New-York tribune., 1872-09-03
THE WRECK OF THE NETS.

THIRTY-ONE PERSONS KNOWN TO HAVE PER-
ISHED-SrATE11ENTS OF THE CAPTAINS OF
TIE STEAMER AND SCHOONER.
An Associated Press dispatch from Provi-
deuce r. L. indicates that Catharne Casey, Miss Au-
usta Perry Of East Attlcboro and Joseph Wegowsk of
Hamburg Germany, not before reported, were lost on
the Netls and telegram from Newark states that Bena
min Marsh, son Of Norman Marsh, had returned from
watch Hin without having obtained any udings OF
his father These swell the list of the lost pub
sed in yesterdays TRIBUNE to 2j, which, with the six
unrecoguized bodies lying stonngtOn, makes to-
tai Of 81 known be lost As many vessels constantly
passing the scene the wreck, other bodies may have
been picked up. WOrlmen have been busly engaged
getting the wreck out of the reach of the surf Much
freight and baggage has been recovered, and some
jewelry.
letter received in the city, yesterday stated that
much freight had drted toward Block Island that the
steamer Pelican had started to collect IT, and that the
schooner May had arrived at Fa River with freight and
baggage found floating near Watch Hill. The schooner
j. n Bays had arrived at Fall River and the schooner
T. v Abel at Providence, with similar lading No list
OF freight the Mes be obtained and the Com
pany New York agent thinks that only the vessel was
Insured He denies the report that several of the o
GERS OF the steamer seized Of the feboats when the
vessel was found be sinking and Immediately put to
shore IL also denied that the StoningOn passed the
Mets in distress without offering aid Her officers say
that at the hour OF the accident she at Sands Point
one hundred miles from Watch Hill. dispatch from
Sharon Springs York, that Mr.. Howard dis
covered reaching home that he had mistaken another
body for that his wife, and had returned at to
Watch Hill The funeral of the two children, Arthur and
Carl f. werum attended from the residence Of their
parents No ll2 Clnon-st. Brooklyn, the Rev. Messrs
Howard OF Catskll, and Halliday of Plymouth Church.
officiating The remains incased in single
casket covered with CLOTH and borne to Nor
rstOwn, n. j.. for nterment.
julius Taylor Of New-London has written letter to
The TRIBUNE, in which he details the result of careful
inquiry his part into the OF the disaster. He
has visited the OF the wreck and the Captains Of
the Mcs and the Nete Cushing twice. and is ready to
youch for what he says On account of lack space
only extracts from his letter are giyen
Capt, Jameson Of Thomaston, Me- with load of 1900
barrels OF plaster bound 10 NewIOrk says that on the
morning OF the SOth ut, at about 3j m while on his
due west, seven or eight miles from Watch Hil
light (Which he had lost in the distance and storm pre-
yaing at the tihe) and while at his Wheel discovered
the lights of steamer his larDOard bow bound east
He kept mis- course and when only moment or two had
elapsed he the steamer make sheer to pass him TO
the right ana in doing she came IN contact with the
schooner's bowsprii swapping it off like pIpe-stem
close to her bulwarks and Carrying some of her works
with It, Capt Jameson says II knew from
sung out to the steamer to hold on, as 1 was
sinking. She paid no attention TO my call, but
kept on her way Without further reflection,
put the wheel in charge of the mate aud
to the extent OF my injury. The vessel not leak
west up Race Point, thence across the sound TO
Goshen Reef, where | dropped anchor and waited for
daylight" In no statements made the day OF the
disaster do We hnd anything TO dsproye or throw
doubt on that OF Capt Janiesons, except that Capt
Burton says the collision occurred when nearly of
Watch Hin Light, which must be fully miles from the
point designated by Capt Jameson. We are bound TO
believe the captain OF the sehooner's asser-
tion TO the time and locality, for
IL is confirmed by the statement of the
clerk OF the steamer, Mr. Latham who says when but
short distance from Race Point, at $50 or 3i5 IN. lie
felt the shock, and immediately got up 10 learn It's
cause" Capt. Burton tells your correspondent that
from the time he struck the schooner till tue hull
parted from the upper works nearly three quarters
Of an hour, and that he steamed his course
the whistle from thirty TO forty minutes before the
were eXtnguished Tue latter part OF his statement Is
very much at variance with the beginning. will ho
plainly seen In fact he has refused 10 the ques
tion positively one or the other, whether he
WAS not at the wheel at the time have interviewed
old pilots OF the Sound Coast, OF whom
have taken occasion 10 visit the wreck and
with the officers OF the ated steamer and they with
reluctance, but with posiiiveness that whatever
blame there Is in the disaster must fail on the com
mander OF the Metis.
The following additional statements have been made
10 a TRIBUNE reporter Ia regard 10 the disaster:
Louis K Boil OF No. SAT West Fuurtceutl.sf.. New