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Steamer Grounds in Fog A fog off the east shore of Owen Sound Harbor early Saturday morning was responsible for the S.S. Manitoulin of the Owen Sound Transportation Co. going aground off Squaw Point, ^hree miles out. Little damage was caused, and the dozen passengers were transferred to a launch and taken ashore. Three views of the grounded ship are shown. ---------------------r ¦ GROUNDED SHIP NOT RELEASED Passengers Removed and Cargo Lightered Near Owen Sound Shore FOG SAID RESPONSIBLE STILL AGROUND The s.s. Manitoulin, stranded on the rocky ledge of the east shore <u , Owen Sound Bay since Saturday, morning last, is still fast, and first attempts made to tow the ship oil j failed. The Transportation Company, of Owen Sound, will have her com-| pletely overhauled and inspected about the bottom in Collingwood drydock as soon as she is floated into deep water. . . Capt. Read, of Sarnia, arrived in Owen Sound Wednesday to take charge of releasing operations. The steamer Maplecourt attached a tow line to the Manitoulin's stern, and plans are to raise the boat at the bow with hydraulic jacks. Owen Sound, July 3 (Special).— Running aground off Squaw Point, three miles out of Owen Sound, early Saturday morning, the passenger steamer Manitoulin has not yet been released, though a quantity of lumber was taken off Saturday afternoon to lighten her. A fog was responsible for the boat sticking fast in shallow water. The dozen passengers were removed to shore in a gasoline launch. The Manitoulin is in no danger, and it is believed little damage was done. This afternoon the tug Harrison went to the stranded ship's assistance, and late tonight was endeavoring to ease her into deeper water. Thousands of people came to see the Manitoulin today and watched the efforts made to release her. The Manitoulin is ashore a short distance from where the motorship Hibou went to the bottom in the fall of 1936. Laker To Transfer Cars To Ocean Vessel For First Time Here For the first time in the history of this port automobiles will be unloaded from a lake boat into an ocean ship in Montreal Harbor. The Finnish ship Astrid Thorden is here now, and is awaiting a cargo of eutomobiles from Detroit, where the Paterson freighter Lavaldoc is loading them now. When she arrives here, she will discharge them into the hold's of the Astrid Thorden. The motor cars are consigned to Sweden. Ascania Starts Trip To Dockyard Quebec, July 6 (CP). — The damaged liner Ascania, all its cargo removed, started up the St. Lawrence River today from Bic Island, about 150 miles below Quebec, where it struck a reef early Saturday. The 14,000-ton vessel, carrying 363 passengers when it ripped a hole In its hull near the south shore of the river while heading overseas from Montreal, will attempt to reach drydock at Lauzon opposite Quebec City under its own power. Quebec signal service reported just after noon that the lake freighter Lethbridge to which the Ascania's cargo of general merchandise and grain had been removed had weighed anchor and steamed up river for Quebec. The Lethbridge had been at the liner's side taking freight since Sunday.