The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-01-25

BOSTON, January lS.-F. ID. y ICks"sOH x
Son, agent for the Savannah Steamship Line,
have received the following dispatch:
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Jan. 1S.-To. F. D.
Nickerson K Son: The steamer City of Co.
lumbus IS ashore OH Devils Bridge, Grey
head, aud is fast going to pieces. About 100
lives lost. Will leave on the early train in
the morning. Was saved bv the cutter,
Dexter.
(Signed) S. Z. WRIGHT, Master.
The City of Columbus left Boston at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon for Savannah.
The following is Captain Wright's state
ment: The City of Columbus left Boston at
3 a. IN. yesterday, carrying 50 passengers and
a eHsw ef AZ AT S,ds-a-ru- Friday. with Z.
light bearing from the southeast. the vessel
struck Oh the outside Of Devils Bridge.
The wind was blowing 4 gale from the west
by north, and the vessel Immediately filed
aud keeled ever, the water breaking in and
flooding the port side of the saloon. All
the passengers, except a few women and
children came on deck, nearly all wearing
away, but were Immediately swampcd. \
majority OF the passengers were washed
overheard. Seven passengers left the vessel
on life raft, and about forty more took to
The rigging. At 1890 the Gay Head life boat
put off and took seven persons, another life
boat twelve, and one revenue cutter, the
Dexter, came along about $50 and took of
two boats with twenty one persons, one of
whom was dead. They were placed aboard
the Dexter, and after several others were
taken from the vessel the Dexter proceeded
to New Bedford. Three persons died after
going aboard the Dexter. The ledge on
which the City of Columbus struck is con-
sidered by mariners as one Of the most dan
gerous points on the coast. The lodges
consist Of formation of submerged rocks,
constituting a double ledge on the outer
strait, one Of which Is called the Devils
Back, both being called the Devils Bridge.
New BEDFORD, Mass, Jan. 19.-The
early train from Boston this morning was
heavily laden with relatives and friends of
the victims Of the City Of Columbus disaster.
But little information could be gained here
regarding individual victims, and they have
since been wandering to aud fro along the
wharves importuning all they met about
the wreck. H. A. Phillips, first assistant
engineer Of the City of Columbus, states
that when We struck, Garrison, the chief
engineer, exclaimed, ssVessel ashore!" We
shut down right off aud the ship backed of. |
Then we got bells to go ahead and she drove |
right on TO the reef again. 1t did not seem |
ten minutes before she sank. l had Just |
time to get life preserver. The boat was
outside the buoy, but there was a terrific |
current. TIE total number of persons
saved was 20. Five dead bodies have been |
recovered. Seventeen of the saved aud four
Of the dead were brought here, and six Of
them are supposed to be dying and dead. A
third of the passengers were women and
not one of whom SO far as known
was saved.
The City of Columbus was one of the
hnest vessels on the coast. Was built In
1910 Dy John Roach a. Son, at Chester, Pa,
Tor the Ocean Steamship Co., Of New York,
% run between that port and Havana. She
vas purchased by the Boston SS Savannah
Co. September stb, and has since
been plying between this city and Savannah,
making fortnightly trips In alienation with
ier sister, the Gate City. The City of Co
nmbus was built Of iron and thoroughly
'quipped. She was rated A for ten years;
vas 1000 tons burden, 270 feet long and 80
eet beam.
here were accommodations for "a first
lass and 400 second class passengers. The
teamship was insured 1t lower rate than
ny vessel On the eoass, aud was valued Vi
200, 900, and insured for s250,000-
90 in English and $4,000 in American
siapanies.