Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-23
FROM THE WRECK.
Several More Bodies ldentihed-Capt'
GabyieIson InteTvied-AnOther
Passenger Relates HIS
Experience.


The BODY of Ed~ard p Hutchinson of
Cspe Elizabeth. Me, has been idenrinsd-
This il the one known No Is No. 70
has been identified August Pierson of
Taunton The tug Nellie has returned, the
water being so rough that she could not land
at GAY Head. Hereafter, sill bodies brought
here oy the Vineyard steamers will be de-
tanned until the departure of the 80 T. u.
train for Boston II AT that time any are un-
identified they will be forwsrded to Boston.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. %
Revenue cutter Samuel Dexter returned to
Newport this morning. Capt Gabrielson
said he had no particulars of moment 10 con-
tribute. The life boat from Gay Head did
splendid service in bringing survivor. TO tae
CATER, bur he desired emphatically to con-
rraiiet the statement made bv the captain
of the life boat, which maaeshim (Gabrielson)
say the cutters boats could not live in the
surf. The work done b. his boats he con-
sders proof Of the contrary.
He SAYS that after the Gay Head life boat
had been out a couple of hours. its captain
came TO him and said his men were worn out
and could not stand any more work, and that
he must 90 in. Gabrielson begged him not
to do 50 but come with his men on board the
cutter and get some food and get warmed,
and the crew from the cutter should be put
into the life boats until they were rested.
There was then four meE in the rigging of
the wreck. At that time il was impossible
for the CATERS boats to go 10 it.
Finally, the captain OF the life boat put of
and brought two men back, when the life
boat went away, leaving two men in the rig
ging. Gabrielson says they ought TO have
remained until all were brought away. He
SAYS many lives were lost by jumping from
| the vessel Shile attempting to get I, the res
cuing boats. The conduct of the officers and
crews of the cutter he states, was highly COM
mendable.
Body No. is at the moIgue on Fourth
street was identified Andrew Cummings of
Watertown, by his son and daughter. No.
| II was identified as Mrs. II. B. Kellogg by a
| scar on her foot and the filling of a tooth.
| He- skull was fractured, broken and
countenance disisured; so only such marks
as these could be relied upon.
There are no new Developments of import.
ance in connection with the wreck of the
| City of Columbus twas rough today and
| the sea was two heavy to permit the landing
at Gay Head of the tug Nellie. and she re-
| turned with neither bodies nor information.
| The body supposed to be Mr. Nourse has
been found to be that of Andrew Cummings
| of Watertown. The only remaining one is
| that of a woman who has been identified as
| Mrs. ii. B. Kellogg of Boston. She was
| identified by her brother. 1t is thought that
some jewelry was stolen from her after being
washed ashore at Vineyard Haven.
The steamship line has placed the steamer
Monohansett at the disposal of the friends of
| the lost, and she will make an excursion to
Gay Head should the weather prove suitable.
Walden F. Harding, brother of the
second mate OF the Columbus, says his
| brother was not within two miles of the place
| where he was born. He was born at Chatham
and has been at sea since he was Ia years
| old. Sea captains here laugh at the story
that the steamer struck on mussel bed.
VINEYARD HAVEN. Jan. 90.
! The body of lady las been found on the
shore at Menemaska Blight and brought here.
| Scratched on the back of a breast pin found
on her person is the name Pinkham, and the
| four last letters of the first name which were
| Ellie" could be distinctly made out. The
body is probably that of Mrs. S. J. Pinkham
| of Dover, n. II.
| The body of the lady which was found at
| Menemska Blight has been examined by Med
| ical Examiner Leach, and is described as fol-
| lows: Female, height 3 feet inches, age
| Is to As years, weight 135 to 40 pounds,
| brown and gray hair; white woven undervest,
| brown linen corsets, cotton drawers, cotton
| chemise, short white skirt with hand knit
trimmings, red flannel skirt, wooden stock
| ings. old gold color, Newport tie shoes No.
| 5, checked brown and white dress peated
| round the bottom, with waist-cut polonnaisse
( style, black lace; no mark on the body :;
breast pin marked ''Pinkbam;' diamond ear
| rings, plain gold ring, gold bracelet and
necklace with gold cross attached.
| WOODS HoLL, Jan. %.
| The tug Storm King put in here at ) z. NJ.
owing to the heavy gale. No bodies have
been recovered ami she has nothing new to
report.
| BosroS, Jan. %.
| A Portsmouth, n. II. special says: The
| L. S. steamer Speedwel, Lieut.. Commander
| McRitchie commanding. arrived here last
night. Aboard of her Capt. S. Vance
of Truro, n. S., onei of the passengers on
the City of Columbus. He said today;
| II was in my room when the vessel struck !;
dressed and hurried on deck; saw Capt.
Wright, who said, keep cool; do not get
| excited" Went to my berth on the upper
deck and told my room mate to dress him.
| self quickly as the vessel was filling; went
on deck and started for the main rigging;
got half way there but could get no further,
and held on to the rail for
two seas, but was washed away
by the third; | caught hold of the boat which
had been put over and got into it was 10 the
boat four or five minutes when she capsized
with me under her; let go and swan for
the wreck; urned on my back and fioated,
not trying to swim looked up and saw the
swamped boat drifting toward me. she was
about yards away and no one in her; swan
to her and got in; was capsized twice; the
first time the boat righted herself; the Sec
oud time | had to assist her and it was a fear
full struggle. but it was for my life and well
| knew it; was in the boat from about 4 80
A. NJ. to 2. NJ. when saved by the U. 5.
steamer Speedweli; / was thoroughly pros
trated and could not have lived 20 minutes
longer. Further than this l can say nothing
as to the wreck except that it was a scene of
unspeskable horror"