Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-19


70 row over the rigging A. the boat would
have been sounded to pieces The men In
the rigging we're forced to jump into the sea
and We caught them ~ they arose to the sur
lace and pulled them into the boat Some Of
TIE men could not swim, but nearly all we're
saved. Eugene MeGarrv jumped, Lieut..
Rhodes jumped for him. but the boat lifted
Is feet on q crest and il was necessary 70
starboard to avoid being sxamped- The
Door man was not seen again. At the same
time rearly McGa-ry's brother was pulled IN
to the boat Capt Wright was among the
last to leave the ship. Two men Who we're
frozen 80 stiff they were unable to reiinqulsh
thier hold on the rigging we're at length the
only persons remaining except the captain.
Lieut. Rhodes asked him TO jump, but he
shouted 'ssave those two men first They
are frozen the lieutenant answered The
captain then Jumped and although he could
not swim q stroke he was rescued by Lieut.
Rhodes. Lieut., Rhodes performed heroic
act which elicits hearty commentator. The
two men hung in tine rigging unable to move
from exhaustion. The officer determined to
save them ut the peril of his life and return
ing to the cutter be asked Capt. Gabrilson to
give him a man to steer that he might swim
TO the wreck and rescue them The captain
granted the request and 1t. Roath was placed
in the boat, but on nearing the steamer 1t
was found to be folly to attempt tn go along
side. Lieut.. Rhodes refused to abandon the
attempt and sang out to the men in the life
boat to take him to the wreck. He boarded
the life boat and tying q rope about MIN
waited till he was within 80 feet of the vessel
when he sprang into the sea. He had nearly
reached the wreck when he was struck BY q
piece of timber on the leg and sank. He was
pulled aboard and taken to the cutter. his
leg was found to be cut, but after changing
his clothes, a. the sea was smoother. he de-
termined to make a last attempt He again
set out for the wreck and this time the men
were reached. One man was hanging with
his feet and arms through the ratlines and his
head was hanging. 1t. Rhodes put bow
line about him, when he murmured, "For
Gods sake don't touch me-" The man, who
was afterwards found to be Mr.. Richardson,
was placed in the boat. but died before
reaching the cutter. About $500 was found
in the pocket of the second man who was the
last person removed. He was in the rat
lines in the weather rigging and although
breathing when placed in the boat also ex-
PRED before reaching the Dexter
A. +. Pitman, chief steward of the steam
er. said was in my berth when the vessel
struck and was not awakened by the shock.
general alarm was given and hurried into
my clothes and left my room. The greatest
excitement prevailed and women were rush.
ing about in their night clothes. On reach
ing the deck found the men hosting the lib
and in 20 minutes the steamer listed. The
houses were carried away by the sea almost
Immediately and the deck began to break up
at o'clock. As the passengers came on the
deck they were swept away by scores and
the scene was horrible. The steward further
said he remembered few of the passengers,
among them Boston Globe reporter, whom
he recalled from the fact that he came and
requested warm place at the table as his
lungs were not strong. and said he was going
South for his health. John l.. Cook, a screen
maker, recently in the employ of E. 7. Bur-
roughs of Portland, Me-, was q passenger and
occupied stateroom ON deck with an elderly
man, who told him he was born in Bruins
wick, but whom he could not ascertain. Mr..
Cock dressed himself and learned that the
ship had struck q rock and was sinking. He
went back to the stateroom and alarmed his
companion. The latter seemed crazed, and
although Mr.. Cook pulled him out of the
berth twice. he could not prevail upon him
to leave the room.
All the rescued give the highest praise to
the officers Of the revenue cutter for the
bravery they showed in saving them from
the wreck.
The steamer was fast going to pieces
when the cutter left her at z. NJ.
The following is the full list of those lost
VIM. w. Wright and wife of SCI East 4tf
street Boston.
E. S. Rand and wife Qawyer) 80 For,
Avenue, Roxbury.
Il. X. Hall, produce dealer, Boston.
Levi Lawrence, Geo. Kellogg, DIR. II. Bart
lett and wife and Mrs. ID. X. Small Of
Southampton, Mass.
Mrs. Beach, Mrs. Gibban, Oscar Iasa gil
Turkish Counsel General at Boston.
J. Morton, Boston Globe.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Rand and son of Bos
ton.
Mrs. Henry Slade of Chelsea.
K. r. Belyer, wife and two children, Mrs
J. Atkinson, Mrs. II. J. Kellogg, c. Rich
ardson and wife, f. T. Hutchinson and wife
Henry L. Bachelor and wife of Dorchester
c. F. James, J. A. Morrill, of Boston, Henry
L. Da1ies, Mrs. Jas, Beal and Miss Beal
Mrs. Whitcomb, ID. w. Mitchell, NJ. Sarg-
ent, A. Cummings, A. Chase and wife, IL.
Durland, Mrs. S. /. Pinkham of Lynn, W.
Lapham, C. II. Ball, c. Frost, Joel Nourse
of Boston.