The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-01
A TERRIBLE WRECK.
Over 100 Lives Los, by the Wreck
of b Steamer Columbus on the
Rock Bound CoAss of Massachu-
sRffS

lVO LIVES LOST By the wreck
OF the Steamer Columbus on the
Rock Bound CoAss of Massachu-
sets.
The steamer City of Columbus left Bos.
ton At 8 O'Clock Thursday afternoon, ft
Savannah, GA, carrying eighty passengers
and . crew OF forts-eva. A, 5:.5 a. m.
Friday, at Gay head light bearing south,
The vessel struck On ID.
outside the Devils bridge buoy, Antha's
Vineyard The wind Was bio WING q gale
west by north. Tn. vessel Immediately
flied and keelsd over, ~as=r bsss kin, in
al dfoaing sna psrt-sida saloon. AL the
passengers excepting 8 few waulsa and
cai.orsn came on ders, nes IL ell wearing
life prsss1vsfs. All the boats were cleared
ewsy hIi we're Immediately swsupei. L
IN 1,iy OF the passengers went CT sEossf3,
Seven passengers LETT TAG vessel on a Iitt
ratt aid abont farsT more took 10 me Eig-
gips.
TIE G. s rFvsnu. enter D rter came
along sboas i23a Friday aeon end
scas of ,wo o3aIs. Tgsaty one Rzrsons,
one OF whom was dead, ware PLACED ABOARD
the Dexter, snd sitter all persons hsd been
tskea from me vessel. tie 05x4er proceeded
to Nsw Bedford. Three pa1S3as diest aitss
gong sbs,asti the DIX er.
The following are names of the iost.
The following IS e full list of tue los.
william ". Wright and wife, Bison.
e S. nd, lAwyer. asd vile. Boxacry.
x. Hale, produce dealer, Rss:on.
Lssi Lawrence, residences unhnowG.
Geerss 81. Kellogg, residence IN
DR.. Il. c. Bartlett and vile. residence IN
known.
Mtr Skeane, reSiiesca unknown.
Mrs. d. Z. samiL Sortha mpton. Mas.
Miss Berth, residence
Mrs, Gsoan, residence unkaoSn-
Oscar la5'gs, Turkish coaslt general al
Boston.
A ]. Morton, B,ston G'o5a.
Helen BROOKS Nostnf ri, Mass.
Nj. and MIS- c. a. Rand and son, Bos-
Mrs. Hsny slsde, CHELSEA. Msss.
R.B Basyea, wife ant two children, resi-
deuce unknown.
Mrs. J. Atkinson. residence unknown.
MIR. l. Davis, residence unksoan.
H. j. kellogg. residence RoEno1n.
G. Z chsrdso1 and vie, resid .ncs I'M
known.
E. T. Hutchinson aad wife, residence IN,
known.
S. Fasce. residence aoknoEn.
L. Bachelor and wife, Dorchester.
c. F. James. residence unknown.
James a Merritt, Boston.
Henry l. Daniels and wife, residence IN
known.
Foar dead bodies OF men were brought to
New Bedford on the Dexter. 0ae has no,
bssn identified. Two have basa idea,iied
as H. BROOKS, Northboco. Mass, G. Fret
Chandler, hyde Park. The other Is suo.
posed. from q card found in his pocse. 10
have been q emo OF tn. Ecm OF c..
Richardson x Co, Clinton Market, B3s5on.
0ae p~as>ensezlrs t was d. J.. Morton, lately
connected WITH the i5ostoa GLOBE, who u as
going South for his health.
The total number of persons ssyed va.
fweu!y-tnre-. Five dead bodies were re.
GOV red, snd ii9 souls are unaccouatsd ior.
The Lodges on which I e City OF Columbus
sssuck are considered By mariners one OF
tne mos danger points on the coast.
Tae lodges consist OF a formation of saa-
merged rocks, Constituting 8 dUahse ledge,
b outer stratum of which is calird ..Dey.
lis Back" boil ledses being called 'Dev.
lis tridges The Lodges are spreas. the
Gsgaesd light on the alairilacd, and ex.
teDd a little 10 south ward OF ii.
The City OF Calualbus Was one of the &.
nest vessel, on the coast. She vas built in
1878 by Johu Reach d Son OF Chester, Pa.
Il IS said that the srearaship was insured st
a iossr rate than arg Other vessel on the
coast. she vas valued 81 1899 $50 and in
sured for $3.50 bo9-Sl7o,1ol III English and
$Sl,tGe in American companies.
Capt S. E. Wright is q seaman of Ell per.
iencs and excellent reputation. He mas been
IN command Of cleaners o, the E-sfon apS;
Savannah line since 1853. He Commando
the city CT ,iunlbus since she was upr.
chased oy ID. line. He never had an acci.
dent unai last September when his weasel
sunk q bark off E.ntacket..