The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-18
TEN BODIES WASHED ASHORE.
Victims of the Wreck of the Dean
RichmOnd-Thc Cargo.

VI NhG nEttA VI AAAC Ivan
RichmOnd-Thc Cargo.
BUFFALO, y. Y, oct. 16-The body
Of George 'Stoddard, captain Of the
wrecked steamer Dean Richmond. was
cast up by the waves near DunlSirlS to-
day. and was taken to the morgue at
that place. The bodies of Walter Good
year. first mate, of Ottawa Lake, Mich,
George BOisOn, second mate, of East
Toledo and an unknown man, identi
fed by marking on his clothes as Will
lam Brown, were also washed ashore.
Those previously identified were Daniel
Meadows. wheelman, Toledo; Andrew
B. Dodge, second cook, Toledo; Mrs. Ellis
worth. stewardess. Elmer. 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 We're drowned before
they were thrown upon the rocks along
the beach. Only two survived until
reaching the breakers. against which
they were dashed and killed. The
agent Of the company denies that
the boat had ventured out in
the storm contrary TO orders.
The cargo now coming ashore
consists Of flour and bran. a large guam
tity Of lead went down with the boat.
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 in the yawl just be-
fore leaving the vessel. He was hag-
gard and wan and his eyes told the tale
of terrible suffering. When spoken TO
he burst into tears and it was with
difficulty he told his awful tale His
name is c. /. Clarke and he shipped
in Toledo just before the Richmond
sailed.
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.
The captain seemed in great anxiety
about his wife and little ones and locked
them in the cabin for safety's sake
but he never lost his head for a mo-
ment. We sighted a couple of steamers
quite distance away and signaled for
assistance, but they evidently could not
reach us. About Z o'clock the waves,
which had been washing over our
decks, swept away the wheel house. The
rudder 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 / be-
gan to get out the yawl for the woman
that thought a great deal of and ] tied
him in the boat and stuck my knife in
the gunwale- I went back 70 the cap
tain, but before I could reach him I
was swept overheard. I did not lose
consciousness in the water at first and
can remember seeing the Richmond's 8
lights as she drffted down the lake
turning and twisting I'm every direction
Then / lost consciousness until / found
myself on a beach near a town As
soon as i could crawl to a house I got
something TO eat. There I heard the
vessel had gone down on the reefs and
l came here to see IL could find my
dog"
Clarke insisted on continuing his
search for his pet and a mile or two up
the shore an overturned yawl was found
Clarke saw It and jumped forward and
threw IL over. Inside, tied to the seat
was the dead body OF a little dog and
in the gunwale, sunk deeply, was
Clarke's jackknife.
George Thurber Frank Cahoon and
George Mann put out in a rowboat at
l o'clock this afternoon I'm search Of