The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-08
THE SURVIVORS,
Tho Story OF tho Disnster from tho Lips
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Tho Story OF tho isnster from tho LIP
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QUEBEC, May THE painful suspenst
that prevailed here all day with regard t
the survivors Of the disaster to the ill.iatei
ateamer State Of Florida, was relieved to-
night by the arrival OF the Donaldson
steamer Titania, from Glasgow for Mon.
treal, with coal and general cargo, which
was telegraphed this morning as on he,
way to q iebec with "a Of the saved party.
The Titania reached this port at S:45,
and proceeted straight to Mon.
treal. The order to land the party
saved here, which the river police were
prepared to execute by taking them of in
mid stream as she Stacked to ship her Mon
treal pilot, havinH been countermanded by
the vessel owners and instructions were re.
ceived to carry them through to Montrea
The Titsnia was boarded however, by
press representatives. who accompanied her
for some distance up the river and cleaned
the nsmes Of the saved and some thrilling
particulars Of the disaster. Following is a
list Of the sayed brought by the steamer
Titania: James Allen. third officer; An.
drew N. stiele, surgeon; William Arm.
strong, able seaman; F. Gerham,
ditto; David Walker, passage worker;
David Clume, storekeeper; Alex Mitchell,
donkey man; James Thsmas, fireman; VIM.
Ii. Smith, passage worker; George For
rjater, second steward; Neil Mckellar, sec
ond steward, James Mckeazie, assistant
steward, Robert Young, assistant steward;
John Mcdonald, able seaman; John San.
stram, able seaman; John McGraw, as1ist-
ant COOK; Adam McFarlane, assistant cook; !;
VIM. Miller, bakers waiter; James
Bennett, London, Ont, ,frst-ciasy pas.
senger; Andrew Fairbusn,, second
class passenger, David Ssruthera, ditto,
James Patience, Jonah Hale, Eliza Church
ouse, eteefage passengers. Total "a. The
remainder Of the saved are now on their
way to Quebec on board the Norwegian
bark Theresa, Of ChriBtiana.
The Captain Of the Titania reports that
May 5th at 8 p N while proceeding UP. the
gulf and of Bird Rocks he observed ship
exhibiting two bright lights, and thinking
it wished to communicate bore down upon
it and took of twenty.four pae3engers and
the crew rescued from the State OF Florida;
OF Glasgow. = W w
Their story is that the steamship City Of
Rome passed them while on board the
ship Louisa and answered their signals, but
did not stop. l& VIZ .r.r5.
THE TuIRD OFFICERS STORY.
The following is the official report Of the
Third Officer Of tue State OF Florids:
ave lett New York the 18th of April
with about l07 passengers and crew and
full general cargo. All went we'll until the
night OF the 18Th at 1880. when We came
in collision with the bark Ponema, Of Chat
ham, N. B., Captain Hstburn. Both
ships went down almost Instant
ly, and out Of the steamers passengers
and crew only iorty.four, including the
stewardess, managed to escape in boat1,
and out OF the bark's crew OF Is, only the
Captain and two seaMen we're saved. The
next morning the bark WAS OBJ
served bottom up. The survivors,
after being thirty.dve hours in the boats
without food orwater were reecued by the
Norwegian bark Theresa, Of Christians.
from that port bound to Quebec. On the
22nd twenty.tour Of them were transferred
on board the ship Louisa, from Cardiff for
Quebec, where they remained until the
9th OF MAY, when taken On board the
Titsnia for Quebec. 1t is believed 1876 lives
were lost - ,'..s5st.I|. r. d b. .,n.