Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-20


the survivors arc now aboard the cuttsl
and being cared for BY the officers
The Mayor tsndered the hosritalitiei
of the city to The survivors. bat they
preferred to stay on the cutter.
Other survivors in their statements
ny that e vas very dark when shs
struck. and the vessel remained mp
rigst, drifting backward, while the pas.
senRsrs crowded on the deck. Aftel
drifting several lengths astern the ves-
sci larched, and the $50 swept every.
thing. The Farnsvorth boys climbed
into the rigging, and we're saved
through the energy Of John White, Z
seaman. The Survivors cav one boat
containing seven women upset, and the
ga soon demolished the boat. Il VA
fearful the way the women were svepl
away. Some rushed on deck With theiI
husbands, and A. the full force Of the
storm broke ON them. realizing that al
vas Lost, they threw their arms around
their husbands necks and bads them
goodbye. A few moments later they
were swept overheard. A mother With
child held tight in her arms VA
borne away BY the waves almost before
reaching deck. Not one woman reach.
cd the rigging, and majority were
washed overheard by the waves. A
number were smothered in their berths.
After the vessel struck, the quarter
master came and said the steamer va
making water. He then ordered all the
boats to be got ready. The ship listed,
and all crowded on the starboard side.
Some wore washed from the port side
into the sea. The ship righted and sunk.
From the time she struck until she list
cd was fifteen minutes.
On the arrival at Boston of the special
New Bedford train, 1000 people were al
the depot, and Immediately surrounded
the Is survivors Of the wreck. All bore
marks Of the struggle for life; hardly
one had complete clothing. The most
cheerful OF all in appearance vere the
Farnsvorth boys. who appeared not to
have suffered from their exposure, and
who were neatly Glad in clothing fur
nished BY the citizens. The survivors
were placed in carriages and driven ia
the Office OF steamship company. There
the men and women were scanned by
each other, but the friends were not
among the roscued. A few met hus
bands, fathers and neiRhbors.
Devils ledge 10 formed like Q shep-
herds crook. It begins near the 1shore,
just north Of the light, and runs Ves4er-
~ about half q mile, then extends in
q southerly direction for few hundred
yards further. The buoy marking the
outside Of the reef 10 distant about a
quarter Of mile from tho west end OF
the reef and not over hree-quartsrs Of
Q mile from the shorN It 10 not usual
for steamers bound from Boston fer al
pursued BY tho Columbus. They gen.
orally 60 south Of Nantucket, giving the
dangerous shoals extending fifty miles
south from that island wide berth. Il
seems probable that Captain Wright in
laying his course for the ocean depart
ed from the usual course too soon, steer
ing relatively northwest course which
him inside the buoy marking
the outside of DEVILS ledge. and oonse-
quently ran full on the reef.
THE LOST vEssxL.
The City of Columbus was one of the
finest vessels on the coast. She waa
built in 1875 by John Roach l. Son OF
Chester, Pennsylvania, for the Ocean
Company Of New York, "a
run between New York and Havana.
She was purchased by tho Boston and
Steamship Company in 1880,
and has since been plying between Bos-
ton and Savannah, making fortnightly
trips in alienation with tho Gate City.
The Columbus was built of iron and vas
equipped. She rated for 16
years, and was Of 1880 tons. She wa
27O feet long, 80 feet beam, and had pas
senger denominations.
CAPTAIN wRIoRT's RECORD.
Captain 6. E. Wright was q seaman
of large experience and excellent repu.
tation. He has beeu in command Of
steamers of the Boston and Savannah
line since 1863. He has commanded the
Columbus SINCE che was purchased, and
has never had an accident until last
September, when his vessel sunk bari
Of Nantucket.
THE BOSTON AND sAvANNAH LINE.
The Boston and Savannah line has On
excellent record. They have carried
10000 to 100000 passengers and nc
lives have oyer before bsen lest. F. W.
Niokers0n d Co. are the Boston agents,
sokx OF THE LOST.
Sprague Rand. who with his wife val
among the lost, was ono Of tho oldest
and best known csnveyanoers in Suffoli
county. He vas nearly 75 years Of age
and was graduate Of Harvard, GLASS
of 1923. .....
Oscar Iasiei, Consul General for Tur.
key for the last seven years, also treas
urer Of the Vassalbero WOODEN mills.
He was 80 years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright, Of Lynn, were
among the lost. Wright was q brother
Of Colonel @. d. Wright, Chief Of the
Bureau of Statistics Of Labor, and vas
one Of tho best known men in Lynn.
DR.. H. @. Bartlett, Of Lyndon, Yer
mont, and wife we're going to Florida
on account Of Mr.. Bartlstt's health. Dr..
Bartlett WA Q con of ex-OOnQreaOman
Thomas Bartlett, and was abUut fifty
years OF age.
Mrs. D. X. Rich, Of Boston, whose
name does not appear in the passenRes
list because she was making tho voyage
az the guest Of the Captain, vas among
tho lost. She was sixty years Of ago,
and leaves Ave children.
Another Of tho bodies brought here
by the Dexter has been identified a
that Of F. h. Hale, produce dealer. OF
Boston.
Not one woman on the steamer Wa
saved, AMI only one Of their bodies haa
been recovered. The direction Of the
wind was of shore, and tho voosel must
have been steerej closs 70 the hedges q
have overcome the force Of the gale and
reached the place Of the wreck.
The body Of lady about forty.flv(
years Of age was found at Cedar tree
neck, Vinyard Haven, today.
4 sTATHl1KNT BY CAPTAIN wl1oHT.
Captain wright vas shown . state
ment from F. w. Fairbanks, that tn
pilot Of the City Of Columbus had told
him that he lashed the wheel and ven
TO warn himself " the smoke stack
being absent Is OF 20 minutes. Th'
Captain said: "At the time Of the die
aster the second ofneer vas Ia charge o.
the ship. He was in the pilot housl
superintendinQ the Steering Of u
steamer. which Vas done BY tho Qual
termaster. The pilot house was hsate'
By oeeam. Aud Vas vs9y warn. Their
was no necessity TO leave Il to got warm
No pers0o bat The o0acof IL chA4R
could change tie ooarss Of The steamer
Thsfe va no attsmpt made after "a
struck to drive her further on th
rocks."
from TIE WRECK.
WooDsHALI, AasA, Jan. 18Th