Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-11

The steamer didn't seem to fetch up bur slid
cut of water onto the rock. We were steam.
ing about IL knots. rang the bell to stop.
Capt. Ingraham was below at the time bu,
was on deck at once. knew when we struck
just where we were. 1t was ebb tide with
two fathoms of water over the ledge amid.
ships as We lay and six fathoms under the
Dow. l have not theory whatever as to the
cause Of the accident. l ran the course as
l have done always, so far as | know, using
the utmost care. have been pilot on this
line OF steamers since 1860 and since was |
have sailed over this course. Itwas 4.55
when we struck"
A. +. Crosby, American Express agent,
says: 81 woke up at five minutes to five and
was looking at my watch when the struck
and ran on the rock with grating noise and
stopped. dressed and went to the express
room and got way bills and valuable.. i had
big express freight which was lost l then
went at. where the boats were being lowered
and Capt. Ingraham put me in command of
the fourth boat We put off without excite
ment with ten people and rowed to Burnt Is
land and three OF US rowed back to the
steamer. There was no sign of panic, every-
body was cool and collected. In twenty
minutes from the time of striking we were
freight was washed out and foated away. |
saw the boats of fishermen from the shore
picking up freight Is the Dallas arrived. We
got on board, picked up the passengers at the
island and came to Rockland. The cutter
people did everything for us, gave us hot
coffee and food. Capt Barr gave up his
his state room to the ladies. None of us
knew anything about the cause of the dis
aster. Most Of US were too busy to ask"
f. Dudley Freeman of Yarmouth, one of
the passengers, said We had as smooth and
pleasant a night as one could wish. l was
asleep In stateroom when the steamer
struck, but there was not force enough in the
blow to throw anybody out Of a berth. 1t
was half daylight. 4 rose at once and took
time to dress, fully fearing there might be
exposure TO the cold. | was afraid that the
steamer might slide off into deep water. On
opening nv stateroom door, l saw several
ladies hurrying by in light costumes but
heard no shouts, screams or excitement;
asked the watchman if the boat would stick
where she was, but he didn't know and told
us to get on hurricane deck at once. The
deck hands seemed to be small use in low er-
ing boats. The passengers all helped, and
Capt. A. G. Hunt and Capt c. E. Peck of
Rockland rendered valuable assistance. All
felt nervous that the steamer would slide off
the ledge, but there was no excitement or
evidences of fright or cowardice. Capt. In
graham was cool and energetic, and person
ally superntended the getting Of ladies into
the first and second boats. Express Messen-
ger A. F. Crosby was in command of the
boat l was in and too much cannot be said in
praise of his GOODNESS and efficiency. None
of the passengers knew the cause of the dis
aster. We were hansomely treated by the
Dallas people. Capt. F. c. Homer, the hero
of the recent Katahdin adventure, a steamer
of this same line, was on board of the Cam
bridge as passenger. He was awakened as
were others by the shock, and rendered what
assistance was in his power; he could assign
no theory for the accident. Capt. Homer has
been ordered to Boston Immediately to bring
steamer Penobscot onto the line.
Revenue steamer Dallas, Capt. Barr, left
Rockland this morning for Portland, coming
opportunely upon the scene in season
to render available assistance. The cutter
arrived here from the scene of the wreck at
3 o'clock this afternoon, bringing most of the
officers and passengers.
The captain and officers of Dallas did
everything for the comfort of the passengers,
who passed this resolution:
1.-The passengers of the wrecked steamer
Cambridge desire to express to Commander
Barr and officers and crew of the United
States revenue cutter Dallas their grateful
acknowledgement for prompt assistance and
generous attention received at their hands"
The following in list of the Cambridge's
passengers; ; they are quartered at the Thorn
dixie Hotel, to be forw arded to their destina-
taions BY the company: c. S. Atwood,
Winterport; Melvin Lowell, Bucksport S.
w. Shepard. Denver, Col. E. L. Prescott,
East Watertown, Mass; G. W. Moulton,
Stockton, NJ L. Thorndike, Rockand; G
l.. Campbell, Newport. r. l.. II. w. Ames,
Belfast John Doherty, VIM. Hayes. Francis
Gallagher, Bangor; A. E. Flint, A. G. Hunt,
c. E, Peck, Rocklsnd; l.. w. Young, Han
cock; A. P. Robinson, Bucksport; Miss
Lillian F. Reed, Hampden; E. d. Freeman,
Yarmouth; Geo F. Sewall, II. II. Flint, c.
f. Weeks, Rockland; Parker Robbins, Deer
Isle; Samuel +. Little. Jewett City, Conn.,. {;
w. w. Walker, Brook.ville; E. P. Hodgdon,
Lincolnville; j. M. Lsfolly, Stockton Frank
Richard, Rockport; S. & J. Lewis, Lowell,
Mass, Miss Gould Lawrence, Annie c. Dun
can, Mary Higgins. Gloucester; Mrs. f.