The New York herald., 1877-02-06
NO TRACE OF THE SHIP.
Thirteen Bodies Taken From
the Surf.

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steamer remained undiscovered by tho inhabitants OF
the coast I'LL the 25th.
DoprEs RscovERED.
Tho coasting steamer Tiger, which has arrived this
evening, brings fuller information. Men from shorc
being lowered by ropes seventy fathoms tho
frowninc clin found parts OF thirteen human bodies
which they buried. The features were not rccog-
nizable. One body was marked In india ink with the
letters ~. Il. s." and ar" All on board the
steamer when she sunk were undoubtedly lost.
PROPERTY AFLoAT.
Pieces Of pork, blankets, iito buoys and other
articles hava been washed ashore, the latter having
the name Of the vessel No valuable property has
been saved
GREW AND PASSENGERS
The crew numbered twenty.three persons There
cabin passenger. named Archibald, and three
steerage passengers whose names are unknown.
EAxKs PASSENGERS
Tho names Of the passengers, as given i despatch
from Halifax, under date Of January 81 stated
be:-George Hopkins, W. S. Combes, A. Faconer. John
Smith, W. Newberry and Edward Raynor.
THE NEWS IN NEW YORK.
agents Of tho line hors, received yesterday the fol-
lowing telegram, datod ST Johns, N. F., February
s, and signed by Harvey h Co.
"Bodies, bedding, pork, -four bedding marked George
washington) picked up at Mistaken Point Cape Race"
About the time this despatch handed in at tho
HERALD Office another message, telegraphcd from ST.
Johns TO tho HERALD was received. II read as
follows-
"Brigantine Orclton, from Malaga to this port,
rived this afternoon, reports that blankets marked
George Washington, number Of bodies somc pork,
flour and other articles were picked up at Mistaken
Point. between Trepassey Bay aud Cape Race The
steamer George Washington loft Halifax for this port
January 49, Crew ard passengers supposed all lost"
Messrs Clark Il Seaman, gathered the following ad-
dit,onal Information respecting tho George Washing
ton. Tho steamer was about 1000 tons burden, and
was built in this city about thirteen years ago. She
had run between Now York and New Orleans until
about year and half ago. when she waspus on the
York January A. with cargo Of 100 barrels OF pork,
g. 800 barrels of -FOUR broadsus loathor and provis.
IONS but without any through passengers. On Janu.
ary 1s she left Halifax. having taken board there
w. Archibald cabin, and James Powers, steeragc pas
sengers and an additional cargo Of fresh beef and
suudries She should have arrived at st. Johns
three days after leaving Halifax, and tho failure to
mako that port time aroused apprehensious respect
ing her safety. Tho George washngton's estimated
value was $75 00O and sho insured, mostly in for
egn companies, for gum htIo short Of that amount
oYpIcERs AND CREW.
The following is O list of her officers and crew:-
James Whitehead, captain
j. Krupp and Charles Dahn, FIRST and second officers
George Phalen, Peter Banks, Thomas Nelson Jr,
and Robert II. Barry, seamcn.
Richard Hopper, chief engineer.
George L. Denton, assistant engineer
III Bergman ana John shehan, oilers
Martin Geyner, James Ra.hburn, Jerry Riley and
Joseph Welsh. hremen.
James ScammoD, steward.
Amelia Mcdonald, stewardesAe
William O'Nei. cook.
Patrick Caulheld, porter.
William Eastley, messenger.
Henry whiteron, waiter
Robert Smith, boy.
Tho agents have no Information which 10 base =
theory accounting for her loss They say she
good, stanch, seaworthy vessel.