Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-25
THE Loss OF TIE HURON.
The VESSEL A TOTAL WRECK
Latest Abou, the Disaster.

THE STAR of Saturday gave to the public
of Wasi ington the first Information OF tn ?
s loss of the U. 8. sloop-of- war Huron of
The coast of forth Carolina.
sUCC0R FOR THE SAVED.
SP"retSry Thompson took measures for
pre- m u a. sistauce 10 those saved. He seat a
steamer TO the scene al the wreck by way OF
the Canal fiOm Norfolk and the P0whatan
ARD Swaiara, both United Safes men-of-
war. also left fer the same poiut on tue err
rand of relief aEd la hopes that soma might
be picked up. The Secretary telegrapled TO
the signal observer ~ Kitty nawk 10 use
every possible exerttOn 10 relieve the savet;
to employ messengers and send them up tn
Norfolk and get people 10 take every care o.
them.
ANOTHER DISASTER.
dispatch from Kitty HAWK, date1 No
vember rs, p. m says: The sea is rInning :
hlgh, and no assistance can be had from the
Swa'ara and The steamer Il ard j. h lker,
anchored opposite the scene of the Huron
disaster. the Baker attempted 10 land sarf
boat this afternoon, which was swampet
with nine men aboard, aud the following
chief OF the life-s saving stations from HatteraS
10 Kitty Hawk; james Syksou, Stephen
Bell, Dennis Mccoy, VIM. Walker.
THE DEAD.
The steamers Bcnije and Chowan are here,
and will leave for Norfolk dir ctly with the
saved and dead. Ten men and four officers
are mere. The Huron has broken up TO day,
SAD ROMANCE OF THE WRECK.
Lieutenant Lamtert q. Palmer, OF this
c!tS, was on board the Ill fatet Huron, aud
ard there seems to be no doubs felt now that
be perlshed. He was a son Dr.. ]. @. Pal
mer, ex surgeon general OF the navy, aud
was 80 years of age. He was appointed to
Ire Naval Academy from Maryland by
President Lincoln in 1863 de was married
about two years ago to Miss Ashhurst, or
Philadelphia, who, with their two children,
reside IN this city. Carts were ont for the
wedding Of bis sister Miss juliet Palmer
With M Chas. +, F. Adams, Of the British
leeat1Cn, to take place in Baltimore on
thursday, when the news OF the terrible fate
OF the huron, alld the probable loss of Lieut..
Palmer carried grief anu deSOIatiol 10 tn q
happy household. The welding will be post
poLed for the present.
OTHER wAsuINGToNIANs LOST.
The chief engineer, r.. M. Olson, was also
well Known in this city. especially in the
Washington navy yard. Draughtsman john
j. Evans is a native OF this city, aud before
his appointment in the navy was engaged in
the Re al estate business I'll this city. He has
q wife and child residing mere.
THE MARINE GUARD OF THE HURON
was VIM. Torrance, frst sergeant; Ad An
Oliver, corporal; Joseph j. Burke, corporal;
ard privates Edward Aaronburg, James
Brorhy, Alexander Cameron, VIM. Carroll
stephen j. COfley. Joseph Hanioa, Alexan-
der Linch, Alexander Murray, James Nc
Dewitt, John ROhrick. Patrick SHEA, and
VIM. Wilkins. Private Edward Asronbu :.
was The only member OF the guard whose lie
was saved. All the rest Were drowned: Pri-
waite Edward Camcrols bod " is tue only oue
recovered SO far Is reported.
ONE OF THE SURVIVORS.
Ensign Lucien Il. Young, who was one o.
the four officers saved from the wreck OF tn
Huron, is we'll known in this city. He is
about twenty fear years of age and a grad
uate of ~ from the Naval Academy. h
has splendid record as a seaman and has
been noted for his great strength, endurance
and bravery. AS swimmer he has few
equals, and It is undoubtedly owing 10 his
plOweSS in this direction thai hts lie wa.
saved on Saturday. He was In the onl y
tOat that put Off from the wreck, ami il w Is
swsmped, but he saved his life by swim mi u :
ashore.
FROM THE WRECK.
The Secretary OF the Navy received the fol
lOwil G d .spatcn this afternoon from the y or
f1lS lazy yard dated Los p. IN 9Th tea mel
Bonita bias Just arrived at Norfolk with four
officers and - men, survivors, zone man de
serted and eight dead bOIi from the HUI
ruii. The men have been sent on board thc
receiving ship; the officers are on shore tn
dead will be buried this at ernOon." A dis
patch shortly after gives the names OF tn:
deceased.
--LATEST FRI II THE WRECK.
WRIC OF TIE HURON, Nov. IS, 1871. l,C
p. MO the ChisJ Sigma CtfcT:-No NOR.
tCdies have been rec Dvered from the wrec
OF The Huron. The tide is running stron.
nOrthward, and ID ia probable a number viii
come as Ore further north. Sea Is too high
10 get a boat To the wreck. SHERWOOD.