The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-31

had been pulled by a rope through on. OF
the Nantucket's portfolios.
A Thrilling Story.
pne or the most thrilling stories told
! oy survivors was that or Miss McCombs.
Sns was one OF the nine members OF the
Maearis thestrieal company who sur
me bravery OF Charles sutton. a native
81 HEREFORD. y. C.. and a member OF the
from tho noundering ship and kept her
ancat IN the icy waters until they
reached one OF the Nantucket's iife-
Miss Hilda Haviland. leading lady OF
het company and with whom Miss Nc
Sonnbs was rooming. .Rppears TO have
experience IA the disaster.
captain 4. r. Johnson. who command
81 tne Monroe. came from the Nantucket
much depressed. lie said he felt in no
condition 10 talk about the disaster at
thls time and would have 90 defer any
statement that he makes until he has
time to make an official report 10 tile
officials OF his company.
thousands OF people crowded the
rival at Norfolk.
The coroner OF Norfolk will 20 into
Harrington and Lieutenant Curtis Tbe
local United states steamboat fnspec-
Tors viii proceed with an early inquiry
a. 20 the disaster generally.
Presence OF Mind saved Many.
ioiNh' Jum. Su.-The presence or
responsible for the savine ~ So 49,
ives from the old Dominion Liner Mon
day. according to n Statement iss,,ed
here tonight BY n. h. Walker. rr.s,deni
anu general manager OF the old Domin-
ION steamship Line. through James Lev
division. " INC
In his statement Mr.. Walker saws tbs,
Saptain L. y. Johnston. master OF ths
mohr2e, Isunched hfeboat No. : win
we AID OF eight volunteers. and then
picked up p persons who had jumped
INTO the water Just before the liner went
under: making the total saved by this
by First OFFICER Guy HorsIev' wbS s GIsS
1unCuius noat no. 3 with 10 passengers
fsew = persons WHO had jumped
40. j was smashed as she landed IN me
water and 10; espsized
fourteen persons We're saved bv two
boats from the Nantucket. one OF me
NE RATS OF the Monroe proved the
means Of saving the lives OF six vvbiis
another saved four persons. Second or.
ncerJ r.. Gaitely went below immediate
y AFTER me collision 20 ascertain the ex.
tent or the damage done. He found
most OF the passengers on the promen-
nde deck: lie tried 20 get them on the
the Monroe went down he noated on o8
a ladder ana was picked up.
the law or the sea, that women and
children must be saved first cost the
chief wireless operator 81 the Monroe
his life. lie was standing bv bosf ~"
when he saw a woman without a Ire
walkers statement counts him am01e
no dead. The woman vas saved. orc
followed the example or tho chief wire.
less operator What became OF him haa
not yet been learned.
Nineteen passengers o. the Monroe
nave have 30 far not been accounted Tor
the statement says. To the list OF those
saved have been added. the Statement
] SAYS. the names Of Mr. . AZ De-. ~ al
Lyons. and y. y. Vernon.
Olives Out Statement.
lowing statement concerning re sink.
ing or me Monroe was given ont 90.
y Palen. or The ola Dominion stesmsbip
company;
The Monroe left Norfolk Al, -.so and
ran into n uRhf fog when outside ~ tf i
capes. and was Proceeding cautlousig
on her route 20 New YORK. Blowing y az
ms sr' st''y minute hy an automatic
l1.pinE POI ear. case whom che heard
when about hair way between Can.
Chnrles lEhfahlp and tho WIrt.rqrar.
Yer IEltHnip Ae heard too FOX urI-fIa
= the Nantgcke on her efarbosrf bow
whlrl were responded o. Ir tho SIM.
tucket She again blew two rnIrf.~
wTes'I,,ss Ysr. n9t rS-n.ndel 20. and im-
The Nantucket Wi. H.f .I.I
cont Immediately before fHe collision
nrlnF heavy n'ar Coo water. BOD
Monroe vas @ OF Gle sr,r.
from her I0u 30
ine ths Monroe som,1.rr ~ tr.
~ her width. wHEirE f.a .IrFirr ur f.
AwsEsn An Pssssnrsra
"innfnlu Johnson. who had Ir.. DID,.
ne pilot house fnf several I.ur. M
medlaiely gave notice '1 fre strv I'D
% awaken all the n-H.rrHr..H H.....