Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-01-21
CAPSIZED AND SANK.
Loss OF The British Shin Andeiana =
Tacoma a-s-venteen were Drowned
How 1t Happened.

F. G. Doe, aged %. Blaclpool, En-
gland
Nemey Jossaim, Victoria. b. c.
Joseph NJ A. d'IIollyere, Ostend,
Belgium. apprentice
Richard Reginald lIun2c, Ostcnd,
Lelglum, apprentice.
Charles Smith. OF United State,
Goatswain.
James DAILY, New York, boatswain.
j. Il. Brown, Barbados. cook.
IL. Hanson. Sweden. able seaman.
Anton Jensen, Denmark seaman.
John Nelson. Norway seaman.
+. Ostrom, finlnnd seaman.
Edward Lett, Riga, Russin, seaman.
Fred Hinstrom, Norway, seaman.
August Simmonson, Holland, sea
rnn.
Pat Wilson, st. Johns, y. T., sea.
nun.
Discharged All Her Ballast and Cleared
Her Hold.
The ship, which was OF English
build. and worth, probably, $lj0,OOO,
entered this port several days ago.
She was to have loaded wheat under
charter to Eppingcr & Co., of San
Francisco, for Europe, Friday the
ship was taken to Eureka dock and
all ballast removed and the hold
cleared preparatory to receiving car
30, She was ihen towcd to an anchor.
age several hundred yards northeast
of the st. Paul &, Tacoma Lumber
Co.'S dock wharf at which point the
disaster overlook her. She had out ,
according TO The best information OBJ
t0inable. the starboard anchor, weigh
ing AT least two tons, while to either
side Of the vessel were attached the
lallast logs used to keep the ship up
right during the absence of cargo or
ballast. The ship was riding the waves
serenely when the shippers of other
vessels anchored close by retired for
the night When daylight dawned no
sign OF the Andelana We're visible
Over the spot where the ship rode at
anchor the night before only danger
signal buoy lamp was visible.
The Absence of the ship was Discovered.
When the absence of the ship was
discovered Capt Doty and Capt. Bur
ly took the tug Fairfield and made an
investigation, and it was soon deter
mined beyond possibility of doubt that
the ship had gone to the bottom.
One of the ballast logs was found.
To it dan2led part of the chain by
which is was originally fastened to the
Inflated ship, In addition one of the
life boats. a mattress and il line of the
ship on il and several oars were found
Beyond these no other pieces of
wreckage have been discovered. As al
on board perished only surmises as to
the cause Of the disaster can be in
dugcd in.
How the Disaster Probably Occurred.
The shipping men say that The bal
last log found was from the port side
of the vessel. The ship. according to
all accounts. was headed in south
easterly direction, or toward the head
o, the bay at .he time the gale swept
down the sound. The heavy winds
caused the ship 10 strain in the lines,
making the log on the weather side
t; Ut aud giving a tendency to lift the
log from the water, but the strain was
too great for one of the chains and il
snapped. This released the towering
craft from the greater restraint on the
weather side and she lifted with the
wind. and there being little restraint
ON the other end of the log. raised i
enough to allow the right. or mooring
chain, to slip off. The ship, freed
from ballast and floating like a chip
carecned over under the pressure of
the heavy gale, shipping great quanti'
ties of waEer. filling completely the
hold and forecastlc. causing her to
capsizc and sink to the bottom, all in
a very few minutes.
Turned Her Eroadsids to the Gale.
The situation was further aggra.
waited by he fact that the tides were
lust setting in at the time the ship y
supposed 10 have gone down. This, in
all probability, forced the stern of the
vessel around and exposed the broad
side to the gales fury.
The Vessel Located.
Late Yesterday afternoon the ill-fated
vessel was located. She lies on the
bottom of the sound on her broadside
under % fathoms of water, close by
the spot where she mad been anchored.
Bartlett & Steed. agents for the
owners. have cabled for instructions,
but do not expect reply before Mon
day. although they say the vessel will
probably pe raised and the bodies of
the dead sailors recovered.
The ships Crew.
When the Andelana entered this port
she was manned by a crew of nearly
80 men. Some deserted and others
were discharged until only is were
left. The only list OF the victsns OBJ
tainable is that given by Percy Il.
Buck. an apprentice, who was injured
two days PRIOR to the disaster and
taken to one of the Tacoma hospitals.
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Material Reduction In Time Between New
York and Havana.
New York, jan l6.-At noon to-day
train service will be started from
Jersey City over the Pennsylvania rail
read and the Plant system which will
reduce the time OF travel to Havana
by three hours. Hitherto the train
making ship connections at Tampa for
Havana has left Jersey City at 0 a. m.
but the New York and Florida special
which begins service to-day will, by
Increased speed, make the same ship
connections, though starting three
hours later. Allstaterooms are fully
engaged until late in February.
A Negro Thief Brings had Odor Upon His
Regiment.
Santiago, Jan. 16.--A negro private
OF the Iwenty-third kapsas regiment
broke !nto n store opposite the police