Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24

was prevailing, Dut ny O'CLOCK the
W ,stber had moderated sufficiently to
warrant the tus Nsllie in venturing into
the sound. At that hour the party
boarded the tug which was commanded
aud piloted BIZ Captain HSit. Within
two hours the Nsliis hsT steamed within
sighting distance OF the wrecked steamer.
Upon approaching closer IL was sscsr-
tanned that about so feet of the how
and deck were out OF water, the bow
resting, ~ hsretofore, upon the rocks Of
DEVILS Bridge, while the stern was
slowed around point or two into deep
water. From distance it appeared as ii
three bodies were hanging to the ratlinea
of the mizzen rigging. By the time the
Nellie had run within q cannon shot dis
tanoe of the wreck the snow had changed
to sleet, the wind began blowing feroely
from the north northeast, aud it was
found impossible to approach within q
quarter OF a mile of the City of Columbus,
owing TO the fact that the ledge forming
the DEVILS Bridge extended that distance
to the eastward of that ship.
The Nellie skirted the buoy on the east
and ran within an eighth OF mile OF the
wharf lauding at Gay Head Light. The
sea was running so high that the tug
could not approach the wharf, and a
yawl was launched in which some of the
correspondents and some of the visitors
set out for Gay Head. 1t was only with
great difficulty that the party landed, as
waves 20 feet high dashed over the frail
structure Of piles and boards. All landed
safely, however, and proceeded to the
lighthouse. Here IL was ascertained that
ten persons all told had landed safely
from the wreck, all of whom were alive
and, under the circums tances, doing re-
markably we'll.
Those found alive at Gay Head are as
follows: William Spaudling OF Boston,
Purser Henry Collins, of Taunton,
Second Assistant Engineer; John Hines
of Boston, fireman Thomas Butler Of
Prince Edward Island, fireman; William
N. Macdonald OF Boston, Quartermaster !;
Thomas O'Leary, seaman Michael
Kennedy and Edward o'Brien of st.
Johns, N. F., walters James Brown and
j. Tibbets, passengers.
Five bodies were found In the meeting
house, seven in cabin and nine along
the beach. None of the corpses along
the beach were identified, and all were
left where they were placed by the
natives who had recovered them from the
waters. Later in the day they were re-
moved to places of shelter along the
coast. The natives would not allow the
bodies to be removed unless the expenses
of recovering them were paid. By this
time the storm had begun to inoresse,
and shortly heavy gale was blowing
from the northeast, accompanied by snow
a al .xrtlx anId nd
everything was coated with ice.
THE CAPTAIN NOT CRAZY.
BORON, Jan. 19.-The report that
Captain Wright is crazy is without the
slightest foundation. He is naturally
excited over the occurrence, but at $50
O'Clock he WAS in Woods Holl awaiting
the arrival Of the tug Storm King to 60
out to the wreck. Another statement
that the pilot lashed the wheel while he
went to get warm is also bsse fabrioa-
tion.
THE LOST STEAMER.
The City OF Columbus was built in
1878 by John Roach of Chester, Pa, for
the Ocean Steamship Company OF
Savannah. Her dimensione were 275
feet long, 3S feet bsam, 26 feet depth OF
hold, and 1892 tons custom house
measurement. She had three decks be-
sides the hurricane deck, and the main
deck, in order to secure greater strength,
WAS constructed of iron covered with
wood, The machinery consisted OF COM
pound engines of l,500-horse power,
cylinders 38 and Is with 81 stroke.
She had surfaces condenser
and TOUR cylindrical boilers with
working pressure of SO pounds to
the square ineh. The saloon was hand
somely furnished in hard woods and
elegantly upholstered. She had accom-
mediation tor 100 oabiu passengers iu
state rooms located nu tue main and hur-
rioane decks, Her first commander was
Captain X. $. Nick-rson, the senior officer
Of the line, She af erward became the
property of the Boston & Savannah
Steamship Company ard, with her sister
ship, the Gate City, made weekly trims
to Savannah, sailiog from Nioksrson's
wharf, Congress street. Boston, on Thurs
day, at O'Clock.