New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-27
THE WRECK OF TIE HURON.


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when we came to an anchor at the head Of Currit-
tucl, Sound to wait for the Sound steamer, antci-
patirg that the steamer Cygnet or Bonito would
have on board the survivors and could return to
torfo'k At sunrise the Cygnet made her appear
aioe. but the captain informed Us he had not
beard OF the wreck. We then started under full
SO am pressure for Mays Head, hOpiIg To- reach the
beach in time to render such assistance as might be
necessary. The run down was without special in
cldent and about l o'clock we reached the hotel
per at Mays Head, and made fast to the Bonito,
which steamer had been lying at the wharf since
a. M. waiting for the survivors to arrange for
their departure for Norfolk.
first proceeded up the coast at tedious walk,
ankle deep IN the sand, distance Of two and half
miles to the scene Of the wreck where | found
Ensign l.. Young, Master Conway, and
eral seamen and quite a crowd of the native
| inhabitants, Of both sexes, coIected-the lat
ter dong nothing particularly but watching
what might OF was likely to turn up. The
ensign was wigwaggng the Swatara, as TO his send
ing the dead 10 Norfolk. On the beach were several
battered boats and spars, aud about two hundred
yards distant portion of the brow Of the Huron
could be seen, with three dead dashed 20
the bOwsprit These are Almon Davis, Charles
Carson and Thomas Armstrong. One of them
naked. collection Of mlsts and heavy spars, held
ship. The was rolling heavily, and the hurting
pillows seemed about fifteen feet high. Such small
articles could be handled that were washed ashore
were secured at the life saving station. In the
oiing was the United States steamer Saratoga, and
the wreckng steamer b. and J. Baker The Pow
hatan and Fortune had been on the grounds but
had left q few hours before going back to Hampton
Roads. No communication could be had with the
fleet or from the fleet 20 the shore. Ia fish house
were piled the dead bodies recovered. No bodies
were found after Saturday morning. and the beach
many miles above, on account of the current, are
doubtless by this time strewn with bodies and frag
ments Of the wreck. The wrecked ship appeared 10
be iu about twenty feet Of water, and $50 yards
from the shore. Every gone that could be
seen, except har bow and bowsprt, which pointed
upward at very sharp angle. What is left Of
the ship Is buried in sand. 1t will be several days
before the subsidies sufficiently to allow wreckers
to get TO work on her. The injuries TO the rescued
were slight. Ensign Young had his legs mashed
and was bruised about the face and neck Ensign
y. G.. Dcu!g was taken violently i'll after getting
out of the surf, and is now lying sick
at the Naval Hospital with fever ana affection Of
the ungs One OF the seamen named Cam, lost his
reason and watches had to be put on HIM to keep
him from mjurng himself. The rescued were dis
tr.buted among the Lifc-Saying Stations along the
coast, ana were cared for until thoir removal.
A SD DISASTER.
While on the beach was witness OF an appal-
ling surf accident. About o'clock Captain +. NJ.
Stoddari, with a crew of six men and two passen-
gers. were seen TO man surf-boat and leave the
vracking steamer B. x J. Baker and pull tor the
shore. On board were Captain L. NJ. Stoddard,
Captain j. G.. Guthrie, Paymaster of Lfe-Sayius
Stations between Capes Henry and Halter
,eaI ~
Tirginiqa. aud crew consisting Of James
Saxton, Stephen Bel, Dennis Mccoy, Willis
Walker and Jas. T. King. The boat came shore
ward galanlly until she reached the surf breaking
over the outer bar about 300 yards from the shore,
and inst about 100 yards south Of the Huron. She
passed the first breaker and shot ahead
with lightning rlpl.ty. The next lift Of
the sea seemed immediate, ana in
twinklng twisted the surf-boat broadside
on and catching it on tho crest OF the waves threw
it bottom upwards into the air about ten feet Al.
in tho boas were literally spilled into the surf just
rs one would empty box Of matches. Captain
Stoddard, Mr. Brooke and one Of the crew got
on tho bottom of the boat. All Of the
others were thrown into the sea, and after
struggling a while in tho surf, all with tho excep
lion Of a negro. named Wilson. disappeared and
we're seen no more being swept mp the coast with
the swift current The boat drifted slowly to the
shor,. rolling 30 violently that the men could
scarcely hold on. Tho boat finally got near enough
for the men TO be drawn in b. the crowd, very much
exhausted. The negro Wilson swan like blue
iisa and came 70 the shore apparently little weak
ened Mr. Brooke lost his hold Oh the boat At one
rime but secured oar which mate
rally assisted lin in swimming. The lost
were: Captain J. C.. Guthrie, James SAXON
colored living on Fcnchurch-st., near Bermuda
with a family; Stephen Bell lcooredl, living on
Hawk-5-.. in this city, with a wife and children;
Willis Walker lcolored living IN Berkeley, with
family and Dennis Mccoy, single, also living IN
Berk,ey. 1t will be several days before the bodies
are recovered The Life-Staron-men are searching
closely for the body Of Captain Guthrie.
The suferncs and priyation5 Of the rescued men
have been great and the mental strain has SO un-
settled Patrick Kane, mind that Last night while on
il, way to this place he made two unsuccessful At
tcmpts to jump from the deck Of the steamer
Bonita.