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Show PACI(CE Mongolian Steams Out Between Bergs to Safe Waters i St. Johns. X. F., May 21. Tho Allan Al-lan line steamer Mongolian early today to-day freed herself from the ice pack off the entrance to St. Johns harbor, in which she had been imprisoned for two days. The heavy easterly swell1 which set In Inst night broke up the Ice pack and enabled the Mongolian Mon-golian to shake herself free. a71 night, there was constant commotion in the great field, the big bergs twisting and turning, while the pressure on (lie steamer was greater than ever before. Dawn revealed open water within a few miles of the steamer. A little later, lat-er, a lead opened out through which the Mongolian steamed to comparatively compara-tively safe waters. For tho first hour nr two. It was slow work as the ice was still heay and continually driving in on the steamer. On getting further off shore, tho floes opened out more, ynd at. 8 a. m., with fairly clear water, the Mongol-Ian Mongol-Ian swung arond and headed down the coast and around Cape Spear In tho direction of Bay Hulls. It was thought at flrVt that the Mongolian might try to run Into Petty Harbor, five miles south, but her captain decided to keep on to the more sheltered harbor of Hay Bulls, wnere it Is expected the steamer will remain until the mouth of St. Johns harbor Is cleared of icp. In shipping circles, the Mongolian is looked upon as particularly :ri.un-atc :ri.un-atc as the conditions last night were threatening, and an easterly gale would havo seriously Injured tho vessel. ves-sel. . |