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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1884
Page
6
Wreck debris washes ashore including icy rigging and personal items from the City of Columbus. Four bodies from Gay Head were brought to New Bedford. Captain S. Vance, found in a lifeboat, revived and transported to Vineyard Haven for care after hours in icy water.
Passengers from Wood's Hall recount the Gay Head wreck of the City of Columbus. Purser Spaulding and crew endured freezing conditions, with Engineer Collins's leadership keeping men from giving up. A life boat finally reached. many saved by half-breed rowers and local Native residents, with 29 survivors from 126 aboard.
The Humane Society boat was hauled four miles over land from Squibnocket to the south shore to perform the work. Hynes and Buuer of the steamer deny involvement and say they were among those landed on the first trip.
Hyde Park residents faced tense excitement after a city disaster in Columbus. Three passengers were from Hyde Park, including Mrs. Dwight Rich believed to be Jost, widow of Dwight Rich a former wealthy real estate figure.
A lengthy roll of victims and crew members includes Mrs. J Atkinson of Woodstock and many others with scant residence details. Names cover roles from passenger to cook and engineer, with several unlocated or unknown addresses, reflecting a large maritime incident casualty or disaster record.
The glow and promise of Nathaniel J Morton end with his identified death in New Bedford at age 82. A devoted journalist loved stage work and poetry, famed for memory of poems and generosity, his farewell will leave a lasting vacancy among The Globe and theater friends.
Rev E L Drown of St Pauls Episcopal Church in Newburyport resigns to accept a South call and sail on the Gate City or Savannah next Thursday. He recalls a sad moral tale of a friend who perished at sea while he pondered a shared voyage and a future divine service aboard the ocean liner.
An unnamed speaker recalls a deep bond between friends and relatives as a vessel departure splits their paths. A letter from a friend expresses sorrow at Crown’s transfer and yearns for reunion in God’s will, ending with prayers for eternal fellowship beyond parting. The reverend leads a funeral service, offering comfort and blessing to mourners.
Naushon Island owner Hon John M Forbes shared views on the cause of the disaster near Vineyard Sound. He argued Captain Wright was not to blame for leaving the pilot house and said the vessel was safely past the middle ground yet drifted toward shore due to wind and tide. He suggested carelessness in approaching shore, noted possible drift east of the buoy, and urged a rigid inquiry into Glaucus officers while questioning whether rescue parties on the wreck could be seen.
John Hynes a freman was in the fireroom when the steamer struck about seven bells. He grabbed his coat and life vest, moved through the drum-room, and observed water pouring in from forward. He avoided the life raft, then scrambled to safety as the vessel listed and sank, reaching Gay Head with Butler within about ten minutes.
Witness recounts sunrise view of Columbus ashore on Devil's Bridge with crowded rigging. He watched a life raft drift away lifelessly, then a life boat passed with a man aboard. Neighbors rushed to shore, but the craft drifted out of sight.
A reporter overheard deck hands near the North river piers discussing the City of Columbus disaster. They claim captains and pilots mislead about courses and say outbound steamers hug the Gay Head coast to save coal and time, ignoring a supposed official sound-wide route.
A despatch from Atlanta dated January 19 requests Mayor Wilson of New Bedford to help locate Annie Kelly and her baby. By January 21 the Vineyard Haven steamer delivered several identified bodies to New Bedford including Alice E. Hutchinson and Mrs Daniels of Lawrence along with Henry L. Daniels. The remains were sent to Boston for burial.
New BreprorD January 21 Vineyard Haven fishermen report a bank with fifteen feet of water near Devil's Bridge called the mussel bed. Orfe Mr James died of exposure and exhaustion after two hours on the boat. Passenger Elmeg I Whitcomb returned to Hudson Massachusetts with a face badly discolored from exposure.
Charles Delmonico was buried in New York after a crowd packed to honour him at St Leo church on Twenty eighth street near Fifth Avenue. Mourners from all classes filled the church. escorts for the family aided by John Hovy, S. M. Barlow, William B. Dinsmore, J. M. Mora, and D. C. Bovcock. After services at St Leo, the remains were moved to Old St Patrick's Cathedral and placed in the Delmonico vault with no further ceremony.
The article notes Di Cesnola bearing multiple titles general chevalier and count, each of dubious origin, drawing a parallel to Falstaff’s line about titles and companions. The comparison highlights the playful, self styled nobility and the quirky identity surrounding Di Cesnola in the Baltimore Day publication.
