Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16

she was going at fuli speed, Struck lWICr'
stopped, and rapidly settled into the
water. As the captain and executive
officers of the steamer went down with
her IT has been impossible thus far to
ascertain how she got out of her course,
as Falmouth light and the coast were
visible.
Among the incidents recited is the es-
cape Of the Pembertons. Mr.. Pemberton
Jumped into a life-boat, his wife tire"
him their two children. then she leaped
into the boat herself, and thus the whole
family was saved.
SAD SIGHT AT ST. KEVERNE.
ST. KEYERNE, October 15-In the
lower part of the church here lie fifteen
bodies. among them those of four women
and one l2-year-old girl The bodies are
laid ont reverently. The faces of the vic
tins present a sad sight, showing how
rudeIv the waves and rocks played with
their features.
The whole village and neighborhood are
alive with excitement, and knots OF men
linger about, talking with the rescued
members of the crew.
II is exceedingly difficult to trace the
events Of the disaster, but so far as can
ba ascertained, II seems that the weather
was not thick, but that strong southeast
wind was blowing, and that there was a
heavy ground-swell on, and a strong cur
rent running.
CAPTAIN DID ALL HE COULD.
Dinner was ready, and Captain Grif-
| dths was about 10 proceed 10 the saloon,
when a crash made It apparent that the
steamer had gone ashore. The Captain
/ Immediately went on deck, and the sur
vivors say they saw him on the bridge
doing all that lay in the power OF a
brave man to lessen the disaster.
Authentic particulars OF the events oc-
curing after the ship struck are not yet
! A. = v.s, however. that one
| of the ships boats, containing several
women, got away safely, but was cap
| sized A number Of its occupants were
rescued by life-boats. Another boat
with sixteen hands, was picked up by
nfe-bodt and safely got ashore. and twe
or three other persons managed to reacI
| land.
ONLY FORTY-FIVE ESCAPE.
Out of the l6l persons on board. forty.
five escaped. Up TO a late hour to-nlsh'
about thirty bodies have been washed
ashore at different points. a southefiy
wind is now blowing, and 1t is SAID tha'
| the bodies of many more victims VIII p'
recovered by tomorrow. An Inquest
will be held on Monday.
The rescued persons are receiving the
greatest attention from the inhabitants
| and the utmost kindness IS being SNOWY
| to the female passengers. Most or th'
| messengers were Americans returning
| home.
ONE OF THE SAVED FROM OREGON
| a. G. L. Smith, who was among the
| saved, says his home is in oregon. Ii
| conversation with the representative oil
the Associated Press, he said he saw the
| captain on the bridge, giving orders
| which we're carried out as far as pos
sible AS the snip sank the captain rar
| along the side and sprang overheard
| The vessel then sank and the passenger
seemed to be all thrown into the watel
| AT the same moment Captain Griffith:
! is among the lost.
Mr. Smith. who was strong swim
mer, managed 10 get through the mas:
! OF people in the water, and succeeded II
| eyading several who tried TO Gluten hin
| as he passed them. He says he swan
4 for three HOuIS anu a Ad4A LoAOAG A'
| reached the shore.
THIRTY-THREE OF CREW SAVED
| LONDON, October 1.-THE officers and
crew Of the Mohegan numbered ninety
| six. and of these thirty-three are known
to have been saved.
The body of K. y. Baxter, one Of the
| passengers. has been recovered.
The officers of the steamship company
| 1pfp n
| ouiries. They still hope that the steam
er's boats may have succeeded in saving
| others.
NARROWING SCENES AT OFFICES
Narrowing scenes were witnessed to-
day at the London Office OF the Atlantic
Transport Company, 10 which the wreck
| ed steamer Mohegan belonged. A num-
Der of women tainted there when the ac-
| count of the calamity became known
and there was a constant stream OF tele-
eranh bovs running to and from the
! Office. seeking for information or taking
| messages to anxious inquirers
THE MOHEGAN ILL-STARRED.
The Moheean. it is now said, has been
an Inflated vessel from the start 1t 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 Tor
| merly the Cleopatra, OF the Wilson and
Furness-Leylsnd Line, and was bought
| direct from the Hull ship-yard She never
ran for the FuTness Line. and only made
ono voyage and home. This, IL is assert
ed was most unsatisfactory, and friends
| az the crew say that her engines were
| aafective and that her boilers leaked
| She is further alleged 10 have arrived al
Vow york in such condition that she
Vas sent home empty, and her return
,'ovaee took several weeks, during which
| 80 1rifted whole dav and night, owing
% trouble with her engines.
RECENTLY UNDER REPAIR.
For the past two weeks the steamer
| - heen IN dock undergoing repairs, bu
,ha managers say she was In perfec
eood,t,on wnen she left port on this, he
AS, voyage under her new name. II II
assarted. however that In twenty-four
nour trial last week her performance,
wsre very unsatisfactory, and the crew
| d,d not wish TO 20 on her on account o
The previous defect In her engines. II Il
surmised here that her engines broke
| down. and that the vessel. In the rough