The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-04

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 3.-All of the
crew of the Commodore were not
saved, as reported last night. Twelve
are in Jacksonville. three alive and one
dead are at Daytona. Four are re-
ported to have arrived near Almond.
but the report is not confirmed, and
eight are at sea on life raft
Captain Murphy. Stephen Crane the
novelist. c. 3. Montgomery. the cook.
and William Higgins. stoker. landed
at Daytona this morning. Their boat
was turned over in the surf and Hig-
gins received q wound which caused
his death soon after getting ashore.
The party on the raft are all Cubans.
They left the boat before Captain
Murphy's party. and nothing more has
been heard OF them. J. II. Bars re-
queSted the collector of customs to Sc
cure permission for the Three Friends
to so to the rescue of the Commodore
Immediately upon the receipt Of the
news of the wreck Saturday afternoon.
The collector telegraphed 10 Secretary
Carlisle at once, but no reply was re-
ceived until this afternoon. Permis
sion was granted and the Three
ing patroled from st. Augustine TO
New Smyrna.
THERE WAS TREACHERY.
It is reported that there was treach-
cry aboard the Commodore but no de-
tails can be learned. The party landed
at Daytona cannot get to this city until
tomorrow, as there are no Sunday
trains on the East Coast railroad. The
party that landed last night and
reached here are: Major Ricardo A.
Delgado, Paquito Bencamo, Franco
Blanco Miguel Coldisburry. Ramon
Hernandez, Gabriel Martinez. Santiago
Diaz, Emilio Marquee, Jose Hernandez
and Bueneventue TivoVeus.
The following was received from
DaytOna at IL o'clock tonight:
About 10 o'clock Friday night a sus-
piciOus leak was discovered in the
firerOOm. and Captain Murphy imme-
diately started the pumps, which un-
dOubtedly had been tampered with, as
they We're in good working order when
Captain Murphy and Chief Engineer
Redigan left watch at s o'clock. The
fires were extinguished and the boat
came 10 standstill about 13 miles
from Mosquito Light. Captain Murphy
took full charge of the handling of the
ship, while the first mate superintended
the launching of the boats. The Gu
bans took possession OF the big boat
and loaded il with baggage, so that
only u men left the tug in it. They
reached shore at O'Clock Saturday
and left for Jacksonville. The second
boat was occupied by six Cubans, and
the empty boat was washed ashore at
Port Ora age last night The third
boat to leave the crafts side was filed
with Americans, leaving a ten-fOOt
dingy for Captain Murphy's use, who
refused TO quit the ship until all were
saved. c. b. Montgomery, the stew
ard. stephen Crane and Abner Higgins
remained with the captain. and with
him launched the small boat and stood
by the tug until I O'Clock, when she
sank The mates boat. containing
nine Americans. was smashed and the
mate, two engineers, six firemen and
sailors were lashed to a raft which
Captain Murphy attempted to tow
ashore two miles away. but the terrible
sea and the northeast gale swept them
away. The dingy occupied by the cap
tain and companions was y hours at
sea, Montgomery and Crane hOIcing
Captain Murphy's OVeTcOat as a sail
until the beach was sighted. High
seas were breaking a half mile from
shore. Montgomery, Crane and Muir
ply were washed 10 the beach, where
citizens provided them with medical
attendance. Higgins was killed at the
overturning of the boat, which made
ten Americans and six Cubans lost.
There is no doubt that a traitor did
the work of scuttling and then tam
pered with the pumps. as they We're
working perfectly at s o'clock. The
suspected man was saved and thor
ough investigation VIII be made to-