The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-26

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Station No T. near Oregon Inlet. The
crew st the station hurried to the scene
OF the wreck, and attempted to render
assistance, but were prevented from doing
50 by the fury of the storm, although
they remained on tie spot until three
o'clock this afternoon.
The Surf was Full OF Dead Bodies,
thsI could not be reached, and the only
ones recovered we're n few that happened
10 be washed ashore during the day.
-Four officers were among the saved.
These were Paymsster Sanders, Ensign
Young, Assistant Engineer Denig and
Cadet Engineer Wsrburton. All the
saved are lotslly destitute of clothing
snd other necessarIeS. Ensign Young
ielegrsphed during the evening from
Kitty Hawk 10 Admiral Trenchsrd for
assistance.
Going 10 the Rescue.
As soon rs the news WAS received 81
headquarters of the North Atlsntic
squadron, IN Hampton Roads, the
United States steamer Swstsra aud
tire tug Fortune were dispatched TO aid
the Huron. subsequently the United
States steamer Powhsttan left Fortress
Monroe on similar mission. At 8
later hour the United States cutter
Hamilton, with the Superintendent OF
the hie:saying stations, Captain Guthrie.
set sail from Old Point for the scene OF
the disaster land the Baker Brothers
sent their wrecking steamer Resoluto
10 endeavor, 1t possible, 10 render as
slstauCe The Naval Academy author
Ities hurriedly got together their sup
ply of clothing, food and medicines,
and sent them on the tug Chowa, IN
charge of y surgeon, via the Albemarle
and Chesapeake canal 70 Nags' Head,
where the survivors now are.
The following are the lost officers:
Commander George Il. Ryan was
native of Massachusetts,, and was made
commander IN 1874. lie was assigned
TO duty on the Swatara in the American
expedition to observe the transit OF
Venus, and had charge OF n station In
the Indian Ocean. On his return he WAS
given the command of the Huron. He
had gained very high reputation in tho
service, and WAS regarded rs an exceed
ingly capable officer.
Lieutenant Sidney A. Simons WAS
native Of New York, and = graduate OF
the Naval Academy. He was but re-
Gently transferred from the Hartford 10
the Huron, taking the place Of Lieut..
Arthur. II. Fletcher.
Lieut. Lambert q. Palmsr was the
son OF Commodore and Medical Director
James {, Palmar OF the United States
Navy, now stationed At Washington.
Lieutenant PalmAr was native OF Mary
lud.
William p. Bonwsy, Master, was
native Of Kentucky.
Other Officers.
Walter 5. French, master, was u native
Of Maine. NJ Fisher Wright, master,
was native of Pennsylvania; he was
only recently transferred TO the Huron
from the coast survey steamer George 5.
! Biako, stationed IN the Gulf OF Mexico.
Frederick w. Douncr, ensign, was ma
/ tive OF Alabama; ho was appointed ~ tho
| Huron from the Experimental battalion
NJ Am apoh.. George A. Culbreth, sur
geon, was native q Delaware. I'D
mund Alzor, chief engineer, was ma
tive of New York and resided In Brook
! lyn. lie married at Portsmouth the
! lady who, with their two children, Is
now at the Atlantic Hotel, New York.
! Edmund L. LOOMS, Cadet engineer, Wal
native OF Pennsyvania, but WAS sp
pointed from Maryland. Passed Assist
ant Paymaster Gary NJ. Sanders received
his commission in July, 1915.
Theories Of the Disasters.
A. 10 what rendered the steamer 30
| helpless ss 10 drift upon tho shoals, sew
ersl believe her engines must have brok-
on down, leaving the ship absolutely Al
! the mercy Of wind and waves Again.
! other naval officers say that with her en-
! eiucs, thorough in strength aud in perfect
| working order, she should have had no
! trouble IN steering her way down tho
coast. Another theory Of naval officers
| /, that, when the vessels engines became
disab Cd she dropped her anchors, but,
the chains parting, she was blown ashore.
! The fate Of the Captain and other officers
and the crew il sadly discussed through
! Out the CITY. lue olu'tTb "'Io H'hliJ
all well known here, and were all re
garded ~ men in every particular capa-
be, and energetic nAvigators. Numer-
ous dispatches have been received by the
Secretary of the Navy from friends OF
the officers and crew, asking Information
~ 81 their iste
Only Pour Officers saved.
NORFOLK, November H-M Midnight. -
| The steamer ChowSn left this evening,
undor command Of Lieutenant Watson,
with stores and men, for the relief oi sur
| vivors Of the Huron. Ensign Young,
senior surviving officer, IL ut NAg's Head,
North Carolina, and confirms the report
hat thirty men and four officers were all
that were saved He says no assistance
could b. gwen from the shore. Ample
| relief will bs rendered 90 morrow.
NORFOLK, November D- Midnight. -
The Huron hss broken up. Eight bodies
have come ashore and four can b. seen
lashed 70 fragment. No ofiicer,' bodies
| found vet.