The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-04-03

starlight, and the weather fine. l knew In
ship was going into Halifax for coal. The las
thing / remembered was that two bells (on'
o'clock) struck. | then went TO sleep, aud
woke up with shock, and remarked to m!
maize there goes the anchor. thought, o
course, We were safe in Halifax harbor; but
as soon as she made second plunge, said
"Good God she's ashore" With that We 60
up and dressed. The companion.way wal
thronged with the lower steerage passengers
Seeing that the sea WAS commencing to breas
over the ship. and lower down the com
panion.way, l got as many as possible
10 lake to the hunks and hold by the iror
stanchious. There We remained until allel
daylight. The ship had fallen over, and tn
steerase wGs full of water, one side only
being out of 1t. Our only chance OF escape
was through the ports. A numoer OF men,
probably twenty, got out through the ports
to the side oil the vessel. I remained until
all who were alive were out. There were
great many drowned In their hunks, and
others were drowned while tryiag to reach
The ports. I got out through the port, and
held fast to the side of the ship Tor about two
hours, aud then went to the shore by the life
liue. wnen lefI the ship, there were still
great many persons 10 the rigging"
The names of the cabin passengers lost are
as follows:
CYRUS M. Fisher, councillor OF law, Of Yer
mont, and his wife; Miss Brodle and Miss Bar
ker. both OF Cnlcago; j. 81. Price, of No. l6l
Broadway, New Ynk; Mr.. KRUGER, OF No. "a
Exchange Place, New York; Albert Sumner,
Of San francisco; Henry T. Hewitt. oi W. J.
Best g. Co., No. 44s Broome street, New YORK
Mr.. Merritt and wife, of New York; Miss
Serymser and Miss Merritt, oil New York; Mrs.
| Davidson and daughter, of London; W. b.
Wellington, OF Boston; Mr.. Streat wife, son
aud daughter. OF Nevada.
The following are the officers who are savee:
Jas. a. Williams, CAPTAIN; J. W. Firth, chlel
officer; Cornelius Brady, third officer; Johr
| Brown, fourth officer; Cuppaign, surgeon.
Srcond officer Henry Metcalf is among the
| osl; also Ambrose WorthIngton, purser, and
| Hugh Christie, chief stewart.
Probably one-halt OF the crew were lost.
The names OF the steerage passengers saved
| are:
Robert Wood, Edmund Tye, Thomas Cenly,
NJ. Greener, james Blteman, Edmund Egan,
Henry Jones. Joseph Carroll, 2. Kelly, Ben.
| Bnrus. P. Carroll, P. Dunn. John Mcnamara,
WIN. Kelly, E Cornwell. WIN Malone. Alfred
Brennan, Thomas Sinclair, Peter McAdan, r.
Howl.ti, Patrick Buglan, Otto Anderson, P.
M Hanson, John Svlensk, r. r. Peterson. O..
P. Hanson, O. R. Anderson, E. NJ Nelson,
William Cunningham, q. M. H. CIanson, r. b.
lawson, R. Svenson, L. P. T :oms0n. A II in-
sen, J. NJ. Johnson, G. Caseing, ]. Fl. John.
son, Richards. J. Slanelland, j. Lucas, Geo.
Parker, Allierte G. C)vanI, NJ. Schwartz
jacob Schmidt, Chas Johnson, Dnber Q inck.
Edward Mllls, James Lucas. James DIran,
Frederick Potter, Clause Closchichr, JJhn
Smith, WIN. Boolh, Thoe. Krid, Patrick
Sampson. W. H. Hayman, Cnas McCabe. WIN.
Hayman, Emile Eling'r, Victor Meyer. R)bt
Thomas, Tuos. Beeriug, Wm. Smith, Richard
Taylor, George Smith, NJ. Anderson, VIM.
Kelly, Richard Reynolds. Patrick SuIclifA,
Patrick Co.grove, WIN. Mood, Simon Finn,
James Dohlp, Edmund Donerty, ]. A. Peters,
John Burknan, Johannes Deer, James Ran,
Tim j. O'Snllivau, Chris. NJ. P.nkerson, Cas-
Haverly, NJ Sullivan, Patrick O'Connor, Patrick
Moore, Patrick Reilly, T. Pratt, 0. GumdeI s)D,
jacob Smidt Michael Collins. Thos. Wilson,
DIniel Walsch, Henry e.. Shimevay. Z. E.
