The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-01
The Scenes at the Wreck Of
the Circassian.
THE LAST OF THE SHlNNECOCKS.
How the Life Saving Service is Managed on
the Atlantic Coast.
THE BAROMETER'S WARNING
[Dx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

SAG HAnpoR, Dec. 81, 1916
Nothing has yet boon the bodies OF The VIC
Tins OF the Crcsssan The theory advanced
the HERALD Of yesterday that they went to the bot
tom dashed to the riggng generally accepted.
visited the wreck this afternoon. The ship is
lutte higher on the beach than she was last night,
and is gradually breaking into bits bleak and
dcsolate spot than the the site of the wreck
cannot be imagined. All day to-day parties came from
far and near to view the wreck, and not few were
from the Shinnocock Reservation.
END OF THE snISSgcocK RACE.
Tho flower OF the manhood OF the small remnant OF
the Shnnecock tribe lost of the Crcassan, and
with their death the tribe dies out All that now rc
main Of the ShInnecock people old men and women
and the ororn widows OF the unfortunate fellows who
were swallowed up by the Oh Saturday morning
These Indians were, ply scay, magnificent men, tour
OF them being over six feet in height They were no.
torious all the end OF Long Island for their
thrift lrugality and honesty; and sailors,
they had 10 rivals During tho carly part OF
last week letter received at the Resi-
ervation, about twelve miles west OF Brdgehanp-
ton from New Bedford Mass, asking for crew
for u whaling vessel The more domestic minded OF
the refused leave their families and only two
men answered the call Poor telowsl their hopes Of
homey comforts fell OF their anticipation. Their
recent homes tho Reservation were to day scene
OF mourning Desolation had settled on the place, and
every household regretted the loss OF relative of
blood or affinity All visitors eagerly questioned
as TO any OF the bodies Of the lost men, but no
news came.
DREAR
Many OF the families lost ther only bread win
ner and tho prospects the future indeed dreary
The Walker family have lost two members The two
brothers CulIeo gone, and first cousin
with them. The old folks have still
son left, consequently not badly of as the
Walkers. The whole male line OF the Bunas is extin-
guished, and only twelve young men are left OF the
tribe. The white residents about bore express great
regret the loss of these Indians who respected
and trusted by all who knew them
BLAME?
have made a thorough investigation into the recent
disaster with view to ascertaning who, If anybody,
to blame for the loss OF life That some one was
at fault quite evident but 1t impossible last
night to locate the The In this case was
one OF judgment and the poor fellows who committed
IL have paid the dear penalty OF their lives. Tho
on board the Circasslan were warned on Friday
morning that gale was approaching, and
it suggested them It would be
wise to leave the ship They refused to heed the
warning OF those whose opinions should have had
weight and remained on board the ship. am
formed ON good authority that AT Friday tho
barometer Tell hve-tenths in an hour half This
sufficient, but tho fooihardy and remained.
About this time Luther Burnett, n fisherman from
Southampton, who, account of his experience in
managing surf boats. engaged by tho Coast
Wrecking Company as ferryman between tho wreck
and the beach, went to tho wreck aud told tho
that gale coming up and they had better let him
ferry them TO the beach.
REFUSING TO LEAvE THE SHIP
They said they we're quito safe, and that II 1t did
blow they would be all safe. Burnett tried
with them. but 1t useless; they would not leave
the ship. He told them that the on shore could
be OF the slightest to the ship gale
did blow, but still they refused to 90. When he was
leaving the ship he told them they had better give
him line and he would bring IT ashore, so that in
anything did happen they would have communication
with the shore. They refused to give him line and
he left them
LIFE SAVING STATION BLAMELEss-
Much has been SAID about the le.savng and
what might have been done for the men beard the
Ccassan If other had been in charge OF the boats
shore. No better crew than tho at Station No.
~ could be obtained. have discovered that by other
men the critics democrats. certain gentleman
connected with the wrccking interests has boon
very dgent lately IN circulating cheap talk about the
worthlessness the li!csaving station and
1t Is understood that he is anxious TO be appointed
take OF them. have spoken to hundreds OF peo-
pie the subject, and majority OF them say
better than the ut Brdgehampton
could not be organized Those who Of a contrary
opinion hot democratic partsans who claimed
that the only requirement. necessary DC appointed
10 hold republican doctrines. 1t happens that
OF the at Bridgehumpton IS democrat, and, IL
am rightly informed, two Of the the next
station to the westward OF the poii,ics.
THE POLITICAL MACHINERY.
The appointment OF these two made quite
the republican Kitchen OF Suffolk county, but
party wrath failed to induce the superintendent
consider his appointments, he prcicrrlng
worthy and experienced democrat to ignorant and
Inexperienced republican. That majority of tho
men in the Life Saving Service republicans Is
true, aud 1t Is also that large majority OF the
people are republicans. Tho stories that have been
circulated about the OF the OF Station
No 10 the OF the disaster to the Crcassian
all traceabIc 10 the source. The evidence
abundant and conclusive that all that human power
could do done, and that 1t utterly impossible
to launch boat only those VINO did. the sea
will deny.