The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-24
\ 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 3 O'clock Thursday afternoon, for
Savannah. g., carrying eighty passengers
and crew Of forty.6vs. At 3:45 a. M.
Friday, at Gay head light, bearing south,
the vessel struck on the
outside the Devils bridge buoy, Martha's
Vineyard. The wind was blowing gale
filed aud keelsd ovar, water brea king in
al fl ,oding the port.side saloon. ALI the
passengers excepting few women and
children came on deck, nearly all wearing
life preservers. ALI thu boats were cleared
away but were immediately swaups1. A
M )rity Of the passengers went ov erboard.
Seven passengers LETT the vessel on q life
raft and about forty more took to the rig
girg,
The U. S. revenue cutter Dexter came
along about 1890 Friday noon and
seat off two boats. Twenty one persons,
one of whom was dead, were placed aboard
the Dexter, and after sli persons had been
taken from the vessel, the Dexter proceeded
to New Bedford. Three persons died after
going aboard the Dexter.
The following are names of the lost:
TIE following is full list of the los:
William W. Wright and wife, Boston.
Z. S. r nd, lawyer and wife, Boxbury.
7. K. Hale, produce dealer, Bsston.
Lavi Lawrence, residence unknown.
DR.. II. G. Bartlett and wife, residence un-
known. 50
MRS skeane, residescs Unknown.
Mrs. D. r. Samll. Southampton, Mass.
Miss Berth, residence unknown.
Mrs, Giban, residence unknown.
Oscar Iasigi, Turkish consul general at
Boston.
A. J. Morton, ,ston G'oba.
Helen BROOKS, Northf ,rd Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rand and son, Bos-
ton.
Mrs. Henry Slade, Chelsea Mass.
r. B. BsIyea, wife and two Children resi-
dence unknown.
Mrs. J. Atkinson, residence unknown.
Mrs. l., Davis, residence unknown.
H. J. Kellogg, residence unknown.
Q. Richardson and wife, residence I'm.
known.
z. T. Hutchinson aad wife, residence IN
known.
S. Vance, residence unknown.
L. Bachelor and wife, Dorchester.
9. F. James, residence unknown.
James A. Merrill, Boston.
Henry L. Daniels and wife, residence IN.
known.
Four dead bodies of men were brought to
New Bedford on the Dexter. Oae has not
been identified. Two have been identified
as q. Brooks, Northboro, Mass, G. Fred
Chandler, Hyde Park. The other is sup
posed, from card found in his pocket, to
have been member of the firm of G,
Richardson & Co., Clinton Market, Boston.
One passenger lost was N. J. Morton, Lately
connected with the Boston GLOBE, who was
going South for his health.
The total number of persons saved Yves
twenty-three. Five dead bodies were re-.
covered, and 119 souls are unaccounted for.
The lodges on which the City Of Columbus
struck are considered by mariners one OF
the most dangerous points on the coast.
The lodges consist of a formation of sub.
merged rocks, constituting a double ledge,
the outer stratum of which is called "Dev.
lis Back" both Lodges being called "Dey.
IFS sridge." The lodges are abreast the
Gsyhead light on the nlainlandf and ex-
tend little to southwark of it.
The City of Columbus was one of the f..
nest vessels on the coast. She was built in
1878 by John Reach & Son of Chester, Pa.
Il is said that tns steamship was insured at
lower rate than any other vessel On the
coast. She was valued at $500 900 and in
sured for $3.50 009-S170, 900 in E1g,ish and
$4,000 in American mpanies
Capt. 6. E. Wright is seaman of ezper.
fence and excellent reputation. He has bscn
In command of steamers OF the Boston and
Savannah line since 1869. He commanded
the city Of G ,lumbus since she was par.
CHASED by tn line. He never had an scci
dent until last September, when bis y.sse,
sunk bark eff Nan;u"kett. 80 49,