The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-16

FALMOUTH. Oct. l5.-It Is believed that
las OF the Mohegan's passengers and crew
were drowned in Fridays wreck near the
Lizard. The saved include thirty men,
bers OF the crew. Among those who are
still missing is Mrs. S. c. Crane, believed
to be the wife Of Stephen Crane. the nov
el!st.
From the best evidence obtainable al St.
keverine II appears that the Moaegan
foundered five minutes after she struck the
rocks. She was going at full speed: struck
twice. stopped, ard rapidly settled into the
water. AS the captain and the executive
officers OF the steamer vent down with her
ii has been impossible thus far 10 ascer-
tain how she got out OF her course. as
Falmouth light and the coast were visible.
Entire Family Saved.
Among the incidents recited is the escape
OF the Pembertons. Mr.. Pemberton Jumped
into a lfeboat. his wife threw him their
two children, then she leaped into the boat
herself. and thus the whole family was
saved.
II Is now known that John Hyslop and
the vale; OF T. w. King are among the
saved.
The bodies OF six persons four males and
two females. have been picked up ami
landed here.
The survivors. without exception. speak
in the highest terms OF the devotion. hero
ism and cooiness displayed by the officers
and crew OF the Inflated steamer. and de-
clare that all were instantly at their posts
when It was known that she rad struck.
The perilous position Of the ship was no.
ticed on shore. and warning rocket was
sent Up, but it was too late then to avoid
the catastrophe. which occurred So sudden
ly that there was not sufficient time to get
all the lfe-saving apparatus out OF the
ship.
The terror Of the scene was indescrib-
able. Men Jumped overheard in an agony
OF despair and the wcmen passengers hud-
died together and refused to leave the deck
The officers remained on the bridge to the
last. and many instances OF sacrifice are
recorded.
Crew Sacrifice Their Own Lives.
Members Of the crew are known TO have
stood by and watched the boats launched
and put of, when il was apparent that
these were the only means by which their
own AhEH C9AlC De SdNtU.
A nfeboat with a load Of forty passen-
gers, on It's way 10 the sA0re. passed
many who were battling for their lives In
the water. whom /; was impossible 20
save. The villagers. headed by the vicar
and coast guard. stood on the shore and
cheered the boat. When the Efeboa; en-
tered the little cove. the fishermen waded
into the sea to hep drag the little boat
upon the beach and tender!y carried the
exhausted survivors 20 their homes. which
had already been prepared for their re-
ception. and the wear attended the in
jured.
The ufeboat vas again launched and put
on; for The wreck. On is outward journey
4 picked up three Survivors The trip TO
the wreck was frut,ess. so far as taking
any one from the vessel was concerned.
bat on its Way back to the shore sixteen
other survivors ware taken from The wat
CT. This wass just before daybreak.
The latest LIST II the rescued shows that
onjv eleven passengers were saved incud-
ing the re.nbettons ana mad. named Re-
gan, OF Ryan.
The name II Il. Kelly appears twice. but
bo.a entries eviaentiy refer 70 the same
person.
A dispatch from s. Kever:ne. small
tow1 I:e,c q ne eastward of the " IA
cles. said eighteen bod - from the Mohe-
gan have been washed ashore there.
Rescue of the Drowning.
\ member II the Po-t Ho1s-ock lfehoot
crew named James gave = graphic account
or the wreck IL s@51 that a. Soon -
.e. 4..stSre~ vaz Announced rs crew VS.