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Show ! Coast Steamer J Goes Ashore Bunker Hill's 27S Passengers Retcuej Steamer Badly Damaged ! Vineyard Haven, Jlaas., Aug. 4. As the steamer Hunker Hill, bound from Now York to Itoston with 27f passcnges aboard, was proceeding mi ough Vineyard sound In tho stat-light stat-light early today, the vessel Buddouly ran on a rock off Nobskn point The passengers awakened by tho impact; scrambled on deck In their night clothing, but when they found there waB no Immediate danger they icturn-ed icturn-ed to their berths. Tho Hunker Hill backed off cosily In ii short tlrne. The pumps were tnuti set to uork and the atcumer. leaking badly proceeded to Vlneynid Havun hutbor, where sho remained for several bonis. Soon after mmrlhc tho passengers were transfered to the strainer Uncntenn, of tho the Nantucket, Nan-tucket, Martha's Vineyard & Now Hertford line mid taken to Wood's Hole and taken to Hoston by train. While no official statement has been made, an officer of tho Hunker Hill btnted today that the, ship wax tryiiiR to avoid striking u tow of barges, bar-ges, Kfced of her 275 liassengois, the Huukut Hill started for Now Yoik. Although leaking conHldurahly, tho ship's pump: were nblo to dispose of the water taken In. The Hunker Hill left Now York yes-lei yes-lei tiny afternoon. Its crow numbers about thirty-five. A year Bgo tho steamer was rebuilt for passenger service, ser-vice, previous to thut time hnvtng beni), a ficlght and passenger ship. The Hunker Hill Is a sister ship of the Bteamer Massachusetts, which Wednesday night tan Into the schooner schoon-er Susnn 1'lckerlng. in the Long Island Is-land sound, only a few miles from whoro tle Hunker Hill struck the rock early todny. |