Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-27
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ATIASTIc CGTY, n. j., March 27.--Ihe
wind is still Forth east, and dense log prevails.
Tie SIDE OF! the steamer RockaWaY has washed
ashore. She lies q quarter Of 4 mile from the
beach, Oh the outer bar. Mr.. White. for
!9hcm the wrecked steamer Rockaway was
built, was :. passenger on the Wyano.p.
which vas towing the Rockaway. He
says :-On Saturday evening, when they
lett Norfolk, the weather was line aud c0nta,
ued pleasant during the night. Sunday morn
ing opened clear, with light southwest winds.
There was no sea to speak Of, but, as the day
advanced, there was an Increase Of wind, and
the seq gradually grew rough. By two clock
Sunday afternoon the Delaware Brcakwacr
wasrcachcl at which inc the wind blew furious
Iy and The SEA sca!hcl and boiled terribly. Mr.
White wsat 10 Capt. Couch and asked him forum
in clos, the vessel then bciog about ten miles
off the shore, Captain Couch replied that it he
did 30 and the hawslrs parted he would not be
able to secure her again before she reached the
beach. AZ twenty minutes to three The Dc|a.
were iiyht,hip vas passed and soon after the
two hswScr, broke. The Wyanoke then went
close enough to hcave 4 nc which WAS done
and two new hawscrs were attached. At this
time, Captain Hollcn called to Captain Couch
and Insisted on his making harbor, that i! lie
did not The vcss: would surely b. lost, and as
Captain Couch did not say he would not, it
was generally supposed that he intended doing
50. At this time he cOnId easily have g0Dc 10.
MIR. White stated that he went to Captain
Couch twice aud tod lin that if he did mel 20
in he would certainly lose her as there was
every Indication Of an Increase Of the gale
Captain Couch then spoke to the engineer and
told him to 90 slower, several passengers also
requested Capt Couch to make harbor 1t
was clearly evident that no boat could live 10
such sea. MIR. White sad he Was awake all
nlght being afraid that it the hawsor parted
suddanIy it wnnd BE- the means Of Causing
disaster to the WyaDokc. At 3 clock ycs!er.
day morning Captain Ilctcn signalIcd from the
Rockaway to SOW down and when within hear
log distance he told Captain Couch that the yes
sci was breaking up. About SIX o'clock Capt.
l10lten with his zine companions wcro taken
Oft 10 two boats at hail-p seven o'clock the
hawscrs broke, aud it W1s necessary to ahan
don her. When last scenthc hog frames were
b-th broken. The vcs.l was not insured
he thought. The contractors, Geo. W. Bach
l. &C., HcTc 10 have delivered the vessel at
This ror, III good condition. He holds that The
contractors are therefore responsible He had
paid ncn nearly S2j 005.
NllA.'ll| tII1, y. j., March 2,.-lhG
Steamer l.Gckaway has cIm: 10 50 you can walk
aboard. she is broken in the middle. Wreck
CTS are saving what can be saved. The iroo
work is branded Beach & Co., Norfolk.
WAsHISGToH. b. e., March q. The %
server at Cape Henry reports the bark PAM
or in 4 bad coalition aad full Of water, and
vii! probably % 10 piece. Her crcw, eleven
all tod. were all savrd. The bark Franccshino
IS in 10 danger. will report the condition Of
The ship Winchester soon lie also reports that
the ship Winchester, AT last high water has been
moved about length They continue to hraya
BALLAST o7erboard al the rate Of enc hundred to
one hundred ADD City toss Per day. The sea
aud winl arc very high and uoarorabe to
speedy work. but the ship rcmaios 10 good con
al'lon and position.
WAsuINGTo:;, March 21.-SigGaI service
observer at Cape Henry reports at 1880 q. III. |
10 chief signal officer as follows: Il am inform
ID that the Italian bark Francasfino so far de.
Zines assistance offered By tic life saving crew
There is 10 immediate danger CT loss Of lite or
3reakog up Of the vessel.