The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-30

tapt, SkflmSnire and his OfilcorS Wer0
exceptions. For the honor Of the British
merchant marine the crime may not be
ascribed to the men engaged In f., but Ia
"A gang of wharf rats. and hangers on,
picked up on the docks at Liverpool, to re-
place the usual crew of the Scotsman.
which Joined the seamen's strike on the
other side.
All the Dead Are women.
The list of those who persisted Is as fol-
lows:
Flrst-class passengers:
Miss Street Montreal
Mrs. Childs wife OF the stage manager
of the Sign of the Cross" company.
Mrs. Roberts ana infant.
Mrs Scott
Mrs. Robinson, wife Of the manager Of
the Sunlight Soap Company" OF Toronto.
Mrs. Dickinson, wife Of a former editor
of the Toronto Globe.
Second class passengers
Mrs. M. NJ Scott.
Mrs. Watson.
Mrs. Talbot
Mrs. Tuthill.
Mrs. Shelton.
Mrs. Eliza watkins.
Miss B. Woavers.
It viii be noticed that All who perished
We're women. This is accounted for by the
boat which left the steamer after she
struck and which was swamped before IL
could get clear of the ship.
How the Accident Happened.
The Scotsman sailed from Liverpool on
Sept. IA. The passage to the Straits OF
Belle Isle was fair one, though the green
crew In the stoke hole lessened the speed
OF the ship so that when she reached Belle
Isle. she was about a days run behind her
usual average.
Entering the Straits OF Belle Isle ON
Thursday night dense fog blanketed
down on the vessel, and made navigation,
a matter Of great caution at all times i'm
the straits, precarlous undertaking. The
speed Of the ship was reduced and she
felt her way in. Al o'clock there was
a shock underneath the keel of the vessels
followed by another and then another.
The passengers who were asleep, we're
awakened by the shocks.
on deck the thick bank OF fog shut out
the sight of shore. Passengers ran hither
and thither, but Capt skrimshire and his
officers went among them, calming their
fears, A superficial examination of the
ships showed the captain that she would
be a total wreck. and must be abandoned
at once.
port llfeboat was lowered, and In this
many Of the women and children wero
placed Hardly was IL clear Of the ship
into the water. Those who perlshed were
In this boat. Some were saved, for tho
ship had listed 10 port, and several women
were washed back on to the deck. One
woman clung TO a rope for two hours be-
fore being rescued.
Passengers Were Robbed.
Meanwhile disgraceful scenes were being
enacted on board. Hardly had the vessel
struck before men from the stoke hole
fnfa ha M atittfuO
vallses and bags with their knives, toczs
all the vaFuabes they could lay their
hands on. Several Of them fired shotguns
and tried to force men to leave their cab
ms
II is said that some of the steerage pass
sengers Joined the flremen I'm looting tha
baggage of The first-class passengers.
In more than one instance rings wera
torn from the fingers Of faintng and dying
women capt. Skryinshire and his officers
could do nothing against the mob
When morning came II was found that
the Scotsman lay close in shore alongside
q cliff fully a thousand feet high. A sec
ond boat lead Of women and children which
had been sent off was called back and tho
passengers transshipped to the rocks
alongside the ship.
Danger Sf starvation.
TJntil $50 o'clocl; the officers end soma
of the crew OF the Scotsman worked un-
ceasingly in getting the passengers ashore
and when darkness and a heavy fog set
IN, they were safe on the rocks. But here
the new danger of starvation faced them.
The lower decks OF the ship were entirely
under water. A quantity Of biscuits was
carried on shore and on this. with a very
little corned beef and Wild berries, over 20)
people existed for four days. Some natur-
al springs were found, but
DESPITE this the bad conditions OF
food and water brought on much sickness.
Many Of the passengers suffered from tho
exposure After much difficulty some over
coats and shawis were secured for the
women, nearly every one Of whom bad
left The ship in their nghtclothes.
The passengers were obliged 20 CLIMB up
a rocky cliff nearly 300 feet high before
they could find a place large enough to
rest. Here they stayed on the rocks for
four days and nights. The first night they
had absolutely no shelter, but on Satur-
day the captain sent up blankets and other
clothing A number Of passengers attempts
ed to reach the lighthouse, about eight
miles away To do this It was necessary
TO climb about 200 feet higher before a
path could be reached.
Relief Came Mt Last.
1t was not until the 18th that the Mont.
fort came along and was signaled by the
Belle Isle light bell where a number OF