Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-17

FALMOUTH, Oct. 17-Fiifty-one bodies
have been recovered from the wreck of
the Mohegan. Some were found miles
away, in coves, and it is expected that
more will be washed ashore today.
Mary persons undoubtedly were
killed by being dashed on the rocks
who would have escaped if cast ashore
on an ordinary coast. Some of the
bodies are horribly mangled. A good
deal of jewelry and money has been
found.
As all the navigating officers were
lost it is doubtful whether light will
ever be thrown on the cause of the dis
aster.
All the flags ashore and on the boats
In the bay are at half mast.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Atlantic Trans
por5 company has issued the following
statement regarding the fate of the
passengers and crew of the steamer
Mohegan, which was wrecked off the
Lizard. between the Manacles and the
lowlands:
''Of the passengers IL have been
and 80 are missing.
"Of the crew and cattlemen 80 have
been saved, Ii bodies have been recov-
cred and 81 are missing"
Since this statement was issued nine
other bodies have been picked up, in
Guiding two that have been identified
as those of passengers.
Among the bodies recovered are those
of the following;
L. W. King.
Edna King.
Master King.
James Bltckey,
Miss II. M Cowen.
DR.. Fallows.
b. Franklin Fuller.
Mrs. l.. M. Luke.
George Seymour.
Miss l.. H. Warrener.
Advlees from Falmouth say that 3S
bodies have been identified, mostly the
bodies Of sailors. Four are as vet uni
Identified, including those OF two elderly
ladies.
one appears to be q German She
wore a watch and q wedding ring. both
engraved ISL The other wore
silver brooch with the letter ''D'' in
pearls. This IS probably the body of
Mrs. Charles Duncan
s he cause of the disaster is a mys-
terry. Nobody attempts to explain how
the 1ohegan 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 suffi-
Gent to prevent her answering the
helm. it has been suggested that her
compass was faulty, but daylight lasted
long after Eddystone light was passed.
The sailors say the fact that the Liz
ard light was not visible should have
served to give the alarm.
The masts of the Mohegan, which
are above water, show that her stern is
landward causing theory that the
navigating officer, on discovering that
he was in the bay, suddenly turned
seward. Two engineers who were
saved declare, however, that they never
slackened speed.
Robert barrow, a 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.
=. l.. Smith Of Oregon, a passenger,
surrendered to a 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 in the company's list.
Messrs. Smith and W. j. Blooming
dale say there was the greatest diff
Guilty IN launching the boats.
The crew, in chlvalrous effort to
save the women, made the mistake of
undermining the boats There were
only four sailors in one boat, which
capsized as soon as it was launched.
Messrs. Smith and Bloomingdale say
that Captain Griffiths had appeared i'll
all day.
The death of Mr.. T. w. King, who
was newspaper proprietor at Nam
tnoket, Mass, and of his family, in
Guiding Mrs. King, her mother Mrs.
Weller. and his sons Rufus, aged II,
and Anthony, aged Z, has caused deep
sorrow at PenZance, where the family
had a summer cottage and were very
popular.
O'Rorke, Kings valet, with seven
others, chung TO the rigging until about
/ 6 o'clock in the morning, when a life
1 boat took him off