New-York tribune., 1872-08-31

beach about half mile from the watch Hin Ighthouse.
The surf was very high ana our DANGER was u
Hotel the beach prOferng aid, but all was OF no
niction. and it was evident to us that deck.
which fOated must soon go TO pieces: In few mo-
mGs he ss % up y e RnSnss Of those ON
nearly all saved from the piot-house ana upper
WORKS. am unable to say, at present, how many Of
the crew and passenger were lost with tue huIk.
A PASSENGERS STORY.
G.. G.. Guild, hardware merchant, at No.
ss Reade who was of the ON the Nets
at the time of the disaster on Thursday night arrived in
the city last evening the TOO train from Stonngton
10 reporter of THE TRIBUNE who conyersed with him,
he gave the following account OF the accident as OBJ
served by him
The collision occurred at about s45 o'clock on Friday
morning. the schooner striking the Mes near the FOR
ward gangway and thrustng her bowsprit completely
through the side Of the steamer The shock was pretty
the Mets and aw0ke the passengers IN cOhlu
cradle alarm, some imagining that the steamer nld
struck rock. Mr.. Guild arose Immediately ana looked
out, but OH account of the darkness and storm was
unable to anything OF the schooner Dlrecty eter
the collision the captain OF the Mets not US
search OF the schooner which he feared might De sA-
ing. About this time the steamer Stonington OF lne
Stonngton Lnel came alongside the Metis, TO render
whatever assistance might be needed, but Capt
Burton declined all offers, supposing his vessel
ngton look after the schooner which he proceeded TO
do. The Mets, after spending about ten or nfteen
any sight her went around and started Tor
Providence. She had been on her course again about
half an hour he thinks when, at about Al o'clock u was
discovered that the vessel sinking and the alarm
given to that effect The excitement now became
efforts to obtain something to float upon.
The steamer seemed TO have an abundance OF
seized upon two or three apiece thus preventing others
from obtaining any. On the whole, however, the pas
one another, the men helping TO the women ana
children far possible At the time the alarm was
given the steamer had already sunk pretty well In the
water and was filling quite rapidly, with very heavy
sea running The three boats were lowered immedi-
atey but two were swamped as soon as they touched
the water. One. however, was rghted and filed and
with the third succeeded in reaching the shore safely
danger when the steamer sank and those board
obliged 10 hold on to whatever they could md Many
gathered the hurricane deck, but Mr.. Guild deemng
passenger aud clung IL for than an hour when
nearly exhausted with cold and fatigue, q rope was
thrown TO him and he was drawn upon the deck which
fortunately, when the steamer went down, had broken
persons, including number of women and children.
They finally after knocking about for four hours
& ashore ss ~aSa See a as to brea e tse eek @
At this time, Mr.. Guild believes, they
really in greater % danger G than n SSs s os sb69s 9e
turned the deck completely over, shattering 1t and
upon rocks inurug several considerably him
self among the number, and Killing sone ne thlnks
once upon shore, they were kindly cared for by the
people OF Watch Hill. and everything done to render
them comfortable Food was supplied and dry clothing
they had upon their persons and many had to borrow
money and dry clothing to enable them to pursue their
Journey The storm OF Thursday night was extremely
severe the Sound, an old pilot who has sailed
that water for 80 years, stating that ne mas
did the waves that Mr.. Guild found 1t almost mpos
sble maintain his hold upon the bale OF cotton on
that had he not been pulled the hurricane deck at
the time he was, he must have like his companion sue
eumbed in few minutes 70 the ofee OF aas Waves n1
the shore at Watch Hill with two men cinglng to IT,
one Of then 1E s de Spoa Which ne SO
were clustered, tossed about like cork by the
and Mr. Guild has doubt that several being too weak
hold longer were washed overheard from IT, bel0e
Mets the time OF the accident lOi passengers, OF
whom about 40 women and children, and As oncers
l2 O'Clock yesterday and the bodies of six dead persons
were then washed ashore. Concerning the Oh others
nothing definite can be told for several days as some
may yet be floating about or have been picked up py
some vessel and landed elsewhere ne t9nEs nIs
that OF 6Ss0 aSartn Sss sae r Pd credits
the officers and crew OF the Metis with having
ooSs M m aer the eawer Was discovered to be sink
ng Dut he thinks that had the captain made an exam
nation Of the damage done by the schooner
after the collision the Nets might have been Deacned
aud many more lives saved. for she hoated some 40
minutes before the danger was discovered aud went
was wed into stoningtOn, but Mr. Guild unable to
learn the extent OF her injuries.
showing that the sufferngs he and his iellowpassen
gers endured must have been very great.
THE NEWS IN THIS CITY.
The city was thoroughly startled yesterday
BY the announcement of the accident TO the Mets aud
the horrible loss Of life reported to have attended it,
Crowds f0cked TO the bulletins OF the differ
ent newspaper Offices and scanned with anx-
ous eyes the meager details displayed thereon
Those who were Immediately interested hastened 70 the
office of the Providence and New-York Steamship Com
pany at Pier No. q, N r. and piled the officials aud
clerks with numerous queries Merchants and shippers
Of goods were also pertinacous in their inquiries con-
rerning the disposition Of the goods which they had
shipped on the previous evening but they received no
Information Up 10 late hour last evening the officials
had not received any tdngs whatever from those in
authority on the boat.
The officers Of the Mets besides Capt Burton were as
follows: First mate, wm H. Baker second mate, Thos
Hartley first pilot, Abraham Torrey second pilot Will
liam Palmer; first engineer John King; second engineer,
E. d. Doone freight clerk, Orrin Anthony; purser,
John H. Lathon. Among the crew were James Whitlon
and Lonuigan, oilers. AS the passengers purchased
their tickets on board the boat ana tne rseUra e
could not give any information In regard TO the names
OF the clerks stated however, that there was large
number OF very good class OF passengers all tne sat
rooms having been engaged before on the day Of
sailing.
the Merchants steamship Company and was about
eight years old. She was 225 feet long, &C feet
s uhs sad She Was uss recently retcd and repaired
aud said to be worth N7500 Her cargo consisted
principally Of fruits and assorted goods ana rs sd 70
The Agent OF the Company, Isaac Odel could not or
would give any Information IN regard 10 the In
surance the vessel 1t Is stated that there was no
marine insurance on her, B.
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