Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-18
WRECK ECHOES.

Thomas Trlvers. 2i years of age. sea
of Mrs. Edward Travers of Elm street,
North Easton left Monday afternoon for
New York, and it is thought that he was
on the Inflated Larchmont.
The schooner Harry Knowlton. which
went ashore Tuesday morning near Quo
nochontaug beach after collision with
the steamboat Larchmont broke in two
Friday night, and Saturday she went TO
pieces.
The condition OF Miss Sadie Golui, Of
Boston, one of the survivors Of the
I.archmont disaster was improved Sat
urday and it is probable that the young
woman will leave for home Monday. Hc-
brother, Solomon Golub, arrived at Block
Island Saturday from Boston. and there
was an affecting meeting between them.
Tho home of the Lacombcs on Bcdcll
street. West Manchester. n. IL, present.
ed a scene of sorrow Saturday when the
body Of the son Samuel. one of the vic
Tins of the Larchmcnt tragedy. was
brought back by the father. accompanied
by his son-in-aw. Joseph Charron. The
funeral was held in St Marie's church.
McGregorville, at . Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Orrin McNay. mother of Capt
McNay of the steamer I.archmont, lives
at New Haven, and Saturday ir an inter-
view she defended her son against the
charge Of cnwardicc. saving that he was
the last to leave the fremont when it
was burned ir Long Island sound three
years ago. The only message she has
received from her son is one stating that
his hands and feet are badly frost-bitten
Mr.. and Mrs. Iianiel Murphy. who rnade
their home in Wakefield up to a few
weeks ago, and who We're supposed to
have been passengers on the steamboat
farchmont. have been heard from. John
Murphy of Lake street. Wakefield, broth
CT of Daniel. received a letter Friday
evening from Peekskill y. y. stating
that he and his wife had intended to go
on the Larchmont, but at the last no
ment decided 10 go by the FAN River
line He stated that he was thankful
they had changed their minds.
At the morgue at Providence Friday
relatives in Providence were looking for
some clue to CLYDE G. Reed. son of Geo
T. Reed of - Cass street. who is sup
posed to have been a passenger on the
Larchmont. His absence had not pre-
viously been reported. Charles Martin
aged %, resident of the Woodville road
in North Providence. was also reported
Saturday to have been lest in the tisas-
ter. No trace of him could be secured
from New York or Philadelphia. where
he made weekly business visits. He said
lie would sail on the Larchmont.
All doubt concerning Richard ]. Law,
by some supposed to have been a passen-
ger on the Larchmont was dspclei Sat
nrday at Pawtucket when Mr.. Law ap-
pea'ed and explained that he was still
in the flesh and that he had not been on
the boat. His whereabouts were lost
sight of for time as he had changed
his place Of employment and rs now en-
ployed as a machinist at one of the
shops on Broad street, Pawtucket. Mr..
Law has daughter, who is a school
teacher in New Bedford, and four other
children reside in Waltham. The finding
of A body resembling that of Mr.. Law
led to the belief that he was the one.
Mr.. Laws son arrived at Pawtucket Fri
day night and rejoiced at finding his
father alive and well.