Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-19
MRS. J. ATKINSON, residence unknown.
MRS. l.. DAVIS, residence unknown.
II. ]. KELLOGG, residence unknown.

u. X. HAMMOSD, reeidence UNKNOWN.
c. L. BALL, residence unknown.
G. +. FROST, residence unknown,
JOEL NOURSE, Boston.
G. RICHARDSON and wife, residence uu-
known.
EFT. HUTCHINS and wife, residence un-
known
s. VANCE, residence unknown.
HENRY /. BOEHELDER and wife, DR.
chester.
CAPT. JAMES, residence unknown.
JAS. A. MERRILL, Boston.
HENRY l.. DANIELS and wife, resi-
denee unknown.
Steersge cassengers, residences un-
known: Annie Kelley, Susie Smith, q. Il.
Goddard, McCarty, G. Hines, c. Griffin, 1.
E. Goddins, W. L. Wright, August Pear.
son, J. Il. Hsbar, J. G. Whitcomb, q. Il.
Willet, Brown Walker, Fosset. The last
three applied for tickets Just before the
hour for starting and their full names
could not be obtained. First mate Ed
ward Fuller, Barnstable; second mate,
Allen Eldridge, Chatham, Mass; boatswaln
Philip Clark, Boston: Quartermaster Nc
Donald; engineer Archibald Morrison,
Boston; third engineer Collins; purser w.
8. SIaulding, Boston; second steward,
House, and 33 seamen, names unknown.
The following members of the crew are
known to be saved: Captain Wright, As
sislant Engineer Phillips, Fireman o Lssry,
Stew ard Pittimsn and Seaman Madden
Following are the names Of those taken
ashore at Gray Head. one Of them IS dead,
but il is not known which one: Harry
Collins, third engineer; VIM. Spaulding,
purser; Michael Kennedy, waiter; Edward
OBTIen, waiter, and John Holmes and one
passenger unknown.
The iol owing are those on the raft whose
tate is unknown: A. Morrison, chief en-
gineer; Edward Fuller, Iirst mate; Angus.
tus Hardin, second mate; VIM. Murray,
assistant engineer: VIM. Fitzpatrick, pan
tryman; Richard Sullivan, of Prince Ed.
ward Island, was also on the raft
Csptsin Wright says: II passed CroSsrip
light ship at twelve O'Clock and coltir uei
by east and west chop with strong breeze
vest southwest. Alter passing Noosk, my
course being west southwest, | stepped
into my room to warm myself, for 1t was
very CT Id Everything was working well.
After eing fellow a short time, heard the
second mate, who was in the pilot house
with the mate, sing out port helm
1 jumIed out Of my room, thinking We had
come across a vessel bound down the
Sound. | cried out hard a port" not
knowing out it was a vessel, aud in the
moonlight saw the buoy on The DEVILS
Bridge" on the port aooEt two points for
ward OF the beam and about 800 yards dis.
tant. She Immediately struck. | ordered
the engine reversed and she backed about
twice her length. The steamer Immediately
stopped and | ordered the jib hOistei and
spdeavored to head her to the north, but
she filled forward and listed over to port,
so that the plank shire was about four feet
under water. went aft and told the pas
sengers to keep cool and get life preserv
ers. l next told the officers on deck to get
h0 hnafQ
down aft and righted 1t was blow.
ing very hard and heavy
sea was running. | launched Port No. s
boat, which Immediately capsized. The
sea was breaking over the steamers deck
and stern. Being entirely under water We
we're forced to go upon the houses. |
stsyed there a while but was finally Obliged
TO take to the rigging. The mate, secood
mate. chief engineer and fourth engineer,
took TO the raft. think the steamer struck
on Lone Rock" The Captain is positive he
struck ousrde the buoy and in backing
dr!iIed inside.
The officers OF the cutter Dexter furnished
the following statement: About l2.3J we
Siyhttu q vessel ashore on the reef near
Gray Head. The wind was blowing gale
aid a terrible sea was running. As We
approached We saw the vessel was steam
IT ana the waves were breaking over her.
We az chOred on her starboard quarter 2OO
or 800 yards away. The Cuttre's boat was
at once lowered sud manned oy five men,
in charge of Lieutenant Rhodes, who
brought oil seven men. A return trip was
made and one man brought to the vessel.
Lieutenant Kennedy was then dispatched
in gig with four men and took oil four
or tiYe men. Meanwhile, the life boat had
transferred several men to the cutter and
at length the rigging was cleared OF the
Survivors. The yeSS-l sank in about four
fathoms of water, and the railing on the
bow was the only portion OF the hull Wis
ihle, We found men in toe fore
and main top and rigging. l. was impoSsi-
bic to row over the rigging as the boats
would have been pounded to pieces. The
men in the rigging were forced to jump
into the sea and we caught them as they
arose 10 the surface aud pulled into the
boats Some men could not swim, but
nearly every one in the rigging was saved.
Eugene McCisrry jumped from the rigging.
Iieutenani Rhodes jumped for him, buG the
boat was lifted fifteen feet on the crest and
il was necessary to starboard 10 avoid being
crushed. McGaIry was not seen after,
wards Al nearly the same instant Nc.
Garry's brother wss pulled into the boat
Captain Wright was among the last to
ltsve the ship. Two men were frozen so
stiff that they were unable To
rtlirquiSh their bold on the rigging
and we're the Only persons remaining
tenant Rhodes asked him To jump but he
shouted: Save those men first" They
are frozen," was the Geutenants answer.
The captain then jumped, and although he
could not swim q stroke, was rescued by
Lieutenant Kennedy"
Lieutenant Rhodes performed a heroic
act, which elicits hearty commendation.
Two men, who hung in the Rigging unable
to move from exhaustion, the officer was
determined to save at the peril OF
his life. Returning TO the cutter he asked
Csptsiu Gabrielson to give him q man to
steer that he might swim to the wreck and
rescue the men. The Captain granted his
REQUEST and Lieutenant Roath was placed
in the boat, but on nearing the steamer II
was found 20 be folly to attempt 10 go
slopy side. Lieutenant Rhodes refused.
however, to abandon the attempt and sang
out to the men in the life boat to take him
10 the wreck. Lieutenant Rhodes boarded
the life boat and tying rope about him,
waited until within about thirty feet OF
the vessel, when he sprang into the sea-
The City Of Columbus was one OF the
finest vessels on the coast. She was built
in 1878 by John Roach & Son, of Chester,
Pa, tor the Ocean Steamship Company, Of
New York, to run between that port and
Savannah. She was purchased by the Bos-
ton and Savannah Steamship Company in
September, 1882, and since then has been
plying between this city and Ssyan-
nah, making fortnighuy trips in
Attenuation with her sister ship,
the Gate City. The City Of Columbus was
built Of iron and thoroughly equipped
She was rated A for one hundred years,
and was 1897 tons burden. she Was go
feet long and 81 feet beam and had passen.
Ger accommodation for 81 fret class and IS
second clsss passengers. 1t is said the
steamship insured ct lower rate than any
vtssel on the coast. She was valued at
s30O, 600 and insured for $25o,0Oo, $4,000
in Enslish and $SO, 90 in American COM