New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
MOHEGAN WRECK A MYSTERY
JOHN HYSLOP. REPORTED LoSI' DE-
SCRIBES THE DISASTER
GAYS CREW DID ITS DUTY. But WAS HAMPERED
by INNER RAILs-NEED FOR IMPROVED
ArE-SANING APPLIANCES

IAFE-SANING APPLIANCES
John Hyslop. the yachtsman and o'ncla' me- o".
urer OF the New-York Yacht Club. VINO was a' III y
rcnorted among those who were lost in the wreck
Of the steamer Mohegan. arrived here Nes'eru' vi
the Umhia. Members Of his family were a. t'
nler 70 meet him and the meeting was especaiiy
ioyous TO those who at first were sure that ue
veteran yachtsman had lost his life IN the WrecA'
II was not until the next day after the wreck ol 'e
Mohegan was reported that II was iouhu Vu' H'
vas safe and at the same time that the news
Of his rescue WIS received here the news o""o
that he had been instrumental in Saving many
lives of those who were on the steamer
Mr. Ilvslop was probably the only one among inc
nassengers who had a close knowledge OF s"'PS
and shipplng ana his observations on the "Iech
are Of an expert nature When see" At ''e ''
after greeting his family MI Hyslop sau
IT.. ,o.ord human reason to conceive the cause
Of the loss Of the Mohesan. The Cny PEI s", N =
coud make an explana ion of the disaster lellsi,u
w., Inc steamer struck ! was below but IN
edately went on deck and saw Japs"iI v9v The
hoa.s | dd not man who was not THlns az "'
tGai ne cou S last TO dive from the stern Of the
Michigan as she went down. 1he hiisilt VIZ Wa P,ho
Fac.I,t clear and the shore was visible from tre
dcck Of the steamer The Manacle rocks were co S
~ hand | knew If the beats got clear Dcloie etro
yesss snS thsn if he Women would nj decided
to take my chances in the mizzen res, ICE, w. YNoter
oxertook me and went over my head: Gradually
climbed higher and sometimes hau 10 S,a n MA :
one foot to Keep my head above water There w S
backstay and life buoy was wthn reac aIcav the
boais could not free it, II was cut adrift lateI
and then felt better The Mohegan, minutes
not remain above water more than twelve MIN oe
The darkness the heavy listing OF the sed'et Va at
way and another and the presence OF an tba g boat
swav 90 not think there was deficiency OF me
belts there were people Plea an n sot in the rigging
and the sea surged well up toWalu tnoS ms ,s and
lower part Of it, As the sea swept over Us ~ che The
then rolled away could near me scre ,hS 20 yea
women and chi dren who were almost %l'iilH re- 80,
yet not visible in the darkness - ,ne Sp or two
down the wave which it made swept score vi
OF the passengers into eternity me ,e The
seenes which W NH neTer H forget
~ Was wrong that al the ships lights Were
e eTI5d, A As 'f% oode Id ali the lights
lamp at the masthead would nave SetEeu 60
gers might have been rescued. was hoatn5 ~
The water from o'clock AT nen, uhtn w., :,
+ ~, v,illinpv forget bat 10 see forty or more per
sons rcrish about ire is an experience that VIII
always remain r,inr abomt he feboats retarded
the aune hing. and il is useless Tor PG2Ip a thev
al not There has hecn disaster after disaster a.
sea- r n9ne metbods The eboas Of ten years
ago are the same style AS those IN US '3;,i,,
Wben the sudden can cones and the snip Is hs,h Z
f,o,n side 10 side the tackle or some thht 80 -
ont cf order. and The boats cannot ~ - alsa
There has been advancement in everything e, f
Few wears ago ii took ten minutes to oad anu IRE
An S-ir'ch cur Now the same WORK can ne . u.h
IN one minute apq ed ON The Mohcean viii lead
improvements in life-saving appliances
Another passenger on the Umbria was J. p
Firenr the Naval Paymaster. Of Bloomheid' n. o.
who brought back with him the bodies OF his wire
and daughter. Bessie VI. Freng. two Of the victims
of the Mohecan disaster Thelr reinss c ws' viii
taken to Bloomfield where Inenolad scr oeconn
be held November TO- =, MI GEORGE s1ens oaGes'
friend OF the family.