Pritcher, Michel Kelly, Andrew Schwartz
Wm. Shaw, Nril Sulsen, Richard George,
John McGraih, Peter Anderson, August Brigal.
sen, Hugh Hughes, William Hay, PdlricE Han
non, Michael Carmody, Thomas Booth, James
McAiisler. Mr.. CnrlsIeaum, Mr.. Folk, August
E,frieke, Joseph FelloG, Allied Vollske, Thos.
Jarvis, Frederick Drumbuski, A. Gnstave,
John Hpssel. Frederick Wayleton, William
Gaudaeld, Chlrles Morris, William Hawk,
John Wren, Thomas Murphy, Hampton Sea-
don, Hugh O'Niell, Peter Tussey. Peter Lev
eret, Mitchell SImoner, Joseph McLathy. Thos.
Manning, Alexander Cameron, John William
son, Thomas MoffAt, Patrick Sullivan. Henry
Parsune. PIlrlck McGralh, Andrew StoIber-
son, J. a. Jolranseu, Harris Hanson, Charles
Groom, Johc Wakerman, john Carlson, B.
Lupg-n, Theodore Culsen, EdEund Gtynor,
G. HUFF, Hans Beruden, Patrick Graceiod,
Peter Reilly, Ralph Smith, John c. Ely, Fred.
Roby. o. J. Nelson, &. Thompson. 9. Corns-
lius, Henry jacobs, William WorthlBgton,
james McGrath, John Handley, Thomas Cnn.
ningham, Benjamin Peck, Thomas Conney,
Patrick Connolly, Peter Rogers, John
Schwartz, William Shut, r. Lisdsll, --
Andson, Wm. Wallam. Michael Schwartz,
Mist. eli Burns, Daniel Rleddy. Charles Grim
nercraft, Thomas McCuppen, Marcus ErizoD,
Nell Nelson, John Mung, Thomas Medcali,
Cornelius Drlscoll. Terrence Mccarthy, Peter
Mormon, James Henry, ] ohn Splanzer, Fred
W. Kohn. John Fran, Michael Sullivan. Wm.
Parker, Robert Carter, Alfred Bishop, Corne-
lius Scanlon. C. Anderson, James Foley, G.
Keeki, Michael Shower, ]. Waeckenburg, A.
Parish John Quinn, John Swanki, ]. Learner,
VIM. Valentine, a. Bier, Cornelius Sullivan,
Peter Ryland, Christopher Anderson, N. E.
Johnson, OweR CaDnelly, John Mander, MI
chael Haney, John Donnelly. John Larner,
John McMaun, VIM. Dandler, Jno Patterson,
Jno. R. Jones. Martin Coyle, Jno. Wadley.
Wm. Roaud, Jno Lowe, Patrick Slaltery,
Thos. Farrell, John Doyle, Jeremiah Neil,
Peter Mckay, Andrew HUXLEY, Jas. Walsh,
John Daltan, Jas. Flanagan, John Taylor,
John Murphy, Thos. Redway, John P. Tap
man, Geo. Russell, Joseph Kelley, N. Sullivan,
Juo. D. Jackson, Francis Williams, Jno. Hol-
land, JAS Pratt, Dan' Moore, Richard Nesbllt,
Arthur Devlin, wm. Coughlin, Stephen Ham,
nell, Jno Anderson, Dan. Schelley, Edward
Higgins, Thos. TrevereauX, VIM. Barron, Ed
ward Doyle, VIM. Kalfou, Michael Cunning.
ham, Thos. Chaplain, Jno. Owen, total 1856;
besides " coming up In the steamer Lady
Head.
About oue-bslf OF the steerage passengers
we're lost. All the books were lost, and their
names could not be obtained. The following
cabin passengers were saved:
Freeman D. Marchwald, of Thompson, Lang
don d Co., No. 39l Broadway, New York; :.
W. Vlck, OF Wick & Mebane, Wilmington, N.
c.; ]. Spencer Jones, Of New Ross, ireland;
Lewis Lrvinson. of London; W. Gardner, OF
London; Chas. W. Allan, OF London; Henry
Hirzae, of Switzerland; Simeon Camachis, Of
New York; B. B. Richmond, of Detroit; Adol-
phus JuSla. glove dealer, OF No. 767 Broad.
way, New York; VIM. Jno. Brindley, Of Burs-
ley, England; Daniel KiDane, of Springfield,
Ohio; James Brown, of Manchester; Nicholas
Brandt, Of New York.
The Captain's Statement Of the Cause