Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-19

still on board the sinking steamer made
 sudden rush en masse to the fore rigging, struggling for their lives Twenty minutes later the forecastl, was submerged and large number oi 1 persons gathered there, who had no l dared to leap overheard with the hope oi being rescued by the boats and who had failed in their efforts to ascend the rigging were carried away by the waves. The | rescuers, blinded by the wind and rain, saw nothing but confused, struggling mass of human beings, entangled with wreckage. A steam pinnace rescued all those who had taken refuge in the main off until Il o'clock at night. They were so exhausted that they could do nothing for themselves, so the brave blue-jackets climbed into the rigging and passed the helpless people to the rescuers in the boats. Both the British and the Swedish sailors did plucky and vigorous work.
 While steam pinnace of the British 1ronelad Immortalate was engaged in the rescue her screw fouled and she became helpless and drifted on the rocks. In try ing to save themselves two of the sailors aboard the pinnace were drowned. The remainder were rescued.
 
 placed at 576. Divers are at work recov- ering bodies from the wreck.
 AN OFFICERS STORY.
 An officer of the Utopia says: We were slowing our engine preparing to anchor, when, before we realized our danger, we found ourselves on the bows of the Anson. There was shout from both vessels, which was instantly followed by the Anson's ram tearing into the Utopia. We are about quarter of @ mile from shore at the time. The officers in talking of the catastrophe, say they will never forget the scene that followed the collision. The Italians were thrown into state of complete and cow ardly panic: t..--
 They yelled frantically and fought madly to reach front. A few dragged their wives with them, but the bulk of the single men were needless of the piteous appeals of the women and children. The forecastle and rigging were soon crowded and the vessel began to settle down. Pres ently an explosion with deafening report occurred in the forecastle, killing many and throwing others into the sea. From forty to fifty persons were rescued from the masts The only instances of manliness occurred among the people in the rigging. Many men, near women, clasped children to their breasts, but they were gradually overcome by sheer exhaustion and cold and were com pelled to drop their burdens and often follow themselves. Those in the lower rigging who were exposed to the full force of the waves were swept away be- fore the first of the Anson's boats was able to reach them. Some of the men had tied to themselves each his wife CT child, hoping to be able to float until they were saved. Several bodies so tied of the Italians, however, be- haved more like beasts than like reasoning men.
 BODIES IN THE sTEERAGE.
 Divers who have made an examination dreds of bodies in the steerage and be- tween decks. During the course of the day the bodies of twenty-eight men and one woman were recovered here, while at various other points along the coast the bodies of six men, eighteen women, seven boys and one girl were washed ashore. One of the women was found to have her arms firmly locked aroung the corpse of her child. The remains of the unfortunate people were taken to cemetery within Spanish lines. The authorities have provided ambulances, provisions, bedding and clothing for the survivors of the catastrophe, and the in habitants are assisting to their utmost in the work of mitigating the misery. Apri- vate fund has also been started to provide for the immediate needs of the ship wrecked passengers.
 Strong pickets are stationed along the breakwater to recover any other bodies that may be washed ashore