St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-17
sURVIV >Ips STORY.
A Sailor OF the III-Fated Rich
mond Tells a Tale,

n SallOf OF the Ill-Fated Rlch-
mond Tells a Tale.
DUNKIRK, n. Y, Oct. 16.-One sailor
of the ill-fated steamer Dean Richmond
survives to tell the story of the disaster.
He came ashore near Silver Creek yes
terday morning, and today came down
to the beach here in search of his dog,
which he had tied to the yawl just be-
fore the vessel sank. He was haggard
and wan, and his eyes told the tale of
terrible suffering. When spoken to he
burst into tears, and it was with diff
Guilty he told his awful tale. His name
IS c. L. Clarke. He shipped from
Toledo.
I'VE left Toledo at o'clock Friday
night" said he, land sailed along all
right until the gale overlook us Satur-
day morning. There were nineteen in
the Richmond's crew besides Capt.
StOddard, his wife and three children.
The captain tried to make the harbor at
Erie, but could not, and stood off for
Buffalo. We were badly wrenched by
the seas and were working for our lives.
We sighted couple of steamers qnite
distance away and signaled for assist
ance, but they evidently could not
reach US. About o'clock the waves,
which had been washing over the decks,
swept away the wheelhOuse. The rud-
der was broken and we were badly
crippled. We were then about fifteen
miles from shore. The captain made up
his mind to beach the vessel, and |
began to get out the yawl for the women
and children. L had a little pet dog
that l thought great deal of, and tied
him i'll the boat and stuck my knife in
the gunwale. L went back to the cap
tain, but before | could reach him | was
swept overheard. L lost consciousness
until l found myself on beach near a
town. AS soon as L could crawl to
house l got something to eat. There L
heard the vessel had gone down Oh the
reefs, and L came here to see if | could
find my dog"
A mile or two up the shore an over
turned yawl was found. Inside, tied to
the seat, was the dead body of little
dog, and i'll the guDwale sunk deeply
was Clark's jack-knife.
George Thurber, Frank Cahoon and
George Mann put out in row boat at
O'Clock this afternoon i'll search of
bodies from the wrecked Dean Rich
mond. They were in q small boat, and
all lost their lives. They resided in
Sheridan. The bodies have not been
recovered.
BUFFALO. N. Y. Oct. 16.-Tbe body
of George Stoddard. captain of the
wrecked steamer Dean Richmond, was
cast up 10y the waves near Dunkirk to-
day and was taken to the morgue at
that place. The bodies of Walter Good
year, first mate, of Ottawa Lake, Mich.
George Boson, second mate, of East
Toledo, and an unknown man identified
by marking on his clothes as William
Brown, were also washed ashore. Those
previously identified were Daniel Mead
ows, wheelman. Toledo; Andrew b.
Dodge, second cook, Toledo; Mrs.
Ellsworth, StewardneSS, Aylmer, Ont.
The bodies have all been recovered,
three of them being as yet unidentified.
All of the ten wore life preserverS. A
medical examination today shows that
most of the victims were drowned be-
fore they were thrown upon the rocks
| along the beach. Only two had sur
vived until reaching the breakers,
against which they were dashed and
killed. The agent of the company de-
nieS that the boat mad ventured out in a
storm contrary to orders. The cargo
now coming ashore consists of flour and
bran. A large quantity Of lead went
down with the boat.