New-York tribune., 1872-09-02


fe-preservers under their arms, and strappng life
preserver himself took them to the after part OF
there with the children lees than 10 minutes
finding the steamer was d,, fast an. breaking up,
from chair TO the rail- and jumped out INTO the water
far he could he clung 70 the children long
half hour and the other ten or hiteen minutes later
witness noated for about four and nan hours and then
found by Of the small boats 0f the revenue cutter
Moccasin and taken into into stonng@ton @ where the
Coroner who had Deen caieu, gave hn ohaige OF the
'IS on the testimony Of Mr. Adams verdict of death by
drowning was rendered in both cases. after which the
bodies carried to No. l42 Cnon-st' Brooklyn, for
interment. , .o,,o.., r., A.,
linking wreck he but partially dressed and he car
ried with him his wallet, containing i m2Oat so ana
four and half hours drifting on plahk, Mr. Adams
fell in with both the dead and dying a2d rn1tner OF te
unfortunate passengers OF the Mets 'ooA euse oh tue
plank and was saved with him.
THE PILOTS STATEMENT.
Capt Gale, the commander of the steamer Thetis
stated that personally he knew nothing oil the details OF
the wreck He, however, saw the plot OF tne Metls'
Abraham Torrey in stonington, on Friday night Tor
rev had given him some details Of his own escape and
the scene ON board when the collision took place with
the schooner. Toney steering at the time, ana
found the vessel dark that he says ne oouiu
not see ten feet before him. The steamer was
going at full speed, when all at once ne was thrown
off his feet by the shock OF the e4sond Sead & Sd NO,
few moments until he found that sue mus pU
He could only guess at TINS put ne he tns =, 40 ~ h
sengers deck and there found scene o, INC m9st APP
pang and heartrendng confusion os s heod Ddt
The officers Of the snip seemed 10 nave lose ms neau.
All were rushing wildly about, seeking some means
Of from the deTE T6s ats Tere Ssscd o8eGed
promptly and the helped the women down
first into the boats This TOOK soio anapaS dhe the
vessel was about sink for good He then ran down 10
his cabin get cork mattresses wh4n Mee IN tS
hort ths He one
Palmer and the other he kept for hnnSeu; anu win
time he hangbt IL would be impossible for him to keep
hold but gradually he grew accustomed 10 tne ieens
He had not been on the mattress TWO hu @ - % h .1o
Metis sank out Of sight. He could not see any nody
sank with her. He remained on the CORK ma Io
ocock, when he jumped into the sea- H ~ e m nfGe @
day when lie picked up almost eAhdusteu' y! 'Hc
cutter Moccasin.
STATEMENT OF AN OFFICIAL
Col Gallup one OF the officials Of the line, VINO was on
board tie Nets at the time, made the following state
ment:
The Metis came IN collision somewhere near the head
of the Sound with schooner, causing quite shake to
the steamer and awakening many Of the passengers III
Guiding myself partially dressed but all being quiet
/ turned in again. After quite time had passed was
aroused by Capt Hull who told me the vessel was sink
lug. This was, perhaps an hour and possibly more
after the collision asked the captain II ne was sure
deck where / found the crew and passengers now
sensible Of their danger in all hurry ana CONFUSION
sink now put your liie preseryers and also saving
everybody to hurry and avail themselves OF the means
OF protection then went in the saloon and found the
passengers most OF them, with epeservers but some
were running about inquiring for them. saw several
who seemed datory about putting them l told
Edwin Turner, ana Cyrus Butler, and others whom
ala not know, to hurry up. then went forward. saw
Cant Burton who was calling out TO passengers to put
on their lfepreseryeTs, they would need Them. l
then went aft to my room, which was on the malnLdeek
and found person had appropriated my preseryer
at once hurried deck 10 ind some chairs, which
meant TO bind together, but was unable to ind them:
fh xUsu ou he UrOm
men were lowering boat
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES OF SURVIVORS,
Three of the survivors the Nets arrived in this
city, yesterday morning, by the stonington boat.
Another, young Of this city, came in by the Fall
River steamer The stonlngton brought two bodies
which had been picked up, aud Of her officers in
formed TRIBUNE reporter that al 1890 Saturday, there
were in sonngtOn eight bodies more five Of which had
not been recognized.
Thomas Wilson Of No 40 North Thlrd-st, Brooklyn, E.
D. who was board the Metis with his wife, at the
time of the accident brought with him, yesterday, on
the stonin gon the body OF Mrs Wilson To a reporter
OF THE TRIBUNE, who visited him his residence last
evening Mr.. Wilson gave the following account OF his
experiences:
lie and his wife started for Providence Thursday
evening to attend the funeral Of relative, and being
unable TO procure stateToom, were Obliged TO sleep
apart, she taking berth in the ladies' cabin and he
sleeping a cot in the dining saloon forward. He
whistle, which occurred almost simultaneously. Spring
ing up Immediately he and looked OF the forward
not very dark Then he went down TO the
main deck TO discover what vas the matter and he
officer getting light TO forward and make
investigation He proceeded up stairs again. finding all
quiet there and the Mes steamed along for about an
hour, when an officer came running into the saloon, cry
ing that the vessel sinking and urging all TO put ON
hfepreservers Upon this he down to the ladies'
hunted around life preseryers Meeting the steward
he asked him where he could find some more-here being
and told 70 look them up. He at last succeeded
fndqg for his wife which he fastened upon her. and
afterward obtained cork mattress 10 which he lashed
her securely They were both out on the open deck
when a dashed over the steamer sweeping them
plank which along and made himself fast To- e.
managing TO keep with hls wife, who was the mat
in with three women struggling the water who begged
70 be taken on the mattress to which he consented.
child in her arms, and these also found place aboard
the slight raft The sea at this time running very
hsustDg their strength and making breathing very dit
hcuit Inc BABY ed IN short tine and its little body
was cast overheard 10 Tighten the load Not long after
young ar, one OF the three first rescued threw her
and huge wave quickly carried her @Way' She Wss
followed by her mother and, one after another
alone. These were the only passengers of the weis
whom he encountered in the water thus they foated
on-at one time being almost in the surf,
10 o'clock, when Mrs. Wilson died. About Il:so
he thought he boat fastening hrs collar IN stirk
he waved 1t al0ft and succeeded n attracting attention
He and his we's body were soon picked 1ip by what
proved TO be the feboat Of the Watch H Station and
transferred 10 the cutter Moecasn which carried
them into StOnington
Mr. Wilson speaks IN the highest terms of the officers
ana crew Oh .ne MocSasn Who did everything in their
power, even stripping themselves of clothing 10 provide
Tor the sufferers I On the other hand thinks
course oi ne onceIs anu crew OF the Metis was cow
arCy and selfish lie states that when tLe notice OF the
danger Was ysR the waters already supplied
the vessel sought only to provide tor thsir own
safety ne also complains Of The officers neggn,s
the schooner, asserting thz IL N had heen tho
leak could haze p, been r Topped with piece
Mr Wilson thinks that number mnst have gone down
with the steamer AL the tanosAs - so s,si.a