Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-25
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provinces, yesterday, the T2a:t:T 'Tas hue a2i
bright until about $50 c?tGs a!ae a;crnoon,
Hhc1 AZ almost universal change cos!ei. Short
aad violent gusts OF wind accom- panied b7 Sow
and dust storms Of g very uousual character,
as brief as sudden, followed rapidly from nearly
opposite points of the Compass. |! Is sup
posed that the capslzing and sinking Of the
| British cavsI training ship Enrydice, off the
| