The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-16
THE M0HEGAN'S
FEARFUL FATE.



sentative OF the Associated Press AR.
Smith said he saw the captain on the
bridge giving orders, which were carried
out as far as possible. AS the snip sank
the captain ran aiOnF the side ana sprahg
Overbord. The vessel then sank. and the
passengers seemed to be all thrown into
the water az tho same moment. captain
Crifhth5 f. among The lost. Mr.. Smith,
who was a strong swimmer. managed 10
get through the mass OF people IN the
water and succeeded ia eNadinS several
who tried TO clutch him as he passed
them lie says he swan for three hours
and ha.f before he reached ne shoie.
OFFICERS AND CREW.
LONDON. oct. 15.-The officers and
crew Of the Mohcgan numbered 90 and Of
these @ are known TO have been saved.
The body Of r. A. Baxter. one Of the
passengers has been recovered. The OIL
Ulcers Of the steamship company were
busy until midnight answering Inquiries
rhey SIN hope that the steamers boats
may have succeeded I'm saving others.
Narrowing scenes were witnessed 90
day at the London office Of the Atlantic
Transport Company. TO which the wreck
cd steamer Mohegan belonged num-
Der Of women tainted there when the
account Of the calamity became known
and there was Il constant stream Of tele
graph boys running TO and from the off
ice seeking for information or taking
messages TO anxious INQUIRIES
AN UNLUCKY SHIP.
The Michigan ii Is now sand has been
an Inflated vessel from the start. IT IS
added that she was only bought by the
transport company when their own boats
had been sold 10 the United states gov
eminent during the war. She was fcI-
merly the Cleopatra. of the Wilson Hnd
Furnoss-L eland Line and WAS bought -
rect from the Hull ship yard. She never
ran for the Furness Line and only made
one voyage and home. This II is assert
ed was most unsatisfactory and friends
Of the crew say that her engines were de-
fective and that her boilers leaked. She
is further alleged to have arrived at
New York IN such a condition that she
was sent home empty and her return
voyage TOOK several weeks during which
she drfted whole day and night owing
to the trouble with her engines.
For tie past two weeks the steamer
has been IN the dock undergoing repairs
but the managers say she was ia
perfect condition when she left port on
this (her firsD voyage under her new
name.
IL is asserted. however. that IN a TWEEN
ty-four hour trial last week here per
formGnces We're very unsatisfactory and
her crew did not wish TO go on her on
account of the previous defects Ia her
engines
ENGINES BROKE DOWN.
II is surmised hero that her engines
broke down and that the vessel. in the
rough sea and heavy gale which pre-
vailed, dhfted on the rocks
The wrecked steamer WAS commanded
by Captain Grifths. Her chief officer
was Mr Couch; her second officer. Mr.
Cole. and her third officer Mr.. Hind-
marsh
Captain Grihths, who Is missing. was
formerly captain of the Manitoba and
then caotaiu of the Minnewaska. which
was sold 10 the United States govern
ment for use as a transport during the
war with Spain.
REPORT DENIED
NEW Work, Oct. IA. -. Franklin.
Of the Atlantic Transport Company. said
to-day: There is no truth I'm The report
that the Mohegan's boilers were defective.
and thai her condition was not satisttc-
tory. The vessel was in hrst-class cOndi-
ton. During her first trip from this side
she took twenty-five DAYS, and Tor that
reason % was reported that she was over
due. This was not so. The ship was so
Ing only at half speed, and we knew that
she would not arrive on the other side
before she ala. on her arrival she was
completely oyechauled. As r was deemed
advisable 10 give her trial before she
sailed again. her date OF sailing was put
forward. and the Manitou sailed IN her
after the trial trip we received n cable
from the ships engineer and officers save
ing that the MOhegan was perfect. ! 90
not believe the wreck was caused oy any
defect i'm her machinery or boilers"
Among those still missing Is Mrs. 5. G.
Crane believed 20 be the wife OF stephen
Crane the novelist.
4 SURVIVORS STORY.
one OF the survivors OF the MOhogan
Mr.. George Maule. OF New York, was
interviewed after he had sufficiently re-
covered TO be able to tell the story Of
the wreck. lie said:
81 am a shipper OF horses. employed by
the American Transport Company. We
left London on Thursday and all went
well until o'clock yesterday evening.
when most Of the passengers were az
dinner
THE STEAMER STRIKES.
''The steamer was going at full speed
and suddenly we heard a loud crash.
which seemed 10 denote that We had col
lided with some other vessel but when
We rushed on deck we found that the
Mohegan was on the rocks between the
Manacles and the Lowlsnds. in the vicin-
~ OF The Lizard.
Orders were givsn Immediately 10
lower the boats. and the crew Of thc
steamer behaved like heroes. Her captain
stood on the bridge and the greatest
order prevailed among the officers and
crew. The steamer. however Immediately
began TO settle by the head Two boats
we're launched. The women were sent
away IN the first boat but whether these
boats reached land or not do not know
JUMPED OVERHEARD.
Il managed 10 secure life-belt and
Jumped overheard. in company with the
chief officer OF the Michigan. Mr. Couch.
He made men take off my coat and shoes
Soon after that we were parted from each
other. When / was leaving the vessel a
little girl begged plteously that | try 10
save her. as she did not want 10 die YET
| was powerless to help her.
Eventually l caught hold OF a plank
which was floating on the water and |
chung 20 Il for seven and a half hours At
the expira don Of that time 1 was picked
up by a tug. could not have lasted much
longer l cannot explain how the accident
occurred, the whole matter Is not very
clear TO me-"
Geo. Maule. the New Yorker who tells
the circumstances OF tho wreck OF the
Atof.rt RI az rnsiishman. wed known
in this state. and 10 several persons IN
this city
Mr. Mauic owned farm ut Charlemont,
Bedford county from, 1917 70 80 ana
chant for hOrstl, and went. igoln tue .at-
ter place 10 New York. and became con.
nected With a riding academy there.
He IL we'll known among horsemen, Mr..
p. A. s.. Brine, English WISCONSIN IN