The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
THE WRECKED DAKOTA.
Graphic Pen Pictures from the Herald'S
Special Correspondent.
MANNING THE LIFE LINE
AL the Passengers. Officers
and Crew Saved.
MORE WELSH HEROISM.
MANNING THE LIFE LINE
MORE WELSH HERo1sM.


New York, ran upon the East Mouse Rock point
on the mainland inside OF the island OF Anglesey on
the north coast Of Wales, ut halEpast ten p. M. Of
total wreck. The night was very dark
and heavy storm Of thunder and light
ming was raging at the time. This is the
storm which was announced in the London
papers, as HERALD warning, several days ago.
As soon az the Dakota struck distress rockets
were fired. Captain Hannah. Of the Almwick
coast guard, saw the rockets and fired the
signal gun OF his station. The whole OF
his crew responded within eleven min
utcs The life saving apparatus was quickly
got out and transported over the
most rugged and Intricate paths in the hills, until
the company reached the summit OF desolate rock.
Prom this line rocket was discharged which
passed over the Dakota The line was secured on
the vessel, and the large hawser was drawn on
board and secured between the fore and MAIN
.masts. 3 yu
A SCENE OF DISTRESS 8 .f.E
On board the steamer the utmost silence reigned
Nothing could be heard on the shore except the
word Of command from tho officers directing
entity a boat was launched from the ship.
Then tho frenzied shrieks Of women
and children were heard. The passengers
were handed down, one by one, from
the bow Of the steamer to the boats.
Coming toward the Shore the current setting
H..
around the projecting headland was found to be
very strong. The position OF the sufferers in the
boat consisting principally OF half dressed women
and children, was full OF peril The boat was borne
on the breast OF huge biow and dashed
violently against q rock. The screams or
the women, as the boat struck, was awful to hear
AL supposed that the boats party were lost. But
the little craft drifted back from the shore few
moments until it was finally flung high and dry,
from the crest OF a. wave, on the top OF high,
broad and solitary clif:
- THE LIFE BUOY. e t
Meanwhile the wrecking party on shore had been
working with that wild energy inspired by the de-
sire TO save endangered human life. The "brceches
buoy" had been attached to the line and sent out
to the ships side. score more OF strong hands
on the shore now held the hawser while
the women on the ship were lowered over
ent later and the raii buoy and It's precious cargo
were seen suspended IN the air, seemingly over
sharp crags; then like shot 1t dashed into and
through dangerous breakers, as the men holding
fha linz RIM, hoc frcv fha OH
the buoy was towed to the slippery rocks The liv-
Ing cargo was released and carried to place OF
safety by the strong armed wreckers.
MORE WELSH HERoIsM.
"breeches buoy'' had made several trips. They
were filed with members OF the crew and
the male passengers. They landed on the
rocks, from which the Welshmen risked their
own lives In securing them The rescued
passengers were sent at once to hostelries in
Amlwch, where they were cared for In the klndest
possible manner. by twenty minutes past three
O'Clock yesterday morning all the passengers had
been landed entire in the boats or by means OF the
"breeches buoy" The Captain ana part Of the
crew remained on the stranded vessel
A NARROW ESCAPE
With the coming of daylight tho mist
which had enveloped the steamer cleared
away and another large steamship was observed
passing close ut hand Rockets were at once set
or from the Dakota, warning her or the coast and
thus probably averting another disaster The total
number OF passengers on the Dakota was about $50
steerage and the crew.
WHO Is RESPONSIBILITY
Nothing can be learned by the HERALDs special
correspondent, who sends this from Bangor, re.
gardng the cause OF the disaster. The night was
very dark, but the sea was not what would be
called high. AS searching investigation Will be
instituted the responsible persons on the ship have
maintained rigid silence.
THE LAST OF THE DAKOTA.
At noon yesterday, after the vessel had been
gradually swinging around stern out to sea, she
suddenly parted alndships, great seams opening in
her sides. The stern was almost Immediately lost
from sight beneath the water. The captain and
the men who had renamed with him
saEeu tHeHiscNeS ny spIluSluS INTO Tue
foremast rigging until boat could be sent to them.
Their escape was narrow ut best, and had the
been even as high rs 1t was during the early morn
ing it would have been almost impossible to have
taken them on The tide had reccded and lett a
small strip Of beach on which boat was
Launched with some difficulty. The bow is now
sticking high and dry over the projecting ledge OF
rocks, displaying her bottom, which is TO be
stove In Liverpool telegram from Loyd's states
that large quantities OF baggage saved has been
forwarded to that point with the passengers by u
special train.
INSURANCE ON THE DAKOTA
The steamship Dakota aud hcr cargo are heavily
insured In Liverpool and London The snip Is
valued at f9o,ooJ. 1t il the most serious marine