Mrs Emma Hopkins of Spring Lake Micah claims ownership of Ethan Allien's sword and seeks to sell it to the State of Vermont for 1000 dollars. A Meriden man bought a Knights of Labor fair season ticket and sent it to a Pittsburg young woman. the ticket won 100 dollars in gold. A Waterbury girl gazed at lightning and spoke of dying by the will of God and wander.
London reports General Gordon accepted the Soudan commission amid Liberal fears of his radical methods and power. He will consult in Cairo before Suakim, with Egyptian policy under strain and Congo duties looming. Also: Adolf Terchak, Constantinople flutist, claims royal reward swindled by palace officials amid press blackout. Parnell seeks Cork seat moves. Irish politics swirl with Davitt defection worry. China discourages foreign officers though private aid may come. Pottsdam nobles seek 1 million marks relief. Barnum's white elephant draws elites. New York march embarks planned.
Cairo January 21 reports King John of Abyssinia offers refuge to officials and foreign consuls at Khartoum. In Khartoum, conscription of black troops continues. 700 men drafted for Suakim mutinied when ordered to board trains. Cavalry halted the flight. four officers and forty men escaped, suspected to join El Mahdi. Also a mysterious attack on a Woolwich sentry near the powder magazine with the assailants unseen as relief guards arrive.
January 21 London reports Moussi of the Hadendowa and General Gordon plan his escort to Saakim and Khartoum to aid England’s liberty aims and end the slave trade. Gordon will then head to the Congo region. The Belgian king seeks two English officers to replace him temporarily. Khartoum warns of Mahdi uprisings and a forthcoming crusade. markets show Rainier-like distrust as rulers clamor for security.
London January 21 M Waddington French ambassador reports Earl Granville foreign minister approves the French government stance. Chun claims are set aside pending completion of the Tungulu mission.
Three masked men robbed the county treasurer Wilsbridge at the Springfield county courthouse at 5 15 tonight. They bound him, ransacked the vaults, and escaped toward the river leaving behind damaged checks and valuable papers. Bridges describes a fierce struggle as he fought to free himself. Police and city marshal respond, size of loot includes five to six hundred dollars in cash and numerous checks.
Mrs. Catherine Graham of 206 York Street Brooklyn died after an inquest revealed fright and suspected poisoning from wheat cakes given to three children and a nurse. A box of powder and flour were seized. coroner to hold inquest tomorrow.
Joseph Gardner appeared in Roxbury Municipal Court on a drunkenness charge and for assaulting his mother-in-law Mrs. Martha J. Mercy at their Mahan avenue home. The judge fined him $588 for drunkenness and $1485 for the assault, and he was sent to the Island after protests of reform failed.
Dr Clauston writes in the annual Edinborough Asylum for the Lusane report that milk replaces stimulants in certain acute cases. He cites a delirious, sleepless patient nearly pulseless who recovered after receiving large daily milk quantities plus liquid custards over three months.
Washington report outlines Representative Cobb Indiana and committee plans on the California Oregon railroad land grant forfeiture. Huntington’s opposition and a 20,000,000 bond subsidy are recounted along with interior records access, Newell diary issues, and plans to publish a report before a suspension vote. 190,000 acres may be forfeited and opened to public entry in three months.
Washington dispatch notes a possible Senate session on the Mexican treaty and Morgan’s motion to reconsider, with tariff debate likely sparked by Mr. Beck’s amendment. House rules changes take effect tomorrow as over 200 bills are expected, committees given preference on motions, and priorities set for education, railroad land forfeitures, and Dingley and other private bills.
Washington dispatches recount how in 1872 heirs of George C. G. Bestor secured a $10,000 contract for influence to pass a naval bill. The 1873 law then paid Bestor’s heirs $126,000, with later settlements and a proposed recovery drive. The piece also notes Ralph Ballin’s testimony on DoJ and court official irregularities, to be followed by Nightengale’s upcoming appearance.
The President likely travels to New York Tuesday and will attend a Union League Club reception Wednesday evening. Upon return, a string of drivers and receptions are planned, signaling a gay White House through February. Mrs McElroy and my daughter will stay for several weeks.
Washington January 19 Solicitor Raynor will decide Monday on Mrs. Mary Miller of New Orleans who has applied for a license as a steam boat captain. There is no legal objection to issuing a license to a woman to command a vessel.
A despatch from Chicago reports the Montezuma Hotel at Hot Springs Las Vegas New Mexico burned last night and was totally destroyed. It was the largest hotel in the Southwest and belonged to the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company. Loss is very heavy.
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