The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-26

BARRETT.
BATCHE.
WILLIAM GREEN.
JAMES COUCH.
coLoRED MEN,
GEORGE W. MILLER
MATTHIAS HAYES.
AN OLD SUPERSTITION REVIVED.
The Information which was most eagerly sought
by naval officers was the account Of how the disas
ter happened. First there is the greatest surprise
that the vessel should have attempted to go TO sea
in such weather. The careful officers Of the
navy do not understand what Commander
Ryan had to gain by risking his vessel
among sealariDg men OF going TO sea on Friday Is
talked over and some OF the old salts compress
their lips when they think OF how often disaster
seems to have marked the departure Of vessels OF
the navy which have venrured out on the unucky
day.
IS REAR ADMIRAL TRENcHARD RESPONSIBILITY
The question Is asked why should Rear Admiral
Trenchard allow the Huron to put to sea In such
weather. as the storm signals indicated was pre-
vanng all along the coast. Again, there are those
who remember that the Huron was q bad model
and had bad lines tor naval craft 1t Is
surprising to hear OF the plumber that now con-
meet the bad name Of ex-Secretary Robeson's ad-
ministration with the unseawolthy qualities OF the
iron hull The more older officers consider the
explanation telegraphed as the cause of the disas
ter-vz., "thick weathern-the more they are be-
wildered that seaman of Commander Ryan,s ex-
perlence should have stranded where he did.
COURT INQUIRY.
The Secretary OF the Navy has been advised to
order Court OF Inquiry at once. and this will
probably be done so soon as the survivors can be
properly cared for.
THE SURVIVORS ORDERED TO WASHINGTON
Secretary Thompson has telegraphed to the
naval authority at Norfolk to send the surviving
oficers OF the lost steamer Huron TO Washington.
They Will probably reach the city Tuesday morn
cumstances OF the disaster. No information re-
garding the wreck has yet reached the department
directly from any naval officer.
EARLY NEWS HOPED FOR.
The steamer which left for Kitty Hawk through
the canal yesterday ought to reach Norfolk some
time tonight. This may not he at an hour early
enough to allow communication with the depart.
ment, so that such mmunication may not be
made until tomorrow. @a'
SABBATH DAYS WATCH.
The Secretary and the chief Clerk OF the Navy
Department nave both been on duty to-day await
ing kilograms from the scene OF tie Huron's
wreck. Excepting brief telegram received over
the wire belonging to the Signal Once the depart
ment is unadvised OF anything further than it had
knowledge of last night
UNABLE TO GIVE MUCH CONSOLATION.
Secretary Thompson has been applied to from
many quarters by friends OF the Huron ofnbers and
crew for Information and has In all instances re-
Piled, giving whatever news was in his possession
add any encouragement that was proper ana
possible.
STILL ROOM FOR HOPE.
Hope is not dead within the hearts OF many who
from experience IN shlpwrecks and from a knowl.
edge of the many possibilities OF escape that attend
such disasters are constrained to think that others
in addition TO the names mentioned
ON the desoate and barren beach, and that
some days may yet elapse before all that have
escaped may be gathered up. The Huron had
good compliment OF ships boats, and IL is not i'm.
The Department has compiled the following list
OF the lost and saved IRON the report received by
way OF the Signal ONCE =
OFFICERS SAVED.
The following are the names OF the officers
saved:-
Master WILLIAM p. CONWAY, OF Kentucky
Assistant Engineer ROBERT T. DENIG. OF Ohio.
Cadet Engineer EDGAR T. wARBUgTON, of
Phi!adcphi
Ensign LUcIEy YOUNG, OF Kentucky.
MEN SAVED.
EDWARD AAR0NBURG, marine
HENRY W. AVERY, second class fireman, Han
cock, y.
WILLIAM W. BROOKS, second class painter.
New York.
DANIEL BURGAN, ordinary seaman, Halifax,
n ).
SAMUEL CLARKE, second class fireman, Bear
Swamp, n. Y.
JOHN COLLINS, captain OF forecaste, New York.
THOMAS CORLEY, landsnan, Philadelphia.
DENNIS y. DEASEY, cooper Cork Ireland
DANIEL DEvOY, first class fireman, Boston
PETER DUFFY, second class fireman. England.
MICHAEL DURKlN. landsman, Ireland
JOSEPH HINES.
FREDERICK HOFFMAN, ordinary seaman, Ger
many
JOHN f. HOLLAND, master-at-arms; nativity not
recorded.
WILLIAM I. nOUSEMAN, carpenter, Staten
Island, N. Y.
PATRICK KANE, ordinary seaman, Boston
MICHAEL KENNEDY. landsman. D0vsx. N u