Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01
HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE
What Shipwrecked Passengers Of the
Scotsman Endured.
STARVATION.
Pour Days They Existed on Biscuits
and Little Corn Beef-Some Of
the Beats Grew Turn Pr
rates and Rob.

Montreal. Sept 30 Two hundred and
fifty scAntily clad. baggage beieft men,
women and children came here on board
a special train They comprised the
greater number Of those who sailed
from Liverpool on Sept u. on board
the steamer Scotsman. bound for Mon
treal. which was wrecked on the shores
Of the Straits OF Belle Isle on Sept 81
II was not only tale Of shipwreck they
had TO tell. but one Of death, suffering
aud pillags. for Is Of the scotsman'-
passengers persisted all suffering cruelty
from cold and privation, and almost the
worst horror Of all, the men who were
supposed to succor and assist those
committed their care in the hour Of
need, turned on the helplos. passengers
with loaded guns. compelled them 10
part with the few valuables saved
Captain skrym.hire and his officers
were exceptions The outrages were
committed by gang Of wharf rats and
hAngerson. picked mp on the docks at
Liverpool to replace the usual crew Of
the Scotsman. which joined the sea
mems strike on the other side.
The boat struck ground at . o'clock
In the morning. The passengers were
uleep in their berths and all were
awakened by the shock A superficial
examination Of the ship told the captain
that she would he a total wreck and
that she must be abandoned.
A port life boat was launched and In
this many u the women and children
we're placed Hardly was it clear Of
the ship when II capsized. throwing It's
occupants into the water. Those who
persisted were In this boat Some were
saved. for the ship had listed TO port
and several women were washed back
on to the deck One woman chung 10
a rope for two hours before being res.
cue'l
Meanwhile disgraceful scenes were
being enacted on board Hardly had
the vessel struck before men from the
stoke hole rushed into the cabin, and
Sitting open valises and bags with their
knives, took all valuables they could
lay their hands on Several Of them
fred shotguns and tried TO force men 10
leave their cabins IL il said some Of
the Storage passengers joined the fire.
men In lootiDg the baggage Of the first
class passengers In more than one in
stance rings were torn from fingers Of
Of fainting and dying women. Skrym-
shire and his officers could do nothing
against the mob
When morning came the passengers
were landed on the rocks alongside the
boat. but here new danger Of starya-
ton faced them a quantity Of bis
cults were carried on shore aud on thig
with very little corned beef, over 2OO
persons existed for four days Some
natural springs were found, but despite
this the bad condition Of food and water
brought on sickness Many suffered
from exposure After much dihiuclty
some oyercoats and blankets were Sc
oured for the women, nearly every one
Of whom had left the ship in their night
clothes The passengers were obliged
10 climb up rocky cliff nearly 300 feet
high before they could find a place large
enough 10 rest Here they stayed on
the rocks for four days and nights.
IL was not until the 10th that the
steamer Montford came along. She
took 25O Of the passengers and the
steamer Grecian. which soon after
came in sight, took the remainder, ex-
cepting four, who decided TO re-
turn to England on the steamer Mon
terey, the next vessel TO appear Forty
i've Of the crew also went on this boat