The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-20
WHOLE PARTY DROWNED
Seven People Lost Their Lives on
a Yacht.
LOST IN THE PACIFIC
Thirty Three Chinese Sailors Perished
In the Wreck of Junk A
Chapter of Shipping Dis
aster on the Pacific.

Vancouver. B. c., May 19.--The
steamer Miowera arrived to-day from
Australia via Honolulu:
Mail advices received from Melbourne
say yachting fatality was brought to
light by the discovery of the topmast
OF the missing yacht Queenie in the
water off the entrance to Werribee
river. The Queenie left Queenscliff for
Geelong. She was sailed by her owner,
John Clark, manager of the Melbourne
steamship company's works at Will
JAMESTOWN He was accompanied by his
four sons, the eldest aged 90 and the
youngest IL years. and also by young
man named Reginald Johnston and a
man named Michael Allan, resident of
Williamstown. All were drowned.
f, Z. Andrews, B. A., who was lately
commissioned by Professor Agassz of
Harvard college, u. S. A.. to make a
geological examination of the raised
coral reefs in the Fiji group, has re-
Gently returned to Sydney after an alb
sence of about six months. A greater
part OF the time has been spent in eS-
plorng the Fiji islands A few weeks
were devoted to the Tonga group. An
crews had an opportunity of studying
geology and the manners and customs
of the natives in the islands little fire.
quented by white men. He has collect
ed a large amount of valuable scienti-
fic facts, and made a very careful sur
vey of the whole geological structure
of the islands, which will be trans
mitted to the British museum.
The steamer Menmuir, which arrived
at Sydney April 90. reports speaking
the 1ndo-Chfna steamer Canton, in
command of Captain Wilde. who stated
that when some 20 miles north of the
F'uyan islands ne was steaming through
junk Wreckage. The officer of the watch
observed clinging ito one Of the frag-
ments four Chinese sailors, waving for
assistance. They were picked up. A
diligent search was made for the others,
but none were seen. One of the men
picked up was delirious and the others
We're in a sadly demented condition. 1t
was understood from them that the pre-
vious right the junk, with a crew of 81
all told, struck on the rocks at the
northeast of the island. 1t was almost
certain that the remainder of the crew
! had persisted.
Oyster bank, that fatal stretch of sub
merged sand at the entrance to the
| port of New Castle. N. S. w. was the
scene of another shipping disaster when
| the fine iron bark Regent Murray, from
| MduTltluS via AQelalQe, was wrecked
| in close proximity to the spot where
the steamers Carrawa, Colonist, Wen
! dovere and other vessels were lost. No
lives We're lost.
| New gold fields have been discovered
in New Guiana and miners are rush
ing to the island.
| The German scientific expedition
which left Capetown some time since
on the steamer Valdiva has been heard
| from. After leaving the cape the VAL
diva shaped due southerly course and
| passed no fewer than $50 icebergs; taxi
| ing soundings at from 5000 ito 5000
| metres, Fishing and sealing operations
| were carried on with much success.
| The Bouvet islands were discovered, the
vessel being then in the vicinity of the
| Antarctic. DR.. Buchanan, medical Of
| ficer of the expedition, died at sea.
There has been a big agitation in
| West Australia against Sunday labor
in the mines at Perth. mass meeting
attended by about 5000 was held to dis
| cuss the situation. Addresses were de-
livered by ministers of various denomi-
nations and others. A resolution was
adopted asking parliament to prohibit
unnecessary Sunday work.
New South Wales is excited over the
| federation question. 1t has been de-
| cided that referendum shall be taken
in the colony June 20. South Australia
favors federation. The referendum was
passed there by $4,000 votes against
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