The Dickinson press., 1884-01-26
A TERRIBLE WRECK.

Rock Bound Coast OF Massaohu.
sets.
The steamer City of Columbus left Bos.
ton at 3 O'Clock Thursday afternoon, TO,
Savannah. Ga, carrying eighty passengers
and q crew of forty.6vs. At 3:45 a. m.
Friday, at Gay head light, bearing south,
the vessel struck on the
outside the DEVILS bridge buoy, Martha's
Vineyard. The wind was blowing q gale
west by north. The vessel Immediately
filled and keelsd over, water brea king in
an Fl ,oding the port.side saloon. Ali the
passengers excepting q few women aud
life pressrvefs. All the boats were cleared
away but we're immediately swampei. A
mi ority of the passengers went overheard.
Seven passengers lett the vessel on a life
raft and about forty more took to the rig.
ging.
The o. 8. revenue cutter d .xter came
along about 1890 Friday noon and
sent of two boats. Twenty one persons,
one Of whom Was dead, were placed aboard
the Dexter, and after ell persons had been
taken from the vessel, the Dexter proceeded
to New Bedford. Three persons died after
going aboard the Dexter.
The following are n.mes of the lost:
The following is a full list of the lost:
William W. Wright and wife, Boston.
E s. r nd, lawyer, and wife, Boxbury.
I. K. Hale, produce dealer, Boston.
Levi Lawrence residence unknown.
Gecrge II. Kellogg, residence unknown.
DR.. A.. @. Bartlett and wife, residence un.
known.
MES Skeane, residence unknown.
Mrs. D. 4. Samil. Southampton, Mass.
Miss Berth, residence unknown.
Mrs. Giban, residence unknown
Oscar Iasigi, Turkish consul general at
Boston.
A. !. Morton, B ,ston Globe.
Helen Brooks. Northf I'D, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rand and son, Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Henry Slade, Chelsea, Mass.
r. B. Bslyea, wife and two children, resi-
dence unknown.
Mrs. ]. Atkinson, residence unknown.
Mrs.. L, Davis, residence unknoHn.
II. ]. kellogg, residence unknown.
@. Richardson and vie, resid snce I'M.
known.
E. T. Hutchinson and wife, residence un.
known.
8. Vance, residence unknown.
L. Bachelor and wife, Dorchester
@. r. James, residences unknown,
James A. Merrill, Boston.
Henry l.. Daniels and wife, residence un
known.
-Four dead bodies OF men were brought to
New Bedford on the Dexter. O.le has not
been identified. Two have been identified
as H. Brooks, Northboro, Mass, G. Fred
Chandler, Hyde Park. The other is sun
posed, from a card found in his pocket. to
have been a member of tbs firm of @.
Richardson & CO., Clinton Market, Boston.
One passenger last was N. ]. Morton, lately
connected with the Boston GLOBE, who was
going South for his health.
The total number of persons saved was
twenty-three. Five dead bodies wera re-.
GOV. red, and 119 souls are u~naccounted for.
The lodges on which tie City of Columbus
struck are considered by mariners one OF
the most dangerous points on the coast.
The lodges consist of a formation of sub.
merged rocks, constituting a double ledge.
the outer stratum of which is called s.Dey.
is Back" both ledses being called 'Dsy.
rs Bridge" The Lodges are abreast tho
tend a little t southward of it.
The City of Columbus was one of the f..
nest vessels on the coast. She was built in
1873 by John Reach & Son of Chester. Pa.
1t is said that the ste amship was insured at
q lower rate than any other vessel on the
coast. She was valued at $500 600 and in.
cured for $3.50 0Oe-B170, 900 III English and
$4,000 in American companies.
Capt. 8. E.. Wright is a eaman of exper.
fence and excellent reputation. He has been
in command of steamers OF the B sston and
Savannah line since 1869. He commanded
the city Of CIlumbns siace she was pur-
chased by tn. line. He never had an acct.
dent until last September, when his yessel
sunk a bark off Nantucket.
Republican COn.rresaional cor,m,A