Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Big Canadian Pacific
Steamer Strikes
Rocks Near Trepas-
sey = Captain Loses
in Race to B e a c h
Vessel - Sinks in Z
Fath0ms - A m pie
Time to Rescue Pas
sengers and Crew

Trepassey, n. F., May 21-The pas
sengers and crew of the Canadian
Pacific liner Marvale, which was
wrecked after striking Cape Freels
Rock near here late today, were safe
ly landed tonight at the village of st.
Shots. All of the 436 persons on
board were saved. The news was
brought here tonight from St. Shots
by the captain of the liner.
The Marvale sank in seven fathoms
While racing for sandy beach near
Cape Pine after striking the rock.
The captain was not able to carry out
his plan of running the ship ashore as
the damage caused by the collision
made her founder quickly. There
was ample time. however, to get pas
scngers and crew into the boats and
away before the vessel went down.
The Marvale, according to the cap
tain is lying about mile off Cape
May with her boat deck awash. The
passengers and crew are safely
housed for the night at the little fish
ing village of ST. Shots and will be
brought to this place, the terminus of
a branch line of the New Foundland
railway. tomorrow.
In addition to her passenger list the
Marvale carried a cargo of flour and
grain.
The captain Of the Marvale tonight
arranged with the radio station at
Cape Race to Call a vessel of the
Canadian Ocean Steamship tomorrow
of the wrecked liner. Three steamers
nr6arQ6 n tho tho
kWrck from st. Johns.
st. Johns. N. F., May 21-The
Canadian Pacific liner Marvale struck
rock near Trepassey on the south
ern coast of New Foundland late to-
day and was beached by her captain
to prevent her sinking, according to
radio messages from Cape Race sta
ton tonight. Latest reports received
here said that all the ships boats
were out and the passengers were
safe.
The liner, which sailed from Mont
real for Liverpool three days ago.
struck Cape Freels rock in a dense
fog at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon.
The vessel backed clear of the rocks
but a great hole had been torn in the
hull and her holds filled rapidly. The
Cdptdiu UeClueu 10 run IIe liner
aground on q neighboring sandy
beach to save ship and passengers.
A first message from the ship re-
ceived at Cape Race Immediately
after the accident told of the Mar
Wales plight. A second received an
hour later reported the boats all out
and the passengers safe. 1t was as
sumed that the captain had beached
his vessel as he intended. No further
news was received from the MarNale
SC it was believed that all on board
had taken to the boats or that her
wireless equipment had been Grip
pied.
Although heavy fog prevailed the
weather is fine and the sea smooth,
so those familiar with the south coast
said the boats would have little diff
Guilty in reaching Trepassy, a few
miles away. Trepassy is the terrni-
nus of a branch line of the New
Foundland railway, and the passen-
gers, once landed safely. could reach
this city by rail. The boats should
reach Trepassey sometime tonight.
The scene of the wreck is about 20
miles west of Cape Race.
The Marvel, vessel of 1921 tons,
was formerly the Allan liner Corsi-
can. She was used during the war as
a transport for Canadian troops. -