Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-20

hC ANANs5l a iyulC us StldLCuts lui6 morning
saster.
street in this city, whose name does not
appear IN the passenger list, because she
was making the voyage as the guest of
the Captain, was among the lost. She
was about 90 years Of age aud leaves five
children.
SOME OF THE DEXTER's DEAD.
NEW BEDFORD, Jan. 10. s p. M
Another Of the bodies brought here bv the
Dexter has been identified 40 r. X. Hale.
produce dealer Of Boston. The body of
&. Richardson will be taken to Boston to-
night, and that of Helen Brooks will be
taken TO NOrthbOrO, Mass. Notone of the
women on the steamer was saved. But
one woman's body has thus far been re-
covered.
LADY'S BODY WASHED ASHORE.
WOoD's HOLE, MASS, Jan l9.-The
body OF a lady about 45 years old, was
found at Cedar Tree neck, Vineyard sound
to-day from the wreck of the Citv of Co.
lumbus. Six seamen and one passenger,
who were landed at Gay Head, are sup
posed to be still there. No communica-
tion whatever has been had with Cav
Head this morning.
DISTRESSED MOURNERs.
T. Nj.
This morning the early train from BOs-
ton came into this city heavily laden with
relatives and friends of the unfortunate
victims of the disaster. Many of the pas
sengers had received their first intelli-
gence OF the catastrophe from the morn
ing papers. Upon their arrival here the
distressed passengers could gain but little
information regarding individual victims,
AMI they have since been wandering to
md frO along NGyharNyoc Trnr
all they meet as to the wreck.
The revenue cutter Dexter has sailed
with the tug Nettie for the scene of the
wreck, both to search for bodies. All the
bodies brought here on the Dexter have
been identified except one. The Dexter
Will return this afternoon. and until then
no further information can be obtained
from the wreck. All the tugs in the port
have gone to Gay Head.
ENGINEER PHILLIPS STATEMENT,
Mr.. r. Phillips, first assistant engineer
of ths City nf Columbus, says: when
we struck Mr.. Morrison, the chief engi-
neer. exclaimed, The vessels ashOrep
We shut down right OFF and then backed
off. Then We got bells to go ahead, and
she drove right on to the reef again. II
did not seem ten minutes before she sank
l had just time to get q life preserYer.
The boat was outside the buoy, but there
was terrific current"
A SAILORS STORY.
John Maddern, one of the sailors, saws:
"When l came ON deck heard either the
Captain or mate, | don't know which. say,
I'VE shall lose the poor ship, but don't be
alarmed, Well be saved" Then there
was rush for the boats. They were all
cut adriit, but five of them were broken
up at once. The other one got off with
four men on board, whom l think were
sailors. l made for the main rigging
with engineer and first assistant engineer,
and got on top of the after house, on top
OF which was the raft
LAUNCHING THE RAFT.
The weight broke the roof of the house.
Then we showed the raft into the water
and MIR. Phillips, the first assistant
engineer, and myself got on board. but
was afraid that we would get washed of,
so | left it and went back to the mast
The after house did not stand ten
minutes, Billy Murray, Mike Day, one
of the passengers, the chief engineer and
mate staid on the raft. Mr.. Phillips
told them that il was broken and that
they should get off, but they staid on it.
Did not see them afterwards. We chung
TO the rigging for eight or nine hours, |
guess. Every once in a while a man
would get numbed and drop off dead.
When the cutter came up jumped into
the water, but got foul piece Of wreck
which held me under the water until
thought | was done for. / managed to
get loose and swan tor the boat. 1 was
just sinking when some one seized my
hands and pulled me on board. Two of
my ribs are broken"
SWIMMERS THE ONLY ONES WITH A
CHANCE.
oF -
said that he saw two Of the boats filled
with people and dropped into the water,
but he knew tnat none of them had plugs
III their bottom and no one seemed to know
where they were. He got into the rigging
and, after suffering fearfully for hours, a
rescuing party in boat took him off.
Only those who could swim had much
chance of being saved.
THE FARNswORTH BOYS.
Two boys are among the survivors,
George w. and Herbert w. FarnswOrth.
II and II years of aye, respectively. OF
Townsend, Mass. They say that 1t was
very dark when the steamer struck. and
that the vessel remained upright, drifting
backward, while the passengers crowded
on deck. After drifting several lengths
astern the vessel lurched and the sea
swept everything. The lads climbed into
the rigging and were saved through the
energy OF John White. seaman.
They report that they saw one boat con-
tanning seven women upset and the sea
soon demolished it. A subscription has
been raised here to forward the boys to
their destination.
THE ENGULFING OF THE WOMEN.
John White says that it was fearful the
way the women were swept away. Some
saw rush on deck with their husbands,
and as the full force OF the storm broke
upon them, realizing that all was lost,
they threw their arms around their
husbands, necks and bade them good
bye. A few moments later
they were swept overheard, for
no power on earth could save them. A
mother with her child held tight in her
arms was borne away by the waves al
most before reaching the deck. Not one
woman reached the rigging. The ma
jority were washed overheard by the
waves. while a number were probably
smothered in their berths.
THE FATAL MOMENT.
! When she struck we stood for moment
! till the quarterma came and said that
| the steamer was making water. He then
/ went for the boats and got them all ready.
! The ship listed to port, and then all who
could got on the starboard side. Some