The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-17
OREGON MAN
AMONG THEM
One Hundred and Sixteen of Those
Aboard the Ill-Fated Vessel Per-
ished-HerOism of Crew.

ST. KEvERINE, Oct,, 15.-In the lower
end of the church there lie fifteen bodies,
among them those of four women and
one 13-year-old girl. The bodies are
laid out reverently. TIE faces of the
victims present a sad sight, showing how
rudely the waves and rocks had played
with their features. They were among
the passengers on the steamer Mohe-
gan, which was wrecked in the vicinity
of the Lizard.
The whole village and neighborhood
are alive with excitement, and knots of
men linger about, talking with the
rescued members of the crew.
1t is exceedingly difficult to trace the
events of the disaster, but so far as can
be ascertained it seems that the weather
was not thick, but strong southeast
wind was blowing, and there was a
heavy ground swell on, and strong cur
rent running. Dinner was ready, and
Captain Grifiths was about to proceed
to the saloon, when a sudden crash made
it apparent that the steamer had gone
ashore. The captain Immediately went
on deck, and the survivors say they saw
him on the bridge doing all that lay in
the power of brave man to lessen the
disaster.
Authentic particulars of the events
occurring after the ship struck are not
obtainable. 1t seems, however, that one
of the ships toats, containing several
women, got away safely, but was cap
sized. A number OF it's occupants were
rescued by lifeboats. Another boat, with
sixteen hands, was picked up by life
boat and safely got ashore, and two OF
three other persons N managed to reach
land.
A lifeboat with load of forty pas
sengers on it's way to the shore passed
many who were battling for their lives
in the water whom it was impossible tc
save.
The villagers, headed by the vicar anc
coast guard, stood on the shore anc
cheered to the boat. When the lifeboat
entered the little cove, the fishermen
waded into the sea to help drag the boat
upon the beach, and tenderly carried the
exhausted survivors to their homes
which had been already prepared fol
their reception, and the vicar attended
the injured. The lifeboat was agai1
launched and put out for the wreck, or
its outward journey picking up three
survivors. The trip to the wreck waE
fruitless, so far as taking any one from
the vessel was concerned, but on it's way
back to the shore, sixteen other sur
vivors were taken from the water. ThiE
was just before daybreak.
Out OF the 161 persons on board, forty.
five escaped. Up to late, hour tonight
thirty bodies haye been washed ashore
at different points. A southerly wind il
now blowing, and it is expected the
bodies of many more victims will be re-
covered by tomorrow. An inquest viii
be held on Monday.
The rescued persons are receiving the
greatest attention from the inhabitants
and the utmost kindness is being showr
to the female passengers.
A. G. L. Smith. who was among tn,
saved, says his home is in Oregon. Ii
conversation with representative OF tn,
Associated Press, Mr.. Smith said thi
evening that he saw the captain on thu
bridge giving orders, which were carried
out as far as possible. As the ship sank