New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
BELIEVE 35 LOST
Three Hestia Bodies ashore
Hope for One Nan.

E.astport. Me. Oct 27.-trhe six men who
nalf starved and henumbed from exposure.
were rescued from their perlous position IN
the rigging OF the stranded steamer Hestid
yesterday are believed tonight 20 he the
only survivors OF the forty-one men ana
boys who we're aboard the Donaldson liner
when she struck Old Proprietor Ledge, of
Seal Cove, Grand Manan Island. on MONDAY
morning Three bodies came ashore on the
southwest shore of Nova Scotia to-day. two
in p boat which drifted on the beach neaf
Yarmouth and the third i'm another boa''
which was found near Salmon River fifteen
miles further north There is little DOUBT
that these are the two boats which started
off from the wreck. each well loaded with
men Two Of the three bodies we're lden-
tined as those of T. T. Mum, first engineer
and Theodore Reid.
Recovering somewhat from their aWtul
experience. the men who escaped their COM
panions' fate were able TO give more definite
information regarding what actually TOOK
place after the steamer went on the ledge
The third mate, Stewart, said that the
IIestia reached the end of her last voyage on
Monday morning, instead of Tuesday morn
ing. as had previously been supposed, ana
that he and his five comrades who had been
unable TO find places in the boats, when
were launched when it was decided TO aban-
don the ship. remained lashed to the rig
g.ng for thirty-eight hours without food or
water before they were taken off by the
lifesavers One of their number, a sea-
man named Keene, was in a serious condi-
ton to-day. So far as can be ascertained
tonight. those on board the Hestia COM
~ thirty
Ave. three cattlemen and two boys
A list of those missing and probably
drowned includes II. NJ Newman. captain;
r T McNair. first officer; !. McPhelan,
second officer: W F. Best, third engineer;
Allan Mclean, chief steward; ]. Canning
boatswain: w w Warnock. storekeeper
Jack NJ. Galloway. Roy Y. Gallaway and
Daniel Cowan. passengers; seven seamen
and the ships apprentice.
1t seems that when the boat loads were
made I'D those on board were divided. one
division consisting of twenty-six men, in
cIuding the captain. and the other of tif-
teen people The captains boat was being
lowered and the second boat was being
filled. eleven of the fifteen intended for 1t
having taken their places, when a rope
holding the second boat broke. and all were
thrown into the sea. The four members or
the crew thus forced to remain on board
succeeding in pulling two of the strug-
Cling men from the water by the use of
boathOoks. These six men were the ones
taken off late yesterday by the Seal Cove
lifesavers.
TWO more of the drowning men were
rescued By Captain Newman's boat. and
fifth man was seen drifting off alone III
the boat which had righted itself. Six men
and boys were drowned at the side OF the
Hestis Hope was entertained to-day for
the lone man, drifting al the mercy OF the
wind and waves, a his boat was light. 1t
was recalled that when the ship Wakefield
was lost i'm the same section forty-three
years ago one man drifted away in boat
in the same manner and was picked up at
sea three days afteTward.
The American cargo consisted Of sutphate
of ammonia, fertilizer. whiskey and textile
goods consigned to Baltimore, Washington
Pittsburg, Newport News Norfolk and
Richmond. Va For Newport News there
were FIVE valuable Clydesdale stations on
board.
The Hestia is submerged and for miles
the water is strcwn with the steamer s
cargo. Hundreds of cases of whiskey were
washed ashore during the day. Every boat
in The Grand Manan fishing feet was cruis-
ing about the scene of the wreck and haul
ing i'm every bag crate, bale and bundle
possible. No bodies were found near the
wreck to-day.