New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-11
DANGERS OF OCEAN TRAVEL.
LOSS OF THE DAKOTA.

THE STEAMSHIP STRANDED ON TUE ENGLISH COAST
ALL THE PASSENGERS SAVED, BUT THE VESSEL
A TOTAL WRECK.
Considerable excitement was created In TINS
city yesterday by the Information that the steamship
Dakota OF the Williams 4 Guion Line stranded on
English Shore inside OF the Island OF Angesea 40
miles from Liverpool The dispatches received by the
officers Of the steamship company were brief and simply
stated that the Dakota went ashore at 1870 p NJ on
wednesday and probably would prove a total loss Tho
passengers were all saved and landed without accident
later dispatch announced that the Dakota could not
be saved being submerged astern aud fallen over 10 the
seward The passengers would be transferred 10 the
Wisconsin OF the ne which sails from Liverpool
on saturday and from Queenstown Sunday. being At
the time their way to Liverpool on special train
Mr. Gibson the general passenger agent Of the line
stated that he could tell the number Of passengers
but thought there could have been far from 300 who
had engaged passage.
telegram received late last night from London gives
further particulars Of the wreck IL states that the Da
parted yesterday and began sinking stern
foremost. The cautain and number OF men narrowly
escaped When the vessel struck it dark. Tie rock
cts attracted the attention Of the coastguard whose
station close to the scene OF the wreck at Bun Bay
ebOat launched, which took OF some OF the pas
sengers and their luggage, the ships boat aud other
boats assisting, but the wreck was driven so close IN
shore that OF the passengers saved by the
landed them very rapidly Later accounts received in
London stated that night fine at the time OF the
accident.
The majority Of the Dalotas 300 were Ger
mans in the storage. Four hours occupied in land
ing them Fortunately there was no wind. there
would have been great difficulty in saving life
The Dakota had just left Liverpool on her way to New
York The point where she stranded is AT Easmouse,
on the main land. Bull Bay west OF Point Lynas,
and where Outward-bound vessels usually drop their
pilots. 1t is Is miles from Holy head The
coast ia steep, rocky, and dangerous. and a
heavy generally prevails there 1t ar the place
where tn steamship Rcya Charter wrecked on The
uiVlt OF Det0b"r %" 1889. when iiG yves 1ud hrtWeeh
g7OO 900 and f~upO0D M gold were lost. The steamer
Abbbt,tnrd also went ashore near this place on July
81 $50 proving total loss, but the passengers were
saved.
The Dakota was an IRON vessel. built at Jarrowon-
Tyne, IN sal, In 1871, was csscd Al ana valued ~
S7sOO00 sac vas commanded by Capt. Jam Price,
who has the reputation OF being thoroughly skilled ana
as faSt ship. which ncr model intended
to make her She had d straight cut water and pecl-
aT rolling shape OF The upper sides of the bull which
dirl,u.Lcd the force Of die wiud and prevented the
rolling ,ha vessel much dradeI by passengers Her
hul was d0uJebottomed nearly up 10 the lower DECK,
tIrm" breadth Of beam 40 feet inches extreme deptl
OF mold, ~ feet she WIS briS-IisEed WIN ohbir Ioo
yards The lower mas5 and tOpuasts bong one, gave
her rig S1hby appearance and Der lower yards were
rugged 20 be dropped near the dek 10 decrease thr
resistance IN a gale She had 0ur decks AZ 81 h0n an
with tie exception Of e doors and btrths had no wood
about her build. Her engines were Of tine compodnd
type capable 81 developing over 5000 actual horse
and very strong. she was furnished with elgnt IRE
awavs kent pryisOned and otherwise ready for lower
ing emeI gcncy. she could carry 80 aalooh' IVo
5erJhd cSb' anu li-yJ stttn.d5' p,t ~ 10 aim
saloon, which extended the extreme hreadh o. iie NaIp
had 1Ol ports ana we'll ventilated AT al times lhe
TO the passcgcrs. Her displacement was f15l TONS
and rcgls ii capacity Z,iS2 tons.