Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
pASSENCERSSAfE.
All Hands Landed from
Steamer Minnehaha.
Wireless Calls Brings Assis-
lance from All Sides.
Behavior Of Crew and Passengers
Remarkably Good.

| Aprj! lS.-The steamer Minnehaha of
the Atlantic Transport Line struck on
| the submerged rocks near Bishop rock
| at 3 o'clock this morning. Her pas
sengers We're removed in safety. Tie
I vessel is badly damaged.
The Minnehaha, Captain Layland,
New York for London, was feeling her
way cautiously towards the English
channel through dense fog that OBJ
scurad the light on Bishop rock and led
her to approach too near the dangerous
coast of the Sicily islands, which lie
90 miles to the westward of Lands
End. When the Minnchaha hit the
rocks she tore big hole amidships
and this morning she had 20 feet of
water in her forcholdS.
The GA passengers, rudely awakened.
were considerably alarmed for time
but were treasured by the officers and
so far as mas been learned here, suf-
fercd no harm. Scarcely had the
steamer climbed upon the rocks when
urgent wireless messages were being
sert to Lloyds signal station at the
Lizard, from which points they were
passed on to Falmouth.
Signals of distress were also picked
up on the islands and in a short time
fsEermen'S boats had put out to the
wreck. These boats took eff the pas
sengers and landed them at Bryher
Wher. they We're made as comfortable
as the resources of the little island
permitted. pending the arrival of d
steamer which has been dispatched to
take them to PenZance on the Corn
wall coast, whence they will be taken
by special train to London.
CAPTAIN Layland and his crew stood
by the vessel. which. at daylight,
showed a slight list to port. AS soon
as the passengers were sent away the
work of Tightening the cargo was be
gun. The weather continued thick and
rain fell, but the sea was fairly mod
crate. Two lifebOatS stood by. The
livestock. which made up large par:
of the cargo, was landed on Sampson
Island. Shipments of wax and nlachin-
cry. which filled holds and =, were
jettisOned, ass the vessel continued to
make water forward. 1t was though.
the Minnehaha might be towed off the
rocks at high water
An early examination of the engines
and boiler rooms appeared to show
that their equipments We're intact and
tnat the damage to the vessel was linn
ited to the forward holds
The Mlnnehaha struck at almost the
identical spot where her nameSake, a
sailing ship. was driven ashore some
;, years ago.
In the emergency the behavior of all
on hoard the liner could not have been
better. The lfeboats were swung out
promptly at the first shock and then
Captain Layland, the officers and crew
passed among the passengers. who
haG hurredly rushed on deck in the
clothing in which they slept, quietine.
their fears and rersuading them to re-
turn to their cabins and dress them
selves warmly for the trip ashore
THIS afternoon the passengers of the
Mlnnehaha with their baggage were
transferred from Bryher to st. Mary's
island, where they will remain to-
night. Tomorrow morning they will
BOARD steamer which will take them
to Penzance. The party it is expected
Will arrive in London at o'clock to-
morrow evening
The officers had been unable to take
observations for three days. The posi-
ton of the steamer looks to be preca-
rlous, but the captain says that he is
hopeful that it will be possible to
lighter her sufficiently so that she may
be gotten off the rocks tomorrow.
the weather was fairly moderate this
afternoon but the steamer bumped heav-
lily on the rocks and the water continued
to pour rapidly through the bad rip in
her hold.
The wireless calls and signal guns
from the distressed vessel brought quick
response from all directions. The guns
were heard or st. Mary'S island and a
lifebuat was promptly dispatched, to-
Scther with all the available fishing
boats. The wireless station on the
ma inland picked up the ships alarms
and tugs soon started for the wreck.
While tugs were on their way to the
stranded liner from Plymouth, Falmouth
and pcnZarCe. all of the passengers. az
companied by some Of the crew We're
put ashore. Others of the crew and I'll
cattlemcn stood by the wreck IL small
boats. At daylight the full complement
of the vessel returned on board and the
work of tightening the salvage was COM
menccd.