Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16
THE FLORIDA'S FATE.
Sunk by u Collision with q Bark, In
HIfd.Oeean

Sunk by = Collision With q Bark, In
RIid.Ocean.
FEATHER POINT, Que, May THE
steamship Titania, from Glasgow,
passed inward this morning. She has
on board twenty:four of the crew of
the steamer State of Florida, that
vessel having been sunk by collision
with bark in ald- ocean. Out of
1b7 ipersons on the State of Florida
only A were saved if the other 20
were picked up. Of the bark's crew
only the captain and two men were
rescued. One hundred and twenty
three souls went down with the steam
er and twelve with the bark, making
total loss of 135. Twenty other sup
posed survivors were in another boat
and were picked up by some other
vessel. The bark's name was not
known. She will arrive at Quebec
about 9 o'clock tonight. 1t is prob
able that the survivors will be sent
ashore at Quebec with the pilot boat,
and put in charge of the proper au
thorities.
The steamer sailed from this city at
o'clock on the morning of April 12.
The following is the list of the cabin
passengers:
Barker, J. j. Philadelphia
Benz EFT, Joseph, New York.
Bethune, A, Toronto
Common, Daniel.
Common, Lizzie.
Colbach, Mrs Elizabeth and infant, Phs del
phia.
Cruikshank. James, Philadelphia
Eddington, Geo., LiStowell, Ont
Fairbairn, Andrew New York.
Fennel, William, Listowell, Ont
Graham, James E, Canada
Hail. Thomas and wife.
Ingraham, Mrs Jane, and infant, New York
King, Walter, Canada.
Murray, Mrs
Shackieston, Mrs Mary, Wellington, 0.
Stothers David, New York.
Tarris, Andrew, Chicago.
Taylor, Miss Amy Chicago.
Taylor, Miss Anna, Chicago.
Taylor, Miss Ida Chicago.
Taylor, Thomas and wife, Chicago
Taylor, Thomas, Jr., Chicago
Vahder, Ley R.. Philadelphia.
Ward, Mrs, Cleveland.
Williamson, Abraham, Chicago
Williamson, Thomas, Chicago
Wood Mrs. E., Wellington, o.
Wood Henry, Wellington, o.
Wood, Miss Lillian R., Wellington, o.
Wood, NJ E., Wellington, O..
The following IS list of the steer
age passengers:
H. B. Anllre. Edward Benston. Jonathan Bens-
ton Alice Bowie, William D. Brown, wife and in
FAINT, Mary Burns, Francis Gaming, l.. Churchaus,
Mrs. A. Dick, William Dick. Hugh Donelly Joseph
Hale, Bernard Hendrckson, John Hughes, John
Hutchinson, b. johnson, Martin Jones, Samuel
Laverty, Miss Lizzie Leonard, Fannie McAlpin,
Susan McDermot, Jno. Moore Hugh Morgan, Ed
mund ODonnelll, James Patience. Chas. Peter
son, Martini Peterson, Elizabeth PumilIy, Kate
PgmilE Poaft Ellen RoSger Peter Rowing Mrs Jane
non, Edward Stewart, Ellen Stewart Miss Ellen
Stewart John Stewart, Robert Stewart, Robert
Stewart Jr., VIM. Stewart, F. Watson, and Benz
Wedske
The following list of saved were
brought by the steamer Titiana.
James Allen, third officer.
Andrew n. Steele, surgeon.
VIM. Armstrong able seaman.
Francis Graham able seaman.
David Walker, passage worker.
David Clume. St0rekeeper.
Alex. Mitchell, donkeyman.
James Thomas fireman.
VIM. II. Smith, passage worker.
George Forester. second steward.
Neil Nckillar, assistant steward.
James Mcken.- q, assistant steward.
Robt. Young, assistant steward.
John Mcdonald able seaman.
John Sanstram able seaman.
John McGaw, assistant cook
Adam McFarlone, assistant cook
VIM. Miller, bakers mate.
James Bennett, London, oat,, first-class passsn-
ger.
Andrew Fairbairn, Second-class passenger.
David Struthers, second class passenger
James Patience, Steerage passenger.
Joseph Jonah Hale, steerage passenger.
Eliza Churchouse, steerage passenger.
Total, n
Following are the names of the re-
mainder of the saved, now on their
way to Quebec on board the steamer
Th ereas, of Christiana:
James Thompson, chief officer
Thos Bair, boatswain.
Jno. Smith, boatswain's mate
Peter Patterson, carpenter
Henry Anderson lamp triMmer.
Jno. Silverblade, quartermaster.
Jno Miller, quartermaster.
Jno Smith, able seaman.
Chas. Love, able seaman.
Geo. Armour. able seaman
John Beard, boatswain.
Edward Boyle, fireman
Jno. Mcdowell,
Jane Mcfarland stewardess
Hugh Morgan steerage passenger.
Peter Renning,
Martin Patterson
Francis Watson "
The captain of the Titiana reports,
May 5th, at a. M, while proceeding
up the gulf and off Bird Rocks, he
observed a ship exhibiting two bri ght
lights, and thinking he wished to
communicate, bore down upon him
took off "a passengers and crew rescu-
ed from the State of Florida, of Glas-
gov. The steamship City of Rome
passed them while on board the ship
Louise and answered their signals
but did not stop.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.