Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

East Port, Maine, Oct. 2I-Beyond
I a shadow of a doubt in the opinion of
survivors, Captain Newman and "a
members of his crew of the steamer
Hestia. who put OFF in their boat af-
ter the steamer struck the ledge at
Grand Manan yesterday are lost
Search for the survivors was insti-
tuted today but so far without sue
cess.
Were 41 on Board.
A recapi.ulation today of the steam
er's list showed that besides the crew
of So there were five other persons
aboard and that % persons were in
the boat which was successfully
launched. but was probably lost be-
fore daylight
Rope Breaks
1t seems that after II persons had
taken their places in the first boat
launched the rope holding the second
boat broke and all were thrown into
the sea. Four members of the crew
still aboard ship succeeded in pulling
two of the men from the water and
these six men were taken off yesteT
day by the Seal Cove life savers. Two
more were rescued and a fifth drifted
off alone in the boat which had righted
itself. Six persons were drowned at
the side of the Hestia.
Was wrecked Monday.
1t was positively stated today by
Third Mate Stewart, one of the sur
vivors, it was Monday morning and
not yesterday the Hestia was wrecked.
The discovery of the plight of the yes
sci was delayed because of thick
weather. The known survivors were
lashed in the rigging about SO hours
without food or water. One of the
survivors today thought there were
eight instead of five passengers.
Look for Survivors.
St. Johns, N B., Oct. 27.-In hope
of being able to pick up some of the
crew of the wrecked steamer Hestia,
a number of vessels are today search
ing the neighborhood of the wreck
near Seal Cove. 1t is believed more
than a score of persons perished The
Hestia struck a ledge early yesterday,
according to information received here
this morning, but positive information
received.
Eastport. Maine, Oct. 27.-The North
Atlantic oceans annual toll of lives
and vessels received the first 1.-THE of
the winter season from its tributary,
the Bay of Fundy, yesterday in the
loss of at least a score of lives and
the destruction on a shoal, inside nf
Old Proprietor's ledge, off Seal cove.
Grand Manan. Of the Donaldson line
steamer Hestia, bound from Glasgow
for st. John and Baltimore
Four of the victims, Scotch youths
were passengers on the ill-fated
steamer. and the others were members
OF the crew, 30 in number, VINO, with
Captain Newman. were last seen IN
the morning in a lifeboat which was
being madly tossed amid gigantic
waves.
Only Six Saved.
OF nearly two score persons aboard
the steamer when it piled up on the
shoal at 1 a. m, only six are positively
known to have been saved. They
were forced to cling to the wreck.
shifting their precarious positions
often as the steamer was tossed by
the great seas.
1t was not until 8 p. m. yesterday
that lifesavers were able to man their
boats and reach the stranded vessel.
When rescued the survivors were n
a weakened state after their Ii hours
ordeal
Those known to be saved are Third
Mate Stewart. Second Engineer Morgan
and Seamen Keen. Mckenzie, Smith |
and McVicker
A heavy northeasterly gale Is be-
iieyed to have been responsible for tho