The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-31
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leased. The crew Of, tho Vermont
oheered them as they passed. They
were met on shore by several Cuban
leaders and taken to quarters. The
only Southerner in the list of survivors
IS fhiliip Mefzeler. q segar maker. from
Charleston, s. O. The survivors mum.
ber .1Ol. including ono English. one
Canada. eight United States, ten Ja-
ma'cs anu twenty-nine Havana citizsns.
ihe avernYe age of ths survivors :s
about t~enty.two. There are nine
students and nineteen segar makers. A
few are "ick but are we'll cared for.
A Herald special says the Spanish
Cortes, which meets January 2. will
place Serrano ut the head oi the Co.
vernment.
COLUMBUS. O., December 29.-The
railroad authorities here say the strike
must break before many days. On the
other hand, visit to-day to the rooms
OF the Brotherhood of Engineers, shows
them to be as determined ns they were
last week. They say Chief Engineer
! Wilson's orders had no effeot on them.
Ihe worst feature Of the trouble here
was the discovery of obstrnotions on
the track OF the Little Miami Railroad,
IN three places within the city limits.
An engine about to leave with train
tonight, was found to be ee,oaped The
railroad authorities are attempting to
run all their day trains, and hnve got
more away today than any day sinoe
tho strike commenced.
WILMINoToN, December 80 "A steam
ship, thought to be the Virginiua, is
sunk about nine miles off the main bar
She sunk in eight fathoms water-tive
fathoms on deck
LOUISVILLE, December 80 All tho
striking engineers in this vicinity have
been advised to ucuept the offer Of the
Jacksonville. Madison aud Indianapo.
lis Railroad Company, aud as none of
them resumed work, yesterday, at IA
meeting of the brotherhood, last night,
the authority of Grand Chief Engineer
Wilson was disavowed. aud reported
acts OF violence by striking engineers
elsewhere wera strongly condemned
NO violence whatever in this vicinity
has been reported.
New YoRK. December 3O.-Wm. B.
Stevens, of the New York Uernhi a
passenger ON the steamship City OF San
Antonio. from Key West, jumped over
board aud was drowned.
Lieutenant Commander Maxwell ex.
ecntive officer Of the Osslpee, SAWS the
O,sipee left the rortugus with the Vir
glnius in tow, on the morning of the
18th instant, as already reported. Thev
bad fine weather until, y afternoon Of
Saturday. the following, day, when a
gale sprung mp. They continued 10
have bad weather like that encountered
by the Juniata. aud the Virsinins sig
nailed that Sue was leaking budly. Capt.
Walters, commander oi the Osspee,
therefore determined to shape his course
for Charleston, S. G., bnt as they got
into smoother water, the Virginius be-
haved better, and the water WAS kent
out of her 6re-room. On the morning
OF Christmas day. however, the severe
weather having continued, the VirRinius
was again leakiDg as badly as ever, and
the vessels put into Frying Pan Shoals.
about ten miles South Of Cape Fear
Light. where smoother water could be
obtained. Here the vessels came to an.
ohor, Captain Walters hoping that the
Virginius would ride out the gale
Before daylight next morning. FRIDAY,
Commander Woodrow signaled with
lights that the Virginius was leaking
rapidly. with her fires ont and pumps
stopped. aud that the crew wished to be
taken of. Bouts were lowered from the
Ossipee at daylight. and by 7 A. NJ. all
on board the Virginius were transferred
to the former vessel. Asa. heavy seu
was RAINING. tho work of removing the
crew was one Of much danger and diff.
Guilty. aud. therefore, no lives were
risked in en.ieavoring to save their per,
sonal ELECTS or any other property on
the Virginius Tho hawser of the Vlr.
ginins was cut aud buoy attached to
mark her position, iu case she sank out
OF sight. Tho Ossipee remained at au-
chor during the day, and ut quarter past
1 L. M., the Yirginias, whicn hat, been
gradually settling, went to the bottom.
She sank in eight fathoms water, and
her topmusts remained above the sur
lace. The Ossipee then resumed her
voyage to this port. Her supply of coal
was ample, twenty five tons still remain.
ing on hand. All ou board tho Ossipeo
wore well. She will proceed to the navy
yard hore to-day or to morrow, after
discharging her powder. Capt. Walters
has made written report, which will
be forwarded to Washington at once