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Show FROM FIELDS OF ICE. The Crew of the Rlamr low, MrouRht Maftily Into Tort by the t'hMter. Xkw Yokk, March 2.-TI10 British steamer Chester, from Rotterdam, arrived ar-rived at quarantin this morning. The Chester Is the steamer reported by the Red Star line steamer Ponnland as seen February 22d taking olf the crew of the Warren line steamer Iowa. The low a ran into ti field of ice and was cut through. The Chester saved the entire crew and all the cattle and men on board. The Iowa was 4U28 tons burden, and sailed from Boston February 17th, having on board a general cargo; 422 head of cattle, a crew of sixty, fourteen cattlemen, four refrigerator men and a stowaway. All went well until February 21, when shi! ran into a field of ice which cut through her hull and the steamer began to fill. Attempts to repair the damage were futile and when the Chester cnm.3 to her assistance it was found necessary to abandon her. |