Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-01-20
EASTERN NEWS.
Particulars of the Loss of
the "Oity of Columbus"
HEART.RENDING SCENES AT
THE WRECK.
Accounts by Some OF the
Passengers.
DESTRUCTIVE GAS EXPLOSION
IN BOSTON.
Cutheon's Speech on the Fitz-JOhn
Porter Bill.
NUMBER or PERSONS KILLED AND WOUND
Ed BY A BOILER EXPLOSION.
DESTRUCTIVE GAS EXPLOSION
IN BOSTON.
Cutheon's Speech on the Fitz-JOhl
Porter Bill.
NUMBER or PERSONS KILLED AND WOUND
60 BY A BOILER EXPLOSION.
ESPECIAL TO THE sEsr1SEL.I

SPECIAL To Idk cESlA>kL-l
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Jan. 19.-The
steamer City Of Columbus, which left
Boston yesterday afternoon, struck on a
rock last night, called the Devils Rock"
She filed at once and keeled over. She
had on board f~fty-nine irst-class and
twenty-five steerage passengers, and was
manned by = crew of forty-fve seamen.
The total number Of persons saved is only
twenty-five. Fifty dead bodies have been
recovered, and some twenty-odd more are
u~naccoun.ed for. Seventeen Of the saved
and four of the dead were brought here.
Six Of those supposed TO be living, and one
dead, are at Gayhead. The names Of
those at the latter place are unknown.
The following is a full list of the lost:
William w. Wright and wife, Boston; D.
8. Rand, lawyer, and wife, Roxbury; F.
| Hill, produce dealer, Boston; Levi Law
renee, residence unknown; G. 81. Kellogg,
residence unknown; DR.. 81. G. Burthell,
residence unknown; Mrs. Kean, residence
unknown; Mrs. D. r. Small, ~Southamp-
ton, Mass; Miss Beach, residence I'M
| known; Mrs. Gillian, residence unknown;
| Oscar Iasigi, the Turkish Consul General
at Boston; A. J. Morten, of the Boston
Globe; Helen Brooks, Northboro, Mass. J;
Mr.. Rand, wife and son, Boston; Mrs. Slade,
Chelsea, Mass; r. B. Belyea, wife and two
children, residence unknown; Mrs. J..
Atkinson, residence unknown; Mrs. L. n.
| Avish, residence unknown; G. Richardson
and wife, residence unknown; E. L.
Hutchinson and wife, residence unknown;
s. Vance, residence unknown; H. T.
Batchelder and wife, Dorchester; @. f.
James, residence unknown; James A.
Merrill, Boston; Henry L. Daniels and
wife, residence unknown. The following
are the names of the crew known to be
saved: Capt. Wright, Assistant Engineer
Phillips, Fireman O'Leary, Stewart Pitt
man and Seaman Madden. The following
are the names of those taken ashore at
Gayhead, one of them is dead, but it is
not known which one: Harry Collins,
third engineer; VIM. Spaulding, purser;
Michael Kennedy, waiter; Ed. O'Brien,
waiter; John Holmes, seaman, and one
passenger, name unknown. The following
are those on the raft whose fate are still
unknown: A. Morrison, chief engineer;
Edwin Faller, first mate; August Harding,
second mate; VIM. Murray, assistant en-.
gineer; w. Fitzpatrick, pantry man;
Richard Sullivan, Prince Edwards Island,
was also OIL the raft.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 19.-The news of
the wrecked steamer City of Columbus,
and the terrible loss of life, was received
with profound sorrow in this city. No
Savannah people were aboard.
Boston, Jan. 19.-Fifteen survivors of
the wrecked City of Columbus arrived this
morning from New Bedford. Many of
them are in q pitiable condition, and some,
too, are dazed, but give an intelligent
account Of the wreck. F. W. Fairbanks Of
Maine says he is Of the opinion that the
steamer struck on the rocks several times
before she came upon them. He finally
noted three successive shocks, and thought
it might be that the high sea was hurting
ice against her side. When the steamer
was jammed upon the rocks the water
rushed into the storage and he scrambl ed
out, taking a great part of his clothing.
As the vessel filed she keeled over. and he
got into the rigging, where he chung for
hours with the sea breaking over him at
intervals. At one time some of the rig.
ging gave way and fell, and he received a
blow ON the head which stunned him, and
another in the chest. But his fingers were
then frozen to the rigging, and he was not
swept of. He attributes his safety to q
rubber coat, the skirts of which he had tied
around him, and thus kept his clothing
dry. Many more, he thinks, would have
been saved but for the high sea running.
The boats could not approach the wreck,
and when his turn came he jumped in the
raging water, and after reaching the sur
face was swept to within reach Of the res
cuers. he saw two persons who made
perilous leaps overheard washed away to
death, and believes that many more
met the same fate before q rescue
was attempted. A single boat with
several Indians In it came from the head,
but they could not approach the wreck.
They were engaged picking up floating
matter. While in the rigging the pilot
told him he fixed the course Of the vessel
and fastened the wheel, and as he Was
very cold he went to the smokestack to
warm himself. He remained there 20
minutes, and when he returned to his
post he found the ship veered around.
When he ascertained that the vessel was
among rocks and that it was probably
impossible to save her, he put her right
on shore and ran her as high as be
could. Although she drew twelve feet Of
water her forefoot was in eleven feet.
Fairbanks is of the opinion that MANY
passengers did not leave the cabin until
their bodies were washed out by a wave
which soon tore off the after part of the
deck, which was carried out with bodies,
furniture and baggage before the eyes of
the Mortified survivors. Oscar Tsiagi was
in the rigging with him and persisted
before aid came to hand. Not q woman
or child was seen by him alive after tho
vessel went ashore. He thinks that
Morton OF the Boston Globe did not sue.
coed in gaining the deck.
d.. Weidman Of Lawrence, who was in
his berth in a cabin stateroom, was
awakened by the first shock, and aroused
his companion. Frederick M. Sargent Of
Merrimack. who was lost. The vessel
then toppled over. He reached the main
rigging with great difficulty. He tells of