Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-19
.Appalling Scene al. Sea.

WREck or STEAMER YtcToRlA-Loss OF! 40 Pas
sEsGgRs.-The main facts concerning this terrible
disaster have already been given, but the incidents
we subioin possess melancholy interest. Thieves.
sci, il will lie remembered, struck the Cliffs of
Hpwth,!a little to the north of Bailey Lgl, att the
entrance of Dublin Bay: aiii r7fi +,
l. f.The mate, who was on the lookout at the star
board bow was ,torifed to perceive, looming dim
lyi thIoughsthe snow cloud, at distance Of not
more than twenty yards, the dark and rugged cliffs
of Howth, little TO the north of Bailey Light. He
immediately gayethe order to stop, but 1t was too
late, and the next moment the doomed vessel went
headlong upon therock with dreadful and oppall.
| ing crnsh.r The 'captain was instantly upIn sfhe
deck, and gave orders 10 reverse the engines, This
was done, and the vessel bethg released from The
lfrochs backed out into deep W ater, when finding
That she rapidly sinking, the plain attempt
ed TO run her ashore In the meantime ascene of
the most melancholy and heart-rending description
1 enSued.- - s,,sJ ,f.!a IN, + - :,
| The tstarboard quafter-boat was Immediately
launched by n number of the wretched passengers;
| but in the hurry and confusion of the moment,
proper care not taken to the ropes, and
1 he boats weight caused her 10 slip from her da
Wits into the sea. where She instantly swamped and
all in her persisted. The laIboard 5quarter-bpat
was then lowered tunately, with more success.
II contained seventeen persons. On reaching the
water, however, il was found that the boat was
Fleaking fast, and must have gone downiu q short
time were ii not for tieecooless ind prsseTct of
mind OF young man, who, having searched with
his hand, found thatth plug hole was open, and
Intne dlateiy thurst his fingers into il. AT this
time the boat was almost immediately under the
side Of the sinking ship, the Ibdiwarks Of which
were crow ded with IdsSe myers. whom the Captain
~as seen etdeavor:pg to quiet and pacify. Some
OF them, however, leapsd into the sea, and were
instantly drowned. Mr.. Walsh whom we have
mentioned as being IN the boat, saw his wife cling
ling to some of tue wood work of the vessel, and
called upon her to leap down, but Mr.. Ralph cried
out, @for Gods sake don't jump down., or You
will surely be drowped-hold on and we will re-
turn for you IN afsw minutes ,, They had no idea
at that moment that the vessel was so near her Fl
nal distinction, but in a few minutes afterwards
she went down bodily, bow foremost and the UNI
foltunate lady and nearly all who remai ned on
board were lost Seyenty lives in all are supposed
10 have been lost. tsiiiis'1fa . sis.'stf
The cabin passengers were all in bed, and being
awakened by, thea shock of the collision, rushed
half DRESSED, and sln almost in state of nudity,
upon the deck. wien to their horror they found
the ship fast going down. The sleerage passengers
ahrghted and dismayed, were running in wild
|copfuson about the deck, yaInty seeking for some
mode Of escape; husband were looking Yief their
wives; wives were clngiHg totheir .hus, ands and
mothers ciasping their helpless clidIen 10 their
breasts, ere uttering imPassioned prayers to Hea-
ven for succor and Tor mercy.a The captain,7 the
first mate and The other officers, preserved their
presence OF mind and endeayorel To keep order, so
that the passengers and crew might have a better
opportunity of ielfecting their escape; but such
was the alarm and excitement, and SO shott the Pc
nod that elapsed between the collisions and the
total distinction of the vessel; that their efforts
proved quite awaiting. The confusion increas-
ed every momept, the cries for assistance became
louder and louder, and general rush was made
towards the ships boats Or q ,- iis e Z. n
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