Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-16
The Vessel Was Formerly the Cleopa-
ira Of the Wilson & Purness'
Leyland Line.
DEFECT IN ENGINES
THE SUPPOSED CAUSE.
n l. Surmised That Her Engines Broke
Down and the Vessel, In the Rough
Sea, Was Thrown Upon
the Rocks.

London, Oct ij.-Hauowing scenes
were witnessed today In the London
Office Of the Atlantic Transport com.
pany 10 which the wrecked steamer 40
hegan belonged = number of women
tainted when the extent Of the calamity
became known. There was constant
stream of telegraph boys running 10 and
from the Office, seeking information and
taking messages 20 anxious inquiries
The Mohegan has. tis now said, been
an iilfated vessel from the start II IL
added that she was bought by the Trans
port company when their boats had been
sold 20 the United States government
during the war. She was formerly the
CLEOPATRA Of the Wilson & Furness Ley.
land line, and was bought direct from
the Hull shipyard. She never ran her
Furness line, aud only made one voyage
out and home This. II is asserted, was
most unsatisfactory 20 her friends The
crow say their engines were defective
and her boilers leaked.
II is further alleged that she arrived
in New York IN such condition that
she was sent home empty, and her re-
turn voyage took several weeks. In
which she drifted a whole day and night
owing to trouble with her engines. For
the last two weeks the steamer has been
in dock undergoing repairs, but her man.
ayers say she was IN perfect condition
when she left port on this, her FIRST voy.
age. under her new name. II Is assert
Cd, however, that her a hours trial
last week her performances were very
unsatisfactory, and the crew did not
wish 10 go on her on account OF the pre-.
vious defect In her engines Il l. sur.
missed here that her engines broke
down and the vessel in the rough sea
and heavy gale which prevailed, drifted
on the rocks The wrecked steamer
was commanded by Captain Gnmths
Her chief officer was Mr. Crouch. her
second officer was Mr. Cole and her third
officer was Mr. Hindmarch.
Among other passengers known to
have been saved from tho wreck of the
Mohegan are Miss Noble Of Baltimore,
Mrs. Smith, w. Bloomingdalo, Il. Kel.
ley, Mrs. Piggett, Miss Rondburg and
$. Wood. The following officers Of the
steamer are also saved Victor Law.
rings, Ferguson and Dr. Tnver and
Mrs. Piggett, the stewardess The
saved includes 30 members Of the crew.
Among those who are still miss.
ing arc Mrs S. @. Crane Of New York,
Hyslop. who is believed 10 be the OH.
cial measurcr Of the New York Yacht
club Miss Rondburg Is a well known
operate singer professionally known as
Maud Rondburg. She telegraped 10 rel.
ative In London saying; "ship wrecked,
mother dead.
One Of the survivors Of the Mohegan,
George Maule Of New York, was inter.
viewed after he had sufficiently recov.
cred TO bc able TO toll the story Of the
wreck. He said;
II am shipper q horses, employed
by the American Transport company.
We left London Thursday and all went
well until Z O'Clock Friday evening,
when most Of the passengers were az
dinner. The steamer was going az full
speed, suddenly heard loud crash.
which seemed 20 denote that we had col.
lided with some other vessel. But when
we rushed 10 the deck We found that the
Mohegan was on the rocks between
Manacles and Lowlands, in the vicinity
Of the Lizard. Orders wero given i'm.
mediatoly To lower the boats aud the
crew Of the steamer behaved like heroes
Her captain stood on the bridge and the
greatest order prevailed among tho OH.
Gers and crow.
"Whon was leaving the vessel a lit.
tie girl begged piteously that | try to save
her as she did not want to die yet |
was poworlcss to holp her. Eventually
l caught hold Of "a plank which was
floating In the water and clung 70 IL
seven and a half hours AZ the expira.
] tlon Of that time | was pickod nm bv a