The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-09-30
A Thrilling Tale.
Fanny SnrNn. nNr s

PARRY SOUND, ONT, Sept q.
At the Coronors inquest over the remains oi
the victims of the late Asia disaster Miss
-christcy Ann Morrison, the only lady survivor
of the. wrpek gave substantially the following
testimony:
"Itopk passage on the Asia on the evening
Of the 18th. During the night the boat rolled
neaviy and seemed to be overladeu ami very
much crowded with passengers The night
pissed quietly however and there was no dis
turbance except what oamo from sea-sick chill
dren. occupied an upper berth in a state
room and was quite wakeful heard the stop
ut Presque Isle. ON Thursday morning when
l arose the sea was heavy and was quite sea-
sick. The first intimation had of danger was
about II o'clock when the mate told me they
had thrown overheard number of horses and
that the remainder of the freight would have
to follow. The bont was rolling so much
that put on my life-preserver, and sat by the
cabin dpor until thewater came into the cabin.
Then by catching hold of the door and railing
nanagedto make my way to the upper deck
The boat then seemed TO be settling fast. Tho
lfe-boat was near and I lowered myself into
thciyateri ind the Captain caught ire and held
me till the mate came and helped me into tho
boat. At that time. there were twelve persons
aboard, all strangers except the mate, and
Miss McNab. my roonl-matc. Several persons
from other boats Dame to our boat as their
own craft upset They seemed to be destitute
of oars, none of the boats being thus supplied
except our own. did not see any person
left on the steamer after we left her
side. The boats ran along together for
a time and then the other two upset. They
upset three times and every time they righted
some of the passengers were missing. When
they righted for the third time all had disap-
peared except six who managed o get into
our boat. Twenty minutes after our boat cap
sized. held on to the ropes and when she
riehted was in again. After we righted I
hearlisome one say that three were gone. Our
boat capsized three times and each time some
were missing. After the number was reduced
to seven the a. b0as did not capsize
any more and the storm began
TO moderate. After dark we saw
lighthouse which the mate said was Bying
Inlet light. When we saw the light all cheered
up considerably but soon after enc of the
strangers died, The only members of the
crew thlt / knew in our boat were the Captain
and mate, Afterthe stiainger died two others
died almost Immediately together. They just
seemed 70 perish. They nd not seem to have
/ SUSTAINED any internal injury, 4 did not hear
them complain of any injury. About mid
| night tire mate 'succumbed, and about ten
| MINUTES after him the Captain died. At the
| time they died the sea was quite calm, and
! the wind axns moderate. SHORTLY after day
break and Mr., T nkis landed. The bodies
were stiTl in the boat. Alter landing we drew
the boat on shore. and walked aling a piece,
and, finding we could not walk, we re-
turned to the boat, and Mr.. Thinks
4 took the bodies cut ot the bout and
laid them ON the island. We then got
\ into the boat again. and rowed along with an
| oar we had picked up (having lost o,ir oars
| when we capsiZed) to find place-a hubitabe
! place. That was the Inst saw of the bodies
/ know that we left the bodies of John Saw
| age, John Mcdonald and three other men on
! the island onwhich we first landed. On the fol-
| lowing (Frday) night we slept on the rocks
I Next morning we again got into our boat and
Il roWed until, in despair, we gave up. We went
ashore again, laid down, and slept. Then the
Indian came along, and we engaged him
d 10 bring us to Parry Sound, where we
arrived on Sunday forenoon. There was
not any conversation in the boat at all,
!, except, when we saw the light Then we
sang couple of sacred songs. The other two
boats werettulll of people DO not believe
that the three boats / haye spoken of were
I capable OF holding all the passehgers' that I
w'es,,e occupied Know this is b9c We use When
1 embarked the mate had considerable Ia ouble
I in getting "a bed FOR me. Two 6tfer ladies'
| shared my room with me- Tho u 9y's maid
told me that all the other rooms were equally
9llfq some paassangeEs Were lyinf on sofas
1 pa1sar a Gaia E e. osF'' The dy' maid and
i1A party wis formed 2aftey, the wreck to
| seribed f. RpHgny collins were prepared, the
| bodies were liftedfn and they were placed up
i on steemen sent with the searching. party
| On reaching Parry Sound the boxes were
i opened and9it was found thatS with the
exception Of the mate apd ONE other
show by what means these apparently
L stropslihealthy, hardy mon had cestie to their
derth, while a young lad of saHenteen and a
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