New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
STRANDED IN A FOG.
THE LUsITANIA FAST ON THE ROCKS
NEAR CAPE RACE.
PANICsTRICKEN PASSENGERS FIGHT THE
CREW WITH KNTvE-AI.I. ON
BOARD SAVED.
BOARD SAVED

ST. Johns n. F.. June 26-The Orient Steam
Navigation Companys steamer Lusitania can
tain McNey. from Liverpool June Is having
three hundred passengers on board, was wrecked
last night off Cape Ballard. There was no loss
OF life.
The Lusitania was bound round Cane Race
for Montreal. with large cargo besides her
passengers. She rlistook her course in a dense
fog and went ashore near Renews. twenty miles
north OF Cape Race before daybreak The ship
ran over q reef and hangs against a cliff.
The passengers Of the Lusitania who ara
mostly enigrants. had a terrible experience
The first knowledge which they had OF the dis
sster was when, owing 10 the ship rasping over
the rocks, they We're all hurled from their beds
by the shock Many Of them We're bruised. and
they all hurried on deck in their night clothes
A scene Of Ereat excitement ensued Five hun
dred people were clamoring to escape. while the
crew tried 10 pacify them and launch the boats
The male passengers, in their attempt to seize
the boats, tTampled the women under foot and
fought the crew with knives Some Of the more
cool headed Of the passengers assisted the crew
n their efforts TO get out the boats One boat
having on board twenty people. was missing for
some time, hut eventually landed safely
The women and children We're first landed and
the men followed. The crew stood by the ship
The women and children rescued were almost
naked. Drenched with spray. they were pulled
UP the cliffs by the coast people. Some Of the
boats were demolished in the surf while at
tempting land. and their half drowned oc-
cupants held on 10 rocks, shivering with cold.
until rescued.
This morning the unhappy passengers. after
shivering for hours on the hilltop tramped over
weary miles in their endeavor to reach the
houses Of the fishermen. which they eventually
succeeded in doing, and where they are now shell
Previous 10 reaching the cliffs the passengers
passed two hours Of terrible anxiety on the
wreck.
Continued fears are expressed that the Lusi-
tania may prove total loss, as a furious rain
storm and heavy sea ragged all night. The last
breaking up. that her fOreholds We're fun OF
water and that her cargo was being salvased.
There is hope Of saving the effects Of the pas
sengers. as where possible, they were slowed
Six steamers are now on their way from here
20 the scene Of the wreck II is expected that
the rescued passengers will be brought here to-
night
An sorts of rumors are current along the
coast as 10 the details Of the wreck. The entire
coast population is repairing TO the scene in the
hope Of salvaging the Lusitania's cargo. No di
rect STATEMENTS from those who were board
Rs TO what occurred on the wrecked steamer
have yet reached ST. Johns. The steamer Glen
coe, bringing the Lusitanias passengers, is due
here 81 midnight. The messenger who brought
the news Of the wreck TO ST. Johns says the
passengers on board the Lusitania drew their
knives TO cut the boat lashings. and threatened
the crew Of the steamer when they thought the
latter attempted TO interfere with them in so
doing.
The last message TO the agents Of the Lusi
tania here says that the vessel is hard and firm
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 heav-
Sly TO port, and the waves are washing in and
out Of her forward and aft holds. The after
decks are under water. A strong northeast
breeze is rising and tumblng up a heavy sea,
which viii soon disrnantle the ship.
Cape Ballard is situated the coast Of New
foundiand, about sixty miles south OF St Johns.
The Lusitania built at Liverpool. by Laird
Brothers in Ig7l. She S79 feet inches long. has
4 feet inches beam and IS q feet inches deep.
The steamer sailed from Liverpool June 1s
II was under lease to the Elder Dempster Steam
ship Company. and on Monday have been
transferred the FranCO-Canadian line
The Lusitauia commanded by Captain Nc
Aey q well known experienced and greatly
trusted captain OF the Elder Dempster Line. His
passengers for this trip cabin, "A second
c-aas and "a Lassengers