The Republican journal., 1903-02-12
WRECKED AT BERMUDA.
The E>cursi"n steamship Nadiana a Total
Loss. All Hands Saved. +. Il. White and
Ben ID. Field of Belfast Board.

The Excursion Steamship iadiana a Total
Loss. All Hands Saved. =. Il. White and
Ben u. Field of Belfast were on Board.
HAMILTON, BERMUDA, February 10. The
Quebec Steamship Co steamer Madlana,
Capt. Frazier, which sailed from New York
last Saturday with party of eXeursioniSts
for Il special cruise around the Caribbean
islands, Went ashore on the reef of this
island at 3 O'Clock this morning. The pas
Sengers had IL thrilling experience. The
ship is total loss, but all on board we're
rescued and brought safely To land after a
perilouS trip in life boats from the wreck to
a tug standing Il mile off The mails and
the passengers baggage were also saved.
Al the passengers We're in their herths
when the Madlana struck the rocks, but
the shock OF the impact awakened them and
they rushed on deck, the majority OF them
without attempting to dress. Considerable
alarm. though not a panic. prevailed among
the passengers when they found that the
vessel was hard on the rocks, but the otti-
GERS went among them and calmed them, al
though IL number did not venture below
again to seek proper clothing. y part Of
the crew did not share the coolness OF 'h.'
officers, but the latter soon restored oluer
among the troublesome seamen.
Distress signals were sent up and the
passengers passed an anxious time during
the latter part of the night The Madlana
listed heavily during the night, ANA when
morning broke. lay DroadSide to the wind.
The passengers, many still srantily dr ssed,
We're huddled together on the hurricane
deck and the sea breaking over the steamer.
drenched them to the skin.
A, soon AS the news ri the wreck became
known here, government and other tugs pro
cePued to the scene to eudeavOr to render as
siStance. \ heavy sea, however, was running
and they dared not approach too closely to
the reef on which the Maiiana was pounding.
E.r TIME n ~ pirlfipn with the
Madiana was possible The tug GladiSfen
stood about Il mile OF, awaiting an oppor-
tunity to assist, but it was not until II
O'Clock this morning that it became possible
to effect d rescue The crew of the Madiana
launched boat but it could not live in the
sea then running and was dashed to pieces
against the steamers side. A second and
more successful attempt was made little
later. Some Of the passengers were lowered
into this boat and after much eXerton it
succeeded in reaching the Gladisfen. The
Madianas other llteboatS were then launch
ed in succession and the remainder of the
passengers and the captain and crew gained
the salvage tug in safety.
The first news of the disaster was receiv-
ed here about noon Tuesday, when Boston
paper telegraphed its correspondent here to
rush photographs of MessrS. White and
Field, with sketches of their lives. The in
ference was that the passengers Were lost.
Another dispatch, received soon after, re-
lieved the anxiety somewhat by announcing
that the passengers had been landed safely
at Bermuda, and in the evening H. L. Field
received cablegram from his brother stat
ing, "Ship lost, passengers safe" Among
the passengers was Col. Isaac B. Rich, wife
and son of Boston. Mr.. Rich is well known
in this section.