Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-11
CREW AND PASSENGERS LOST
The steamer City of Monticello. Formerly
the City of Norfolk. Overwhelmed by
Mountainous Sons at Entrance to tho
Bay of Tundy- Carried Both Freight
and Passengers of the Few People
Saved The Names of Passengers The
Captain Lost.
(By Telegraph to vtrginlan-pllot,,

Halifax, N. S., Nov. 10.-The worst
marine disaster in the long list of
steamers wrecked among the rocks and
shoals at the entrance to the Bay of
Fundy occurred this morning, when
the side-wheel steamer City of Month
cello. bound from st. John for Var
mouth, was overwhelmed by the noun
famous seas only four miles from her
destination and engulfed with thirty
four of her passengers and crew. A
heavy gale was raging at the time, and
there was tremendous sea.
LOCATION OF WRECK.
The place where the Monticello
struck is at the mouth of the Bay of
Fundy, where the waters of the bay
join those of the Atlantic. There are
many reefs and shoals at this spot, and
The currents are many and changeablc,
1t being one of the most dangerous
places on the coast. The gale last
night Kicked up tremendous sea, and
at the time the vessel struck the waves
were beating upon the rocks and send
ing spray for hundreds of feet over the
land
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
The Monticello was on her way from
ST. John to Yarmouth with full
freight and fairly large passenger
list. Just before she foundered an at
tempt was made to reach the land in a
small boat in charge of the quarter
master and ii contained Third Officer
Flemming, stcwardess named Smith,
and three passengers. This boat was
smashed by a huge comber, the occu-
pants being hurled high upon the
beach at Pembroke uninjured. 1t is
believed these are the only survivors.
One OF the passengers in this boat was
Captain A. N. Smith, of the steamer
Pharsalia. ae,. 4 ii r-
y The City OF Monticello was used in
< the eoastwfse service between Hall
fax, Yarmouth and st. Johns. and was
due here tomorrow morning. She was
an iron side wheel boat of about LOGO
tons gross and was commanded by
Captain Harding, Of Yarmouth, where
most of her crew OF thirty-seven men
belong.
FORMERLY THE CITY OF NOR
FOLK.
She was formerly called the City OF
Norfolk and was built at Wilmington.
Del. in 1866. When She received Brit
ish register her name was changed.
She was valued ut $50 GOO, and was
partially insured. The vessel had
been rebuilt within the last 10 years,
but was not regarded as safe in an ex-
ceptionally heavy sea.
THE SAVED.
Those saved so far as known are:
Wilson Cook quartermaster. of Hall
fax; Kate Smith. stcwardess; Captain
y. N Smith. of the Battle Line
steamer Pharsaia, q passenger; Third
Officer James Flemming.
LIST OF PASSENGERS.
The passengers were: Captain A. N
Smith. Rupert Olive. OF John, pur-
ser OF the Dominion Atlantic steamer
Prince Edward; A. S. Eldridge, mcr-
chant of Yarmouth, wife and two chill
dren; Miss Elsie Macdonald, of Var
mouth; j. C. Fripp, of Woodstock, ~
b.; 0. w. Coleman, of New Glasgow
N. S., married; John Richmond, mar
ried, of Sussex, n. b.; the latter being
commercial travellers.
THE CAPTAIN LOST.
Captain Smith. Mr.. Eldridge and
Miss Macdonald were saved.
The list of lost includes mcny we'll
known local navigators.
The master of the Monticello, Cap
tain Thomas Harding. who is among
the lost, leaves widow and one
daughter, at present residing in Var
mouth.