Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-27

Proposed Monument to Commemorate the
Disaster.
ESPECIAL BY TELKeRApH TO THB REcoRD-uNIoN.l
LONDON (Ont.), May 25th.-When the
water was let off by the removal of the
splash board, search was continued for those
under the lower deck. and % more bodies
were brought to the surface, making about
200 in all recovered. It is not known how
many more. if any, are lost.
The City Council met to-day and passed
resolutions of coincidence.
A settled gloom reigns over the city.
A PASSENGERS STORY.
R. c. Montgomery. a leather merchant of
Toronto, was on board, but escaped, aud sue
ceeded in saving many others. He states
that on the passage up the Captain went
among the passengers, urging them to keep
on the other side. He said, "For Gods
sake, keep on the other side. If you don't,
you'll have to swim for it." A little later on
he saw the water pass in over the deck and
the boiler go by the board, when the crash
Immediately took place.
SORROW STRICKEN CITY.
Almost all business is at standstill. and
crowds line the streets discussing the sad Ca
lamity.
The burial of the victims is at this hour
(2:30 P. NJ proceeding, and solemn stiffness
prevails. The city flags are at half mast, ard
the bells are tolling knell.
ANOTHER PASSENGERS STATEMENT.
LONDON, May 26th.-Shortly after passing
Woodland Cemetery, the boat began to rock
and the crowd surged from one side to the
other with each oscillation, rather enjoying
the fun than being in any way alarmed. A
number of youths on the upper deck took
delight in keeping up the rocking motion, by
moving from one side to the other, while
others shouted gleefully, Let her sink.
Well only have to wade ashore"
1t is said by some, though denied by others,
that the officers in charge endeavoured to In
duce the passengers to remain quiet, but their
efforts were unavailing. The crowd surged
from side to side, and with each movement
the vessel took an increasing quantity of
water in the lower deck, t. the terror of some
and the delight Of many more.
PRONOUNCED A SAFE BOAT.
TORONTO, May 26th.-Official papers bear
ing on the inspection of the steamer Victoria.
which collapsed near London, have been for
warded from Ottawa to-day by Samuel Rie.
ley, Government Steamboat Inspector of this
city. He looked on her as safe boat for
river traffic. She was inspected twice last
year, first in May and again in October.
LIST OF DROWNED.
LONDON, May 26th.-The following is a
list of the drowned, SO far as identified;
Mrs. VIM. Ashbury, Maple street.
Hodson Abbot, son of I'll. G. Abbot.
Minnie Ausbury, London.
Charles Banner.
Lille Beaton.
Harry Beaton.
James Burns.
Albert Street.
Lizzie Baskerville.
Ida Batchellor.
Rosa Bailey.
John Baskerville.
Ida Burns (another daughter of JAS Burns).
Albert Cole.
John Clark, shoemaker.
Miss Maria Connell.
Miss Fannie Cooper.
Mary Chaddock.
Miss w. Cline.
Mrs. John Curran.
Miss Cornish.
Mrs. Debeau.
Mr.. Debeau.
Miss Hannah Dennis.
VIM. Dyer.
Alice Deadman.
j. Darcy.
Two Misses Fox.
Clinton Fryer, Sr.
Clinton Fryer, Jr., wife and niece.
joseph Graham.
Miss Julia Griffith.
Miss Gibson.
Miss NJ Glauin and child.
Willie Glass
Plumber Hobbs and three children.
Miss Millie Hogan.
Miss Heron.
James Hearn.
Mrs Kelly and two sisters.
Mrs. kendrick.
Mrs. VIM. Laskie and child.
Eddie Loughrey.
j. c. Meredith, father of w. R. Merdith,
NJ. z.
VIM. Mcbride.
w. Hamilton ard two sons.
Nellie Morrison, John Morrison and Bertie
| Morrison-children of John Morrison of
London East.
Mrs. Matthew and two children.
Mary Mcpherson.
| Miss Ida Mcintosh.
Miss w. McMaygal.
| w. Matylla.
| Mr.. McLennan.
! Miss Annie McAllister.
Harvey Mage.
Miss Precilla Mustile.
| Mrs. Parish Pope.
Mr.. Herbert, purser, and son of the man.
ager Of the boat.
| A. b. Powell and two nephews.
Margaret Quinn.
| George Plummer.
Manager Robertson of the Bank of British
| North America.
Mrs. Scott
! The two Misses Shipley.
| Charles Siddons.
| Willie Stanley.
| Orville Smith.
| Lizzie Stuart.
| Mrs. Smith and two children.
| j. G. Siddons.
| L1ZZl6 OhluucIs
| Edwin Smith.
Mrs. w. Scott.
| George Street.
| Thomas Stevens.
Mrs. G. Thayer.
| Willie Tremor.
| George Tremor.
| DolIie Ethan.
! Willie Westman,
James Wetherhead.
| Mrs. Wall.
Mr.. Wall and three other members OF the
family missing.
Alfred Mastie, aged Is, son of Thomas
| Mastie.
| John Hall, shoemaker.
| Ben Hall, . shoemaker, and child.
| Rose Markham.
J. Perkins Wannecott.
| Mr.. Marsates and two children.
Polly Grifton.
| Willie d. Glass.
| Charles Siddons.
| Mrs. Meekers.
| Mrs Jones Hall.
| J. p. Graham.
Mrs. Fitzgibbons.
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