The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-20
THIRTEEN SAFE.
Twelve Bodies of the Passengers of the
hOhegan Have Been Rescued.
Thirty Eight Bodies Have Been Identified
Mostly the Bodies of sailors-T1gs
In the Vicinity OF the Accident
to Pick mp Bodies.

W Etck up DouAct-
LONDON, Oct 15-The Atlantic
transport Co.'S steamer Mohegan
formerly the Cleopatra, of the Wilson
& Furness-Leyland line, which left
London for New York Thursday with
so passengers and a crew OF $50, is
ashore off The Lizard, between the
Manacles and the Lowlands
LONDON, Oct 17.-The Atlantic
Transport Co. issued TIE following
statement Sunday evening regarding
the fate Of the passengers and crew OF
the steamer Mohegan, which was
wrecked last Friday evening off The
Lizard, between the Manacles and the
Lowlands: OF the passengers II have
been saved, 10 bodies have been recov-
cred and SO are missing.
"Of the crew and cattlemcn 80 have
been saved, IA bodies have been recov-
cred and 81 are missing"
Since this statement was issued nine
other bodies have been picked up, in
cluding two that have been iden fed
as those of passengers
The reports of the various corre-
spondents differ widely as to the res
cues, recoveries and losses though
none have been able 10 obtain the ex-
act number of those saved or of the
bodies recovered.
The bodies OF the following passen-
gers have been recovered: T. w. King.
Edna King, Master King, Jas. Blackey,
Miss II. NJ. Cowen, DR.. Fallows, b.
Franklin Fuller, Mrs. L. NJ. Luke,
George Seymour, Miss l. II. Warrcner.
The latest advices from Falmouth
Sunday evening say that SO bodies
have been identified, mostly the bodies
of sailors. Four are as yet unidenti-
fed, including those of two elderly la
dies. One appears to be German.
She wore a watch and q wedding ring,
both engraved "1s7l." The other wore
a silver brooch, with the letter "D' in
pearls This is probably the body OF
Mrs Charles Duncan.
Nine OF the bodies have been brought
to Falmouth, the others to the village
church at St Keverne. The rescued |
passengers are being sheltered at cot
tages along the shore and the crew at
the sailors home at Falmouth.
Tugs have been cruising in the vi
cinity all day Sunday, despite the very
rough weather, in hope of picking up
other bodies The cause of the dis
aster remains the profoundest mys-
terry. Nobody attempts to explain
how the Mohegan got so far north of
her true course-from to Z 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 faulty; but daylight
lasted long after Eddystone light was
passed.
The sailors say the fact that The
Lizard light was not visible should
nave served to give the alarm.
The masts OF the Mohegan, which
ire above water, show that her stern
S landward, causing theory that the
officer on discovering that
le was in the bay suddenly turned sea-
ward. Two engineers who were saved
leclare, however, that they never
lackened speed.
Remarkable stories OF rescue con-
inue.
Robert Barrow, seaman, performed
he feat tofswimming, Of unaided, through
he toughest water to Coverack Point,
istance of two and one-half miles
Ie climbed up the ragged cliff where
searching party found him early the
ext morning, completely exhausted.
!. Z. L. Smith, OF Oregon, passenger,
urrendered to woman in the water
'reckage that was supporting him and
wan ashore unaided. The woman
'as saved. Her name is reported as
Iiss Webb, but no such name appears I
! the company's list
Messrs. Smith and W. J. Blooming q
ale say there was the greatest diff
llty in launching the boats The
,pes were new and stiff and the
locks would not work. Four or five
mes as many sailors as should have .
zen necessary struggled to lower
lch boat The lockers were hard to :,
pen.
The crew, in chivalrous effort to =
We the women, made the mistake OF
the boats There were =
Ily four sailors in one boat, which
psized as soon as it was launched. K
essrs. Smith and Bloomingdale say
at Capt Griffiths had appeared i'll D
day. D
Giantsss' Body Stolen. N