The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26

" Savannah Steamship Line, went asho]
le at Devils bridge, near New Bedfor,
N Mass, on the morning of the 18th inst
'o and sank soon after. One hundred an
nineteen of the passengers and cre,
were drowned. The CITY of Columbu
had sixty nine frst-elass and tweptv-tw
steerage passengers, about a third :
whom were ladies and children. and
'r crew of forty-fve. About forty me,
Of took refuge in the rigging, where the
n remained until 1890 A. NJ. when a life
/ boat put off from Gayhead and too,
e away seven passengers, one Of whom
died shortly afterward. Shortly afte,
noon another life-boat put off r.
;, The distressed vessel and meanwhiIe the
q revenue cutter Dexter came along and
= sent Off two boats. Twenty-one nen
e were taken from the wreck and placed
e aboard the Dexter, four of whom died
afterward. After all the persons on the
9 wreck were taken off the Dexter sa,led
fer New Bedford, where she arrived in the
' evening. The total number of persons
saved Is %. Five dead bodies were re-
covered, and 119 souls are unaccounted
for. u
The following is list of the lost
WIN. w. Wright and wife, Boston; E.
.. hand, lawyer, and wife, Roxbury:
1. n. Hale, produce dealer, Boston:
Lew Lawrence, residence. unknown:
George III. Kellogg, residence unknown.
DR.. ii. @. Bartlett and wife, residence
unknown; Mrs. Skeane, residence un-
known; Mrs: d. K. Small, Southamp-
ton' Mass; Miss Berth, residence un-
shoWn; Mrs. Giban, residence unknown:
oscar Iasigi, Turkish consul general at
Boston; A j. Norton, of the Boston Globe:
Helen Brooks, Northboro, Mass Mr.
ana Mrs. @. A. Rand and son, Boston:
Mrs Henry Slade, Chelsea, Mass. R.
b. Beiyea, wife and two children, resi-
dence unknown; Mrs J. Atkinson. resi-
dence unknown; Mrs. l.. Davis. resi-.
Gence unknown; H. j. Kellogg, resi-
dence unknown; @. Richardson and wife.
residence unknown; e. T. Hutchinson
and wife, residence unknown; s. Vance.
residence unknown; Henry L. Bachel
der and wife, Dorchester; c. f. James.
residence unknown; James L. Mer,
rlH, Boston; Henry L. Daniels.
and wife, residence unknown: Mrs
james Beal and Miss Beal. resi-.
denee unknown; Mrs. Whitcomb. resi-.
dence unknown; D. w. Mitchell. resi-
dence unknown; j. Tibbitts, residence |
unknown; L. A. Day, residence un-
known; M. Sargent, residence unknown.
a. Cummings, residence unknown: d. |
Eaton, residence unknown; A. Chase
ana wife, residence unknown: H. Dur.
iand, residence unknown; Mrs. S. 7
PlDsham. Lynn; w. Lapham, residence
unknown; G. r. Hammond, residence
unknown; Q. D. Ball, residence un-
~ own; 0. Z. Frost, residence unknown.
Joel Nourse, Boston.
Following are the names of the stae,-
age passengers whose residence sra not
Known: Annie Kelly, Susie Smith. G +
+. Goddard, t. McCarty. G Hinea. G.
Gri1ln, L q. Giddings, w E. Wright I
August Pearson, J. R. Hebar, }. G.
Whlicornb, c. G.. Willet, = Brown.
- Walker, -Fosett. The last three ap-
piled for tickets just before the hour Of
starting and their full names were not
Following are thenames Of the officers I
and crew that were lost: First Mate a
Edward Fuller. Barnstable: Second
Mate Allen Eldredge, Chatham. Mass:
Boatswain Philip Clark, Boston: Quar-
ermaster Mcdonald; Engineer Arcbi-
BALD Morrison, Boston; Second Epoi- 5
leer Collins; Purser w. Spauldinp. p
55oston; Second Steward Howe; thirty, Ii
nree seamen, names unknown. II
1he following are the members of the IT
rev known TO be saved: Capt. Wright. ii
assistant Engineer Phillips, Fireman 81
} Leary, Steward Pittman, Seaman Mad. W
en-. is
The following are the names of those n
aken ashore at Gayhead, one of them 1t
cad, but not known which one: Harry "
'oihns, third engineer; VIM. Spauld- | 81
lg' pnreer; Michael Kennedy, waiter: It
award " Brien, waiter; John Holmes Al
lenan, one passenger, name unknown. bt
Inc following are the names of those bs
q the RAFT. whose fate is unknown: A. ot
lorrlson, chief engineer; Edwin Fuller. st
rst mate, Augustus Hardin, second ht
ate; VIM. Murray, assistant engineer:
10. tltzpatr1ch, pantryman; Richard ID
nlllvan, Prince Edward Island. was al
so on the raft. ca
Inc ledges on which the City of Co TO-
mbus struck are considered by mari dc
7rs one OF the most dangerous point on th
e coast. The ledges consist of the an
rmatlon OF submerged rocks, the outer | so
rata OF which Is called "Devil's back" ro
'th lodges being called "Devil's fol
'ldge. The lodges are abreast of the DIR
az head light. on the mainland. and en- TIC
r a little TO the southwark of it. The 1T
tier ledge Of Devils back is about an ID
ghth Of mile from the mainland. On en-
ther side OF the outer ledge is very lib
ep water. The upper psce of the roc
fge Is formed ike gable house. go Ro
at vessel striking it diagonally would spt
turaliy keel over On her beam ends. ne
le course OF the vessel is around Cav bu
ad to pass by the outer ledge on the she
nth.
The City of Columbus was one of the
est vessels on the coast. She was I
llt in 1878 by John Roach & Sop. of coz
lester, Pa, for the Ocean Steamship not
'mpauy, New York, to run between 9th
at port and Savannah. She was pnr- ant
ased by the Boston and Savannah
eamshlp Company in September. me
81, and has since been plying between sm'
ston and Savannah, making fortnight dog
tips IN alteration with her sister i
p, the Gate City the Columbus nea
, built of iron ard thoroughly eve
Iipped. She was rated A l. for 100 end
.Is. AID was l 997 tons burden. She vid
S 270 feet long and 80 feet beam. She mai
passage accomm. dations for 81 first
ss and 40 seeond-class passengers. sell
S said the steamship was insured at L
over rate than any vessel on the at !
st. She as valued at 800. .OOO and lool
ured for $3.50. 600, sI70, 600 in Eng mar
and S8p, 900 IN American cornpa- :
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