The Loaf of the Oregon.
Tho passengers' story somewhat modify the captain's statement. Doubtltss the proceediugß were orderly tor •hip wreck, inasmuch as some few passengers even slept an hour after the collision ; but the first moments oE uncertainty are described as frightful. The decks were instantly thronged by the nqdi;«>Bed people, who feared to return for clothes. Very few saved even i'il^ir liand-bags. All huddled together |pr warmth, the temperature being near the freezing point. Fears lest the steamer should founder were the first •motion. The next terror came from the immense clouds of steam, caused by thq flooding of the furnaces. The passengers and sailors had been up to this time under control, and the women the coolest of all ; but the stokera and firemen, when driven from their furnaces, ruuhed for the boats, regardless of anybody else. The officers fought them with axts and belaying pins ; but some •scaped into the boats, which they half filled. The number of boats was totally inadequate to meet the exigencies of such a disaster. However, the worst thing reported is that a lady broke her little finger.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1713, 20 May 1886, Page 4
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187The Loaf of the Oregon. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1713, 20 May 1886, Page 4
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