The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-10
AT THE WRECK.
Latest Reports Concerning the
Loss OF the City of Portland.
A Press Reporter Visits the Locality Of
the Wreck
And Gives the Trme Narrative of the
Cause of the Disaster.

Yesterday noon the City of Richmond ar
rived here bringing the officers and crew of
the wrecked City OF Portland, with the ex-
ception OF Captain Larcom. Capt. Bibber in
forms President Hersey that the steamers
course was that which ne always takes in
making the passage by the Grin5stone, and
that the striped buoy was out OF place An
investigation will be made to fad the osition
of the buoy. A dispatch from Rockland states
that Capt. Abbey of The Revenue steamer
Woodbury. says the buoy is not ont of position.
Steamboat men say that when Capt. Larcom
had given the course, and retired, the course
should not hags been altered unless he was
summoned, aud that Capt. Bihbsr in chang
ing the course assumed the responsibility; that
Capt, Wheeler was not in command when the
First Pilot was at hand, although it mas have
been Capt. Wheeler's watch. 1t will however
require careful investigation to fix all the
blame. Capt. Bibber is very old, experienced
pilot and perfectly familiar with the course.
1t is matter Of great pride with the Inter.
national Company that in the % years they
have bees running thsy have never lest
passenger.
far as could be obtained. It is complet, With
a very few EXCEPTIONS
John T. Gorham, Portland, Me-
Robert B. McKinn, Lowell Mass.
John M Noble, Calais, Me.
Te1tuling Ketchum and wife, St. John, N. B.
Joseph ). Westmore aad wife, st. john n. B.
Miss Sarah Wetmore, st. John, N. B.
Harry Wetmore, st, John N, B.
r. M. Sprague and wife. Pembroke, Me.
omar >. Jost, Halifax, N. s.
Miss A. McCullOch, Halifax N s.
Mrs. Eelvya Coffin, Amherst, n. s.
Miss c. Bebber, Eastport Me-
Miss ,. McCleran, st John, N B.
Miss M. McCleran, St. John, N. B.
Miss Sarah Hammer Dorchester, N. B.
i. w. Denham, Portland, Me.
Miss L. Williamson, Boston, Mass.
DR.. +. A. Godsoe, Boston, Mass
Belle MAXWELL Haverhil, N. B.
Robert McCarlin and wife. Hayerhill Mass
James Hanson, Boston, Mass.
Z. Nc Blide and daughter, Lubec.
y. M. Gambler, PASSPORT.
Henry G. Waters, PASSPORT.
John Courage, Eastport.
Mrs. Robertson and child.
Miss Alice L. Polk.
Mrs. H. Lannie,
Miss Adel Williams, Wales, Eng
Miss Emma r. Nina.
d. G. Rollins and wife,
Mrs. John Hollis and two children,
George w. McGuirk, Eastport.
DR.. e. P. Wadsworth, PASSPORT
J. Tanning. Lubec
Milton M. Verse, Lubec.
z. G.. Warren, Lubec
u ". mCLeudI boston.
A. Harsfall. Boston.
Charles NJ. Miken.
P. Cahill.
Mr.. Denham is travelling salesman for
Woodbury. & Latham. Mr.. Gorhan's name
does not appear in the directory.
The cutter Woodbury. started with vreckers
and diver from Rockland at 4 O'Clock yester-
day morning, to examine the condition of the
City OF Portland at low water. Her engine
seemed to be ia its position. There was hone
OF saving considerable -four and other freight.
During the night the waves had lifted the
wreck over and off the ledge into deep water.
shifting its position from east-northeast to east
southeast northwest gale was blowing. All
that was visible of the steamer at 6 a. m. was
the walking beam, steam drums, the skeletons
OF the paddle boxes, and part OF the stern.
Portions Of the saloon trsilea over The aler
in snarled condition, held by gearing. Guam
titles OF the debris vera floating about. The
Woodbury. steamed around the wreck for an
hour, and returned TO Rockland.
1t is reported that the International Compa-
ny propose the immediate construction of a.
sister ship to the State of Maine: that the
models are in the hands of Goss, Sawyer & Co.
OF Bath, ard all the patterns for the machin-
cry at the Portland Company, 80 that new
vessel could be constructed for less expense
than if these advantages did not exist