The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-13
rHE PACIFIC DISASTER.
In Collision with the ship Orpheus- What the
ships Muster says.

PoRr TOWNSEND, Nov. 12.-The Revenue
steamer walcott has returned from cruise
after the Survivors OF the Pacific disaster. After
nuding the quartermaster OF the steamer pre-
ylously noted. the cutter steamed for Neah
Bay Near waddan Island she picked
up the body OF the under steward
of the Pacific. on reaching Neah Bay
Lieut.. lIarwood, in command Of the Walcott,
sent Indians In canoes to search the coast,
which they did for twenty mites southwest Of
Cape Tlattery, returning after two days unsuc-
ccssful. \ heavy gale blew all day Tuesday and
Wednesday The W lcott then sailed for Bar
clay Sound, Nancouver's Island. - miles from
{ pc Flttery and comWuni' hted Win me IN.
dians along the Vancouver shore, tut nothing
Of iuportAnce was h.ccrt aimed.
Stcaning up Barrel sound the hrst Indian
village was hailed. A canoe came ~ containaE
a white man, who came aboard ana Introduced
himself as the first mate OF the ship Orpt Gus.
lie said she had been run into on thursday
night previous by steamer, and " wrecked
ON the following saturday morning on an island
near by Cooper Island. be Captain and crew
succeeded in getting ashore safely, and We're
encamped further uD. Proceeding IN the al &c
tiOn indicated. another canoe approached, IN
which Was Capt. Sawyer. Of the Orpheus. He
gave the foll wing account OF the disaster;
ON Thur sday evening he was aoproaching the
Cape, 10y Ills reckoning, about twenty miles on,
with fresh southeast breeze, ana wa steering
about northwest. The man a. the wheel nrst
saw steamers head hight OIL the port bow, and
Immediately nfterw ard straight ahead. He could
see neither Of her side lights, ana could not
make out IN which direction she was coming
lie put bis helm asst rbO.rd, and the lght
came nearer He continued to starhOard his
helm until his vessel eau turned around, wi b
time had got very near hun. She blew
one whistle, aud IN less than half a min
glanciug his bow just apit tho fore
chnine. crashing In the rail- breaking the plank
ing Down to near the copper. Sne surged along
SIDE II the steamer stiNihs aud gf ing long
| her starUoHrd side, carving away alt her star
hoerd braces am r'ssias on mat side' ana no
| the toretopma-t. capt. sawyer SAYS that ne
| hailed the steamer rs she surfcd past. and
| called to them to lay by him ana send boat. as
| hc then supposed his snip 10 he ~ "a sinking con
! diuou, but NJ one answered his htl, neither did
! he see any one on deck. She drlited or steamed Il
| away. he was not cert, which. lie aftcrwari
W a n ish OF hgnt. which he took for a signal
/ lie thought they mad heard his hail and would
! ity by him, hu, he saw her no more. HIS sui.
! at b a. time demanded all his attention.
He lay to the remainder OF that night and
| nearly all dsy Friday, repairing rigging
| and made sail for land. soon after dark he
! made a light. which he took Tor Cape fiaiterv,
| ther north. lie allowed hve miles clear
! auce fOr Duncan Rock, ana consider
| ed himself safe for entering 'he strhis
| OF Fucl, vh u at about o'clock on
/ sat .rlly morning MS ship Scrapei over reef
and immcdiptely nfterwmd struck her bow ON q
| rock. stuck last. ani nllod. The light he ms.
/ took for Cspe III tt-ry was Cane Iealc tine en-.
trance Of barclay Sound, thirty five miles nortt
OF the former The ship will Prov tot loss
were good out Of her. He enclmpei on tn,
shore Mifn MS wife and crow in tents m de o
! rails. lie had hired n canoe from the indians
and stated his mate To Victoria Tor help; hu
the weather was su bad that the Indians wouI j,
! not venture out on tie NoF. &c. and 30 the!
were found when the Wulcltt arrived.
Lieut.. liarwuod took all OF them aboard o.
ms vessel with the most valuable portion oi th'
goods saved, leaving the irst male of the or
paeu. in chafsr IF the wreck until the owner
could be- con ult1l. All were l'ndcd safely
p.rt Townsend on FRIDAY o. o.uius. In BIrcla
/ q mat
! pertaining to the ia iuc.
Lieu. Iarwood ma the pilot. Peter ThomD
son. went 70 the wreck ot the Orphcus ana ex
auintd II carefully. lhty say the ship was un
dplbtedly struck by the steamer just abaft tn
forward rigging.
The Orpheu- was registered at l,O9 tons, an
was owned hS &. l.. Taylor & Go. Of tuis ity. \
the TIM. 81 the collision win tie Pc iic, sh
was IN ball - on her way - Dei arturo Bay f.
coal. having sailed from this port on the ~. h ui
There is no expectation now Of itsculng all
more Of those on the Pacinc, IL has teen heav
weather most of the time since tue collision
and, after thorough search. no hopes are Ell
tertained Of further discoveries.