The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-11
DOWN To DEATH IN
THE BAY Of FUNDY
The Foundering of the City
of Monticello.
THIRTY-F0uR HIVES lost
THIRTY-FOUR LIVES LOST
Six People Make Their Escape in a
Small Boat.
THE SHIP STRUCK AMONG THE REEFS
There Are Many Rocks and Shoals at the Bays
Entrance and a Heavy Gale Was
Raging at the Time. Other
Disasters Reported.
(By the Associated rress.)

Halifax, n. S., Nov. 10.--The worst
marine disaster in the long list of steam
ers wrecked among the rocks and shoals
at the entrance to the Bay of Fundy
occurred this morning when the side
wheel steamer City OF Monticello, bound
from st. Johns for Yarmouth, was over
whelmed by the mountainous seas four
teen miles from her destination and en-
quilted with thirty-four of her passengers
and crew. a heavy gale was raging at
the time and there was tremendous
sea.
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 changeable, it being one of
the most dangerous places on the coast.
The gale last night kicked up a ire
mendous sea- and at the time the vessel
struck the waves were beating upon the
rocks and sending spray for hundreds Of
feet over the land.
The Monticello was on her way from
ST. Johns to Yarmouth with a full freight
and a fairly large passenger list. Just
before she foundered an attempt was
made to reach the land in a small boat
in charge of the quartermaster, and it
contained Third officer Fleming q stew
ardess named Smith and three passengers.
This boat was smashed by a huge comber,
the occupants being hurled high upon the
beach at Pembroke, uninjured. 1t is be-
loved they are the only survivors.
One of the passengers in this boat was
Capt A. N Smith, of the steamer Phar-
salia.
The City of Monticello was used in the
coastwise service between Halifax, Var
mouth and st. Johns, and was due here
tomorrow morning. She was an iron side
wheel boat Of about 1000 tons gross and
was commanded by Captain Harding, of
Yarmouth where most of her crew Of
thirty men belong.
She was formerly called the City of
Norfolk, and was built at Wilmington,
Del. in 1866. When she Received British
register her name was changed. She
was valued at So. goo, 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, so far as known, are:
Wilson, cook; quartermaster, of Hall
lax; Kate Smltn, SteWardeSS; capt. A. N.
Smith. of the Battle Line steamer Phar
salia, passenger; Third officer James
Flemming.
The passengers were:
Capt. A. N. Smith; Rupert Olive, of ST..
Johns, purser of the Dominion Atlantic
steamer Prince Edward; A. S. Eldrdge,
merchant of Yarmouth, wife and two chill
dren; Miss Elsie Macdonald of Var
mouth; !. c. Fripp, OF Woodstock, n s. :;
O. WI Coleman, Of New Glasgow, n. S.,
married; john Richmond married, of
Sussex, N. b., the latter being CONNER
cial travellers.
Captain Smith, Mr.. Eldrdge and Miss
Macdonald were saved.
The list of lost includes many local
navigatOrs. The master of the Monticello,
Capt. Thomas Harding, who is among the
lost, leaves q widow and one daughter, at
present residing in Yarmouth.