Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
THE WRECKED COLUMBUS.
Debris of the Steamer Washed Ashore
The Divers and the Chart

About cart load of debris of the
wrecked steamer City of Columbus has
washed upon the shore opposite the sum-
mer residence of A. Belmont. of New
York, at Newport, says New Bedford
special of the Sd inst.
A box of coffee from rs to 100 pounds
was discovered by the workmen at the
Orloge IN Edgartown Wednesday coming
out OF the opening to Sanchakontacket
pond. Several articles of merchandise
nave washed ashore at Vinevard Haven
The two State detectives returned r.
Gay Head Sunday under orders from Chief
Wade, OF Boston, to make more thorou~b
search for property than they did before
The detectives will 90 over the same
ground as before, and now have informal
ton OF some baggage on the island. They
nave also some money, received from per-
sons or relatives of persons TO whom tho
recovered baggage belongs. to give to the
people on the island who gave it up. bnt
IN some instances the people who claimed
for its recovery. '-''''=
Under special instructions from tho
Secretary Of the Massachusetts, Humane
society, Z. b. Marchant has gone To
Squibnocket and Gay Head with orders to
Ilahe q cafeIul investigation of operations
from the shore and the Subse0uent treat
ment OF the dead and report to the society.
Whlle recognizing the fact that a public
contribution has been taken up for the
Deneht OF the rescuers, the society desires
10 take proper action on its own account
believing that the facts call for a liberal
recognition on its part, but desiring to
Dase awards ON 1ull presentation of in
ulViuual claims. The agent reports, in
90nIflOn fhnCa m
the names of those who entertained the
Survivors of the wreck at their houses.
captain Baker of the Boston TOWbOat
company, with a powerful toWboat and
nghters, Will start for the scene of the
ulsaster as soon as the weather permits.
Inc subscription to the Lieutenant
knodes fund will close on Monday night.
~ mas Desn suggested that while the Leg
lslature Is engaged in passing votes com
pllmentary to the heroic boatmen il should
go further and perform graceful and at
Ine same time practical service for the
community at large at Gay Head bv
making modest appropriation from the
state Treasury for their moral and intel
lectual advancement. These people were
but recently wards of the State. and the
church and schOOlhOuse built bv the ITni.
tarIan Association, supplemented by pri-
Vate contributions, are now sadly out of
repair and the people are utterly unable
to meet the expense of restoring them.
The public subscription for the benefit
OF the Gay Head Indians amounts to So
600. w.
The Boston Post publishes large chart
accurately copied from the government
surveys and prepared under the direction
OF Capt. I. r. Hammond, of Maine. a sur-
vlvor of the City of Columbus wreck, show
ing exactly how the disaster happened.
in Capt. Hammond's opinion. An inter
view, in which some new points are
touched upon, accompanies the chart
The Post also has an interview with \
diver, who has been employed by the un-
derwrIters to examine the wreck. and who
makes some extraordinary charges of
misrepresentation and neglect on the
part of the divers who have previously
reported the results of their investiga-
tlons. He asserts his belief that the
steerage of the wrecked steamer contains
many bodies of victims OF the disaster.