Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-13
New Allan Steamship Strikes on
the Rocks,
PASSENGERS ALL SAVED.
while on tier Maiden voyage steap-
chip Castiiisn Gee. Ashore Dur
Ing u Dense Fog.

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Allan line steamer Cnstilian went
ashore at Gannct Rock light near Var
mouth. In a dense fog her compasses
being deranged. Two compartments
are full Of water. and tugs have gone
from Yarmouth to the scene.
The Castillan arrived at Halifax from
Liverpool ten days ago. on her maiden
voyage. and went to Portland TO load
cargo FOR return. She T. 600 net regis
tered tonnage. being the largest Allan
line steamer anoat. The ship r. In
charge Of Captain Barrett and officers
formerly Of the steamer Parisian. the
entire crew Of the Partisan having been
transferred to the new boat. The
steamer was due 10 embark malls and
passengers here for Liverpool.
The steamer began leaking immcdi-
utcly after she struck. but the best
discipline prevailed among the pnsscn.
gers. They returned to their berths ana
were called out again TO don life pre-
servers. which many were wearing
when they reached Yarmouth on tugs
at siib this sunday evening The pas
fcngcrH and the crew all saved their
baggage. The steamer went on at low
tide. which viii be- In her favor. The
| place OF the disaster u few miles
from where the Moravlan of the Allan
line was lost some years ago.
The first and second holds are full Of
water. The steamer II aground ait To
the engine room and there " six feet
- water In the engine room. There ~
six fathoins of water under her art.
The captain. three mates, the steward.
engineers and some of the crew remain
on board. and three tugs are standing
by The steamer was ilftcon miles out
. ..F hoo ssIlN 80
wind. which would Increase the cur
rent. The weather has remained mod
crate all day. but " the wind changes
there ~ no hope Of the steamer ever
coming on There II a fair prospect OF
salvage OF the cargo.
The Allnn'H ngcnt az Halifax has
/ chartered the steamers Delta ana city
/ Of 0hcnt TO 40 10 the scene % the wreck
tomorrow. The use 81 the government
| lighthouse steamer Aberdeen has also
/ been applied for.
The passengers and crew viii leave
/ Yarmouth tomorrow morning To take
/ the mail steamer Vancouver for Eng.
/ land They speak IN the hlgeHt terms
| Of the discipline maintained after the
/ ship struck. She had been moving
! slowly with "a ahnrp outlook In the
haze. The officers wanted To give a
/ Wide berth TO Cape Sable. which they
/ feared they might be- nearing. Nothing
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and no sign OF land until the shock.
which was 20 HIGHT that many parnen'
gers though u was a heavy wave. En-
/ zines were reversed, but when u was
/ found the steamer held fast. the boats
We're f'ot ready and the sleeping pas
| rongcrn awakened and told Ia pack w,
In case II should be necessary to send
them ashore.
splendid GOODNESS WINS displayed by
tho whole crow. Rockctr Were nrcd at
! Intervals. and at daylight the irrt ON.
! cor and purHer went ashore IN small
boat Ca Tuskct. They drove nine miles
10 Yarmouth FOR assistance. During
| this time the passengers were waiting
! for help. The sea began To run high
and the rolling Of the ship became UNI
| pleasant Lord Archibald Douglas, u
returning Jesuit missionary. conducted
an Impressive service ON the deck In
the forenoon In the afternoon the
boats were launched and the pnr-cn-
| refu and crew taken on In them. Short
~ after the whistles OF the tugs were
heard. and az Q o'clock all hands but
the captain. engineers and some OF the
crew werr safely taken OF and con-
! viewed 10 Yarmouth.
Opinions IN Yarmouth diner aa 10
floating the ship, The chances are ia.
vornblc y the weather continues mod
| crate The work Of dircharginR the
cargo commences tomorrow. \ large
number NJ sheep In the forward holds
have been found drowned. and the
swelling " uraln has thrown up tho
dining saloon deck.
POULAND,. Me-. March 1.-THE Cas-
lillian sailed from this port at p. m.
Saturday. The ship Itself IN valued nt
about 100000 and her cargo at 'ij0,O0o.
This n the most valuable cargo the
AlanH has ever shipped from Port
land. The principal items were grain
ana provisions.
The saloon passengers were Captain
!. g, Arhuthnnt, Rcv. Lord Archibald
Douglas, London. England; George A.
Haynes. Mr. nulsford, Frank Duckott.
Fred Fowler Miss VI. y. Firth, Miss
nntiie Gardner samuel iIurd. Mrs.
llird, Colonel y H. MacI.ean. NJ. phil
lips Captain y, ]. Reilly. J. J, Reilly
| lr, William Wylie Montreal. Arthur !.
| Forward Mrs. Mcleod Stewart. Miss
Nina Mcleod Stewart. Ottawa. ont;
Mrs Robert Hess. Howlsk. quebec.
Rev u, ". Morrison, Mrs, Morrison.
ormntown quebec; William Iiendrlc.
lr, Miss g. VI HIendrie. Miss Maud
liendrl", Hamilton. ont.