The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-13
WRECKED ON M1IDEN TOY1GE.
Allan Liner Castiiinn Ashore on Gannet
Rock.

Halifax, N. S., March 12.-The new
Allan liner Castilian, from Portland
for Halifax, went ashore at Gannet
Rock light near Yarmouth at 49o this
morning, at low tide, in dense fog, her
compasses being deranged. Two COM
partments are full of water, and two
tugs have gone from Yarmouth to the
scene. The Castilian arrived at Hall
fax from Liverpool ten days ago ON her
maiden voyage, and went to Portland
to load a cargo for return. She is $500
tons net register, being the largest AL
Ian line steamer aoflat. The ship is in
charge of Captain Barrett, and officers
| formerly of the steamer Partisan, the
entire crew of the Partisan having been
transferred to the new boat. The steam
| er was due to embark mails and pass
| engers here for Liverpool.
| Gannet Rock has a revolving light on
| it, visible twelve miles. There is a
range of dangerous rocks and shoals
| in this vicinity The Castilian took q
general cargo of grain, etc, at Port
land, and sailed Saturday at 1 p. m.
| The ship itself is valued at about
$700,000, and her cargo at $450,000. This
is the most valuable cargo the Allans
have ever shipped from Portland. The
principal items were as follows: For
eign, 67 logs; 1894 packages chair
stock; 1915 packages hams and bacon;
6,596 barrels of apples, 700 cases canned
goods, 800 sacks -four 163 sacks seed,
III packages machinery, 33 packages
furniture, 100 packages leather, 1929
pieces maple blocks, So organs, $50 cases
| splints, 1,722 packages butter, 4,S11
packages cheese, 10 packages sundries,
| 366 head of cattle, AL Sheep Is horses.
Domestic-9s 56S bushels wheat, 6S,353
bushels corn, 1876 packages lard, 2,1S0
sacks flour, 16 cattle.
The saloon passengers We're as fol-
lows: Captain L. G. Arbuthnot Rev.
Lord Archbishop Douglass, London,
England; George A. Baynes, Mr.. Ber-
risford, Frank Duckett, Miss M. J.
Firth, Miss Hattie Gardiner, Samuel
Hird, Mrs. Hird Colonel ]. B. Mac
Lean, H. Phillips, Captain ]. ]. Riley,
j. ]. Riley jr., William Wylie of Mon
treal, Arthur j. Forward, Mcleod
Stewart, Mrs. Mcleod Stewart, Miss
Nina Mcleod Stewart of Ottawa, Ont
Robert Ness of Howick, Quebec: Rev.
d. w. Morrison, Mrs. Morrison of
Ormstown, Quebec; William Hendie,
jr., Miss C. M. Hendre Miss Maud
Hendrie of Hamilton, Ont
Second cab!n-H. G. Wilson of Mon
treal, Mr.. Rutherford, Miss Bryce of
Toronto, William Sheppard, T. B.
Burke of Victoria, B. c.; Mrs. E. T. X.
Evans of Kingston, Ont.
Steerage-Victor Witola Of Winnepeg,
Mrs. A. e. Mann, Mrs. Eliza Rice, An
ME Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. Max
Olender of Montreal j. Timmons of
Winnipeg, William Duncan of Victoria,
B. c.; John Emanuel of Duluth, Rob-
ert Patterson of Chicago, Michael Braa
and A. H. Mamesdel of Minneapolis,
Otto Johnson of Chicago Dora Chris
tianson of Portland, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Gibson and two children, Jessie
and Susie.
The following is a list of officers in
charge of the Castilian: Captain Lieu
tenant Barret, r. N. R.; chief, d. Nc
After; purser John Stewart; surgeon,
DR.. Neville; chief engineer, Daniel
stewardess, Miss Adams
The first and second holds are full of
water The steamer is aground aft to
the engine room, and there are six feet
of water in the engine room. There is
six fathoms of water under her shaft.
The captain, three mates, the steward,
engineers and some of the crew remain
on board and three tugs are standing
by. The steamer was fifteen miles out
of her course with fresh southwest
wind, which would increase the current.
The weather has remained moderate all
day, but if the wind changes there is
slim hopes Of the steamer ever coming
off. There is fair prospect of salvage |
of the cargo. The Allans' agents at
Halifax have chartered the steamers |
Delta and City Of Ghent to go to the |
scene of the wreck tomorrow. The |
use of the government lighthouse steam
er Aberdeen has also been applied for.
The Castilian was launched in January,
ran her trials February 8, on the Clyde, |
left Liverpool February "a and Halifax
March for Portland The passengers
and crew leave Yarmouth tomorrow
for Halifax to take the mail
otCdiHCi NdlitouNSl lOl ILlSldIu' IISy
speak in the highest terms of the dsci-
pline maintained after the ship struck.
She had been moving slowly with
sharp lookout in the haze. The officers
wanted to give Cape Sable wide berth,
which they feared they might be near
ng. Nothing of the whistle of a buoy
vas heard or seen and no sign of land
until the shock. which was so light
many passengers thought it was heavy
wave. Engines were reversed, but when
i was found the steamer held fast the
ooats were got ready and the sleeping
awakened and told to pack
Up in case it was necessary to send them
,shore.
Splendid GOODNESS was displayed by
he whole crew. Rockets We're fired at
intervals and at daylight the first officer
md purser We're sent ashore in small
)oat to Tusket. They drove nine
niles to Yarmouth for assistance. Dur
ng the time the passengers were waiting
or help, the sea began to run high and
he rollinS Of the ship became unple3s-
mt. Lord Archibald Douglass, return
ng Jesuit missionary, conducted an i'm
,ressive service on the deck in the fore
oon. In the afternoon the boats We're
aunched and the passengers and crew
old to GET off in them Shortly n lftpr !