Abbreviations used
Date March 14 1879
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Saint John Globe
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
The men drowned from the "Turkish Empire" were: Capt. A.J. WEST, Harvey (Albert Co.); Charles DWYER, age 50, cook, of Halifax; James MAGEE of Ireland; Daniel MacKINTOSH, New Glasgow, N.S.; James IRVING, Shetland; A. MacPHERSON of Nfld. and Burton RAYMOND, Yarmouth, N.S. Those saved were: Alexander REDHEAD, first mate; Wm HUMPHREYS, second mate; Wm THOMSON, boatswain; Harvey JENKINS, carpenter; Robert DERMON, steward; Augusta BEAULER, John HANSON, John FOLEY, Wm MORRIS, Albert THEAL, Andrew MALSTROM, John OSULUND, Adoplphe FREIDLER, Fred KATSKIE, Neilson JOHNSON, seamen; Ernest A. DOWNEY, boy. (see original)