The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-03
LABRADOR A TOTAL WRECK
.ooyn,JLo A PRISONER IN THE
sErRRYToRE LIGHTHOUSE.

assn, weather Likely to Keen Him There
LonG Timo--The Labrador Struck =
p.cr on tho Hebrides After She Had
man Run by Dead Reckoning for Three
nav, in n Dense FoK-The Rescue.
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,.xDoy. March 1.-The Dominion line
D"m,bip Labrador. from 81. John. N. B.. and
u.iW,r for Liverpool. struck MackinRio Rock.
,.nr miles from Skerryvore Light, Hebrides.
s.o,land. nj Z o'clock yesterday morning and
-, total wreck. All Of her passengers and
~ .ycept twelve who are at Skerryvore
y.hthouse. we're landed at Tobermory last
.1snine by the steamer viking. which hove In
,,sht n few hours after the disaster.
Among the passengers who found refuge In
A., sterryyore Lighthouse is Agoncillo. the
s.nr.sentative OF Aguinaldo. the leader Of the
phlllppine insurgents. Heavy weather is pre-
,,iipe In the vicinity Of the Hebrides. and the
rs.sepRers in the lighthouse are threatened
lin long Imprisonment. az 1t win be impossi-
NJ. ,or vessels TO approach the islet until the
wind and sea aoate.
Tho Labrador. which left Halifax on Feb. 20.
h,d . good passage until Feb. %. when a heavy
,oo sat in. making It impossible to take the
,hip,, bearings for three days. AS she neared
ths Hebrides Islands the fog became denser.
and skerryvore Light was mistaken. II is sup
nosed, for Iunistrahull. Soundings OF from
forty to fifty fathoms were got just before the
ship struck.
Most Of the passengers were In bed or dress
ing whom the alarm was given that the ship
had run upon a rock. The vessel struck hard
and stuck fast amidships. The women and
children on board we're greatly excited. but
the crew. following the example Of Capt. Frs
kline. showed the utmost GOODNESS. The boats
ware In excellent order. and all Of them. six
lieboats and two small boats. were utilized.
The passengers and crew lost all their belong
ings. as everything had to be sacrificed to save
their lives. The Captain made strong efforts
10 take of the mails. but the breaking up Of
the shin was imminent and the attempt had to
be abandoned.
The women and children were put into the
first boat in charge OF the fourth officer. and
the other passengers into the next boat, In
charge OF the second officer. When these boats
we're swung clear the remaining members OF
the crew followed in the other boats. all taking
the direction of Skerryvore Lighthouse. The
sea in the meantime had become yellow with
the wheat which was pouring from the hold Of
the broken ship.
The boats had been at sea about three and a
half hours when the steamer Viking. bound
for Norway. hove in sight, and at once took the
passengers and crew of the Labrador on board.
The transfer Of the men. women and children
from the boats to the ship was very difficult.
owing to the heavy swell and high waves.
many OF which dashed over the top OF the
Vikings funnel. As the Viking lost sight OF
her the Labrador was fast breaking up and
sinking by the stern. Capt. Hunland. COM.
mander of the Viking. is highly praised by the
passengers and crew Of the Labrador for his
skill and GOODNESS in the difficult work Of res
euing the occupants of the Labrador's boats.
not one OF whom was lost. The hotels at
Tobermory are filed with the rescued ones.
and those unable to find rooms there are
lodged in the houses of fishermen.
One OF the woman passengers lost 1900
worth Of jewels and q man lost 1900 in cash.
There were seventeen horses on board the
steamer. 1t was impossible to rescue them.
but the mel having them In charge humanely
cut them loose and gave them food. so that
they might have a chance for their lives.
GLASGOW. March 2.-The Glasgow Citizen
says that the Labrador had q summeriike PAS
sage most Of the way over. and made good run
ming. but as she neRred this side the Captain
and officers were unable to take sights for
three days owing to the fog. Consequently.
the only guide to the position Of the ship was
that given MISUNDERSTANDING, which. by reason
Of the currents. was untrustworthy. The Cap
tain had been on deck since 2 F. NJ. Tuesday
when the ship struck. The second officer was
on the sick list. and the third officer had taken
the watch with the Captain.
The passengers. who were In their berths,
were awakened by a crash and rushed on
deck. The Labrador had run we'll up on a
rock and was filing rapidly. The ship was
rocking with the heavy swell. which made the
launching Of the boats difficult. The cooler
headed Of the passengers Gained the women.
and the crew did their duty with the most
p~raiseworthy discipline.
When the first boat was ready the women
and children were lowered into 1t with ropes.
While the other boats were being filed the
Viking hove In sight. and took on board all of
the passengers and crew. except those In one
boat. which made its way to the Skerryvore
Lighthouse. This boat contained twelve pas
sengers. who remain prisoners at the light
house. as the wind freshened and they were
unable to return to the Viking. All Of the
passengers are In good spirits. A few OF them
had some Of their effects with them. tied in
bundles. when they were landed.
The ship had been going slowly. but Just be-
fore the accident the Captain signalled the en-
cine room to go ahead at full speed. believing
that the course was clear.
LIVERPOOL. March 2.-The tug Great En-
peror. with divers on board. has been sent to
the wreck OF the Labrador to endeavor to re-
cover the mails.