New-York tribune., 1872-08-31
A FRIGHTFUL DISASTER.
THE SOUND STEAMER METIS WRECKED by
COLLISION OFF STONINGTON.

| DOUND SIEAMfR WhiNhi%H -
COLLISION OFF STONlNGrON.
| TERRIBLE Loss OF LIFE - SEVENTY PERSONS
| MISSING - THE NETS DRIFTS ASHORE AT
WATCH HILL, r. I.-CAPT. BURTONS STATE
MENT-THE MISCHIEF DONE BY AN UN-
KNOWN SCHOONER.
| The wreck Of the steamer Metis Of the New-York
and Providence Line, by collision with an I'M
| known schooner off Stonington before daybreak
| yesterday, is the most terrible disaster that
has occurred within the immediate range of New
York interests and sympathies since the West
field explosion OF the 55 persons on board it seems
certain that one-half went down with the sinking
hull or were washed off the upper deck which ran
ashore at Watch Hill, r. l., and went to pieces
among the breakers. An account of painful interest
is given below together with the statements of the
captain and one of the surviving passengers, and
list Of the saved.
THE STORY OF THE WRECK.
WATCH HILL, r. l., via SToNINGToY, Aug.
3o-The propeller Mets, Capt. Burton, was wrecked
about six miles of shore this morning. dreadful storm
prevailed the latter part Of the night and about
o'clock the propeller struck by schooner knocking
hole in her bottom She Immediately began I'LL.
The passengers aroused and warned to secure life
preservers.
In short time the lower part OF the boat With the
engines, swent down about five miles frem shore.
large number Of the passengers and climbed the
upper deck which parted from the hull. The waves
rolled high and the rain continued, but the upper works
foated and struck the shore below the Ocean House
at about 7i5 O'Clock this morning The beach is strewn
with fragments OF the wreck dead bodies, aud baggage
Capt O. l.. Burton of Bristol X. j.; George b. Hull,
agent OF the Company which owned the steamer, and
d. p. McBrien and wife Of the NewYork Board OF Ex
else, among those saved from the wreck At this
hour I'll O'Clock m 1t is thought that about half OF
the passengers saved The captain and agent Of the
line at the Larkn House. The greatest excite
ment prevails here among the guests OF the hotels and
they doing all in their power to aid the sufferers
Capt Larkin, keeper Of the lighthouse, and Capt.
Crandel went out with feboat and picked up several
cngng to pieces Of the steamer Several Of the
gers, officers md crew boat off Watch Hill Light
house. but there such heavy they have not been
able to land The Government cutter Moccasn left at 10
for the OF the disaster did the yacht JOSIE Capt
Loper, with large The Metis had board 1o4
passengers and As deck hands, walters, and Others
LAIER.-One Of the lfe-boats OF the Metis has just
landed here. Those saved in this boat folows
Albert s. Gallup director Of the Steamship Company
lor of New-York, Patrick Howard of NewYoFk, Benia-
Josephus and Antoine Forrest the last two the
Western Islands, aud all five deck hands
Capt. Burton says that the purser, John II. Latham
and 0rrin Anthony of Providence. the freight clerk
certainly in the other eboat lady and three children
of Providence lost; unknown. The captain
and OF the line refused to go into the lifeboats
house.
LATEsT-The purser John II. Latham, was picked up
by the u s. Revenue Moccasn, was Orrin An
thony, freight clerk. Steward Mclean, very LARGE
heavy man, whom all supposed lost was saved on mat
tress by the steamer Moceasin were also Charles s.
Bradley, lad, OF Providence; Vim. H. Purdy of New
London cook Chief Engineer King OF Providence, First
officer Baker, and Quartermasters Appeby and Palmer
of stonngton. Eighteen dead bodies have just been
brought in by this steamer.
The papers and books belonging 10 the Metis all
lost. The purser says there l0i full tickets sold,
also two half tickets. and there several small chill
dren and infants on board He estimates the full num-
Der OF passengers at no. The crew. walters, and Others
make in all l5S souls. The following is list OF the
saved
Charles L. Burton, captain, OF Bristol r. l. -
Charles b. Hui, agent OF the Ne"-York and Provi
dfRsI Rehard sSs1ISssp psvls Of SIPSg PpdPSideace.
Edwin Turner OF Providence;
Edwin l.. Arnold OF Greene x. l.
Atwood MeCullOck deck hand.
Mr.. Rudolph wife, and child. ft
". E. Sheridan OF the GLOBE Th9ater, Bostor
Lawrence Higgins OF Ireland
.. I. Stowe OF New-York
{: YounS OF AttlebOrorgh, Mass
Mr.. Capron and nephew, john b. Gately.
Estea Abraham OF New York.
Emily Cushing OF Providence.
Elliot Sanford OF New-York.
Miss O'Bren OF North AttebOrough.
Malachi Keough OF Ireland
Mary Ann Riley OF Providence
T. Z. Elliot, wife, aud sister.
M. Holland Of New-fork.
William Hendrck OF Waltham.
Z. 5. Squire Of Paterson, n. j.
Wm. Anderson OF New-fork.
Mr.. Butler OF Providence
L. ID. Blardng OF Providence.
George CLARK, the pastryman.
j. H. Pordelior second steward.
Mrs Girard OF Providence (wno loses two children)
Mrs. Blackburn and her daughter Lizzie.
Thomas McBurney OF Jersey City.
william Cook Of Montreal.
Frank Joseph. deck hand.
john McAustin Of Providence.
Aired Nutting, wife and child, OF Little Falls, N. Y
william Phelps OF Boston.
". y. Reed Of Boston.
jacob Higgins or Greenville, Conn.
Arthur L. schmidt OF Boston.
Michael Buckley OF Boston.
MaIler Dickens Of Dyeryllle, II. /.
George McKel OF Nova Scotia.
William ROderck, fireman.
Thomas j. Jackson, waiter.
F.aucs Weston, waiter.
James McCord deck-hand.
John Mullen OF Brooklyn.
f. Harris, stewardess.
Bartlett +. DOlan or Whitinsville.
All the hotels at Watch Hill have from eight TO
twenty of the rescued in their parlors and sleep
ingrooms. 1t seems to be almost terrible certauty
that 70 lives have been lost by this awful Many
went down with the lower part OF the steamer, whose
names may never he known One man, who was mar
red at Sharon Springs N. " night before last and was
ON hIs way to Providence his wedding trip sends
word 10 the clergyman OF Methodist Episcopal Church
n that city 10 make arrangements for the funeral SER
vices OF hs bride In his church next Sunday Her body
WAS sent forw ard by train this afternoon gloom
been cast over this entire section by the disaster
MORE VICTIMS.
NEWPORT, Aug 30.-AS the schooner A. III.
Belden ON her way from Elzabe,hport bound for Ply
month. was passing through the Sound this morning.
between stoningoD Point Judith she picked up two
bodies and brought them into port. One Is that OF
man. supposed from letters found In his pocket 10 be
Emile stampe. German. OF Newark, N. ]. He was