The New York herald., 1874-12-23
WRECK OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA.
She Strikes Barnegat Shoal
in a Dense Fog.
SAFETY OF ALL ON BOARD.
Ship and Cargo Valued at $250,000---
List of the Rescued Passengers.

At six O'Clock yesterday morning, during q
dense fog, the sidewhee iron steamship South
Carolina, commanded by Captain J. T. Beckett,
which lett Charleston last Saturday, bound for
New York, struck on Barnegar Shoal, ana 1t Is
feared Is in o very dangerous position. Shortly
afterwards she commenced throwing overheard
bales OF cotton, OF which she had null cargo, for
the purpose OF Tightening her oraught She lies
in the same vicinity where numerous craft have
already left their bones
RESCUE THE PASSENGERS.
At twenty minutes to ten boat from Life
Saving station No. 16 boarded her and took on
the following passengers Mrs. A. Detreville,
daughter and son. OF somervile, S. @.
The crew from the Lie saving Station No. II
also came alongside, at quarter past ten, and
took OF Dr.. W. b. Hall1ck, of Middletown, Conn. !;
Mr.. Samuel W. Wnittlesey, Of Brooklyn, who. with
those nameu aDove constituted all the passen.
gers and Mrs. Josephs, the stewardess.
DELAY IN RECEIVING THE NEWS
Owing to the inherent red tapism at Washing
ton and govermen tai delay 1t was fully ten O'Clock
before tidings OF the disaster reached this city,
for the dispatches had to pass through the gov
ernment wires from the scene of the disaster to
Washington, and thence be photographed to this
city. Previously the news would have been sent
here directly
ASSISTANCE SENT TO THE VESSEL.
reporter gained the following information
from the Coast Wrecking Company, who had re.
ceived instructions to send assistance to the
South Carolina. Captain Merritt goes down on
board the steamer John s. Smith, taking with
him three soops in tow to receive cargo, and will
probably be at the wreck BY midnight The Wreck
ing Company's steamer Relef started from the
wharf at Staten Island under orders to
alter the news was known in New York
me company ieiegraphsa aer h
he could get, and a full equipment of wrecking
material. The bottom where she lays Is sandy
there. A somewhat high sea has been running
for the last twenty-four hours and If the WIND
should blow with much lorce from the eastward
the vessel runs great danger. The last steam
ship Of any mpersance wnsn went ashore a. TINS
pany. has gone down BY land 70 make shore
,onr and VIII rean his st.,
Carolina is ashore takes in q sweep OF about a
square mile. and is somewhat OF q horseshoe
shape. The steamer went ashore at high water,
and II the wind shifts to westward there Will be
low tides and she Will lie easily, and We hope TO
have little difficulty IN getting her on alter dis
charging cargo. With strong easerly wind she
woad lie In a very dangerous position.
rne following despatch was received in this
city
Los: Bs.ssH Nh Pee asn.Ssx 9as
side the bar. fhey think she will float At high water
DESPATCH FROM sQuAN.
The steamer South Carolina still in the
position Leore reported All gers and crew
life saving crews from stations Is and H. j. W.
Kn5ys boarding house on the south side Of Barnesat
Cotton is still being thrown overooard.
No assistance from New York yet.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL.
Tue South Carolina Is an iron vessel, and was
one OF six gunooats built Tor the United states
during the war, Tor navigation IN waters OF little
depth, and was provided with steering apparatus
botn lore and ait; hence the named gwen to these
craft, '.oouole enders." Alter the conclusion OF
the war these vessels were Sold The South
Carolina was built by Harris Loring Co.,
OF Boston. Her original name was the Winnipeg
A sister ship OF the South carolina now plying
out OF New YORK, and In the same line, IL the
Georgia, formerly the shamokin. The south
Carolina was rebuilt December, 1869, on the Della
ware River. by her new owner Mr.. w. p. Clyde,
or Philadelphia; and alter this operation had been
pal dimensions Length over ALL 255 ieet; breadth
OF beam, 35 feet; dep'h Of noll, ID feet inches
engines are OF very excellent character, and she
was able to run AZ great speed since her altera.
ton she has ran IN the Great southern Freight
and Passenger Line between Charleston, y e., and
New York Her wharf 10 this city Is at pier No. 20
North River, and her agents are Messrs. James W.
Quntard d Co., at No. III West street. A HERALD
reporter called at the ONCE OF Mr.. clyde. this
city, yesterday, at No. Bowling Green, and was
told that they valued the south Carolina at over
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Mr.. Clyde IL is SAID. insures none OF his steam
ers, OF which he owns large neet, thinking It
better policy and more economical, and the bal
ance IN his insurance account hitherto has always
been IN his favor.
The average adJusters OF the stranded vessel,
Messrs. Johnson Higgins, OF Wall street. stare
.nat the south Carolina orngs lu cargo Of cot
4e -us yaas a $50 fns nses sn s
among New York companies, out as many in
surers hod noating policies the companies DO
not yet Know If they are Interested not, bulls
OF ladng have not come forward Tor the south
Caronna's cargo Captain Beckett, her com
mander. has the reputation OF being first class