Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1901 — ASSYRIAN ON THE ROCKS [ARTICLE]

ASSYRIAN ON THE ROCKS

Big Leyland Liner Strike. Cape Race at Full peed. St. Johns, N. F., June B.—T’he Leylaud steamer Assyrian from Antwerp for Montreal, with 2.000 tons of cargo, went ashore off ('ape Race during the night. She has eleven feet of water In her forehold and is likely to prove a total wreck. Her crew had great difficulty in escaping and reaching the shore. The Assyrain was running at lull speed through tiie fog when she struck Cape Race, ami she now lies almost a hulk on tiie coast. For three days Captain Dingle had been navigating by tiie log. and lie had calculated upon a course rounding Cape Race thirty miles south of land. This plan, however, was frustrated by northerly currents. The Assyrian struck at 1:40 o’lclock. Land had been sighted only a minute before. The fog was dense and there was no time to reduce si>eed. She struck the face of the cliff and was forced upon tiie outlying rocks. The impact tore out tiie bottom of the two forward holds. She heeled over to tiie starboard when ber side glanced against tiie cliff. The crew at first were panic-stricken, but after a time comparative calm was restored, and all precautions were taken to secure the safety of all on board. When the extent of tiie vessel's injuries was disclosed it wag seen that she was badly damaged, but would outlast any except a severe storm. The arrival of daylight enabled Captain Dingle to land tiie mate, who climbed the cliffs, proceeded to Cape Race station and telegraphed the news of the disaster.