Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-27
HURLED FROM BEDS.
Steamer Lusitania Wrecked Off
Cape Ballard, N. F.
The 500 Passengers Saved, but
Amid the Widest Excitement.
Women and Children Rescued Almost Naiod..
Men Act Like Bruies.

St Johns, N. f., June 26.-Tne Onent
Steam Navigation Cos. steamer I1si-
tania. Capt. McNay. from Liverpool
June IS, for Montreal, having 500 pas
seDgers on board, was wrecked, Tues
day night. off Cape Ballard.
Cape Ballard is situated on the
coast of New Foundland about GO niles
south of st. Johns. The Lusitania was
built at Liverpool by Laird Brs. in
1871.
Still later reports received hereshOw
that the wreck of the Lusitanit did
not result in any loss Of life. All the
passengers escaped though several Of
them We're injured. The reported miss
ing boat load of passengers anded
safely. The Lusitania has been badly
forced on the rocks. has listed to one
side and is half fun of water.
Montreal, June ga cable from
Bow1ig Bros. at st. Johns to the Elder
Dempster Co. here, says that they have
dispatched the steamship GlemOe to
the scene of the wrecked steamr Lusi
tania to bring off the passengers and
forward them by the New Foindland
Railway SO a to make connection with
Sydney. e. b., at the earliest possible
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moment.
The Lusitania sailed from liverpool,
June IS. 1t was under lease to the Ell
der Dempster Steamship Co. and,
Monday. was to have been transferred
to the Franco Canadian lire.
The Lusitania is commanded by
Capt. McMey, a wellknowi expert
enced and greatly trusted captain Of
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ger equipment for this trip mounted
to six cabin, IA second class and 344
steerage passengers. The passenger
list cannot be obtained here but the
Elder Dempster Co. people understood
that all are safe. They have arranged
with the firm of Bowrig ErG. of st.
Johns. n. T., to look after tie passen
gers and see to it that theywere sent
to their destination.
The passengers had a terrible ex-
perience. The first knowledge which
they had of the disaster yas when,
owing to the ship rasping over the
rocks. they were all hurled from their
beds by the shock. Nam of them
We're bruised and they all hurried on
deck in their night clothes. A scene of
great excitement ensued. Five hun
dred people We're clamorin, to escape
while the crew tried to ncify them
and launch the boats. TIN male pas
sengers in their attempts o seize the
boats trampled the womer under foot
and fought the crew with knives.
Some of the more cool haded of the
passengers assisted the crw in the eff
forts to get out the boats.
The women and childen rescued
We're almost naked. Drnched with
spray they We're pulled upthe cliffs by
the coast people. Some If the boats
We're demolished in the srf while at
tempting to land and the lalf drowned
occupants held on to ro0s. shvering
with cold until rescued.
This morning, the passengers tramp
ed over weary miles In uer endeavOr
to reach the houses Of he fishermen
which they eventually succeeded in do
ing and where they are iOw sheltered.
The last reports recefed here said
the steamer was breaking up. That
her forehOlds were full of water and
that her cargo was beng salvaged.
There is hope of saving the effects of
the passengers as it is possible they
We're slowed above deck.
1t is expected that tie rescued pas
sengers will be broughthere tonight.
All sorts of rumOrs ar current along
the coast as to the details of the wreck.
Entire coast populations repairing to
the scene in the hope q salvaging the
Lusitania's cargo. The steamer Glen
coe, bringing the Lustania's passen-
gers. is due here. tonight. The mes
senger who brought he news of the
wreck to st. Johns say the passengers
on board the Lusitata drew their
knives to cut the boa lashings and
threatened the crew Of the steamer
when they thought thu latter attempt
ed to interfere with ITEM in so doing.
ST. Johns. N. F.. jun 27.-The steam
er Glencoe arrived hire at midnight.
bringing six first, Is second and 438
steerage passengers aid SO of the crew
of the Lusitania. Cipt. McNay and
the chief officers of the ship remain
with the wreck
The passengers are almost entirely
Polish and Russian Jews. The Lusi-
tania struck the reefat 1.30 yesterday
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