, 1877-11-25
TIE FATAL VOY AGE.

so,cjol D,spatca 10 The Cnicaao 7y't1Ene.
New YoEK, nor. 24.-A special to the Times
from Norfolk says: The United States steamer
Huron went ashore about o'clock this morn
Ing at the bend OF the North Carolina coast,
scycnty-fiYe miles south of Cape HcnrY, the
,nost cxnoscI portion Of the shore between
Capcs Henry and Hattera=.
The Huron IVES tnird-rate iron screw stean'-
cr. Of ;5:1 tons, and 4 displacement OF 1,030
tons. ard Carried au armament OF four guns
She was a comparatively new vessel, be-
inr one OF thrcc-thc Alert, the Ranger,
and the Uuruu-built BY the Government
three ycara ago with peculiar rig as all ezperl-
,}cnt. They had three lnasts, but were lifted
with schooner sails only. The Alert is with the
snnadron in China. aud the Ranger is now on
her way TO this country.
TIE HURON
WIS originally named the Alliance. she mas
bccn in commission as one Of the North Atlan-
tc SouaGron over year. On Saturday last she
1cft New York, where she had been taking III
stores for surveying expedition on inc
coasr of Cuba, and came TO hampton
Reads. where she arrived on Monday,
and at once began taking N
coal Di5regarding the storm-slgnals Thleh
have been flying Tor three days, she set saul Tor
her destination yesterday morning. Last n''.H'
A FIERCE sTol:;t
frorn the southeast ragged along the coast the
,,inl blowing at the rate Of seventy miles an
hour. The theory OF those we'll acquainted
,v;,r the roast is that the Huron was caught III
the height of the gale, aud while trying to hold
on head to the wind, her machinery gave way
and her sails being useless against sucn a"lhd'
she slowly drifted ashore. Inc sea
was running tremendously high, anu pcli'.s
m iron vessel, the Huron soon became total
wreck Her foremost anu man a j.; !o,i1: n inrci "s!I
the first to 50 by tic ooSTu, anu III '1' 'i'eAe0'
biz short tillc sue Was
Attempts were made to lo"eF l1:e oo.It1' o. uuS
without avail. Tho sea made cleSh cscie.lo.ea ~
the hull. sweeping her unfortunate crew ii! o Tue
breakers. In the darkness and the storm ese:ipe
was rendered almost Impossible. anu on's Thirty
ncrsons, out OF total 139 souls on ooa!u: n .nan
aocd 10 reach the beach in safety, 1nost oi tuen
in q sm,csiuely bruised condition. Ihe remain
Iar sr lar as is known at present WsitlnG, were
drowned in tho surf OR killed py the 1loat1ne
|Aii;i 'rbc spot where the disaster took place Is
about two miles north OF Lhe-otst t. ~: ~ 80
t;o,, hurried to The scene Of tho wreck. anu ~
tcmntyu 10 render assistance, but we're ple-
rented from doing so ny
TIE FURY OF THE STORM, .4n :,
although tllef TtE2AiuCA oA ILL., N90~
The surf WIS full OF dead bodies that c9uid
not be reached, aud the only ones 1ceoVeteu afe
n few that happened TO be washed ashore ouflt:'
the Iay. -Four officers were among thc sa'ea-
These we're Paymaster Saudcss, Ensgn I 1onn@,
Assistant Engineer Denig, aud Cadet-hns'neer
xii the sa7ctl arc totally destitute OF clothing
and otter ncccssaries. EnsiGu Young tele-
rr1phcl during the evening to -Aoulfal
Trcnc.:ard for assistance 4,.a
As soon as the news was received at the head
Quarters of tho North Atlantic squadron IN
Ii.n1uton roads, tho United States steamer
Sn.ut:1ra and the suc Fortune were dispatched.
10 AID THE HURON
Subsequent, the United States steamer l;' roy 70;
sion. s IL later nour tho United States cutter
Harniltop, with the suorrjnten:ent % Of ;le Lie LIE
G;d Point Tor the scene Of the disaster,
aud Baker Bros. sent their wrecAlng
steamer Rcsolute to endeavor, II possible, to
The Naval Academy authorities hu1riedly got