Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-15
lescent and were swimming hciplessly

descent and were swimming hciplessly
about
Both the Mannheim and the Bostoniar
sailed to the point where the ship and
foundered and it had just been decided
that all on board had perished when I,
feeble cry from the darkness told that
some at least had not drowned. 1t was
at least half an hour before Capt Parry
of the Bostonian located in the turmoil OF
the sea small section of cattle deck
to which, as it proved, five men were
clinging. These were Second Officer Flan-
igan. Chief Engineer Crawford, Adol-
phus Beck, fourth engineer. and two cat
tlemen. They had been carried down with
the steamer. but after coming to the sur
face had, after mighty efforts, succeeded
in swimming beyond the whirlpool and
in finding a temporary refuge upon 4 slen-
der bit of wreckage.
Still another time the Bcstonian sailors
demonstrated their skill with the hand
lines and each of the frozen and suffering
castaways were lifted over the steamers
stern. They We're in an extreme state of
exhaustion.
All night and until 73O A. NJ. on Mon
day both the Mannheim and the Bosto-
nian stood by, searching for bodies and
then, concluding that all had been done in
the way of rescue, both ships resumed
their passages.
Capt. Parry uttered q notable tribute to
what he termed 'the remarkable gallant
ry of the captain and the men of the
Mannheim"
Yesterday, after terrible suffering. Capt
O'Hagan succumbed to his injuries and
his end is laid to his persistence and
heroism at time when he was grievous-
ly wounded.
F1fty-six men, including tho stowaway.
were on board the British King and u Of
these, it is deemed almost certain, per-
ished with their ship The cattlemen and
seamen rescued in addition to the second
offcer. the two engineers, the steward
and the stowaway were: Christian
Jacques. Jeff Mas, Van NefcIors. Fran
els COppins. Edward Rays, Henry Bur-
minister, Charles Nelson, Frank Martin,
Joseph Rartofslzy. Frank Anthony and
Joseph Scholmog, Peter Peppers
On the deck of the Bostonian. late in
the afternoon. n touching scene was wit
messed. In Il pine box on the main deck
was the body of Capt. O'Hagan. Cover
ing the box was the British flag and near
by stood the survivors Of the British
King. Until now they had shown no sign
OF emot!on-in face they seemed to be
dazed and did not realize their surround
ings. AS the captains body was swung
over the side. however one of the men re-
moved his hat and his head drorped f,
his chest and tCorc a.
cheeks. His companions uncovered and
they. too. cried as the pine box was land
ed on the dock.
lie was brave up to the moment Of
his DEATH" one of the men said. and to
prove the truth of his remark he told
how Capt. O'Hagan. lying PROSTATE in
the lifeboat. assisted Officer Cromwell in
returning to the Bostonian. Cromwell
was so exhausted that he could scarcely
speak. The captains voice was strong
and he relayed Cromwell's orders to the
men in the forward part Of the boat.
The British King was owned by tho
British Ship Owners Co, Ltd of Liver
pool. She was built at Newca astle-on-Tyna
in 1871 by the Palmers Engine Co, Ltd
She was constructed of steel schooner
riSGed, 3Oi2 tons net burden. 4O5 feet long
4S feet beam and 2S feet depth of hold
and was fitted with water ballast tanks
The value of the ship was estimated
here at 100000 and her cargo at between
$4,000 and $4,000. Arrangements we're
made for the survivors to leave here by
train tonight for New York City and to
sail tomorrow for Europe on the steamer
British Empire of the Phoenix Line. The
body of Capt. O'Hagan will be kept here
for time.