Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-21
WRECK Of THE MICHIGAN
PLUCKY SAILORS AND WOMEN
itrribie Loss OF Life in the Disaster
IN the English ChanneI-Thc Men
Died at Their Posts, the Women
Were brave.

Falmouth, Oct. lG-The British
steamer Nohegan. Captain Grifliths. be.
longing TO the Atlantic Transport Com.
pany, has been wrecked in the vicinity
OF The Lizard, between the Manacles and
the lowlands. 1t is believed about l43
persons were drowned.
The Mohegan left London for New
York Thursday having on board. so far
as ascertained at present, 80 passengers
and crew Of lbs. When the steamer
was seen in distress, lifeboats went out
from the shore and every effort was made
to save the passengers. The coast at this
point is extremely dangerous and has
been the scene of numerous wrecks. The
general opinion is that the machinery of
the Mohegan became disa bled during the
heavy easterly gale which was blown,..
and she ran ashore and foundered
a number of tugs, which put out from
this port to the assistance of the Mohe
gan were compelled TO return without
being able to approach the vessel, owing
to the severity of the weather. The life
boats landed 81 of the passengers and
crew. One of the former, a woman, died
after being brought ashore. There are ru-
mors unconfrmed as this dispatch is sent
sin more persons.
The survivors of the Mohegan without
exception speak in the highest terms of
the devotion, heroism and GOODNESS dis
played by the officers and crew of the ILL
fated steamer, and declare that all We're
instantly at their posts when it was
known that she had struck. lhe perilous
position of the ship was noticed on shore
and warning rocket was sent up, but it
was too late then to avoid the catas-
trophe, which occurred so suddenly that
there was not sufficient time to get all
the life saving apparatus out of the ship
The terror of the scene was Understandable
men jumped overheard in an agony o.
despair, and the women passengers hud
died together and refused to leave the
deck. The officers remained on the bridge
to the last and many instances of sacri
flee are recorded.
Members of the crew are known tC
have stood by and watched the boat
launched and put Off when it was appar
ent that these were the only means by
hcl their own lives could be saved. !
lifeboat with a load of 40 passengers o,
its way to the shore, passed many VIII
were battling for their lives in the water
whom it was impossible to save.
The villagers, headed by the vicar an
coast guard, stood on the shore an
cheered the boat. When the lifeboat en-
tered the little cove the fishermen wade
into the sea to help drag the eNhauste
survivors to their homes, which had a
ready been prepared for their receptio
and the vicar attended the injured.
Then the lifeboat was again launchc
and put out for the wreck, on its outwar
journey, picking up three survivors h
trip to the wreck was fruitless, SO far 6
taking any one from the vessel was COZ
ccrned. but on its way back to the sho
III other survivors were taken from tt
shore. This was just before daybrea
The latest list of the rescued shows thu
only IL passengers were saved, lncludir
the pembertons and a maid named Rega
or Ryan.
The name r. Kelly appears twice b'
both entries evidently refer to the san
pei son.