The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-10-22
DISASTER AT SEA.
Over 100 People Find Watery
Graves After a Steamship Wreck.


Falmouth, Eng. Oct 16.-The British
steamer Mohegan, Capt Grifiiths, be-
longing TO the Atlantic Transport
company, has been wrecked In the
vicinity OF the Lizard, between the
Manacles and the lowlands 1t is be-
lieved that about 143, persons Of her
passengers and crew were drowned.
Only 81 survivors have reached the
shore. The Mohegan was formerly
the Cleopatra OF the Wilson and
-Leyland line. She left London
for New York on Thursday, having on
board, so far as can be ascertained at
present, 80 passengers and q crew OF
lis officers and men.
When the steamer was seen to be in
distress, lifeboats put off from the
shore and every effort possible was
made to save the passengers. The
coast at this point Is extremely dan
gerous and has been the scene of nu-
merous wrecks The general opinion
at present is that the machinery of the
Mohegan became disabled during the
heavy easterly gale which was blow
Ing and that she ran ashore and foun-
dered.
1t was learned that the Mohegau
sank about 90 minutes after she ran on
the rocks. The local seamen who have
been questioned upon the subject ap-
pear to be unable to explain how the
Mohegan got into such a position.
One of the passengers rescued by the
Port Houstock lifeboat says that all
the passengers were dining when the
catastrophe occurred, though some Of
the children, and those who we're sea-
sick, were in their hunks. Suddenly
the Mohegan struck with a grating
noise. At first the engineers thought
this was caused by coal falling down
in the bunkers, but a second shock
followed and the vessel began to set.
tie. A coastguardsman who was on
duty at Coveract says he noticed the
Mohegan was pursuing a dangerous
course.
Latest Estimate OF Losses.
London, Oct. 1.-THE Atlantic
Transport company issued the follow
ing statement yesterday evening re
garding the fate OF the steamer Mohe.
gan, which was wrecked last Friday
evening off the Lizard, between the
Manacles and the Lowlands: "0f tn,
passengers, II have been saved, II
bodies have been recovered and 33 ar,
missing. OF the crew and cattlemen
80 have been saved, IA bodies have beei
recovered and 81 are missing" Sine
this statement was issued 18 othe
bodies have been picked up. including
two that have been identified as pas
sengers. The reports of the differen
correspondents differ widely as to tn
rcscues, recoveries and losses, thong
none has been able TO obtain the exac
: number OF those saved or the bodis
/ recovered.
Q The latest advices from Falmout
yesterday evening say that Ss bodie
have been identified, mostly the bodie
: Of sailors Four as yet unidentified.
The cause of the disaster remain
the profoundest mystery. Nobody al
tempts to explain how the Mohega
got SO far north OF her true course
from six TO seven miles. There wa
a no fog at the time, while the wind ol
). her port quarter was not sufficient I
= prevent her answering her helm
!, has been suggested that her compas
was faulty, but daylight lasted Ion
a after Eddystone light was passed. Th
sailors say that the fact that the Liz
ard light was not visible should hav
served to give the alarm. As all tn
navigating officers were lost, it
\ doubtful whether light will ever b
thrown on the cause OF the disaster