The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-04

safely, The 9th man from the wreck. Realizing tho
over 70 tho currituck Club house, three quariers
OF mile datlnt where no procured pair OF overails
amu qaan.V OF cry matches He returned, oa,s
MN hero. The sea was Iuil Of the smuggling VIC
Tins bufsting with the breakers, and, one by ooe.
they were SINKING never To rise again with life when
O'Bren, at ten O'Clock, pl1ngsd boldly INTO tho ros
cue Ono by one ne brought the ne, riy exhausted
and placed them In The hands oil others ut
tho fires. He never halted until five O'Clock
the shore In the seven hours during which nc was
thus engaged O'Brien had saved nearly nty people,
many OF whom would have persisted but Tor his great
cooncss ana us manly aid
THE ONLY SURVIVING FgNALE
Tho last and GROWING act of t.is great feat OF
humanity was tho rescue OF Mrs. Anne Huei, the only
surviving female OF the wreck. She was struggling
leebiy with tho breakers, supported only by a life
preserver, but evidently exhausted and about
TO SINK. O'Brien her awful position, aud,
calling TO young man named John Doherty
to help him no started through surf for dying
woman. Twice tho ueacherous waves snatchcd her
from MS friendly grasp. but ut last he caught her ana
WIN ponerys ASSISTANCE brought ner ashore IN On
was 1t once subjected To the somewhat barbarous
remedy OF being rolled upon barrel TO &c: the salt
water out OF her and then placed upon bod tick be-
side ono Of OBr.en's hres la about thirty minutes
she revived to nnd her husband Dc.idc her. Hc had
washed ashore about ory yards below on tho beach,
Ills my wiic drownedf 2"
He was told she was saved aud, overJoyed was
carried to her side, where no remained until she
opened her eyes to realize that both had escaped
watery graves
JANIS PoLAxp's DEVOTION.
James Poland, quarternnster, Is sgnalizcd by his
devotion 10 the general veal from the earliest inlima
ton OF danger until the last hope OF assistance ironi
the shore was Abandoned, when he most horoicaliy
proposed and attempted 10 convey the end oI The
remnant OF the lie saving hne which remained
board when parlcd TO The beach, and am assured
would have succeeded had tho line been OF sufficient
length.
OFFICERS AND CREW.
Chief Engineer Lowell was ally seconded by his as
sistapts, Mteagors and Adums. and to their unrcmit
lln m nj i'm al fha
in Bleaching tie ship IN the favorable position she
cupicd. Captain Ankcrs, his officers and crew have
the country whose flag they sailed under, aud have
honorcd II mighty by their heroic devotion to duty
long AS devotion was POSSIBLE; Mr.. Couzzns, second
officer being sinincnty conspicuous ~ his Efforts 10
secure tho general safety, although suffering at tho
departure OF tee snip from that port una he was most
ably assisted throughout tho day ny James +. Acorn.
OF Boston, tho former at the wheel steering the ship
toward his hnal berth on the beach, and tho latter
aborng all night long IN uutiring Efforts 10 stop
MAINTAIN control Of u leak around tho stornpost In
the after holu, well knowing that II had doomed tho
ship. Together they united throughout the entiro
day in line OF cUndu ct admirable and effort so
unurng as challenged the admiration OF all, while
dcspsring undoubtedly carried hope TO many hearts.
THE SUPREME EFFORT.
At a late hour aud near tho closing scene these
brave men resolved together on nnal action. their
adieus TO each Other being most touching scene
witnessed by the lew men near tnem IN tne ioro
rigging where, with tightly ciasped hands, they
charged each other with last fond adeus 10 their
twain might pe saved. Both were spared Mr..
Couzzlns being the irst to leave, became entanglcd
under the bows in some floating. wreck
and only succeeded in oxtricating himself alter u
fearful struggle while ms gallant comraae had CON-
paratvey easy passage TO tho shore after the dsap
pcaranoe oil the last pleco oil the hull had driven MIN
| into tho final struggle Tor lie.
| Mr. White. the engineer IN charge OF the Messrs.
Collins interests, proved himself Infinitely worthy
tho position no occupea, and, by his calmness under
| circumstances so unusual and trying,
| doubleday largely instrumental In MAINTAINING tho
Nrup NM nat nra m
until t3e lust.
| THANKS TO THE INHABITANTS
words arc inadequate 10 convey the general express
zion OF gratitude TO the inhabitants o tho dosolate
beach VI Currituck for heir open handed hospitality
and prompt and generous devotion OF themselves and
all the means NJ their command to tho alienation OF
| tho sunerngs Of the Survivors.
Especial thanks are due TO tho keeper Of the
Whale Back light ana ovcry member OF his family for
| thor open hearts, house and storerooms to tho
keeper OF the club house and the farmers In the
vicinity, some OF whom from long distances were
carly ut the scene, bringing refreshments which were
deaat out with unsparng hands 10 the brave captain
OF Life Saving Station No. 8, who hastened 10 tho
sconc though beyond ns district, and promptly aided
several Of the most exhausted to friendly shelter
WITHIN bis own territory, and who, according 10 my
informant, reliable Judge, had his station ap-
paratus In perfect order. :
| rEE ALLEGED RoBBERIEs.
Indeed the general almost UNANIMOUS expression OF
gratitude Is so intense that those who hear are
obliged pass over with slight notice the many tales
OF outrageous robbery which nave obtained currency
Ia reply 10 rigid examinations on me subject my IN.
| tormaut evidently we'll qualified TO Judge anu cer-
| tainy thoroughly conversant with the facts coz
nected with the wreck, doc explicitly that the
riling Of many trunks was undoubtedly due IL the
aSs,On Of tho surt ana tho stripping OF tho dead
douOtedly In many cases the action OF somo Of the
more destitute survivors. IL Is to be- regretted how
| ever, that one or two instances have come TO
| light or aro confidently asserted, which nced
explanation and should be strictly Investigated ere
the promulgat of verdict either way. aiIudo
to The case Of tho riiing OF tho United States mail
and Of the body of Mrs. HARRISON aud IN both
investigation 1 bclicvo 10 be easy and should DO
prompt and conclusive
borers returns TO the beach To- morrow TOR the pur
pose Of interring any other bodies that may have
washed ashore, ana also TO ascertain whether there
may be any additional living survivors Ia the vicinity
oi the wreck
AT ST. vYcEyr's HOSPITAL
Below Is iist Of those who have been sent 10 st.
Garrett Doyle, Matthew Toomcy,
john Bradley, Frank Elliott.
john Barry, Jerry Eagun,
Edward Welsh, John Sweeney.
Tho most OF these arc doing we'll and will soon be
abo 10 90 to their homes.
Garrett Doyle has fractured rib. the ena OF which
pehetrutes the lung. Tho doctor thinks he Will re-
Jonn Bradley has a severe attack OF pneumonia and
ID said by the physician 10 DO IN dangerous cordi-
DR. W. II. Shcpperd, city physician reports that all
the other SICK and injured dong oil aud that
wll be able 10 20 along with the survivors who icuvo
In addition to the names of those tcIcsraphca las,
night as having arrived herc Jour ure ted
H. l. Brook, william Hagcy,
George Smith, John Gormloy.
ANTICIPATED ARRIVAL OF THE sHIPwRECKED
PEOPLE IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR THEIR RECEPTION.
[BY TELEGRAPH 40 THE HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8, 1878.
As nearly all the unfortunate passengers on the
Metropolis were residents Of TINS city, whore thciI
families and friends still reside, thero IL naturally