The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-16
rior sex.
THE LEAGUERs.
Era0naonfc aGTl,a H.,
THE MARINE DISASTER.
Further Particulars of the WreclSing of the
Steamer Bohemian.

BOSTON Feb. S.-The steamer Bohemian, re
ported wrecked on the Irish coast was one of six
steamers Of the Leyland Line, plying between
in $50, and combined speed with a large carrying
capacity. She was 400 feet long, and her engines
were OF 800 horsepower She had six water-tight
compartments. She sailed from Boston on jan
uary 27 under command of Captain Grundy, with
a cargo OF produce embracing 81 922 bushels of
corn, ass bales OF cotton, l25 boxes of hams, l65
boxes OF bellies, so boxes of shoulders 252 boxes
of bacon So barrels of tongues l7s half barrels
lard, "a bales, 136 rolls of finished leather 200
boxes of horseshoe nails, l9l packages OF pork,
LAB packages of lard, 3Il packages of butter 30l
packages of cheese, 25 tubs of butterne 9sl sacks
of flour, 9S cotton sacks, 900 bushels of wheat
902 bushels Of peas 4 bales Of leather 400 tierces
OF talow, ,2S3 barrels of apples cases of wooden
ware. 726 quarters of fresh beef OF organs
75 carcasses of mutton, n boxes of meats 2S head
of cattle, 5000 slaves and box of type. No par
tculars other than the press reports have been
ceiyed by the agent OF the Line.
dispatch received by the Agents of the Ley
land Line. states that only the Second Mate and
twenty seamen OF the Bohemian were saved.
Among the lost Is her Commander, William
Grundy. The whole number of persons on board
Is estimated at about sixty, among whom were
five men in charge of cattle and the refrigerators
The total loss of life by the disaster is about thirty
nine She was probably worth "A half million dol
lars when wrecked. IL Is not known here whether
she was insured or not. The cargo was valued al
S237 675 and insured.
THE LATEST FROM THE SCENE OF TIIE WRECK
CROOK HAVEN, Feb. s.-There Is nothing 10
mark the scene OF the wreck OF the steamer
Bohemian beyond large quantities OF wreckage
washed ashore. Thirty five persons were drowned
including the master, hrst. third and fourth
officers chief second, third and fourth engineers
and three quartermasters. Two invalid sailor,
sent from Boston were also drowed The survivor,
are second mate, boatswain, steward, boatswains
mate. seven firemen three senmen n boy, second
and third stewards, Cornelius sullivan lit Is no
stated whether he Is one OF the crew or one OF IN,
passengers), and stowaway. There were forty
nine members OF the the crew on board. beside,
four men In refrgcrators. cattle driver, the in
yalids and stowaway. hfty-sevcn In all.
The news OF the disaster reached the adjacent
coast guard station at 40 O'Clock on Mon
day morning. IL was brought by
a resident who heard the steamer,
whistle. When the coast guar
reached the place the night was 40 dark and the
weather 40 thick that they could see nothing
| They remained until daylight, when the steam
| er's top-masts were observed near the island on
| the southern point OF Mizzenhcad The island /,
separated from the main land only by n deep
narrow ravine. Into which the sen rushes with
| fearful iorce outside OF the island are two rug
ged rocks, and extending from them II n reef
| upon which the bohemian struck
Two men, supposed from their clothe.
| 10 be the Master and first officer were
seen at 10 In the morning ciingng to tho rocks
| where they remained for hours, waving theli
handkerchiefs Boats could not be launched
owing 20 the heavy surf. At $50 In the afternoon
the rocket apparatus was sent for, but did not ar
rive until late In the evening, when the two men