Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-08
TELEGRAKS TO THE STAR
This AfterneOn's Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
ANOTHER OCEAN STEAMER GONE.
wreck Of the steamer City OF wash.
fngtou.
ASSOCIATED PRHSS REP
PAssRNGERs AND ORKW ALL SAFE.

PASSENGERS AND GREW ALL SAFE.
NEW YORK, July s.-Mr Dale, agent Of the
1nman line here, telegrsphed last night to the
agents at Halifax 70 do everything for the pas
sengers of the City of Washington, regardless
OF expense. He says Captain Lockhesd Is an
experienced Commander, and he cannot account
He does not know whether the vessel or cargo
Is insured. Purser Marine telegrsphs from
Liverpool, Nova Scotia, that the baggage and
spare stores were safely landed, as well as the
from the time she left Queenstown.
SKETCH OF THE STEAMER.
Inc City OF Washington was the Oldest OF the
steamers in the lnmsn service. She was built
in the year 1856 at Glasgow, and was used as a
French transport for Is months during the
Crimean war. She made her first voyage from
Liverpool to Philadelphia in the year 1856 and
nJanuary 18th, 1851, she first arrived at this
port. About four years ago she was heightened
and completely reftted, and a new set of
engines were put in. Her new dimensions were
As follows: Length, over all, 1893; breadth OF
beam, 40; depth of hold, *; gross tonnage, ASS
tons; builders measurement, g sO6 tons. Her
model was similar to other vessels of the line
being bark rugged. She had two cylinders, IS
and "a inches in diameter with a stroke of
about five feet. Her horse power was $50. She
had four decks and was divided into four water
tight compartments. She was well supplied
with boats and e-saving apparatus. As the
City of Washington was an extra boat to relieve
regular steamers, she carried no mail.
PARTICULARS OF THE WRECK.
HALIFAX, n. s., July S.-The tn gboat Daisy
OF Liverpool, n. s., arrived this morning with
Henry Main, purser of the Inman steamship
City of Washington, from whom the following
particulars of the shipwreck are gleaned:-The
City OF Washington sailed from Liverpool on
the oath of June, and from leaving that port
until the vessel struck, on the west side Of Port
lie Bear, on the western coast neither sun nor
stars had been seen, so that il was impossible 20
obtain observations during the entire passage
In order TO ascertain the position of the ship.
When the steamer struck, about p. IN. on Sat
urddX. - SO nesTla hat
OBJECT could be seen three yards ahead. Every
body on board supposed that the vessel
was proceeding on her way to New York, and
the only intimation TO the contrary was the
heavy grating sound as the vessel was driven
over the rough bottom ofthe shoals where she
now lies. The steamer was gong at the rate of
ABOUT knots when she struck: There was no
excitement on board at the time. Everybody
was perfectly calm, and captain, officers,
and crew Immediately Sc about lowering the
boats and getting the passengers on shore, of
whom there were % cabin and isl steerage.
Meantime guns were fred from the stranded
ship, and in answer to them men came along
side in small boat, from VIII lm the first init
nation was obtained as to the loo ton where
the vessel had been driven TO- Fortunately
the sea was calm, and the distance from the
main land only quarter of mile. All the
boats were speedily launched and manned, and
In three hours from the time OF the disaster
every living soul on board was safely landed at
Port-le- Bear, where the inhabitants busted
themselves in assisting to provide temporary
All the passengers baggage and effects,
ships stores, &C., were also saved and
landed. The ship is lying on even keel
as if riding at anchor. There is about if
teen feet of water at high tide on the shosl.
The engine room is full of water, which GIBBS
and flows through it, and il Is supposed that a
hole was stove in the bottom, beneath the en-
CINE room. The second deck is pretty clear of
water. but below that the ship is fun. The fog
did not lift till yesterday morning, when for the
first time 1t was seen that the vessel narrowly
escaped total and immediate destruction, with
the probable loss of every one ON board.
The distance between the port bows OF the ship
and Little Gull rock was only about 200 yards.
How she escaped in the dense fog is marvellous,
deeply thankful. In the direction the ship was
stee ring along the western coast this province,
her escape from destruction on the reefs and
sunken rocks 20 Plentifuny sprinkled along the
coast was simply providential There Is no
theory ofies ed to account for the deviation,
though it is fact that no observations had
been taken from the time of leaving Liverpool
to the moment of the disaster.
The place where the steamer is sit uated is
inside Of Little Gull rock, or what is probably
known as Gull Rock bar. This is distant from
Lockport, the nearest port, twenty miles, and
from Halifax about eighty miles. in lat. 4s, 80,
N, long. g., &C, w. The cabin passengers have
been comfortably accommodated in houses at
Port le Besr, while tor the steerage pas
made from ships sails have been erected
on ehofe, where the people have been
comfor tally attended to since landing. The
agents of The company here, Messrs. j. j, and
h. b. Section, have chartered the steamer NJ.
A. Starr to ring the passengers and crew to
Halifax. Tho Starr sailed for the wreck at
daylight this morning, and win probably return
on to-morrcz afternoon. The passengers
will be forws ded to their destination by the
most expedit GUS routes possible, Instructions
to that effect having been sent from Mr.. In
man to the agents here. It is MT known
whether the ship will prove a total wreck or
not 1t is q ought that all the cargo will be
got out, but n damaged state. Divers and
wreekers, vita their gear, eft here immeiiate-
ly for the wreck.