The Mineral argus., 1884-01-31
A TERRIBLE WRECK.

A TERRIBLE WRECK.
over 100 Lives Lost by the Wreck
of the Steamer Columbus on the
Rock Bound Coast or Massacbu-
sets.
The steamer City Of Columbus left Bos-
ton at 3 O'Clock Thursday afternoon, for
savannah, Ga, carrying eighty passengers
and a crew of forty-ivs. AT 3:45 a. m.
Fidsy, ct Gay head light, bearing soath,
The vessel struck on the
outside the DEVILS bridge buoy, Martha's
VINEYARD. The wind was blowing a gale
vest by north. The vessel immediately
allied and keelsd over, water brea king in
an q )oding the pors-sids saloon. All the
Messengers excepting a few women and
Children came on deck, neatly all wearing
life prt servers. All the boats were cleared
ewav but we're immediately swappet. A
m~siJrity of the passengers went Ovsrboard.
seven passengers left the vessel on a life
raft and about forty more took to the rig
giDg.
along about 1890 Friday noon and
eent of " boats. Twenty Que persons,
ono nj whom was dead, were placed aboard
ne Dexter. and after ell persons had been
taken from the vessel, the Dexter proceeded
IN New Bedford. Three persons died after
Going aboard the Dexter.
The following are n imes of the lost:
Tine following is a full list of the LOST:
William w.. Wright and wife, Boston.
a 9 r nd, lawyer, and vile, Boxbury.
n X. Hale, produce dealer, Boston.
levi Lawrence, residence unknown.
Gearge II. Kellogg, residence unknown.
DR.. Il. @. BArtlet and wife, residence un-
known.
Me-. Skeane, resi1escs unknown.
Mrs. d. II. Samil. Southampton, Mass.
Miss Berth, residence ulknoWn.
Mrs, Giban, residence uDkno 80.
Oscar Iasigi, Turkish consul general at
Boston.
A. J. Morton, Boston Globe.
Helen BroOgs N)rthf I'd, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. A. Rand aud son, Bos.
Mrs. Hsnry slade, Chelsea, Mass.
r. b. Bsiyea, wife and two children, resi-.
dence unknown.
Mrs. J. Atkinson, residence unknown.
Mr.. L, ID wis, residence unkRO Nn.
II. J.. KELLOGG, Issidence unknO wn.
G. r ohsrdson and vie, residence I'M
known.
E. T. Hutchinson aad wife, residence un.
known.
s. Vance, residence unknown.
IL .h1ButluCL anu WAitf DU4Cuf 1uCIs
G. F.. James, resideLcs unknown.
James A. Merrill, Boston.
Henry L.. Daniels and wife, residence I'M
known.
-Four dead bodies OF men were brought to
New Bedford on the Dexter. 0 ie has no
bean identified. Two have beeu identified
as H. Brooks, Northboro, Mass, G. Fred
Chandler, Hyde Park. The other is sup
posed, from a card found in his pocket, to
hQya honn y manaaF nF fha Erpa 81 N
RicaardsOa 81 Co., Clinton Market, Bosom.
One passenger l1st was N. j. 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 were re.
GOV red, and 119 souls are u~naccounted for.
The lodges OH which { G 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.
merze1 rocks, cOnstis1iAIg AdUubie ledge,
tho 0uter stratum of which is call d "Dev.
lis Beck" bOth ledgts being called DIV.
lis bridge The lodges are abreast the
Goynesd light on the mainlandr and ex-
tend a little TO southwark of it.
Toe City of Columbus was one of the Fl.
nest vessel, on the coast. sac was built ia
1878 by John Reach & Son of Chester, Pa.
IL Is Sad thd5 the sream5hip was insured at
aloRer rate than any other vessel on the
cosst she was valued AZ $500 900 aud in
sured for $3.50 0O9-.B170, 00) in Elgiish and
$s1,0O0 IN American companies.
Capt S. E. Wright is a seaman of eIDer.
fence and excellent reputation. He mas been
IN command of steamers OF the u ssfon and
savannah line since 1859. He c4mmsnded
the city Of G 3llmbus since she was ppr-
chased by TIL line. He never had AN scei
dent unni last September, when his vss.e
u a bark oil N Al uaAett.