Wreck of the City of Columbus (II), The

DESCRIPTION: "As the City of Columber On that lovely winter's day Bade her last farewell to Boston," the passengers are happy. They settle down for a quiet night. But, as the captain slept, they strike a rock; the passengers suffer and pray in the wreck
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2014 (Huntington-TheGam-MoreSongsWhalemenSang)
KEYWORDS: wreck ship disaster death
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
Jan 18, 1884 - The steamer City of Columbus, which is off course, strikes the Devil's Bridge rocks near Gay Head (the westernmost point on Martha's Vineyard). After the ship hit the rocks, Captain Shuler E. Wright gave orders which caused the ship to hit again. Captain Wright tried to tell the people aboard what to do; while he was doing so, many were swept into the sea. Of 45 crew and 87 passengers, only 29 survived (17 crew; 12 passengers. Summary based on Wikipedia and Huntington's notes)
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Huntington-TheGam-MoreSongsWhalemenSang, pp. 97-98, "The Wreck of the City of Columbus II (The Ill-Fated Steamer)" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #27539
NOTES [15 words]: For background on this wreck, see the notes to "The Wreck of the City of Columbus (I).' - RBW
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