The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-10-06
THE SHIPWRECK.
Fifteen Lives Were Lost by the Sink.
ing Of the Steamship Scotsman.
Robbers Turned on the Helpless Passes-
gers and with Loaded Guns and he
veivers Compelled Them to Part
with the rev vsiuabiss saved.

MONTREAL, Sept So-Two hundred
and fifty scantily clad, baggage bereft
men, women and children were on
board OF m Inter Colonial special
which steamed into Bonaventure depo,
Friday night They comprised the
greater number of those who sailed
from Liverpool on September IL on
board the steamer Scotsman. bound
for Montreal, which was wrecked on
the shores Of the $ rai,s OF Belle Isle
at half-past . OF the morning Of the
2lst IL was not only a tale Of ship
wreck that they had TO tell, but one
OF death, suffering and pillage. For
10 at least Of the Scotsman's passen-
gers persisted; all suffered cruelty from
cold and privation and almost the
worst horror OF all the men who were
supposed To succor and assist those
committed 10 their care in the hour of
need. turned ON the helpless passeE'
gers and with loaded guns and revol'
vers, compelled them 10 par, with the
few valuablcs saved.
Capt Skgimshire and his officers
were exceptions For the honor OF the
British merchant marine the crime
may not bc Ascrihed To the men en-.
gagged in IL, but 10 gang Of wharf
rats and hangcrs-on, picked up on the
docks at Liverpool TO replace the
usua. crew Of the Scotsman, which
50 ned the sea'Gcns' strike ON the other
side.
All who persisted were women. This
Is accounted for by the fact that they
were occupants 81 the first boat which
left the steamer after she struck and
which was swampcd before IL could
Tct clear OF the ship.
Tho Scotsman sailed from Liverpool
ca september "a The passage 10 the
Straits 81 Belle Isle was fair one.
though the green crew IN the stoke
hole .cSscncI the speed Of the ship
80 that when she reached Belle Isle
enc was about day behind her
average. Entering the straits Of Belle
Isle ON Thursday night a dense fog
b,anNetcd down on the vessel and
made navigation e matter Of great eau
ton at al, times in the straiisa preca'
5tous undertaking. The speed OF ihc
IA = was reduced and she fclt her way
"a. A. o'clock there was a shock uu.
dcrncath the kcc.. followed by another
and another The passengers were
asleep la their bsirths aud all were
awakened by the sacks
On deck the thick bank of fog shu;
out The sight OF shore. Passengers
rau h,thcr and thiihcr. but capt
SSrimshirc and MS officials ealmcd
their fears A superficial examination
Of the ship told the captain Sac woald
be total wreck aud that she must oc
abandoned
port lfcboat was lowered and in
tots many oi the women aud children
were placed. Hardly was IL clear OF
toe ship when II capsizsd, throwing
rs occupants into the water Those
who per shed were In this boat some
we're saved for the ship had listed to
port and several women were washed
1ac., on 60 the deck.
One woman chung TO a rope for two
hours before ho,ug rescued. Mean.
while dIsgraccful scenes were being
enacted ON board. Hardly had the YES.
So, struri, before the men FROM the
stoke hole rushed into the cabins,
aud Sitting open vaiiscs and bags
with their knives TOOK al. the val
uablcs they could lay their hands
on. Several OF them drcd shot guns
and tried To force men 10 leave their
cabins IL Is said that some Of the
stccragc passengers joined the fremen
In footing the baggage OF the frat.
class passengers
la more than one instance rings
were torn from fingers Of fainting and
dying women.