The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-11
VESSEL FOUNDERS
IN ANGRY SEAS
Thirty Four Souls 60
Down to Watery Grave.
HEAVY GALE RAGING.
City Of Monticello Engufled at En-
trance to Bay of Fundy,
ONLY SIX ESCAPED ALIVE.
These Put OF in II SmalI Boat. Which
Was Smashed by u Hugo Comber,
the Occupants Bein. Hurled
High Upon the Beach at
Pembroke UninJured.
Tremendous sea.
ONLY SIX ESCAPED ALIVE.
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HALIFAX, N s., Nov. 1.-THE worst
marine disaster in the long list OF steam
ers wrecked among the rocks and shoals
at the enerancs to the Bay OF Fuudy
occurred this morning when til. side-wneei
steamer, CITY of Monticello. bound from
ST. John for Yarmouth was overwhelmed
by the mountainous. seas only four miles
from ner stiration and ensulfed with
81 Of her passengers and crew.
a heavy gale was raging at the time
and there was q tremendous sea ine
pace where the Monticello struck Is at
the mouth Of the Bay of Fundy where
tna waters Of the Bay join those OF the
Atlantic. There are many reefs ana
shoals at this spot. and the currents are
many and chanseable, it beng one OF tac
most dangerous places on the coast Iha
gale last night kicked UP tremendous
| a and at the time the vessel struck the
waves were beating upon the rocks and
| sending spray for hundreds OF fsst over
| the land.
FEW ESCAPED.
Tho Monte llo was on her way from
ST. John TO Yarmouth with q full freight
| and fair!y large passenger list Just
before she foundered an attempt was
made to ach the land in small boat
| in charge of the Quartermaster, and II
contained Third Officer FemminS g.
2! stewardess named Smith, and thre pas
sengers. This boat vas smashed by q
huge comber. the occupants being hurled
h.gh upon the beach at Pembroke. un-
| injured.
II is believed these are the only sur
| vivors.
one Of the passengers in the boat was
Captain ~ N Smith. of .ha steamer
pfarsalia.
The City OF Monticello was used tn the
| coastwtse service between Halifax, Var
! mouth and st. Johns. and vas due here
Tomorrow morning. She was an iron side
( wheel boat Of about Loco tons gross, and
| was commanded by Captain Harding. OF
| Yarmouth, where most Of her crow OF
| thirty-seven men belong.
! She was formerly called the City or Nor
| folk. and was built at Wilmington Del.
/ II, 1866 When she received British regis
| ter her name was changed. She was val
| ueC al $4,000 and was partially insured
| The vessel had been rebuilt within the
| last fifteen years. but was not regarded
| as safe in an exceptionally heavy sea.
THOSE SAVED
| Those saved. so lar as known. are: VII
| son Cox, quartermaster. OF ha.liaS' h-ste
! Smith. stewardess; Cap-aiu \. n Sruith, OF
! -t1Z Battle Line steamer Parsalia. aad an
orhor passenger; Third officer James
| Fiemmiug.
The passengers were: Captain A. y.
! Smith, Rupert Olive, OF ST John, purser
| of the Atlantic steamer Prince EDWARD
! \. S. Altlrich, March. Of Yarmouth, wife
| and two children; Miss Elsie Macdonald,
! Of Yarmouth; j. C. Fripp. Of Woodstock,
| y p o. w Coleman, of New Glasgow,
! \. s. (married); john Richmond tmar-
ried>, OF Sussex, \. E., the latter being
, q commercial traveller. Captain Smith,
Mr.. Eldridga and Miss Macdonald We're
| saved.
! local navigaiors.
Tn, master OF the Monticello, Captain
Thomas Harding, who is among the lost,
| leaves widow and one daughter, a. pres
ent residing al Yarmouth.
The Weaver left Ferd mana, Fla, ocso-
| her sSth, with a cargo OF lumber. at i1Se
| o'c'oc. THURSDAY afternoon the schooner
| anchored SIX NJ les west OF the HandsleF-
| c.1Ief In Vineyard Sound. The weather was
| threa ten!ng All tho day tn vaeSs tugge
at her moorings, and at nIgAtfan It was
| b'ow-rls almost j f''--f COW - tha cra'T
! r;are ordered to LASH themselves to the
rigging. CAPTAIN Eanaman assisted VI IS
| Emerson to the main rigging, where she
| vas securely !ashed Mate Kearaey lifted
! little Ella Deooe to the cross-srees. where
| She was lasned, and the master re!na ned
near her.
Early II, the morning the Iasilirgs to the
deck load parted and the seas dashed
, high up in the nasts and reached these
flashed IN the rigging. The force OF The
wind and waves finally parted the heavy
anchor chains and the vessel began &c
drift.
Miss Emerson grew weaker from excite.
ment and fright unfit o'clock. wilen she
died, and her liia!ess body hung By the
iashincs in the rigging The waves 600!
tore the clothing from the remains Wher
| Captain vanaulan found that Miss Emer
son was beyond help. be climbed TO {
| higher position IN me rigging. near tn
| nate and the little girl. vino began 70 sui
fer from the effects OF the cold The mat
| cut pieces from the sails and wrappet
| .i1em about her body. Captain Eanan1a,
| began 20 show weakness. and was ais
! given pieces of sails TO wrap about hin
As the morning approached be was on sh'
verge of collapse. AT 5 o'clock this morn
ing the schooner struck on Handkerchief
| capsized and lay with her side and taref
| masts under wafer The mate piucgee
overheard, but succeeded II ci!nstns e
the mast. The Captain ard iistie girl. ens
/ stewardess, and the two members OF Tie
! crew. Magnussen and Hejnan, were
/ drowned. ~.
Miss Mary Emerson, who iosy her me
had made several trips TO the south Lle
s.e- Ella Deboe was the daughter OF Mis-
Emerson's sister. and a niess Q. me "a a.. :.
/ tain. She belonged tn Mobile. where nef
| parents reside.
/ SIX LIVES LOST.