Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
STEAMER GOES down
Strzsk by q Schooner. bnt Latter
Reaches Shore.
MANY LIVES ARE LOST
Northwest Gale Ragged and Temper
allure al Zero, and Semc Of the
Unfortunates Met Death
by Freezing.

Block Island II. l.. Feb. 1.-THE
steamer Larchmont OF the Joy line
The larchmont came In collision
with the schooner Harry Knowlton.
sunk off this place this morning.
Inc schooner's bow was cut away and
her captain ran her ashore west OF
ouonochentaug to prevent her sinking.
Her crew OF seven men. including Cap
tain Haley. reached the shore safely
In their own boats. The cause OF the
collision is not known. II was in.
tensely cold through Monday night.
When the first boats came ashore
from the steamer Il was found some
OF their occupants were dead. In the
first confusion II was not known
whether they had been pulled from
the water after having been drowned
or whether they had frozen 20 death.
Captain Charles Mitchell OF the
North End life saving station. off
which point the Lachmont sunk. esti-
mated at l0:30 O'Clock Tuesday that
between fifteen and twenty bodies had
already come ashore from the steamer.
UP To that time several boats had
landed and others were making slow
progress from the wreck toward the
shore
Captain Mcvey said 10 the Asso-
ciated Press that he had on board
from $50 60 200 passengers when the
collision occurred and only eight OF
these escaped with their lives. At the
time he made the statement fourteen
bodies had been washed ashore. max.
inly only twenty-five out OF the total
passenger list accounted for.
The passengers met their deaths In
various ways. Some OF them In at.
tempting 20 launch lifeboats were froz-
en- 10 death on the decks OF the foun-
dering steamer. Others were drowned
In an attempt TO escape before the YES
sci went down and still others who
were successful IN launching lifeboats
were frozen 10 death before the small
craft reached the short.
The steamer left Providence late
Monday evening and at the time OF the
collision Captain Mcvey had not had
an opportunity to examine the passen-
ger list, which had been handed TO him
1ust before the steamer left Provi-
dence. The captains estimate OF the
number of those on board nearly
agreed. however. with the estimate
mado by Joy line officials at Provi-
dence, who said that the Larchmont
carried about $50 passengers and a
crew OF thirty.
Inhabitants of all parts OF the Island
turned out 20 assist In the rescue
work.
A northwest gale continued with
zero temperature all throughout tne
forenoon. AT 1850 O'Clock four more
bodies were washed ashore. making
eighteen bodies recovered. with eight
survivors OF the accident being cared
I for on the island.
I CAPTAIN Mcvey said the Larchmoni
sank within ten minutes after the col
! lislon. After cruising about In a small
boat for several hours he landed.
/ Closebehind him came another boat
bringing fifteen dead and eight dying
passenger.
Army Appropriation bil. carrying
ssl COO. 600, has passed the senate.
For the first time In many years
snow fell at the City OF Mexico Mon
day.
A. Alden. an aged man. rolled into his
fireplace at Ardmore and was burned
10 death.
At Shreveport Mrs. Edith Briggs
suicided by taking morphine and
strychnine.
The Texas railroad commission has
postponed all February hearings until
the 96.h ult