The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-01-24
A TERRIBLE WRECK.

Over 100 Lives Lost by the Wreck
OF the Steamer Columbus on the
Rock Bound Coast OF Massachu-
sets.
The steamer City of Columbus left Bos
ton at 8 O'Clock Thursday afternoon, fol
Savannah, Gs, carrying eighty passengers
aud crew of forty.6vs. At 3:45 a. m.
Friday, at Gay head light, bearing south,
the vessel struck on tht
outside the DEVILS bridge buoy, Msrths's
Vineyard. TIE wind was blowing a gale
west by north. The vessel Immediately
filed and keelsd over. water brea king III
an f ,oding the port.side saloon. All the
passengers excepting q fsw women aud
children came on deck, nea ~ all wearing
life preserves. ALI the boats were cleared
away but were immediately swaupei. A
m ] Drisy of the passengers went Ov srboard.
Seven passengers lett the vessel on life
raft and about forty more took to the rig
ging.
The q. s. revenue cutter d xter came
along about 1890 Friday noon and
cent off two boats. Twenty one persons,
one of whom was dead, were placed aboard
the Dexter, and after sll persons had been
taken from the vessel, the Dexter proceeded
to New Bedford. Three persons died after
going aboard the Dexter.
The following are n ,rnes Of the lost:
The following is full list of the losl:
William w. Wright and wife. ,ston.
f. 8. K nd, lawyer, and vile, Boxbury.
T. K. Hale, produce dealer, Boston.
Levi Lawrence, residence unknown:
George Fl. Kellogg, residence IN known.
DR.. H. G. Bartlett and wife, residence I'M
known.
Me-. Skeaue, resiaesce unknown.
Mrs. D. K. Samli. Southampton, Mass.
Mss Berth, residence unknown.
Mrs.. Gjban, residence unkno IN.
Oscar Iasigi, Turkish consul general at
Boston.
A. J. Morton, B ,ston G'obe.
Helea Brooks N ,rthf I'd, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rand and son, Bos-
Mrs. Henry slade, Chelsea. Mass.
RIB Bs,yea, wife an ! two children resi-
dence unknown
Mrs. J. Atkinson, residence unknown.
Mr.. L. Davis, residence unkno*n.
II. J. KELLOGG, residence unkno wn.
G. r chardson and wife, resid snce un-
known.
E. T. Hutchinson and wifs, residence un.
known.
s. Vance, residence unknown.
L. Bachelor and wife, Dorchester
G. F. James, residence unknown.
James A. Merrill, Boston.
Henry l.. Daniels and wife, residence I'm.
known.
Four dead bodies OF msn were brought to
New Bedford on the Dexter. One has no,
been idsnti6 ed. Two have beeu ideotiisd
as Fl. Brooks, Northboro, Mass, G. Fred
Chandler, Hyde Park. The other is sup
posed, from Gard found Ia his pocket, to
| hoxy hHoYl her If firm nf
Richardson & Co., Clinton Market, Boston.
One passenger ,st WAS N. J. Morton. lately
connected WITH the fostoo GiC0e, who " as
going South for bis health.
the total number of persons saved was
twenty-three. Five dead bodies were re-
GOV red, and 119 souls are unaccouated for.
The lodges on which tie City of Columbus
struck are considered by mariners one OF
the most dangerous points on the coast.
The lodges consist of q formation of sub
merged rocks, Constituting q double ledge,
the outer stratum of which is call d s.Dev..
lis B ick," bob ledgts being called j. v.
IFS eridge" The lodges are abreast the
G -yhead light on the mainland, and ex-
tend a little to southwark of it.
The City OF Columbus was one of the e.
nest vessel. on the coast. She was built ia
1878 by John Reach & Son of Chester, Pa.
II is said that the steamship was insured at
lower rate than any other vessel on the
coast. She was valued AT $500 600 and in
sured for $3.50 O00-S17O, 0Oa ID English and
$50, COO in American companies.
Capt s. E. Wright is q seaman of e1per.
ience ana excellent reputation. He has been
In command Of steamers OF the B aston and
Savannah line since 1869. He Commanded
the city of G ,lumbus since she was Dur.
chased by tn. line. He never had an acct
dent until last September, when his vessel
sunk bark off Nantucket.