Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-26
A sERF BOAT SWAMPED AND FIVE
MEN DROWNED.

WASHINGTON. November "a. The observer at
Kitty Hawk reports the United States steamer
Huron struck two miles north of No. 7 station
AT 80 A. NJ, the foremost and manmast we're
gone. The steamer will be perfect wreck. As
sIstance is needed Immediately. The sea is break
ing over her and several bodies have already
washed ashore of the drowned. The number on
board was one hundred and thirty five. She had
no cargo.
The navy department has no advices of the
disaster to the Huron beyond that received from
the signal office. The department authorities are
taking measures to get prompt information, tina
assistance may be rendered. The Huron was
under command of Commander George F. Rayap
A signal despatch from Ripley House, South
Carolina says the steamer Huron has gone to
pieces and thirty persons were saved and one
hundred drowned.
NORFOLK, November "a. Information was re-
ceived to-day that the steamer Huron with one
hundred and thirty souls went ashore this
morning about one o'clock, off life saving station
No. 7, near Oregon Inlet on the North Carolina
coast.
The wrecking steamer Resolute was despatched
to her assistance. Admiral Trenchard sent the
U nited States steamer Swatara aud the tug For
tune 10 render assistance.
Later information says she has gone to pieces
under an unusually heavy sea. No names of the
victims or survivors are known.
The Huron left Fort Monroe yesterday, on at
cruise to the West Indies. The storm signals
were flying three days. and it is thought strange
that this warning should have been disregarded
There was fierce storm raging all night along
the coast, the wind having blown about seventy
miles an hour.
Those who knew the Huron say she was not
frst-class job. She was built at Chester, Pa and
was first chrstened the alliance" but was after
wards named Huron" She was third rate
screw. five hundred and forty one tons, and when
she went ashore she had crew of li9 men and
III officers. She carried four guns and WAS
schooner rugged.
The theory of those well acquainted with the
coast is as follows The Huron got caught 10 the
height of gale, and while trying to hold on head
10 the WIND, her machinery gave way, her sails
were useless ond she driited ashore.
1t appears that there was no assistance rendered
the crew from the shore life saving station not
having been manned
The signal observer at Kitty Hawk reports as
follows; Among those saved were: E. F. War
burten of Pennsylvania, cadet; engineer, Lucen
Dung OF kentucky; engineer, George r. Ryan;
Joseph Murphy, ships cook; Cary n. Sanders of
Pennsylvania, passed assistant pay master; Patrick
Kane, seaman. The other names are now with
held.
Assistance is wanted Immediately The men
were only half clothed. Only four officers and
Palmer's name is not given. The Huron is COM
pletely under water and is total loss.
In conversation among naval officers, ideas are
| advanced as not improbable as TO what rendered
the steamer so helpless to drift upon dangerous
shoals. No one just now can satisfy himself with
any theory, though several believe her engines
must have broken down. If such was the case,
she would OF sheer necessity dropped her anchor,
and this i is thought among some naval officers
she certainly dld, but the cable being unable to
stand the strain must have parted, with the awful
result that the telegraph from Kitty Hawk pub
fishes.
The tate OF the unfortunate captain and officers
and crew OF the Huron Is sadly discussed through
ont the city. The oflcers were nearly every one
OF them well known here, and were all regarded
IN every particular as capable and energetic navi-
gators aud seamen.
Telegram from Kitty Hawk, atS p. NJ, says:
Have Just returned from wreck. Distance eight
miles down. No men at work at present. Walk
ed there and back with medicine and such other
articles as could carry. No horse was available
this morning. This morning the Chief officer
fused to give the names of those lost or saved.
lie feared to break the news too suddenly to the
relatives.
Ihe steamer Chowan left this evening under
Lieutenant Watson, with stores and men for the
relief OF the Survivors OF the huron disaster.
Ensign Young, senior surviving officer of the
Inflated ship is at Sagshead, n. c., and confirms
the report that thirty men and four officers were
be rendered from the shore.
WASHINGTON November 25 The secretarv of
the navy md the chief clerk of the department
were both on duty to-day, awaiting kilograms
from the scene of the Huron wreck En-
cepting A brief telegram received over the wire
belonging to the signal office. the department il
upadylsed of ANYTHING farther than the know,dge
of last night
Secretary Thomson has been apnlied IN from
many quarters by the friends of the Huron. of
fcers and crew. for information and in all in
stance, replied, giving whatever news was in his
possession. and any announcement that was nron-
er and possible with the lpht that guided him.
Hope is not dead within the hearts of many.
who are constrained TO think that others In addi-
ZION TO the names mentioned among the saved are
ashore lower down ON the dcsolate, barren beach,
and that some days may yet elapse before all that
escaped may be gathered up.
The huron had good compliment of ships
boats, and 1t is probable that others may be heard
from.
The following officers were saved Master Con-
way, Ensign Dung, Cadet Engineer Warburton,
Assistant Engineer Deerng.
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