The New York herald., 1872-08-31
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE DIS
ASTER.

WESTERLY, r. l., August 3o 1872.
One hundred and ffty-fve passengers and crew
oil told, one hundred and fifteen accounted for,
twenty-one dead bodies and nineteen yet to be
heard from. Such is the story in brief of the Watch
Hill disaster of to-day. In many respects 1t re.
sembles the catastrophe at Revere on the Eastern
Railroad scarcely ono year ago. There was in both
instances
CARELEssNEss, INExcCsABLE, CRIMINAL AND WICKED,
without the shadow Of an apology. The former
was the most disastrous OF oil railroad casualties
before occurring In New England, but the disaster
OF! to-day is, in all its consequences, cdecidedly
the most serious and lamentable which has ever
taken place in New England waters. The particu-
lars, far as they can be obtained at this hour
for Watch Hill, the scene Of the calamity, is five
miles distant from thus locality-to the effect that
the steamship Metls, Of the Providence and New
York steamship line, was driven within Ave miles
OF the main land by the darkness and fog Of last
night, and colided with ~ -A&
A SCHOONER WHOSE NAME IS UNKNOWN
and soon after went to pieces. The Metis was
loaded very heavily, an effect produced by many
causes; principal among them was the fact that
excursion tickets had been issued by the managers
Of the line, good only till September q and the
holders thereof, having completed their Summer ex-
cursions, were compelled to hurry their return in
order to avail themselves Of the benefits Of the re-
duced rates. Freights, too, weighed down the un-
fortunate steamer until she was laden with all
which could be carried with any degree of safety.
The accident, or fatality rather, occurred at forty
five minutes past three O'Clock in the morning.
The steamer carrying her usual lights, was
CROPPING HER WAY SLOWLY THROUGH THE FOG
and was entirely unaware Of the presence OF the
schooner until just before the collision took place.
alarm. The passengers were for the most part
sound asleep, and those who were awakened as.
sured by the officers Of the steamer that all was
well, sauntered about the decks, little dreaming Of
the calamity which was so close upon their heels.
Five, ten, twenty minutes elapsed, and suddenly
the vessel began to sink, and, panicstricken, the
bewidered victims rushed hither and thither for
means OF escape. Life preservers and stools
were seized with great avidity, and there
was general stampede for the boats;
but the sea, the storm and the freight caused the
results as given In the opening paragraph Of this
despatch. OF the 115 passengers and forty officers
and crew the following only are
KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN SAVED.
John Butler, Providence.
L. d. Blanchard, Providence.
George Clark, New York, pantry man.
Joseph A. Cordeher, New York. second steward.
Mrs. Blackburn and her daughter Lizzie. of New
York.
Thomas McBurney, Jersey City.
william Cook, Montreal.
Frank Joseph, Providence; deck watchman.
Laurens Higgins, New York.
Michael W. Clear, New York ,travelling agent for
Merrill, wilkins Il Co.
Charles l.. Stone, New York.
c. Young, Attleboro, Mass
william Capr0n and nephew.
John B. Gately.
Estena Abraham, New York.
Emily Cushing Providence.
Elliott Sanford, New York.
Mrs. Remington, New York.
Miss O'Brien, North Attleboro', Mass.
Malachi Keough, New York.
Mary Ann Riley Providence.
f. G. Elliott, wife and Mrs. Hallard, his sister,
New York.
Captain Burton. Providence.
Edwin Turner, Providence
d. p. McBrien New York.
George p. Hull agent OF the steamer.
G. G. Guild, SO Reade street, New York.
Richard Davis, Providence.
Atwood Mccullough, New York. deck hand.
Edwin Z. Arnold, Greene II. /.
Anna Randolph and child.
Willie Huhler, Providence.
W. L. Sheridon, OF the Globe Theatre, Boston.
John McAustin, Providence.
+ Alfred L. Nutting, wife and baby, Little Falls,
NY.
william Phelps, Boston.
William N. Reed, Boston.
Jacob Higgins, Greenville, N. Y.
Arthur P. Schmidt, Boston,
Max Raflnowitz Boston.
Michael Buckley, Boston.
Matthew Dawkins, Dyerville, RI.
George McKeil, Nova Scotia.
William Pedrick Providence, fireman,
James Jackson, Providence, colored waiter.
Francis Weston, Providence, colored waiter.
James McCord, New York, deckhand.
John Mulery, Brooklyn.
Fanny Harris, Providence, colored stewardess.
Bartlett +. Dolan, Whitensville.
wilhelm Hendricks. Waltham, Mass
Enoch Squire, Patterson, M.
Willie Anderson New York.
This comprises the list Of those who We know to
be at Watch Hill and Stonington. In addition to
this list the following names are reported by Com.
mander Ritchie, Of the revenue cutter Moccasin.-
REPORTED SAVED By TIE MoccAsN.
Bridget Hines.
Isabella Mccall.
Fannie Brosher.
Mary Ann Martin.
Jane Brien.