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Telegrams concerning the SS Lion from
Trinity Historical Society Archives Grieve & Bremner fonds THE ANGLO-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED Saint John’s To) Walter Grieve & Bremner Following melancholy information yesterday from Hant’s Harbor. Is “Lion” missing. Part two boats name on one found locality Friday number ten kerosene casks and body of human now at Read (Red) Head Cove. Supposed Mrs. John Cross. Afraid Lion all hands lost started twelve Thursday night beautiful time must shaved Grates Point too close. Mrs. Cross, Mrs. Foster, Charles Power, Snelgrove’s oldest son, think both Dorothy’s (Doherty’s) aboard. Asking Government send steamer take Mrs. Cross to Trinity finding the others. Walter Grieve & Co.
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED
Saint John’s To) Walter Grieve & Bremner, Trinity Cabot preparing. Intended take poor Mrs. Cross to Trinity and make any possible search others going, coming. “Wolf” back some damaged machinery.
Walter Grieve & Co.
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED Bonavista To) Walter Grieve & Bremner, Trinity Please give particulars Lion message from St. John’s incomplete. Answer immediately.
John Roper Reply) Lion left Thursday night nothing of her since except woman’s body. Goods known to be on board found Red Head Cove supplies lost with all on board. Cabot preparing to bring the body here and make search for the other passengers. Snelgrove’s older son only other name.
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED Saint John’s Mr. Hart, Trinity Cabot brought no further information. Plover leaves tomorrow. Will call Trinity. A. W. Bremner
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIMITED
Saint John’s Mr. Hart, Trinity Put ten pounds for Trinity trade. Subscription for Relief sufferers by loss of Lion.
A.
W. Bremner Written on a sheet of paper is the names of those lost on the SS Lion on January 6th, 1882 Capt. Patrick Fowlow |
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