The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-21
STEAMER AGROUND
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMER WRECK
 ED NEAR HONOLULU.
New Governor of Philippine Islands Was Aboard But All passengers Are Reported Safe--EMorts
 to Float Her.

Honolulu. Aug. 20.-The Pacific Mall Steamship Company's steamship Man churia is on reef at Rabbit Island;
 The Manchuria struck bow on du~ ring heavy rain storm about 4;SV o'clock this morning. She was consid- erably cut cf her course. A tha sea close to the windward side of the island of Oahu, on which Honolulu is located. The coast here. is unusu- oily dangerous owing to the onsnores on seas. The steamer lies about 300 feet from the main shore. There arc from two to three fathoms of water forWaro and about six fathoms aft. The tug Fearless and the inter-island steamer An officer who has come ashore ex pressed the opinion that the vessel can be fioated at high tide tomorro"
 There Is no danger of any loss of life, but it is feared that. the steamer will be seriously damaged.
 The Manchuria is a twin screw steei steamer of I3.639 gross tons and S,750 net tonnage. She is 500 feet long wltn a beam of sixty-fve feet three inches and a depth of thirty-one feet one
 She was built in 1894 by the Cam den. N. J.. shipbuilding Company;
 The Manchuria, commanded by Cap tain J. w. Saunders. sailed on August I4 from San Francisco for Honolulu and the Orient. with 150 saloon pas sengers and 5000 tons of freight Among her passengers are'
 Major General James R Smith, tne new Governor General of the Philip pines. accompanied by wife ana Judge N w Gilbert of the Court of First In Manchuria also has on board eighteen missionaries bound for China ana Korea. believed to be one of immediate dan ger. The KiIau, the largest of the in- fer-island steamers has gone to Jolh the fleet at the scene of the disaster; a portion of the island to bring the passengers to this city. Governor Carter is among those who have gone in automobiles to bring Triends nsssn gers o including General Smith, the new Governor General of the Philippines and the malls will be brought to Hon-
 detailed report received overland from Waimanalo says that the Man churia has not yet made any Wtta,. Water. point of land for Mankapu when he saw land appear shortly before the vessel struck and reversed the engines at full speed but It was too late 10
 The steamer is aground along her f,IlI length and lies broadside. to the mainland. She was drawing twenty aft soundings show the depth of wa ter The vessel Is on very fast By cmptying her tanks she was 1aIseu somo and at 9:1O a. m. the tug Fear less began an attempt to pull her on but without result. Other steamers are now placing tow lines aboard ana a united effort to float the big steamer will be made. ...,,, coo are being landed at Waimanala and most of them will be brought 10
 The 500 Asiatics will be placed on leland steamers and brought around hy sea The Manchuria lies between Rabbit Island and the mainland. par tiaiiy protected from the swell;
 A strong northerly wind Is blowing and sht. has gone further in shore since she struck It s now believed that she has sustained little damage but Tightening her cargo may be nee esSNry to float her. s ,
 The tug Fearless has stopped tryins to pull the Manchuria Tom the reef. In addition to all the automobiles in Honolulu, many carriages Ie and 9tnee tee wreck, Every effort is being made to get the passengers here before night