Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-19

and Lieutenant Rhodes jumped for him, but
the boat was lifted fifteen feet on the crest,
and it was necessary to stsrboard to avoid
being crushed. McGarry was not seen alter
ward. At nearly the same instant, Nectar.
rvs brother was pulled into the boat. Cap
tain Wright was among the last to leave.
Two men, frozen SO stiff that they were uu
able to relinquish their hold on the rigging,
were st length the only persons remaining on
the steamer. except the Captain. Lieuten-
snt Rhodes asked him to jump, but he
shouted, "Save those men first" "They
are frozen" was the Lieuteuaut's snswer.
The Captain then jumped snd although he
could not swim stroke, was rescued by
Lieutenant Kennedy.
HEROIC ACTION.
Lieutenant Rhodes then performed heroic
act, which eGcits hearty commendation. the
two men hung in the rigging, unable to move
from exhaustion. The officer determined to
save them at the peril of his life. Returning
to the cutter, he asked Captain Gabrielser to
give him man to steer, that no might swim
to the wreck and rescue the unfortunate men.
The Captain granted the request, and Lieu
tenant Rhodes was placed in boat, bat on
nearing the steamer il was found TO be folly
to attempt to go alongside. Lieutenant
Rhodes refused to abandon his attempt, and
sang out to the men in the life,boat to take
him to the wreck. Lieutenant Rhodes
boarded the lifeboat, and tying rope about
him, waited until within thirty feet of tie
vessel, when he sprang into the sea. He had
nearly reached the wreck, when he was
struck by piece of timber on the leg and
hand. He was pulled aboard the boat and
later to the cutter. His leg was found to be
cut, but after changing his clothing, and as
the sea was smoother, he determined to make
a last attempt. He again set out for the
wreck, and this time reached it. One man
was hanging by the feet and arms through
the ratlines, with his head downward. lieu
tenant Rhodes put bowline about him,
when he murmared, For Gods sake, don't
touch me-" The man, who was found to be
Mr.. Richardson, wss placed in the boat, but
died before reaching the cutter. About S4C0
was found in wallet in his pocket The
second man, the last person removed from
the wreck was in the ratlines in the weather
rigging, and although breathing when placed
in the boat, also expired before reaching the
cutter.
THE CHIEF STEWARDS STORY.
a. F. Pittman, chief steward OF the steam
er, said Il was in my berth when the
vessel struck, and WAS not awakened by the
shock. A general alarm was given, and l
hurried into my clothes and left the state.
room. The greatest excitement prevailed,
and women were rushing about in their
night-dresses. On reaching the deck I found
the men hoisting the jib. In about twenty
minutes the steamer listed. TIE houses were
carried away by the sea almost immediately,
and the deck began to break up. About
o'clock, as the passengers came on deck, they
were swept overheard by scores. The scene
was horrible. After the vessel listed I made
my way along to the windward side upon the
inclined plane and into the rigging, where
about forty persOns-aH men-had taken
refuge. There we clung for LIE, with fingers
benumbed, and with floating corpses and de.
bris at our feet. l saw one man knocked into
the sea when the topmost head broke" The
steward further said that he remembered
few Of the passengers, among them a Boston
Globe reporter.
a PASSENGERS EXPERIENCE,
John L. Cook, passenger, said he occu-
pied stateroom on deck with an elderly
man, who told him he was born in Bruins
wick, Me-, but whose name ne could not as
certain. At the time the vessel struck, Cook
awoke but did not feel alarmed until he
heard the orders to hoist the jib, and de.
tected signs of confusion and alarm. Cook
dressed himself. and learning that the ship
had struck a rock and was sinking, he went
back to his ststeroom and alarmed hin COM
panion. The latter seemed crazed, and al.
though Cook pulled him from his berth
twice, could not prevail upon him t. leave
the room. Cook was az length compelled to
deck, where be climbed to the top of
one of the houses, where he found two young
men ynamed Farnsworth, Captain Wright
ard 8 passenger named White. About IL
o'clock the house was carried away and the
five men sought refuge in the foretop. All
FIVE Of these men were saved. Cook says
many scenes were hesrtrendipg. John Roach,
a coal passer. danged from the mainstay fox
| two hours, with his hands and legs about the
mainstay. At length his struggles grew
fae5ler, until be dropped Into the sea. a
passenger was astride the stay, and clung
there from until nearly 10 A. NJ, when hs,
too, relinquished the fight for life, and fell
into the ocean.
All the rescued give the highest praise to
the officers of the revenue cutter for the
bravery they manifested in saving them from
the wreck. All the survivors now aboard the
cutter are being cared for by the officers. The
Mayor rendered the hospitalities of the city
to the survivers, but they preferred to stay
on the cutter The steamer was fast going to
pieces when the cutter left her at P. n.
THE SAVED.
After the survivors were taken from the
vessel, the Dexter proceeded to New Bedford
Three persons died after goiag aboard the
Dexter. The names of the saved are: Hor-
ace Wsterhouse, Bath. Me; John White,
Prince Edwards Island F. F. w. Fairbank,
Gorham, Me; Thomss OLeory, fireman !;
Z. T. Brigs, Boston f, Hanson, Boston A,
Pittman, Brooklyn, steward S. E. Wright,
Boston, Captain G. D. Whitcomb, Hudson.
Mess; H. w Farusworth, George w. Farms
worth, Townsend, Mass; John L. Cook.
Portland, Me; H. Friedman, Lawrence
Mass; Eugene McGsrry, alias Mccarthy,
Somerville, Mass; H. y. Phillips, first as-
sistsnt engineer; John Madden, Charlotte
town; P. Z. Hammond, Goldsboro. Me.
Four dead bodies Of men were brought to
this city on the Dexter. One is not identi-
fed. Two are identified ss Henry Brooks, Of
Northboro. Mass, and G. Fred. Chandler. of
Hyde Park. The other is supposed to be
from Card Pound. Papers in his pocket
show that he wss member Of the firm of g.
Richardson & Co., Clinton Market, Boston.
One Of the passengers lost wss j. Morton,
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