Sewer gas poisoning
On Thursday the crew of the dredge Priestman, which is now engaged removing the silt from Steer's Cove, became ill, all being seized with violent headache and vomiting. Yesterday morning on hearing of the trouble, Minister of Marine Piccott acquainted Dr. Campbell, who on examination, found the men to be suffering from sewer gas poisoning. A large sewer empties into the Cove right near the bow of the dredge, and the fumes from the silt permeated the ship, affecting the crew as described. One named Maloney became badly affected, and last evening was taken to a boarding house. His condition, however, is not serious, and he is expected to be alright again in a few days. The crane man, McDonald, who works in an enclosed space, almost collapsed yesterday afternoon, but received immediate treatment and speedily recovered. All the men were taken ashore last night, only a watchman being left in charge, and in future they will not sleep aboard, though they will work daily, there being no danger, as they will be in the open air on deck.
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Stanley H. Martin
The Kingston "Daily British Whig" of April 24th, containing results of the recent examination at Queen's University, came to hand last week, and we note with pleasure the brilliant success achieved by Mr. Stanley H. Martin of this city. Out of a class of sixty-five, he came first in Pathology and Clinical Survery; second in the Practice of Medicine and Theoretical Surgery, Obstetrics and Pediatrics; third in Clinical Medicine, and passed with honors in four other subjects, striking evidence of the ability and industry of the young student. He was a pupil formerly of the Methodist College of this city. Mr. Martin has but one year more of study before him. His future sphere of service will probably be China or Korea, for either of which countries he has volunteered his services in the self-sacrificing work of a medical missionary. During his vacation he will have charge of the X-Ray Department, St. Anthony hospital, and he accompanies Dr. J.W. Little by the S.S. Prospero. We congratulate his father, Mr. A.W. Martin, cashier of G.P.O.
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Disaster relief
Mayor Ellis after an absence of two months from the city returned on yesterday week, accompanied by his niece, Miss Quinn, and is enjoying splendid health. The Mayor said he was about to return home when the news of the sealing disaster reached him, which arrangements were then cancelled. During the last month he attended meetings in New York, Boston and Montreal, which were called to raise funds for the dependents of the lost sealers, and at each meeting, addressed the people on behalf of the sufferers. There was a general response in each city, both by Newfoundlanders and outsiders, and committees formed to make collections. The New York fund he thinks will reach about $15,000, Boston about half that amount, and Montreal about $15,000. At the Boston meeting, Mr. William Taylor, Editor of the Boston Post, was one of the speakers and was elected honorary Chairman of the Committee. Mr. Taylor is a son of the Hon. John Taylor, a Newfoundlander, who was Chairman of the Fire Relief Committee of Boston in 1892. In Montreal Mayor Ellis speaks highly of the good work done by Major Renouf, Dr. Roddick and other Newfoundlanders, and also Bishop Farthing of the Anglican church who voluntarily offered a Sunday collection in his diocese for the disaster fund. A similar offer was also made by Bishop Gauthier of the Catholic church, and a movement is now on foot to take a collection from the 50,000 school children of Montreal. In conclusion the Mayor said there was a general wave of sympathy in all the cities he visited, and that he had the practical support of the press in all the undertakings in connection with the disaster.
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R.M.S. Sardinian
R.M.S. Sardinian arrived Saturday afternoon from Philadelphia bringing a small mail, about 600 tons of cargo and two passengers -- Messrs. Wood and McDonald. The run occupied 7 days, two of which were spent in forcing through the ice after passing Cape Race. She sailed again for England last evening taking about 600 casks of sea-oil as freight.
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Nascapie
The Nascapie, which arrived at North Sydney on Wednesday morning is now on the way to Wabana, and will return with a cargo of iron ore; then proceed up the St. Lawrence probably to Sorel with a load of coal, having been engaged for the trip by the N.S.S. & C.Co.; come back to Sydney, and thence bring a similar cargo here.
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S.S. Portia
S.S. Portia, Capt. T. Connors, arrived from western ports Saturday morning having made the round trip to Channel in 7 days and 20 hours, fine weather being experienced practically the whole trip. She brought a small quantity of freight and the following passengers -- Rev. A.H. Mahan, Dr. Fraser, Dr. Smith, R. Matthews, A. Foote, E. Doran, A. Dixon, E. Howlett, Davis, Forsey and 21 second class.
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Tritonia
Report had it Friday night that the Donaldson liner Tritonia, bound from London to Botwood, and for the past week jammed in the ice in Green Bay, was in such condition that she was about to be abandoned. The report could not be verified. We learn, however, that the steamer has had several bad squeezes in the floe, and that she is leaking. In the event of the Tritonia being abandoned, her crew would have a hard time on the ice, before being rescued.
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S.S. Digby
S.S. Digby, Capt. Trinnick, reached port at 11 a.m. on Friday, after a run of 13 days from Liverpool. Leaving on Saturday, April 25th, she met with moderate weather, and made excellent time up to the 2nd inst., when heavy ice was run into about 170 miles E.N.E. of port. Dense fog then set in, and little headway could be made, the engines having to be stopped repeatedly. In order to escape the floe, the ship was headed south, but did not get around it till theVirgins had been reached. After much difficulty she made Cape Race at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday, but coming down the shore again met the floe, and ran off to sea during the night, working slowly in at the hour mentioned. Not until she reached the pier was the ship clear of the ice, as several small growlers had to be towed out of the way to allow her to berth. She brought 500 tons of cargo, a large mail, and as passengers C.P. Ayre, A.E. Hickman, J. and Mrs. Henderson in saloon, and Miss Dingle, H. Warby, J. Dolman, F. Smeaton, J. Facine and G. Galvin in second cabin.
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