Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-21
Further Particulars Of the Steam
ship Disaser.
Sevsral Maine Men Among the Saved
One Of Them Gives . Graphic
Description Of His Night OF
Horror on the Wreck.
The Pilot Fastens the Wheel and Goes
to Warm Himself Cspt. Wright
Raving Maniac.
Bosros, Jan. 10.

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fnteen survivors OF 'ns a
City OK columbus ArrNeu mere ,nis o"s
IN speeiAi usin rom NC. Deoiou
OF them we're In pitsoie eon,i''o ~, anu s'ne
we're too dszed 10 render any inteltgen' Ac
count OF tne ~ieck- me Iono. ing
however, s'eanea rom p~
gers. ineioding = s'Ar'nsy ~ E.i.
munication maze oy .he Pho';
banks, OF uofham, Me- one 81 INC sur
says ne vas 10 us perrin N "e s.ees %
avake and so"er INA. ans.y un :n; VI. ~.
dent occurred. ne II VI .'ie op'''. .. '.A' .ne
steamer sfack 'ne tocA se'eA s,ne, -. ~
or three A. least, oeiors ahe cAne up"" men
nnaIy. ne ho'eu 'ne'e sa.ces ui sno
ana thought IL misht Dc lnA' .he n'gn PC" "a
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steamer was Janhheo uPo" '"e ne
wafer 1usheu INTO inc s'eeIH anu t NC ,.n
bied out taxing tne greater par =, us eio'"
ing. As the vessei nnea sue Aeeieu o'er anu
ne eo' INTO inc rigging snee nc
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save ntr, ne put ner ,isn' On shore anu run
ne, Us niRn as nc oouio' VIM 'he result ."a'
aithough sue uIe~ Ii neet Oh WAFER ner ioie
part was III Ii ieet. ralioahks got in'o the
lore rigging "nele was the captain man
named !" mite ana TWO rarnsworth ooys' all
OF whom were saved. during the long
morning hours TINS niue company saw others
cropping iro" .ne rigging INTO the sea win
out lutte nope OUT that 'neir own ia'e was 70
De OF sithiiar character. Inc captain
ma'n,Aineu cnee.iui anu courageous man
ner throughout ana was 'ne last hving peine
to leave the wreck. Inc nrst sign OF reilei
was the lie boat rom the station: AHhough
the point Is out hiie ana nan from tne
wreck the storm rendered II the WORK OF
hours TO reach them. soon after noon the
revenue cutters boat arrived oy winch MT
LOOK was ,aken on, our the work was so az
neuit thst u TOOK Two hours 10 reach the cut
ter. lie says that no one VINO could not
swim did not ieave the wreck awe. lie Is
OF the opinion that many OF the passengers
ala not iea'e tue caoih uhtii thelt oodies
were washed on oy the waves when soon
tore ON the after part OF the deck ana carried
OUT the oouies' furniture ana baggage oefore
uhe eyes OF the norrined Survivors. lie says
that Mr.. Oscar Jasigi was IN the rigging with
him and that ne perished before aid could
,eaen nun. MOI roman OF chhd was seen
~ nun si'se ai.er 'ne 'essei went ashore.
ne tninks 'hat Mr. MORTON, OF the Boston
'ione, aid NOT succeed IN gaming the deck:
CaPtaih "fign'' OF the steamer Clty OF
Noiu"ous' "reckeu yesterday, mas become
violently crazy.
special 10 the heiaio from WOODS Hoii,
saws; Inc steamer storm hing LETT here
inns morning IN oriviog snow storm 70 VISIT
the scene OF tne wreck OF me steamer City OF
columbus, She returned TINS afternoon and
capt, mcdonald reports that she reached the
wreck ana went close 70 IL Al TINS time the
~ind was from tne nor'neast ana was com
pais'iseiy smooth. Inc steamer appears 10
De nung on 'ne ,ocks oy 'he pow. most OF
'he nun vas unoer N@er. All tne nouses
we're gone ana the cargo was Washing out OF
her' NO oodies were seen on or ABOUT the
wreck and IL coming on thick she was Obliged
TO leave her and return mere
treat quantities OF wreckage nave dnfted
ashore along the SOUND. Lieut.. Rhodes OF
the Dexter, whose conduct has already been
mentioned, stated that TIE last man in the
rigging vas MT kiehardson, VINO died after
being taken on Nautical men express the
opinion that while most OF the bodies were
washed overheard there are some still
IN ,ne nun OF the steamer ana an attempt
Wi De made to nnd them tomorrow.
capt wright states ne gave the command
OF the steamer to the second omcer when
on Iarpauhn Cove vnicn should nave taken
her vel clear OF every obstruction and he
THINKS that omcer must nave altered the
course to the soutnwsrd.
Ihe statement Of +. W. FAIRBANKS OF Cor
nam, NE IN shicn ne says the pilot OF the
(1ty OF Columbus told him ne lASbed the