The Portland daily press., 1900-02-26

their waist ehcn man lufnpeu ihJo thc
BOAT, Captain Dyer taking the lead and
being In turn followed By each Of his
cornradss. The oars were now thrown
out and as the crew really launched out
for their trip, the crowd was prompt to
recognize their efforts by sending forth
o hearty cheer. 1t was most worthy
recognition on the part Of the small army
of Interested sightseers.
The life savers took to their work Ike
heroes and as they giided safely through
the waters, surmounting all OF the mon
strous waves their oourso was closely roll
lowed By all who composed the crowd.
The waves would repeatedly dash UP
against the boat but never to cause any
damage. Captain Dyer aud bis men took
q course out btyond the disabled Caiifor-
nian but on coming nearer and nearer to
the big liner. turned about and pointed
Its way directly to ths big tug Piedmont
which had gone out early In the morn
ing and which had anchored ms near rs
safety would allow, to the Californian.
After row OF twenty minutes the
sturdy crew reached the tug which they
at once boarded.
Shortly afterwards the crew went
aboard the Californian and offered their
services to the officers and Passengers.
Neither the officers or passengers. how
ever, carei to come ashore. Then the
life savers returned TO this tug which was
about to come back 70 the city. CAPTAIN
Hand Of the tug offered 60 tow back the
life savers to the city and the kind offer
was partly accepted to tbs extsnt that the
tug towed the row boat to the cove facing
Caps Cottage. At this point the row
boat left the tug and then proceeded on
her way back to the Cape shore which
was reached In good tine.
VALUABLE CARGO.
The cargo OF the Californian was for
the most part made up OF perishabie
goods. There were about 10 car loads
of cheese. 25 Of apples, 10 OF fresh mea .,
8 of Canadian meats, SO Of Western meats,
thres OF deals and three of sundries.
There was some grain on board say about
10, COO bushels. II Is valued at $4,000
and IL is presumed that 1t Ia fully in
sured. The Allan liner is not insured rs
that company Carries Its own Insurance..
WHAT CAPTAIN M'DUFFIE SAYS.
Can't q. W. l.. McDufIle Of the tug
L. A. Belknap, which was one OF the
Irst nrnft to near the scene OF the wreck,
said that he sighted the Californian In
her position at 4.45 O'Clock In the morn
ing when she was laying on the inside OF
Ram island lodge, which was proteo-
tion to her. At four O'Clock In tbs after
neon the Belknap came up from Cush-
inR's Island. There ore two holes In the
steamer, one In the forward and the
ether supposed to be- In the port quarter.
Shs was full OF water fore and aft but
there was no necessity of any OF tho
paseengers leaving the steamer.
The schconers Myrn Is. Weaver, loaded
with lumter. and the Frank L. Stinson,
with cargo of coal for the Maine Cen
trial, arrived during the afternoon yester-
day. lho former is from brunswick.
Ca, and the latter 10 from Baltimore.
Captain Vannansn Of the Weaver and
CAPTAIN Wade of the Stinson both declare
that the storm OF saturday night was
one of the most severe that they have ever
suoount sIed In their carsers of great
many years. They say that the sea was
as rough ns any that they had sver sailed.
PASSENGERS WILL BE TAKEN OFF
The passengers Of the Californian will
be taken of some time today. The fire
| In the main boilers OF the ship are ex-
tinguished but she ia well heated and
lighted By the donkey boilers SO that the
passengers cannot be- very uncomfortable
But today when 1t can be accomplished
with out so much risk the passengers
will be taken off the ship and brought
ashore. This will probably be done by
one OF the big ocean going tugs whloh
oap carry O gseat number OF peopie- Inc
crew of the Californian will prohahi
stand by her and aid In getting her OH
| the rocks.
THE PILOTS STORY.
CAPTAIN Edward J.. Persons, who took
the Californian out Saturday night, was
seen last evening. He spoke as follows
regarding the affair; We left the dock
| at about five minutes past twelve O'Clock
on saturday night. AT that time 1t was
sprinkIing a little and 1t was rather
dark. Otherwise the weather was not Of
bad and there were no indications of
4
| the rough storm watch We were to en-
counter. We left In the tug q. A. War
rem aud pursued our usual course out
beyond Portland Light. The rain began
| inst as We wers at the break water and
showers continued right along. LETT the
steamer just outside the bell buoy and is
was about l2 45 O'Clock q. the time. Some
times we 90 farther than we did last
night but there was too much sea for this
Saturday night EThe gale uas blowing
| hard and 1t was increasing all of the
time. Ihe night was az bad one as We
have had this winter. told Captain
France that the SEQ was so rough that l
couldn't go any farther. VS. came back
on the tug very comfortably. When just
about at Spring Point buoy We heard this
frat bomb and before we had reached thu
wharf, six bombs had bean fired. did
MT know what these meant hut thought
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