The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-12
ONE LOST IN PORTIA WRECK
1T1IIlN nor MISSING. PROBABLY
VENT DOWN WITH THE SNIP.

Total Loss-PhssenRers Saved No Bag
.age-Probabio Cause of the Disaster.
HALIFAX. y. s.. July 1.-THE passengers and
GROW o., the wrecked Red Cross liner Portin.
that sailed from New York on Saturday and
went ashore on Big Fish shoal last evening.
arrived hero at o'clock this morning. None
n the passengers saved single article OF bag
rage or personal property.
one life was lost. that Of . friendless italian
hoy who was on his way to Join relatives in st.
Johns. y f. He was probably forgotten when
The pcol e were leaving tho ship, and when n
count was made on Sambro Island he was
missing,
Yesterday morning was clear. and until noon
,he weather was favorable. Then dense fog
sat in making II impossible 10 see mo ore than
ncourls Of lengths ahead. 1t being impossible
N learn the position OF the ship from obserya-
ton the lead was used but how steadily and
rer,t-tenty 1t will remain for the Govern
meuta' inquiry to establish Capt. Farrell de-
Glued 10 make any statement on this Point
But It al pears that the last time the lead was
used wa. under the direction OF the chief off,
GER n Gociock. when fifty fathoms OF water
war ',uni. Three quarters OF an hour later
the rita crashed on the ledge in less than
twe,rs '.ct.
Among the passengers on board was the
Try rr Il. +. O'Rcilly. OF Manhattan College,
N,v * City. In telling the story Of the ac
cilcnt Dr O'Reilly said:
"Tha shock when the Portia struck the ledge
ma 'n 'hr whole ship trembe. and we all knew
tnv'i.u- very serious had happened. Less
than two minutes after the ship struck the
cagnoers and hremen FASTENED up the ladders
trlu the engine room and furnaces. They re-
ported the water rapidly rising Capt. Farrell
r,a. .',a that tho danger was imminent Man
the h.a'- passengers get ready to embark
he .tnrcd The ship was perceptbly settling.
and II, 70 seemed good reason for the utmost
haste. None dared go back to their rooms for
their goods. lest while they were absent from
the deck tie boats might leave or the ship
might re cnGutcd. Still there was no confu-
sion The rider maintained was highly COM
meuIahle. There was not the slightest indi-
eaton 1t panic.
Fortunately the four boats on the ship were
lowered without difficulty. Two were first
launched. and with sufficient OF the crew to
man them. the work of discriminating the lady
passengers began. Every woman was safely
en- Goats and Rasy hg hs
remaining boats were filled. Last OF all Capt.
Tarrel LETT the ship. but nY one thought OF tho
watcry grave.
The Portla appeared to be settling 50 fast
quickly as they could for fear that the suction
OF the sinking ship would draw us down in the
vortex. Providentially the sea was not run
ming very heavy. but when we lost sight OF the
ship, As we did in moment or two. not a soul
IN the boats knew which way to turn. Saliva
men on inner Sambro Island. half n mile dis
tant heard the unusual sound from the ship in
distress. With his boys he put out in a boat
and met us Telling US that we were near
Ths ssy did and soon aU we had Fro oH1dy
The women and children were landed and
were house, In ne bones OF the fisher FIX
" hshermeni to 60 back to the steamer.
Within iorty-tlve minutes after she struck we
were back to her. but only, the Portals upper
she had drfted half q mile from the shoai.
The steamer. after punching great holes in her
that a ns dfEsd
her to the eastward. She sank In eight fathoms
Of water. The fog had lifted, and We, now
could see miles around. but all that was visible
upper rim Of her funnel. N'
Cart %rrc and Tor his ofoers. The eH Wom nSl
called him hero though OF course none OF US
know low nov it was the steamer was allowed to
warmly in praise Of Capt. Farrell but he viii
the court ofinGuiry. With lOl souls on board.
with dense fog and a dangerous coast, sea
men say, the lead should have been used with
The position in which tho Portia is sub
tmerged now makes her menace TO navigq-
sailing to the westward from this port. which
ra Gear weather take what is called the inside
T Ss BssF The %q% Edge D on
which the Portia struck is within little more
, 'snn s,g ggqSn9. Of sambrq Island lEht On
charges charges every twenty minutes. The island for
, sni sh @s' / som2 BY Lodges
twenty minutes is altoPether inadequate. Two
VI thte" years age tn" Dominion Government
ton ChShWct6 Head six miIes distant' at the
entrance To- the bay. Mariners say that had the
hor ra been on the Island the disaster would not
saw ligt and heard no sound sour Years ago ago
WneN the Miranda OF the same line was lost on
me Newfoundland coast Capt. Farrell was in
command.
lBSowrng 4 Arot paid, agents Of the Red Cross
from I, y. Corhett Il 60 OF Halifax:
cert T %na safely landed At Hsiifar M eI
tink Masts stauaing few feet out Of water. Moth
"s saved hut small boats.
d. Haffnor. manager Of the line. who was
rom Halifax:
on s4 sank foryave minutes after striking rocks
post orderly and Inlet msnpeS had I "a pcnpis in
l lo1,. 4ftoen minutes after striking ono little
a" COY missing. Passengers lost everything.
N, cargo Of tn" Portia consisted Of 100 bar
res q oil and 800 barrels OF -four, and was in
hTi bTesd The ship was insured for s5Oo0o
fhair - - IlSt OF the cabin passengers, with
c,,% I"rF Mrs, F. T. Bell George Butler. II. J.
S',y j., T. Harrington, Mrs b Darlington. F. NJ.
J.h, MISS lark, Master Clark, Miss d. NJ barrow.
;ng nel IaI,n Mrs, G ~ Harding Miss Flora II ard.
Esssrs Il hangG .. i IcstndtoT, f. H. Kuhllsi F. i
Wright - '''' ''''' IL ~ Ou'et'' 'i''' l.
rmo"r'g9 horo"oh-Mrs. NJ f.. Burnes. Mr..
i"pparA. Ms llurack, Mrs. NJ. n. Morrison. Arthur
Nj. Mss M D b ( ~'Sn' E. Nelson
E 5a''os Mr.. and Mrs. John A. ROYAL.
tnLG"Ihr Miss Il lola. b. +. McAlee.
U"p r'"'i 'ng Mrs. r. Amstay, p. Churchill.
AgAUenu,y. " 80 - -
~" "n''n, Comm +, l.. Traut. Fred l.. williams.
v"'rWd, VI. W. f. Beatty. John J. Cornwall.
T,"WI"l" Mr. and Mrs. Fred Seymour.
IT,, H' Mr and Mrs Lewis +. Bolton.
nh f't kV-EdWard W. Hines
J,pN h'm'1'm, In.-Mrs. b. /. McAlee.
tnh''i W <. Ferguson.
".Ni ". IT, II. Thompson.
,oIihrr " were in the steeraGe OF the Poria the
','"l1g Passengers. all of this city:
EaarH,nAS Easha, Thomas Basha. Jr.. Miss Davis
Gru nmllton, William McCauley, V. Ross, Mrs.
h.r a AIraN I.N1l