New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
TWENTY-SIX PERISH.
srEANER LOST IN THE ST. LAWRENCE
WITH ALL On BOARD.
,rzr ST OLAF. ON HER WAY TO QUEBEC
DRIVEN on THE ROCKS OF BoULE
ISLAND IN A GALE

o,ebec Nov 24-News reached here early
this afternoon that the steamer st. Olaf which
has been coasting between this port and Esqul-
rnaux Point in the lower St Lawrence. for the
last two years. had become total wreck off
Seven Islands, and that her crew was entirely
lost Captain Lemaistre. in command Of the
steamer and several of his officers and crew. be-
longed to this city. The first dispatch from
Seven Islands brought meagre news. and it was
only late in the afternoon that a. Frazer & Co..
owners of the steamer. informed Of the
extent of the disaster. Besides the nineteen men
of the steamers crew. It learned that seven
passeng gers had also perished.
These passengers were on the steamer:
BACON. Joseph.
BOND Clarence.
BEACDIN. Napoleon. cf 81. Johns River.
CHINO. Jeremie.
GAGNEN. Louis. o Pentecost.
MAHAR. Michael. of sheldrake,
PAGE. Miss Marie. Of Thunder River
The St Olaf was an iron steamer Of sos tons
and was built on the Clyde at Port Glasgow, in
1882 She was valued at about S4oNn and was
insured for about $4,000.
Before coming to this port she ran between
Pictou and Magdalen Islands. and was chartered
by Frazer & Co. to replace the steamship otter
wrecked on her last trip to Quebec two years
ago The St Olaf left here Sunday morning
last on her last trip to EsQuimaux Point carry
ing Government mails, passengers ana a large
cargo All went apparently we'll on the way
down. and the steamer started Immediately on
her return trip TO this port The last news
heard Of the ST Olaf up TO this morning was
that she had left Sheldrake Wednesday af-
ternoon, and shortly after this the signal sta
tion dispatches reported rough weather with
gales of wind and snow and il is supposed that
during one of these gales the st. Olaf ran ashore
on one of the rocks at the entrance of the Seven
Islands, as the dispatch states that she was
wrecked Boule Island r
Captain Lemaistre. who was in COMMAND VI
the steamer was well and favorably known as
a careful and skfui coast navigator. ana hau
been resident of this city Tor some years past
AS soon the news of the wreck reacheu
Seven Islands a searching party went out 10
attempt to rescue any of the shipwrecked people
II possible, but this impossible, as every one
aboard the vessel seems 20 have been lost
News has been received here tonight that the
st. Olaf is lying the rock. and at low toe
two feet of her hull can be seen out Of water.
The residents of Seven Islands are searching
the shores for bodies. but had not returned up
TO s o'clock this evening The place where the
steamer was wrecked is about seven miles OH
Seven Islands and about three hundred miles
from this port.
Louis Gagnen was on his way to Quebec TO
spend the winter with his brothers Miss Page S
body has been found
The officers and crew of the St Olaf We're:
P T. LEMAIsTRE. captain. JOSEPH ROY. cook
LOUIS CARON, first mate. JOSEPH ARSENEAU. cabin
second mate CTS LAFLEUR. rnessroom
JoSEPH TREMBLAY EUGENE BELANGER chief
ART LAMARIE. seaman. JAMES BRUNNELL second
nan man o.,- MN wILFRED BE1-ANGER,
WILLIAM BLAINEY. sea-ioDILON CORNER. fireman
AMEDEE vIGNEAUTT. THOMAS DOYLE. hreman.
lamp trimmer