| Show meck OF THE an graphic of the M WW attempts at speciale I 1 sen ice N S sep 25 her Maje steamer emerald amed here today to day with the survivors of the wrecked warship lily first lieutenant kiewitt gives th following story of the dita ater the lily went ashore september 14 at 5 in the afternoon at a place called point armour forteau bay on alie co of labrador at the tima a very thick fog prevailed and suddenly without the leant earning alie ship struck the risks with considerable force breakers could then be beard about the ship the ship commenced to pound heavily and make water rapidly three of the boats were lowered and started for the shore but owing to the heavy surf they capsized when close io throwing the occupants all into the water all managed to swim ashore but two they were drowned one of the sailors then swam ashore with a line and by this means a hawser was got to land between the ship and tho beach a ledge of slurp rocks intervened with very deep water between the rocks aud the shore and over thia ledga turned out to ba a perfect death trap a hawser wa p anaed roar of the crew attempted to climb ashore by means of this rope but before they could succeed the poor fellows were lifted by the heavy swell which waa running and dashel to death on the rocks beneath finding it impossible to land safely by this means a cradle was arranged on the hairier hair ser alie first man to be sent from the ship in it w as a west indian named who acted as musician on board he met the same fae as the four others bis deal body being found in the cradle next day alie emerald happened to be lying in corteau bay which is about five miles from point armour in answer to distress signals self a number of her men to assist at the wreck with their help the remainder of those on board managed to reach the shore in safety about 6 the next morning when the emerald iet the scene last saturday the lily was lying on her starboard side with her netting under water her bottom is completely battered bitt ered out and the water is up to the upper decks her three heavy guns were left on board it being impossible to land them |
