The Portland daily press., 1898-12-01

Among the waiting crowds today wers
John z. Collins of Portland, VINO seeks
tiulngs Of his sister, Miss Elizabeph May
Agnes Collins, and her friend MISS Jen-
ME McMullen. Both of these young wom-
On were lust on the steamer. Mr.. Weloh,
the husband of Mrs. Mary WEIGH, one OF
the victims, was also here. MIR. Walter
Morong came to Boston this forenoon.
He told an acquaintance that he should
go as soon as possible to Cape Cod to take
charge of the effort to find his sister.
In this way the long day drew to close
aud darkness came with chairs still oc-
cnpied by the persons who had taken
them in the early morning. 4
The PRESS correspondent talked to-
day with gentleman who came up on
the train from Cape last night. He
saw the two bodies recovered near the
Nauset life saving station They were
those of member Of the crew and
young woman and have. already been
described. My Informant said that be
was particularly impressed with the
different expressions on the faces of thsss
two unfortunates. The man, who was
evidently deck hand, and dressed as he
would have been while on duty, had evil
IDENTIFY fought hard for his life, and on his
face was the look of one who was over
come while making a desperate effort to
save himself. On the contrary, the feat
ures Of the young girl-she did not APP
pear to be more than 90, were as peace
full rs if death had come to her while she
slept. She gave no evidence of having
endured the mental agony of that fearful
might, when the Portland was reeline
and plunging III the darkness across
Massachusetts, Bay.
In Portland, where go many OF the lost
lived and were we'll known. it was to be
expected that the wreck would be the
cause of public and general sorrow.
Here, in this large CITY. one is surprised
at the frequency with which the disaster
| is mentioned. Go where you will. in
hotel lobbies, on the strees, in business
offices, it is the one topic of CONVERSE
tion and everywhere there are heard ex
pressions of regrst and sympathy.
Postmaster SWEET is in Boston and will
| identify the body of his brother.in-law,
Joseph Gatchell, If 1t has been found.
Miss Susan Bonney is here from Port
land. She is the sister of George Bon
ney, who was on the steamer NJ. e. F.
Hanson of Gorham is here to take charge
of the remains of W. &. Mosher. From
the printed descriptions, Mr.. Hanson has
no doubt that Moshers body has been
found. A number of Portland people,
including Messrs. Fred Hooper and Wal
| ter Morong are already on the Cape. In.
quiry was made during the evening for
John O'Connell of 1873 Monument street.
Portland, who may have been on the
steamer. q
Mr.. LlSCOMB'S STATEMENT
In Twent, five Years Never Ordered a
steamer to SAL.
day morning the entire blame for the ca
lamity rests upon Capt. Blanchard Fer
the past 20 years Mr. Lisoonib has had
the sole direction of the boats and it was
he who always decided whether to or
der the boats to stay in port or to give
the captain permission to use his judg-
ment as to starting.
If Mr.. Liscomb ordered the captain to
stay in port the captain always obey ed.
/ OF course Mr.. Liscomb never did such a
thing as order a captaia to go out,
against the captains Judgment. Mr. Lis
comb issued peremptory negative orders,
but never peremptory positive orders.
He could say to captain. You must
not go out" but never : You must go. Z
In the latter case the order was always,
lssGo il you think wise The captain
was the responsible man, responsible not
only to his employers, but to the United
i States government as we'll, from which
he held his license.
In the past 25 years Mr.. Coyle always
n left the direction OF the steamers in Mr..
Liscomb's hands. Mr.. Coyle never gave
an order over Mr. Liscomb, but would
often telephone down to know il MT.
Liscomb had decided to start the steamer.
i Last Saturday afternoon Mr.. Liscomh
was about to start for Boston He or
Q6T6u uI6 Day 0tato w oiuy IL Va oA's4AS
until 9 o'clock at least. He telephoned
the same order to Dir. Williams In Bos-
ton. Several of the employees in the Bos-
i ton office heard Mr. Williams give the or
der to Capt Blanchard and heard the
captain reply that he should start at
o'clock. .st
PEOPLE LOST ON THE PORTLAND
Some Additional Sketches to Those Given
Yesterday.
Thomas j. O'Neill, ils Centre street
received a telegram yesterday morning
from Mrs. Patrick ]. Roddy OF Everett
Mass. inquiring if her husband had ar
rived in Portland. Mr.. Roddy was &C
have left on the i'll fated steamer Portland
Saturday and as no word has -neen 70
ceived OF nothing seen Of him since nc
left home it is thought he went down ~
the wreck. He was 40 years ola anc
Ieavas a widow and child.