Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-31

New YORK, Aug 3l.-G. G. Guild, of this
city, who vas Il passenger on the ll[iated steam
or Metis, was interviewed last night and gave an
account of the disaster. He said, soon after
the Metis was struck, the steamer Stonington
came alongside and offered help, which, the
Captain of the Metis supposing his vessel in no
danger, declined. The Metis spent about if-
teen minutes in looking for the missing schoon-
or and then resumed her course, leaving the
Stonington to find the schooner. The Mctls
had been about ahait an hour on her course
when she was discovered to be rapidly sinking.
She Immediately headed for the shore, but
soon sank There seemed to be an abundance
of life prescrvers on board but several took
two or three each and left others without any.
About forty passengers ga hcred 90 the hurrl-
cane deck, a large proportion OF whom were
women and children. The hurricane deck was
about four hours was dashed on the beach,
knocking it all to pieces. The wreck was turn.
ed completely over and Mr.. Guild thinks sever
a! we're killed by the falling debris. Once on
shore they were kindly cared for. The pas
scngers lost everything and had to borrow
money and dry clothing. Twenty seven bodies
have been recovered.
The following dead have been identified -
Mrs. Mary Wilson, of Williamsburg, J.: l.;
Mrs. G. W. Howard, Of Rome, N. Y; Laura
Brasher, of East Boston Arthur Wicram, a
child, of Brooklyn, and Carl Wieram, of Brook
lyn S. g. Martin of Manchester ; two chill.
drcn, OF Frederick Garrard, of Providence. R.
T.: Mr. Hemingway, of Boston. Known to
be missing: the wife of Mr. W. +. Sheridan.
The revenue cutter Mocassin and the yacht
Flcetwing started at daylight this morning to
cruise over the ground Parties wishing to
communicate respecting the bodies not ldentl-
fed may address DR.. Hyde or Harris Pendle-
ton. Of StoDngton.
The purser of the Mctis, John A. Latham,
makes the following statement II was IN my
room at the time Of the collision. woke up
shortly before and found it was very rough
We we're then near Race Point. l was hardly
awake when the shock occurred. l jumped
out of bed and showed up the window: My
room was on the starboard side. Ash looked
out of the window the schooner that struck Us
passed She was standing off shore. We were
struck on the port bow about fifty feet from
the stem. | stopped at the engineer s room
and inquired if there was any water 10 the
fire room. lie said No" | went to the place
where the vessel was struck as the officers were
there 1t seemed to them as if there was no
danger done to anything but the light work
| went up to the saloon. All seemed quiet
there. A few of the passengers wanted to
know what was the matter. 4 told them
thought there was no danger, but in a few mo-
ments it was said she was sinking. ! saw the
engineer running to the pilot house and asked
if there was anything wrong. He said the
ship had been broken. As soon as | saw
she was sinking my first thought was for
the passengers. | went to the saloon. There
was little confusion, Itold them to get their life
preservers and life mattresses. The vessel was
we'll supplied with these We did i'll We could
to save the passengers The water came III
so fast that we could not beach her. She COM
menced to sink. | stayed by the wreck when
she filed. The top separated from the hull
through the buoyaucy Of the freight | stood
ON the wreck and hoated three or four minutes.
When near the beach | took the boat with the
first officer and freight clerk and man named
Appleby. We started up to those who were
liable to be drowned by being washed from the
wreck. stood by them till they went on the
beach. After that we pulled out and picked
up our second pilot and four or five passengers
Tie officers did all in their power to save the
passengers. There we're l07 passengers and
officers and the crew numbered 50-l5I
all told. Of these 50 are known to be
saved. | don't believe the other - arc
lost. don't think over 40 persisted: l never
50 " a crowd that behaved better. There was
no panic at all. The money and passenger