, 1873-07-11
Tho Wrecked Steamer Breaks in Two
and Goes to Pieces.
Interesting Statement Of a Pas
senGer Concerning the
Disa5ter.
It Is Due to tho Criminal Oarelsssnsss
Of the Officers.
An Investigation Ordered by the Cana
dian Government.

OTTAWA, Canadn, July 10.-Tho 11infotnr Of
Marine aud lislorioa has directed al inquiry
into tho Cause Of the loss Of tho steamship C.sy
Of Washington.
New YonK, July 10..-.A It 'sfye-column " santo-
mont Of City Of Washington passenger charges
that tho 1oss Of tho ateamer Is duo to Tho crini-
nal cnrc!oBsneaa Of tho oticors md crew, and
that all just barely eHcapcd being ongu1fed
An Ycoan n oaptn;l9 ;d9 nss nass0ngsr frequently
running q hundred miles further youth,
but tho advico was diarcgarded, though
tho Second ORlcer coiucided in 1t. No sight WAS
tnkon for soyen days, Notwithstanding tho vessel
Ess wavSs S0 oF qSa ISaSh nots ~ nd se %
struck at night eho would have gone down; or,
had she gone to tho right or loft 900 yards sho
would hayo struck either Groom Island or the
reefs, and d fearful loss Of life would have Gil
sued.
Tho saloon passengers were mostly chatting or
playing curds when, at hnlf-past i. III. Oh Sat-
1lrday, tho ship went full speed Oh Gull Rock
shoal. She gave two blight bumps, and trc-
mendoug tren,or ran through her. No one Ind
the smallest idea where the ship was: Aftos Q
confusion, - tie cannon firing, fog-horn
blowing, and women aud children
shrieklng,-a sailor criod II henr human
voico." ~ loath-liko silence followed mud soon
3
Ferguson, who had put out from shore In small
boat, climbed up the Bide Of tho ship. Tho lat
ter had risen from sick bed. Tho work Of dis
embarking Immediately commenced undor their
ond Officer standing at tho gangway Of tho ladder
with L hatchet In Lis hand throatoning to cut
down my man, who tried to got into tho boats
before tho women. Meanwhile tho humping
and scraping Of tho storn-post and rudder con-
tinucd arousiug fears loBt the ship would break
In trgn Tho AtnRrnrn n0NnYHr
remained remarkably quiet, and no at
tempt to rush was made. Bomo OF tho women
disp}ayed great power Of mind aud heroisn,, sit.
ting quietly till called upon to disonlbarls. A
whothor Bho should ever see Castle Garden at
all On receiving an affirmative reply, eho
wrappoa m Ulster coat round llor, gave him =
kiss, and descended to the small bont. Onco all
group, and the Irish olnigrantH in another. All
thu noighboring barnB and outhouscs wero soon
occupied. Adjoining fonccs were aoon stripped
Of rails, fires built, biscuit distributed, colico
served, md all happy under tho sense Of tho
great danger eHcapcd. Tho cabin ladies wero re-
Mrs. Lewis, who, with thcir daughters, cared
for them like miniRtoriug angels. Soon
many of tho poor emigrants were
fast aslcop, lying about in barns Oh tho beach,
Col. parnoll, U. i. A., was very prominent in
atfording assistanco to the latter, and conduct
ing tlen to places Of shelter. The slip Doctor
was also very efficient In erecting .teuts. dis
tributing cortllals, etc.
Tho cabin-p -paaBengers raised subscription OF
S200 for tho heroes, Swanburg and Ferguson,
aud moro will be probably Forthcoming. stores,
blanketa, beef, biscuit otc, were landed all day
Sunday and Monday from the slip.
On Monday tho ship was found to lie In Is feot
Of wator, apparently us solid as tho rock Blo
rested OH. Hat sho backod of OH tho first
striking, she would probably hayo sunk in five
minutes. Teu minutes after the striking.
she began to llll, and on Monday
hnd fftcou feot of water In ller hold. Whom tho
narrator left, tho noighboring people were
showering every attention upon tho rescued
passengers, and thuro woro plenty Of provisions
for all Tor days to como. He cloaca llis narra-
tive by comparing tho navigation Of the City Of
Washington to . man gallopng at breaktleck
speed through darkness upon t. turnpike totally
regardless and Indifferent whotlcr any gateB are
ahead or not Fortunately for liz, We got
through ono gate, tho Little Hope Rock, hut
Gull Kocl Shoal gate WAS unfortunately closed.
HALIFAX, N. g., July 10.--The wreck Of the
City Of Washington broko in two pieces on Gull
Rock shoals tlis morning. Tho Captain, Off.
cers, and crow wero Oh board at tho time, but
succeeded in landing Hafoly.
The NJ. A. Starr arrived at Port Lo Bonr last
evening. All tho passengers luggage, c!c.,
wero tRkon OH board through the night, and the
passengers embarked this morning. Tho steam.
or left Tor Halifax this afternoon. md is not OK
pQCtcl lQrQ before tomorrow morning.