Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-02
GENERAL.
ANOTHER MARINE DISASTER.
Burning of the Steamer "sienvllls.
FUTHER PARTICULARS OF THE SINKING
OF THE "METIs."

We published, on Friday afternoon, tele-
gram announcing the loss of the propeller Nets.
of the New York and Providence line, of; Watch
Hill, Rhode leland on the morning OF that day.
A further telegram. on Saturday gave additional
particulars, and we print below other details
from the New York papers of yesterday
BURNING OF THE "BIENvlLIE"
On Saturday news was received in New York
that the steamship BIHDue, special boat on
the Pacific Mail line, between New York and
Aspinwall, was burned at sea. on the 18th OF
August. 90 miles north of Watkins Island, one
of the Bahamas. Fire was first discovered be-
tween decks, and the steam pumps being put
IN operation broke down. The Captain then
battened down the hatches, intending to smoth-
er out the fire, but being under the impression
that there was large quantity of powder among
the cargo, (the New York agent saws there was
none,) lie feared an explosion, and put the pas
sengers and crew on the Fix boats attached the
vessel. This was about 730, A. NJ.
Que of the boats was capslzsd after leaving
the ship and from seven to ten Of the inmates.
including two women, were drowned. After
sunrise fresh breeze sprung up The capsized
boat was righted and bailed out, and reached
Cat Island in safety. Tie other boats, except
one, reached Eleathera Island, distance $50
miles from the scene of disaster The missing
hoat has not been heard from, but 1t is supposed
it was picked up by passing vessel, az emp
y boat was adrift near Eleuthera Island
with life preseryer in it.
One Of tho boats in attempting to land at
Eleuthera Island WAS capszed, and nine were
drowned, including Mrs. Brauder and her three
children. At ~ Z. NJ. the Benville exploded
and immediately sunk
The passengers ard crew lost all their bag
gage, aud ssved nothing except the clothes they
had on.
Capt Maury reports that the people Of Nassau
treated the shprecked kindly and ministered to
their wants VIce-Consul Saunders has cared
Rraham of fia
rescued, became insane, and was left at Eleu-
thera, because she could not be found when the
party left for Nassau.
The steamer Anna and the schooner Dandy
were dispatched by the American Consul to
search for the missing boat.
Out of the 1877 persons on board the Benville.
tLirty-four are unaccounted for, including the
nine lost at Eleuthera
DETAILS OF THE NETS DISASTER.
A dispatch from stonngton, Conn, on satur-
day afternoon, says that up to that time, only
| 1877 out of the los persons known to have been
| aboard the Mttis, had been accounted for. OF
.hese, So were saved by getting ashore at Watch
| Hill the U \. cutter MOCdsSin picked mp alive
| 40 and fishing vessel rescued &, making a
| total Of 1903 survivors. "a dead hOdes had been
recovered, of which II had been pace1 in the
| Town Hall, at Stonington, for Identification,
| Among them was one thus dascribst;
An elderly man, supposed to be Harry Brown
ette or VIM Thompson, of Loudensburg Ian
of which place have been telegTaphed. Among
the articles found on his person was a new tes-
/ lament.
Photographs of those eunrecognzed were taken
i and it was inten ed to bury all unclaimed, yes
/ terday in the churchvard, at Stonlngton.
An affecting scene which brought tears to.the
eyes OF many was the right OF Bantlehn''aa upon
/ the beach, wrapped up in blanket, wtu was
| nonrlnpg the luss Of his wfs She was in GEM
| pauy with him upon bale of cotton till near the
| shore, when she was washed OIL aud lost. lie
would not leave the shore but sat all day recelV-
| ing sympathy from hundreds VINO were gazing
| lpnn this scene of sorrow.
William L Sheridan OF the Globe Theatre,
Boston, was saved but his wife and two children
were lost The body Of one of tn1 children Is al
Stonngton with the lifeess remains OF Its moth
The refusal of Capta Hull and Burton to avail
| themselves Of the life boats, standing by then
sinking steamer in an unseltish regard for th'
| lives committed to their charge. anu at lart tax
| lug their chances in the angry surf calls tortl
words of praise from every heart. The engineer
| also stood at his post until the water invaded
his room and then died like hero at his pos
Of duty. o..
] S. Bradley, aged thirteen, son of Chic
, Justice Bradley, was saved by the assistance o
Edward Doane, Second Engineer. Doane WA
clnging with Dan Logan, al oiler on board TO
| skyight, when they deserted young bradiey
: short distance away, struggling towards them
) | With their help aud his own plucky swimming
r he reached the rkylght, and all three manage
TO keep up till they were saved.
The wife of Samuel q. Martin, of Philade
4 phia, was picked up, nearly exhausted. She ha
. | ;osr her husband aud her two children, and ha
been in the water seven hours the dead bod
OF her youngest child, seven months old wa
clasped to her breast when she was found, an
,. the corpse of her husband was afterwards pickle
up. but the other little one was NOT tiscovere'
@. q. Adams, of New York, was going to Pro-
0 | ldence, with two little boys III his charge
l. | .ons OF banker named Wierum, in New for
a | city. One was in his ninth year the other
his seventh When the boat was sinking, NJ
q Adams fastened life preseryer on each. al
e fakiug an extra one for himself the three plum
A ed into tile sea, a. the wreck went down uud
: them He then devoted his utmost exertions
c Keeping their heads above water, but in half {
il hour the Younger one persisted. lie then MAJ
the utmost effolt fur the elder, placed the boy
head on his own shoulder, and said Do A
thur, hold your head up just as high as you cal
/ will assist YOU" His reply was, Il cant
X Very soon afterward he died Both bodies car
)r ashore Mr.. Adams, after floating for tive hou