Show steamers caught in grip of lee ice floe st johns N F bringing tidings of the sinking of the steamer grand lake of the settling sealing fleet and tho the serious injury or of several oth ars caught in the grip of ice fee noes floes the steam sealer now new Found land limped into port sunday leaking badly the grand lake met with destruction on april 6 5 she was shut up in 16 the relentless lent less jaws of two great ice hoes until her sides gave way and even her engines were crushed her crew numbering men made their escape to aci the ste steamer anier vanguard which 1 was close by A catch of seals went down with the grand lako this cargo was valued at and was insured the steamers iceland and ranger were also al so badly crushed by the lee ice |