Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-31


Nets, from New York for Providence collided
with a sailing vessel, about three O'Clock this
morning, off Watch hill, and sank Gutter
Moccasin is at the scene.
The Aletis had over a hundred passengers
who were picked up off Watch hill this morn
ing.
ACCOUNT OF A PASSENGER.
A private dispatch says that John McAustin
of the firm of McAustin & Troop of this city
who was on the steamer Metis, says that when
she struck the schooner the crash was slight
but the steamer sank Immediately. He was in
the water ten minutes, when he succeeded in
climbing to the cabin of the boat which doated
ashore with from forty to fifty passengers on
board. He thinks about 100 lives were lost, but
more may have been saved than are yet re-
ported.
a private dispatch, signed hares L. Stone.
from Watch Hill, says: "The Metis is a total
loss am alive and all right"
THE CAPTAINS STATEMENT.
SToNINGTON, CT, Aug. 30.-rhe following is
the statement of Captain Charles L. Burton, of
the steamer Metis, as given to j. Wesley Smith.
of the Albany Argus:
We left New York at SIS p. NJ. on the 2gth of
August. The weather was overcast and rainy
with fresh breeze from the southeast. AT $40
AN, when between the two lighthouses of Mon
tauk Point and Watch Hill, about five miles off
Rhode Island Shore the propeller was run into
by an unknown schooner, striking us forty feet
abaft of the stem, or nearly abreast of the pilot
house. The propeller was Immediately stopped
and turned round, and we endeayored to find
the vessel, but Failed TO do so. | sent the mates
and pilot below to ascertain if the propeller was
making any water. They reported to me that
she was not and we considered the damage yerv
slight. We then proceeded on our way to Prov
idence. After running few moments the en-
gineer reported that the steamer was rapidly fill
ing. Immediately headed her for the nearest
shore, and used every exertion in my power to
save the passengers and crew.
AT this time the wind was blowing a strong
gale from the southeast, accompanied by heavy
rapl. 1t soon became evident that the steamer
must 60 down. 1t was not longer than half an
hour from the time she was headed for the shore
until she sunk. The life boats were lowered
and filled at once with persons anxious to be
saved. One of the boats was swamped but was
soon rghted by the chief engineer, who was in
her. He sculled her up to the wreck, and she
was again boarded with success. About fifty
persons were left on the upper deck, which
drifted with the gale. The storm still CON
tinued, and although several vessels came within
sight none recognized us.
We continued in this perilous condition until
| about eight O'Clock, A. M, when we drifted on
the beach about half mile from Watch Hill
| light house. The surf was very high, and our
| danger was increased. BY this time quite a
| large number Of people from Watch Hill hotel
were on the beach proffering aid, but all was of
| no use TO us. The roar of the surf prevented
| any communication and it was evident TO us
| that the deck on which we fOated must soon 90
| to pieces.
In few moments the breaking up commenced,
and we were all thrown into the surf. By the
| kindness of those on shore, nearly all were
| saved from the pilot house and upper works.
am unable to say at present how many of the
| crew and passengers were lost with the hulk.
WATCH HILL, Z. J., Aug. 30.-The purser,
| John ii. Latham, was picked up by the United
States revenue steamer Moccasin as was Orrin
| Anthony frpiuhf Enlarlr. ord II
whom all supposed to have been lost, was saved
on mattraSS by the steamer Moccasin as were
also Chas. S. Bradley, lad of Providence, VIM.
| ii. Purdy of New London, cook; Chief Engineer
| King of Providence, First Officer Baker, Quar-
| termaSterS Appleby and Palmer of Stonington.
| Eighteen dead bodies have just been brought in
by this steamer.
The papers and books belonging to the Metis
were all lost The purser says there were one
| hundred and four full tickets sold; also two
half tickets, and there were several small chill
| dren and infants on board. He estimates the full
number of passengers at a hundred and ten.
| The crew, walters, &C., make in all one hundred
and filty-fve souls.
LIST OF SAVED.
The following is list of saved: Charles L.
| Burton, of Bristol, L. H.; George B. Hull, agent
| of New York and Providence steamship com
pany; Richard Davis of Providence, Edwin
| Turner of Providence, Edwin Z. Arnold of
Greene, X. l., Atwood McCulock, deck hand !;
| Mr.. Randolph, wife and child; Mr.. Hunter OF
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