The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-06-27
WERE GRBZED
Male Passengers lrample
Women Under Foot.
STEAMER STRIKES ROCKS
One Boat Upset and Occupants
Immersed.
STEAMER STRIKES ROCKS

St. Johns. n. F. June 2s.-The Orient
Steam Navigation company's steamer.
Lusitania, Captain McNay from Liver
pool. June IS. for Montreal. having FIVE
hundred passengers on board. was wreck
ed last night of Cape Ballard
The passengers Of the Lusitania had q
terrible experience. The first knowledge
Of which they had of the disaster was
when owing to the ship going over the
rocks, they were all hurled from their
berths by the shock. a scene Of great
excitement ensued. Five hundred people
were clamoring TO escape. while the crew
tried to pacify them and launch the
boats. The male passengers, in their at
tempt to seize the boats. trampied the
women under foot and fought the crew
with knives. Some Of the more cool head
ed of the passengers assisted the crew in
the efforts to get out the boats One boat
was upset and its occupants were en-
ersed- is stin supposed that some Of
these were drowned. Another boat, hav-
ing on board twenty persons. is sup
posed to be adrift in the fog and this
may nave given l41r " N-AI ANEi-4 NA4o@N
twenty persons were drowned by the up
setting of a boat. The women and chill
dren, almost nude, were pulled up the
cliffs by the coast people.
This morning the unhappy passengers,
after shivering for hours on the hilltop
tramped over weary miles in their en-
deavor to reach the houses OF the fish
erTnen, where they are now sheltered.
Previous to reaching the cliffs, the pas
sengers passed two hours Of terrible anx-
iety on the wreck.
As furious rainstorn and heavy sea
ragged al night, it is feared Iusatania
will be a total wreck. The last reports
received here said this steamer was break
ing up, that her foreholds were full Of
water and that her cargo was being sal
vaged. There is hope OF saving the ef-
fects OF the passengers, as where possible
they were slowed above decks
Six steamers are now on their way
from the scene OF the wreck II IS ex-
pected the passengers will be brought
here tonight.
St. Johns, n. T., June 2s.-An sorts OF
rumors are current along the coast as
to the details of the wreck. The entire
coast population IS repairing to the scene
in the hopes Of saving the Lucanita' 8
cargo. No direct statements from those
VINO were on board as to what occurred
on the wrecked steamer, have yet reach
ed st. Johns The steamer Glencoe, bring
ing the Lucanita's passengers. is due here
at midnight The messenger who brought
the news Of the wreck 70 St Johns
says the passengers on board the Lusan-
tia drew their knives to cut the boat
lashing and threatened the crew Of the
steamer when they thought the latter at
tempted to interfere with them IN so do
ing The last message TO the agents Of
the Lusinatias here gays the vessel Is
hard and fast aground on the reef and a
hopeless wreck. Her engine room is full
OF holes and flooded. Her forehold is
also flooded. The ship is listed heavily to
port and the waves are washing IN and
out Of her foreward and aft holds. The
after decks are under water. A strong
northwest breeze Is tumbling up a heavy
sea, which viii soon dismantle the ship