The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-14
81 VICTIMS ARE
Still II MISSING
Bodies From Inflated
LarChmont Covered
With Ice.
HORRIBLE TALES
OF SURVIVORS
Suffering Indescribablc - crazed
Man Commits Suicide-Out Of
Fifteen in a Boat, One Man
Alone Survived-Living and
Dead Taken to Provi-
dence.

PROVIDENCE, February 13.-The
names OF 127 persons who were on board
the steamer Larchmont when she sank in
Block Island Sound Monday night, we're
known.
or these nineteen are :.nown to have
survived. eleven are among the dead,
their bodies having been Identified and
are missing. OF the identified dead
seven were members OF the crew and
Tour passcngers;s OF the survivors. fen
arc members OF the crew and nine pas
ssengers; OF the missing, twelve are mem
bers OF the crew and cighty-tlrce pas
sengers. IN - 3
4 Eleven more bodies from the steamer
l,archmont were brought ashore here this
afternoon. having been picked up by. two
fishing schooners. One vessel brought
seven and tho other four. Two OF the
was that Of colored man.
Inspectors Investigate.
PROVIDENCE, r. T., February 13..-
United States Steamboat Inspectors OF
the New London (Conn.) District have
begun an investigation OF the collision.
IN which the steamer Larchmont was
sunk off Block Island.
Inspector W. Z. Whitney has been in
communication with the captain and
members OF the crew OF the schoonc,
Harry Knowlton which collided with the
Larchmont. Tho inspector Instructed
Z these men to be In readiness to nee,
him to-day to accept service Of SUBJ
3poenaes to appear In this city Thursday
morning at II O'Clock and give evidence
at a preliminary hearing. This hearing
will not be for the purpose Of fixing
the blame on any certain officer, but
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the purpose Of determining Just what
happened and which vessel was at fault.
The fixing Of the blame for the appalling
loss Of life will come later. 1
Captain Frank T. Haley, OF the
schooner Harry Knowlton. which collided
with the steamer Larchmont. In q swor:l
statement to Captain w. e. Whitney,
United States Steamboat Inspector, says
that an unknown steamer was in the
vicinity Of the wreck. and after showing
her lights veered off and kept on her
course without offering any assistance to
the victims Of the collision.
Schooner Responsible.
President Dunbaugh issued state
.ment tonight, in which he said:
THE schooner was responsible for
the collision.
'Thc officers and crew OF the Larch-
mont are not 10 DldIUc III uIlys WHY,
"In view Of the horrible condition
which prevailed Immediately after the
accident ] am satisfied the men did all
In their power to meet the situation
as conscientious and honorable men. It
appears from my investigation that
the schooner luifed righted into the
Larchmont and caused the accident
which resulted in such great loss OF
life.
THE fact t'lnt the steamer sank
SO soon after the crash; the fact that
many were unable to reach the
coats even after they were put out. is
my mind sufficient proof that the
y, acted bravcly and did all III it's
over to aid the passengers who were
nable to reach the deck"
list of saved. Identified and miss
In the Larchmont disaster, revised
@ O'Clock tonight by the Associated
'ress. was as follows:
Saved, 10; identsss bodies, 21; miss
! + t.