The New York herald., 1877-02-17
ALL ON BOARD LOST.
Dashed to Pieces Near the Scene and Within
Fortnight Of the George
WashingtOn's Loss.
ONLY FLOATING FRAGMENTS FOUND.

George Cromwell, sister ship OF the Cromwell line.
has with similar fate of tho rock bound coast
o! Newfoundland. The Cromwell left this port the
2Sh o! December last, bound tor ST. Johns via Hail.
fax. leaving port on the Sd ulI since
which time tidngs OF the vessel had been obtained
up yesterday She carried nve passengers. tho
officers Of the vessel numbered twenty.shree
souls. all OF whom supposed TO bc lost Her
assorted one OF leather, tobacco butter, diner
ent kinds Of merchandise and poultry. Fears for
time have been entertained for the safety Of the
vessel and whom the telegraph yesterday flashed tho
news that another ship had been wrecked and nun.
Der OF lives had been swallowed by the those
who watched patiently and anxiousy for sdings
OF the missing steamship were not wholly unprepared
to hear the news thor fears had previously suggested
| From the orief kilograms received at the HERALD
Office and by the consgnecs and agents OF the ill., fatcd
vessel It is supposed that sne wrecked the
rocks Of Capo St. Mary the night of January g.
Cape st. Mary Is twenty-five miles west OF Cape
Race. Lie buoys and other articles belonging to the
vessel have been picked up noated ashore
Pacentia Bay and these mute evidences plainly de-
scribe fate which the Cromwell has been
consigned. The cape rock upon which the
supposed TO have struck Is about forty
miles from Mistaken Point where the steamer George
Washington fifteen days later met with similar
disaster. The in this vicinity Is ex-
ceedngly treacherous. The land In the neighbor-
hood Is rugged and affords little chance Of
saving life With great depth OF water up to
the very cliffs, and with varying tides and strong
currents the greatest caution, watchfuness andood
seamanshp requisite guard against the dangers
which threaten mariners Even with the exercise o.
the prudence and skill disasters ovortake the
mariner this bleak coast, and some dead bodies.
few tmbcrs the floating debris Of the wreck the
only teales of tho destruction OF many noble vessel
with all on board
coiNc1DEScEs
Both tho lost steamers left the same port and wcro
bound for the Same dcstnation they left Halifax In
the same month were making their last trip for the
season, It the intention Of their con-
sgnccs 10 withdraw them until spring
their return 70 this port, and both vessels
had made their eighteenth trip 10 Halifax.
Not soul, SO far ascertaned, been from
either vessel The Cromwell loft Ha nfax on January
g. and is supposed to have been wrecked tho 9Th
the Washington lett the samo port on the 18th and Is
thought to have met with like fate the Goth. Two
days in the Of each vessel between
date of their leaving Halifax and the time of their os
riRsr TIDTHGs OF WRECK.
Tho following kilograms received In the HERALD Of
ace yesterday the first nmations which reached
this city that tho George Cromwell had been lost The
kilograms dated ST. Johns N. f., yesterday and
had been previously received by the Right Rev. DR.
Power, Roman Catholic Bishop OF Newfoundland
"PLAcENrIA, Feb. Is, 1877.
."Life buoy OF steamer George Cromwell picked up at
Little Barrisway to-day. Cromwell left Halifax Janu-
ary for ST. Johns. Nothing heard OF her until now.
Sister ship OF George Washington"
LIFE BuoYs PICKED UP.
Another telegram, dated Great Placentia, February
l6, says:-'Father whelan, who from Barrs-
way miles from Placcntia, reports seeing lie
buoy marked s. 5. George CROMWELL picked up yes
terday morning. Since Sunday provisions and cabin
door found"
WHERE THE CROMWELL LOST.
Later th. day the following despatch re-
ceivcd from the HERALD correspondents at 81
John's:-
''Sr. JOINS, N f., Feb 16, 1877.
'The steamer George Cromwell supposed to tc lost
at Cape st. Mary. The wrcckage was discovered on
the morning OF tho 11th man who was despatched
from Barrsway Cape Shore. thirty miles distant,
found case OF frozen geese quantity OF -four some
packages OF butter and some cabbage at Capo Wrde''
NEWS AGENTS.
Shortly after tho receipt of the above telegram in
quircs made at the Office OF the consignees Of tho
steamer, Mcssrs Clarke Seaman, No. SO West street,
They also had received news from their agents in
Halifax and ST. Johns which justified the for tho
loss OF the Cromwell The following is the despatch
from their Halifax agents.
STRUCK MARY CAPE.
''HALirAx, n. s., Feb. 16, 1877.
"CLARK SEAMAN. No Sc West street, New York.
Telegram from St Johns to Captain wcch, cable
steamer Nina, says:-'Lhfe buoy, marked George
Cromwell" found Placcntia Bay. Doubtless struck
ST. Mary Cape night 9TH January WOOD CO."
wREcKAeE BEGUN TO
The despatch from the agents at ST Johns reads as
follovs:-
"sr JOINS, n. r., Feb. l6, 1871.
.CIARK l. SEAMAN, No Sc West street. Now York.
.About 1l,h inst wreck age began TO land miles
south OF Placen.ia Harbor--nour, butter cabin door
life buoy, OF geese Have sent thithcr for nfor.
nation to identify. HARVEY CO."
TIB VESSEL AND CARGO.
The steamer George Cromwell engaged in trade
between this port and New Orleans until she with
drawn, about eighteen months ago. and placed the
line between here and Halifax and st. Johns. She
considered successful vessel, and only taken
from tho New Orleans route because Of the substtu-
ton OF larger vessel She was built in this city In
1862, 97S tons burden, and her dimensions were
us feet long, 80 feet beam, and drew 10 feet water
She left this port with cargo consisting Of go pack
ages OF leather 200 packages OF butter l2s packages of
tobacco 1913 packages OF merchandise and cases OF
live geese.
THE LOST.
The following arc tho passengers and crew, all of
whom supposed TO be LOST
rAssxSGERA
". II. Roper. cabin.
y. H. Jordon, cabin
Charles Il. Tyler. cabin
+. Kent, steerage.
Charles E. Tyler, Storage
OFFICERS
+. d. Bacon, captain, Jersey City.
J.F. Caulkns nrst officer Morrstown n. j.
AImoran Bacon, second officer. Hyannis Mass
Charles Lenho!m, quartermastcr, New YORK
James Ryan, quartcrmaster, New York.
Henry Gundcrson, seaman, New York.
John Mouthoy, seaman New York.
George Jameson, seaman New York
James lIaloy, seaman, New York.
George ii. Wade, chief engineer Brooklyn.
f. c. Bergman, first assistant engineer, Hobokea,