Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-09-05
The Loss Of nIetis.

1t Is lmpOSsipte TO ascertain VINO were
lost OF the steamer Metis off the Rhode
Island shore on "Wednesday night, as there
was no passenger list. About seventy
Eve are supposed to be lost. A dispatch
from S~tonington. Ct, sayss
The following Is a statement of Captain
Charles l.. Burton. Of the steamer Nets:
1--WE left New York at els j.. NJ. on
the goth Of August. The weather was
overcast and rainy, with a fresh breeze
from the southeast. At 8 40 A. NJ.
when between the two lighthouses of
Montauk Point and Watch Hill, about
Eve miles off the Rhode Island shore, the
propeller was run into by an unknown
schooner, striking us nearly abreast of the
p~ilot-house. The propeller was imme-
diately stopped and turned around, and
we ~endeavored to find the vessel, but
failed. / sent the mates and pilot below
to ascertain if the propeller was making
any water. They reported to me not,
and we considered the damage very slight.
We then proceeded on our way to Provi-
dence. After running a few moments
the engineer reported that the steamer
was rapidly filing. / Immediately head
ed her for the nearest shore, and used
every exertion in my power to a Y the
passengers and crew. At this time the
wind was blowing a strong gale from the
southeast. accompanied by a heavy rain.
1t soon became evident that the steamer
must go down. 1t was not longer than
half an hour from the time she was head
ed for the shore until she sunk.
"The life-boats were lowerd, and filed
at once with persons anxious to be saved.
One of the boats was swamped, but was
soon righted by the chief engineer, who
was in her. He scufled her up to the
wreck, and she was again loaded with
success. About fifty persons we're left on
on the upper deck, which drifted with
the gale. The storm still continued, and
although several vessels came within sight
lone recognized us. We continued in
this perllous condition until about
8 o'clock A. NJ, when we drifted on the
beach about half a mile from the Watch
Hill light. The surf was very high, and
u danger was increased by this time.
Quite a large number of people from the
Watch Hill Hotel were on the beach
proffering aid, but all was of no use to us.
1.-THE roar of the surf prevented any
communication, and it was evident to us
that the deck on which we foated must
soon go 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
o fthe crew and passengers were lost with
the hulk"
LIVING n DEAD
WATCH HILL, r. l., August the 3d.
Purser John H. Latham was picked up by
the United States reyenue steamer
Moccasin, as was Anthony, the freight
clerk. Steward Mclean, a very large,
heavy man, whom all supposed lost, was
Moccasin, as were also Charles s. Brady,
a lad, of Providence /; William III. Purdy,
of New London, cook; Chief Engineer
King. Of Providence /; First officer Baker
and Quartermastcrs Appleby and Palmer,
of S%tonington.
Eighteen dead bodies have just been
brought in by this steamer.
The papers and books belonging to the
Metis were lost.
The purser says there were 104 full
tickets sold, also two half-tickets, and
there were several small children and in
fants on board. He estimates the full
number. of passengers at ITO. The crew,
waiters,&c. make in all 155 souls.
SEVENTY LIVES LOST.
1t seems to be almost 6 certainty that
seventy lives have been lost by this awful
wreck. Many went down with the lower
part of the steamer whose names can never
be known. One man, who was married at
Sharon Springs, N. Y, night before last,
and was on his way to Providence on his
wedding trip, sends word to a clergyman
of the Methodist Episcopal Church in that
city to make arrangements for the funeral
services of his wife in his church next
Sunday. Her body was sent forward by
the train this afternoon.
Second Dispatch.
PROVIDENCE. R. l., August 31.-The
schooner \. III. Belden brought into port
last evening the bodies of a man and wo-
man, picked up between Watch Hill and
Point Judith, who were evidently passen-
gers on the steamer Metis. The bodies
were buoyed up by life-preservers. The
man is believed to be Emile St~mpe, a
fresco artist, of Newark. N. j. The wo-
man is about thirty years of age. was in
h IT night-d-ess, and wore a seal-ring with
the letter IN" engraved upon it.
REPORT FROM III CoLLIDING sCHOoN-
Err.