Show loss of of f the argo T interesting particulars WRECK safety safely of the passengers ST JOHNS N r july 1 all of the passengers who isho mere ere aboard tilt lh 0 tiva argo which was wrecked in tre ire passy bay a few days das since have arrived here safe the steam tugs left again today to day to bring up dp the ere crew and nhat was saved from the wreck the fol following loIng are the par ti tit lars ulars of the disaster between three and four on tuesday morning the argo made cape pine beam g twelve miles distant from the coast the pilot captain and all ail the other officers and the breir cre irnee vi ere called on dock deck at the sight of cf lan 1 the course was then hen changed and made S E by E this tha should have cleared her fifteen miles from cape race at about a quarter past four a very dense fog came up at half past five the captain spoke a fishing schooner ile he stopped the engines engine aj rever reversed stil them and hailing the crooner he asked where re are ou on fishing answer ai on the eastern side sade of bay a mile and a half or two miles off tile captain ordered the helm to be put pat hard aport the engines to go on in 1 full speed and the vessel to be kept S S E by tile the standard compass this should have taken her clear of the land the th captain and all the officers were on deck the in abarge charge at the wheel m heel gave the order at steady ead ya as s the ship hip brought baroug ht u up to her S S billat illat E c course 0 ur S e at that moment breakers er eakers fere akert were vere sen seen and the its engines were stopped and reversed at full speed before the ship got way upon her or she be grounded her bow u upon pon the rocks at fresh water point eight t sties miles from Tre passy the boats were lowered and got ready when the passengers dis embarked with but little confusion the women and children being cared for first the anchors were then passed out of the stern the coal thrown overboard the forward boilers blown off and every exertion made to get her off but without avail the captain now sent oft off the pilot to Tre passy to get assistance when the steamers ste aers ers dauntless and blue jacket were dispatched to the wreck the th sails etc were sent ashore and tents made to protect the passengers and when the provisions and luggage could be rot got at they were also sent on snore shore the fishermen I plundered the ship about one hundred oi of the them came at around aund her on hearing the signal guns M they cut away her masts and completely sk skinned ined her at four ol clock p m tile the ship filled with water fell on her beam earn ends arid and sank bank in six fathoms of water the baggage belonging to many of 0 the passengers was as lost there was no house within eight 1 9 lit miles of the shore here where she struck it at five in in the afternoon a boat from Tre passy with assurances that two steamers were on their way from st johns to assist them tuesday night was passed bathe by the passengers and crew in tents with a to tolerable tofe rable degree of comfort coo fortt on oil wednesday the steamers arrived and brought off the passengers and a part of the baggage they will return this afternoon for th the e crew ew taking with them soldiers and police officers to recover what portion of 0 the property stolen from the chip they can find divers also go to t 0 pet get out anything that can be recovered from the wreck the passengers are all quartered and provided for here they willbe will be sent gent on to B soon socia as t MS can be ba permeated etri |