Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03
WREck Of Ilse LAsRnoR.
Heavy Sea Runni' g. Officers ceol-Ne Panic
ALI hands Safely Landed.

Tobermory. Scotland March 2.--InvesI-
CATION into the wreck Of the BRUSH
steamer Labrador from ST. John, n. -,
via Halifax. Feb. 20 for Liverpool. shows
that she ran ashore about miles from
Skerrymore, Wednesday morning. zap
tain Erskine. her commander, has sent
the following dispatch to the agents OIL
the steamer at Liverpool:
The Labrador ran on Mackenzie rock,
in d thick fog. at o'clock YESTERDAY
ship was caught amidships. the seas
breaking over her. The holds were fusl
Of water and the passengers ana crew
escaped in the boats. One boat load wa
German steamer Viking picked up the re-
mainder. No steamer Is obtainable TO re-
turn for the passengers. II the ship is
not broken up. wifi endeavor to save the
mails when steamer is obtained"
The Labrador had a good passage until
Sunday, when she entered fog bank and
lost her bearings Skerrymore light WAS
north of ireland. Most of the passengers
were still In bed when the steamer struck
and there was much excitement; but the
passengers were Gained by the assur-
ances of the captain, the boats were low
cred without hitch and all on board left
the steamer in safety. The passengers
and crew lost everything they possessed
Captain Erskine endeavored to save the
mails. but was obliged to abandon them.
owing to the vessel threatening to break
up. The women and children were put In
the first boat. in charge of the fourth Off
GER, the other passengers were placed in
the second boat. under command OF the
second officer.
The crew of the Labrador then took the
other boats, and as they left the steamer
wheat was pouring into the sea from he:'
hold.
After 49, hours had expired the boats
met the steamer Viking from NORWAY.
which took them on board, though the
operation was dangerous. owing to the
heavy swell, the seas breaking over the
Vikings funnel
When the Labrador was last seen she
was settling down by the stern. The pas
sengers are full of praise for the officers
and crew of the Labrador and for the
conduct of the captain of the viking. TIE
owners of the Labrador have caused a
tug and divers to be dispatched 10 the
scene OF the wreck in order to salvage
the cargo of the steamer.
Further details regarding the wreck Of
the Labrador show that Captain Erskine
had not left her deck. since o'clock in
the afternoon of Tuesday. The second
officer was sick. but the third officer was
crashed on the rock 1t was seen that her
position was perilous, as she was filing
quickly and might slide of or break in
two at any moment. The heavy swell and
the rocking of the ship made the launch
ing of the lifeboats difficult. but there
was no panic, the cooler passengers calm
ing the women and children.
The crew preserved the utmost disci
pine The women and children were low
cred into the first boat by ropes. ami
while the other boats were loading the
Viking appeared and took on board all
the passengers and crew. except boat
containing II passengers. including Agon
clio the agent of Aguinaldo. the Philip
pine leader. which went to the lighthouse.
where they will be prisoners for some
time as the wind has freshened and land
ing at the lighthouse Is only possible IN
calm weather.
The Viking landed all The passengers
oh had ras "A hoy