Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-01

/ life preservers. The man is believed to be
Emit Stampe, fresco artist of Newark, N.
J. The woman is about thirty years OF
age, in night dress, and wore seal ring
marked N.
But few additional particulars have been
received in this city concerning the SINK
| ing of the steamer Metis off Watch Hill.
The stories about the disaster are very con-
| ficting, The steamer Narragansett ar
rived in this city at nine o. clock this morn
| ing. bringing several passengers and three
of the deck hands of the Metis. Some IN
| teresting details were obtained from the Of
ficers, of the Narragansett: There is IiGcie
doubt apparently that SO far as Inc COILS
ion is concerned the blame lies WIN
| the schooner, The fact that she strucK
the steamer fairly annidship proves con-
| clusivelv in the opinion of the officers OF
| the Narragansett, that she was sailing her
wrong course. They believe that the
schooner. after striking the steamer and
burving her bowsprit in her side, slowed
round and widened the rent, allowing the
sea to rush in in a great volume. There
aDpears to be some doubt whether the
Nettie Cushing now at New LONDON is
the boat that did the damage. One of her
crew, it is said, declares that the steamer
with which the Cushing came into collis-
ion was'a white one with side wheels. some
persons believe that the Metis sank the
schooner that struck her, suppOsing she
was in collision with another steamer.
The first officer of the Narragansett be-
lieves that the number of persons lost does
not exceed forty-four. 81, -
He says that innumerable schooners are
cruising around the scene of the disaster,
and that MANY persons thought to be
drowned have been picked up. He was
told that several men and women had been
rescued by small vessels. But the saddest
thing of all was in the saloon of the Mar
ragansett, where sat young woman,
poorly but neatly dressed, weeping silently
near the spot where the dead body of her
husband lay. She was asleep when the
collision occurred, but was awakened by
the shock, and told her husband to get up
and see what was the matter. He did so,
and soon returned saying that the captain
had told him there was no danger. He got
into bed again, but the wife could not
sleep and was soon again alarmed by the
sound of many feet running to- and fro.
A moment later the steward, a brave
man of whom all speak well, rushed into
the state room and told them to put on
life preservers as the ship was sinking.
This was terrible shock, but they hasten-
ed to obey the orders. The two children
of the young couple lay asleep ;one a baby
years. The father took the biggest child
in his arms and the mother clung to her
infant, and the two struggled to the deck.
The saloon was knee deep with water by
this time, and in less than five minutes,
pOssibly-the poor woman has no very
exact idea of the lapse of time-man and
wife were in the water. The waves ran high,
and soon the husband and wife were swept
aslInder, the former lost his strength, and
released his hold on the child and both
were drowned. The mother held her babe
above the hungry waters until her
strength too was exhausted and then a
wave larger than the rest dashed it from
her arms and she saw it sink slowly to the
depths below. Just as she was exhausted,
and after the life preserver had slipped
from beneath her arms the MOccasin came
up and she was recalled to life, which for
the present at least is bitter indeed. have
my husband here, she said. but they can
never find my babes in so large sea.
The poor woman goes to Philadelphia this
afternoon, where her parents live, and
where her husband will be buried.
WATCH HILL, August 31.-Many physi-
clans are here doing all they can for the
sufferers. twenty-five or more of the recov-
cred passengers are lying at White Hall
House and are receiving every attention.
Thus far eighty-five have reported them
selves ana the rest are supposed 10 De IOSt.
Many of those saved from the water will
die. -G
TITUsvILLE, PA, Aug. 3O.-A plan has
been matured to prevent new oil develop
ments for six months. Nearly all the pro-
ducers will sign pledge to take measures
to enhance the prices.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aug. 30.-A special
to the Gazette says that Clark, the seducer
of Miss Fewell, was shot this morning at
Brentsville by brother of the young lady.
Clark was mortally wounded and supposed
dead by this time, Fewell shot him
through the bars of the Jail.
OswEGo, August 31.-Allen & Borch-
ards morocco factory and storehouse was
burned last night. Loss, $50, 900. Insurance.,
10000.
A gale of unusual severity for this season
of the year has prevailed here since Thurs
day. Several lake schooners have been
lost. -
A Pittsburg special says the Western
Iron and Western Nail Associations were
held there yesterday, the result of which
was the decision to raise the price of iron
and nails. The price of iron will be ad-
vanced four dollars on previous rates, and
nails twenty-five cents on the keg.