The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-13
MEN ALLAN LINER ASHORE.
THE GASTILIAy GETS OFF HER
COURSE AND Is WRECKED
the Chsnees far saving Either IL
or the Weasel Derena Upon the
Genafttoas Of weather for Days.

HALIFAX N 8. March 1e-Tbe new
Allan Ane steamer castIiaa. fran pors-
land, Ne. for Halifax. want ashore AT
Gannet rock Tight near Yarmouth. this
morning at low tide in a dense fog her
conpgsses being dersnged. Two cnDaFsart-
aensg are fun II water ard tugs have
gone from Yarmouth To ths scene TIE
Casssisan arrived at Halifax from Liver
pool ten days ago on aer maiden voyage
and went 80 Portland 70 load cargo fog re-
turn She Il s2oe net registered tonnage,
being the largest Allan i.n@ steamer aEaat.
The shsp i "a charge OF Capt. Barrsts and
officers formerly os the steamer Paris
ing been transferred 10 Tire ne~ boat. The
steamer was due to embark mails and
passengers here for Liverpool
Her Cargo Very yaiuable.
PORTLAND Ne, March l2-Tae Casssa-
ian sailed from this port al ! =. n. Sat-
ar5ay- The ship itself IL valued al about
Ss1sos- and her Cargo Is $syases TAls Is
the nsost valuable cargo the A1Eans haze
ever shipped frosn Portland. The princi-
pal items were grain and proyisos.s.
The saloon passengers include Capt L. {.
ArbathnoE and Rev. Lord Archbishop
Douglass. London. England. TSenty-
three others are from Montreal. Oftawa
ard other Canadian pcinES- There we're
sixteen second cabin and aboat fseaty-
five stesrage passengers
TIE steamer began leaking Immediately
after she struck. bat the best asSciSa re gre-
vailed sEiong the passengers. They 70
turned - their hsgfAs ana we're c2I1ez. oGt
again 70 don life rs<esersers. WATCH many
we're wearing when they reached Var
mouth On tugs al Sis this Sunday even
Ing. The passengers and crea all saved
their baggage. The steamer went on AZ i1w
tide. wssach will be n her favor
The place Of The disaster - a few miles
from where tbs Aoragian. Of the Allan
line. was lost some y. ars ago.
The first and second holds are fuil Of
water The steamer IL aground aft 10 the
engine room ard there IL six feet OF water
In The essfn. roosn. There Is SIX .fathorns
OF water under her aft. TIE captain,
three mates. the steward, engineers and
some of the crew remain ON hoard ana
three tugs are standing hy. The steamer
was fifteen miles oat II her course. gfta
fresh southwest Mind which would in
crease the current. The weather had re
manned moderate all day. hat II the wina
changes. there is no hope of the steamer
ever coming eff There Is fair prospect
OF salvage OF the Cargo.
The Allans' agent at Halifax has char
tered the steamers Delta and CITY az
Client to go 20 the scene Of the wreck
lighthouse steamer Aberdeen has also been
applied for. The passengers and crew viii
leave Yarmouth tomorrow morning TO take
the mail steamer Vancouver for England
They speak In the highest terms OF the
discipline maintained after the ship struck
She had been moving slowly with a sharp
outlook In the haze. The officers wanted
To give wide berth To Cape Sable. which
they feared they might be nearing Moth
<Rxz - q. <-sta.
ard no sign Of land Until the shock. which
was So Ugh, tha, many passengers thought
IL was u heavy wave. Engines were re-
yersed. but when 1; was found the steamer
held fast. the boats were got ready ard
the sleeping passengers awakened ara told
10 mark up In case Il should De necessary
TO send them ashore
Splendid cecIaess was displayed by the
whole crew Rockets acre fred at inter
vais and az daylight the first officer and
paFssr went ashore IN a small beat IN
'rtiSket They drove MAE miles 10 var
mouth for assistance. p9rlng this tirese
the passengers were waiting for help. The
sea began 10 run high ard thA rts!lsrs- az
the ship became unpleasant. Lord Archs-
bald ptsnets4ss. a returning Jesuit MISSION
airy. conducted an impressive service on
the deck ir the forenoon. In the after
noon IRE boats we're launched and the
passengers and crew taken eff I'm them
Shortly after the whistles o. the tues wer.
heard ara 81 ; o'eiock &li hands hl.s the
captain engineers and S-Ene Of t8e crew
eeFe safety taken Of and conveyed Ia
Yarmouth
Opinions IN yArrneufh Differ as % -ha
aoatsnw tire snip. The chances are favo-a-
hse II ths weather continues moderate. The
work Of sisSsaayg&ag the cargo commences
tosnoyrpw. a large nunasar q sheep In tbs,
forward holds hsTe beea found drowned
and the swelling q grain has thrown Up
tbs dining szaioss4s deck