Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-10-19
WRECK OF THE M0HE6AN
pLUcKY SAILORS AND WOMEN.
Terrible Loss of Life in the Disaster
in the English Channel-The Men
Died at Their Posts, the Women
Were Brave.

longing to the Atlantic Transport Com
pany. has been wrecked in the vicinity
OF The Lizard, between the Manaeles and
the lowlands. 1t is believed about l43
persons were drowned.
The Mohepan left I.ondon for New
York Thursday, having on board. 40 far
as ascertained at present. 80 passengers
and a crew of lis. When the steamer
was seen in distress. iifeboats went ont
from the shore and every effort was made
| to save the passengers The coast Mt this
| point ia extremely dangerous and has
been the scene of numerous wrecks. The
general opinion is that the machinery of
the Mohegan became disabled during the
heavy easterIy gale which was blowing
and she ran ashore and foundered.
A number of tugs. which nut out from
| this mort to the assistance of the Mohe-
gan were compelled to return without
being able to approach the vessel. owing
to the severity of the weather. The life
boats landed 81 of the passengers and
crew. One of the former. woman. died
after being brought ashore. There are r,,-
mors unconfirmed as this dispatch ia sent
that another lifeboat succeeded in saving
six more persons.
The survivors of the Noheoan without
execution sneak in the highest terms ,.f
the devotion. heroism and GOODNESS dis.
played by the officers and crew of the III.
fated steamer. and declare that all were
instantly at their nosts when II was
known that she had struck. iae perilous
nosition of the shin was noticed ON shore
and a warning rocket was sent I'M. but IL
was too late tben m avoid the catas.
trophe. which occurred 40 sud.ieniv that
there was not sufficient time To oct all
the life saving apparatus out of the ship
The terror of the scene was indescribabie
men jumped overheard in an agony o:
despair. and the women uassenpers hud.
died together and refused To leave the
deck. The officers remained ON the bridge
to the last and many instances of sacri.
fee are recorded.
Members of the crew are known tn
have stood by and watched the boats
launched and nut off when il was appar.
ent that these were the only means by
hich their own lives could be saved. A
lifeboat with load Of 40 passengers on
its way to the shore, passed many who
were battling for their lives in the water,
whom it was impossible to save.
The villagers, headed by the vicar AMI
coast guard, stood on the shore and
cheered the boat. When the lifeboat en-
tered the little cove the fishermen waded
into the sea to help drag the exhausted
survivors to their homes, which had al
ready been prepared for their reception
and the vicar attended the injured.
Then the lifeboat was again launched
and put out for the wreck, on its outward
journey, picking up three survivors The
trip to the wreck was fruitless, so far as
taking any one from the vessel was con-
cerned, but on its way back to the shore
| 10 other. survivors were taken from the
shore. This was just before daybreak.
The latest list of the rescued shows that
only ii passengers were saved, including
| the Pembertons and maid named Regan
or Ryan.
The name r. Kelly appears twice but
both entries evidently refer to the same
person.
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