The record-union., 1897-01-04


All of the crew of the Commodore were
not saved, as reported last mght.
Twelve are in Jacksonville, three alive
and one dead are at Daytona- Four are
reported to have arrived near Almond,
but the report is not confirmed, and
eight are at sea on life craft.
Captain Murphy, Stephen Crane, the
novelist; c. B. Montgomery, the cook;
and William Higgins, stoker, landed
at Daytona this morning. Their boat
was turned over in the surf and Hig-
gins received wound which caused his
death soon after getting ashore.
The party on the raft are all Cubans
They left the boat before Captain Muir
phys party and nothing more has been
heard of them. ]. H. Barrs requested
the Collector Of Customs to secure per-
mission for the Three Friends to go to
the rescue of the Commodore immedi-
ately on receipt of the news of the
wreck Saturday afternoon. The Col
lector telegraphed to Secretary Carlisle
at once, but no reply was received Until
this afternoon. Permission was granted
and the Three Friends left tonight.
The beach is being patrolled from st.
Augustine to New SMYRNA
1t was 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
morning as there are no Sunday trains
on the East Coast Railroad. The party
that landed last night and reached here
are: Major Dalgado, PaquSto Bencamo,
Franco Blanco Miguel Coldisburry,
Ramon Hernandez, Gabriel Martinez,
Santiago Diaz, Emilio Marquee, Jose
Hernandez and Buenventuo Tivoveus.
The following was received from Day.
tona at II O'Clock tonight:
About 10 o'clock Friday night sus-
picious leak was discovered in the fire.
room and Captain Murphy Immediately
started the pumps. which undoubtedly
had been tampered with, as they We're
in working order when Captain Muir
ply and Chief Engineer Redigan left
watch at 8 O'Clock. The fires were ex-
tinguished and the boat came to
standstill about thirteen miles from
Mosquito Light. Captain Murphy took
full charge of the handling of the ship
launching of the boats.
The Cubans took possession of the big
boat and loaded it with baggage, so
that only twelve men left the tug in 1t.
They reached shore at o'clock Satur-
day and left for Jacksonville. The Sec
ond boat was occupied by six Cubans
and the empty boat washed ashore at
Port Orange last night. The third boat
TO leave the crafts side was tiled with
Americans, leaving a ten-foot dingey
for Captain Murphys use, who refused
to quit the ship until all were saved.
C. B. Montgomery, the steward; Ste
phen Crane and William Higgins re-
mained with the Captain, and with him
launched the dingey and stood by the
tug until Z 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
northwest gale swept them away. The
dingey occupied by the Captain and
COMPANIONS was twenty-seven hours at
sea, Montgomery and Crane holding
Captain Murphy's overcoat as sail un-
til the beach was sighted. High seas
were breaking a half-mile from shore.
Montgomery, Crane and Murphy were
washed to the beach, where citizens
provided them with medical attend
ance Higgins was killed at the over
turning 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 tampered with the
pumps, as they were working perfectly
at s O'Clock The suspected man was
saved and thorough investigation will
| be made tomorrow.