Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-23
GAY HEADS FATAL ROCKS
THE SCENE OF THE WRECK NOW
IN DISPUTE.

Fishermen Say that MusseI Bed ShoaI
was Where the Columbus struck
Capt. GabrielsOn Puts the Light Boat
Captain in an UnfayorabIe Light-Dis-
position of the Corpses.
Boston, Jan. 22.-Fisherrnen familiar
with those waters say that the City of
columbus did not strike Oh the DEVILS
Bridge at all, but on Mussel Bed Shoal,
situated 300 feet outside of the buoy off
the bridge. They say further that there is
put 10 feet Of water there, and they all
contend that Capt. Wright was correct
when he said that he saw the buoy on the
steamers port bow at the time of the ac-
cident.
THE BODIES AT NEW BEDFORD.
NEW BEDFORD, Jan. 22.-The tug Mel
lie has returned to this city, the sea being
so rough that she could not land at Cav
Head. Hereafter all bodies brought here
by the Vineyard Haven steamers will be
detained here from the time of her arrival
IN the morning, until the departure of the
900 O'Clock train for Boston. II at that
Tune they are unidentified they will be
forwarded to Boston. The body of Ed
ward L. Hutchinson, of Cape Elizabeth,
Maine, has been identified. He is the one
known as No. IS. No 20 has been identi-
ned as Augustus Pearson, of Taunton.
WORK OF THE REsCUERs.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 22.-The revenue
cutter Samuel Dexter returned to New
port this morning. Capt. GabrielsOn said
that ne had no particulars of moment to
contribute. The life boat from Gay Head
dld splendid service in bringing survivors
TO the cutter, but he desired 10 emphati-
cally contradict the statement made by
the Captain of the life boat which made
him (GabrielsOn) say that the cut
ter's boats could not live in the
surf. The work done bv his
boats he considered a proof to the con-
trary. He says that after the Gay Head
boat had been out a couple Of hours its
Captain came to him and SAID that his
men were worn out and could not stand
any more work, and that he must 20 in.
Gabrielson begged him not to do so, but
to come in with his men ON board of the
cutter and get some food and warm them
selves, and that a crew from the cutter
should be put in the life boat until thev
We're rested. There were then four men
IN the rigging of the wreck. At that time
II was impossible for the cutters boats to
go to 1t. Finally the Captain of the life
boat put off again and brought two men
back.
THE LIFE BOATS CAPTAIN CENsURED.
The life boat then went away, leaving
two men in the rigging. Capt. Gabriel
son says that they ought to have remained
until all were brought away.
MRS. PINKHANPs CORPSE WASHED
ASHORE.
VINEYARD HAVEN, MASS, Jan. 22.-
The body of a lady has been found on the
shore at Mennamsha Blight and brought
to this place. Family scratched on the
back OF her breast-pin, found on her per-
son, was discovered the name of Pink
ham. The body is probably that of Mrs.
5. j. Pinkham, of Dover, n. II. Capt.
GabrlelsOn says that many lives were
lost by jumping from the vessel while
trying to get to the rescuing boats. The
conduct of the officers and crew of the
cutter, he states, is highly cOmmendable.
lie will i'll his report to Secretary Folger
recommend especially, for the cOnsidera-
tion of the department, First Lieut.. w.
d. ROath, Second Lieut.. j. W. Rhodes
and Third Lieut.. c. D. Kennedy. for
bravery and exemplary conduct, and
First Assistant Engineer Rockwell and
Second Assistant Engineer &. W. Beck
with, for the great care and attention be-
slowed upon the survivors.