The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-19
MANY PERSONS UNACCOUNTED FOR.
OCEAN cTEAMER WRECKED.
The Passenger stsn,r Mohsgsn, Bound for New
York, Founders on the Rocks OF the Lizsrd.
Cause Of the Disaster Mystery.

The Atlantic Transport Company's
steamer Mohegan. formerly the Cleo
patra, of the Wilson and Furness-Ley-
land line. which left London for New
York last Friday with so passengers
and n crew of $50. ran ashore off tn,
Lizard, between the Manacles.
OF the passengers eleven have been
saved ten bodies have been recovered
and thirty-three are missing.
OF the crew and cattlemen, thirty
nine have been saved, fourteen bodies
have been recoverl and fifty-one are
missing.
since this statement was issued nine
other bodies have been picked up. in
cluding two that have been Identified
az those of passengers,
The cause of the disaster remains the
piofoundest mystery. Nobody attempts
to explain how the Mohegan got so far
north of her true course-from six to
seven miles. There was no fog at the
time. while the wind on her port
quarter was not sufficient to prevent
her answering the helm. 1t has been
suggested that her compass was faul-
ty; but daylight lasted long after Ed
dystone light was passed.
The sailors say the fact that the
Lizard light was not visible should
have served to give the alarm.
are above water, show that her stern
is landward. causing a theory that the
navigating officer, on discovering that
he was in the bay, suddenly turned
seaward. Two engineers who were
saved declare, however, that they
never slackened speed.
Robert Barrow, n seaman, performed
the feat of swimming unaided through
the toughest water to Coverack Point,
distance of two and one-half miles.
He climbed up the ragged cliff, where
a searching party found him early the
next morning, completely exhausted.
A. C. l.. Smith of Oregon, n passenger,
surrendered to woman in the water
wreckage that was supporting him and
swan ashore unaided. The woman
was saved. Her name Is reported as
Miss Webb, but no such name appears
I'm the company's list.
The crew, in chivalrous effort to
save the women, made the mistake Of
undermanning the boats. There were
only four sailors in one boat. which
capsiZed as soon as II was launched.
From the best evidence obtainable
at St. Keverine, II appears that the
Mohegan foundered five minutes after
she struck the rocks. She was going
at full speed, struck twice, stopped
and then rapidly settled into the
water. Dinner was ready and Capt.
1iuiltns was dDOut 10 DToCeeu 10 tne
saloon when a sudden crash made II
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 a brave man to
lessen the disaster.
1t appears that when the Mohegan
struck, a gale was blowing and the sea
was running high.
Lifeboats put off from the Lizard
and from Falmouth, one returning
filled with passengers. Several were
drowned, however, II is reported on
the passage of the life boat to the
shore. Another life boat saved six
persons.
The coast at that point is extremely
dangerous and has been the scene of
numerous wrecks. Some years ago
there was movement set on foot to
get a lightship placed there, but 1t
failed.
The commander Of the Mohegan was
Captain Griffiths, commodore of the
Atlantic transport fleet.