The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-18
WRECK OF THE NoHEGAN,

WRECK OF IHE AUHt6AA,
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Surviving PassongSElS BtoEy = E1fly-alx
BODIES Rooopsroa.
LONDON, oct. LINE distress!ng
scenes witnessed at tn oalee5 here q
the Atlantic Transport Company. when
the news Of the wreck q the steamer
Mohegar nrst became lcn0En 70 thoSs
VINO had friends or relatives on board
were renewed ms morning. There
were many weeping women present.
several with infsntS tn their arms, ap-
pealing for news Of the missing. Most
q them were the wives OF the members
OF the crew. Some Of them vent away
SIN hoping their husbands haa escaped
bas the majority gave way to despair.
Terrific weather has been prevailing
on the east coast Of Great Britain. There
have been several wrecks and rescues
OF crews.
The Mfeboat belonging to Cambois,
Northumberland, was upBent Wh4lo pro
ceeding TO the Teacne 6f q crew q
French keteh. The lEfe boat men, with
the exception of one man who vas
drowned, were rescued by the rocket
apparatus.
Al dispatch to the Star from Falmouth
SRys cruel robbery Ct the dead OF the
Mohegan has been perpetfate9 By un-
known parties An American, Dr. Fats
lows. according to the Star correspond
ent, tucked a bundle oe flfty-pound
notes in his breast when the NOhegan
struck. BIS body was subsequently
found but the notes were missing. Sew
eraa of them were put IN circuiation on
Sunday, and the police are inSes sagatlng
the matter.
The Inquest
FALMOUTH, Oct. 1T.-The inquest
began this afternoon IN the church Of
st Reverne, because It was necessary
to formally Identity the dead there. The
survivors, many OF them wounded and
carrying their arms in sings, were
obliged to ride twenty miles over the
toughest roads from falmouth.
The coroner expressed his sympathy
with the relatives, many Of them
from a distant but kindred country"
The roll Of the dead was then calted.
One womauS body was claimed by two
families. Other bodies had no identih-
cation. isis sHA
A. s. Williams, the company's London
manager, testified, describing the snip
as in the finest condition. He said they
had had trouble with her boilers on hee
first trial, and had withdrawn her. de-
voting nearly two weeks to repairing
her machinery, which was perfectly ad-
tuSted he described the oflcerS OF the
MoheEan in the highest terms, laying
stress upon the ahstemlousuesS Of Cap
tain GrifffthS. = I
good health?
Mr. WlAiams-I saw him Just before
the Muhegan started, and he seemed
perfectly well then.
The 1rlror-Is It not q fact that he was
lying on couch most OF the day?
Mr., WfMlams-I should be extremely
surprised to hear that Unfortunately
there is no ofhcer Of the Mohegan liyina.
We know that they and the crew did all
they could to save the passengers
A PaHSonEer's AceaHation.
Richard Kelly Cpasenger)-There was
not an officer on deck when the crew
were trying to get out the boats. The
only officers saw were Captain GTif-
aths and another on the bridge.
Mr. wll'iams-I can prove that an Of
the officers were on deck and trying to
get out the boats.
Mr.. Kelly insisted that the boats were
improperly arranged, being surrounded
by ratings instead Of swung on dayitB.
80 that they were with dflculty
launched.
Nj. Williams c0utended that the
launching Of four boats in twenty min
ues was good work
The coroner adjourned the inquest
for week TO secure the attendance Of
q nautical expert representing the board
OF trade.
After the adjournment Mr.. Kelly
complained that only members Of the
crew had been summoned TO testify. The
coroner replied that he would be very
glad to hear the experiences Of the pas
sengerS. In response, Mr.. Kelly, with
others. protested their inability to re-
madn for an adjourned hearing q week
later, Offering to testify Immediately.
The coroner declared that this was out
OF the question:
The total number OF bodies recovered
up to midnight Is flfty-Six.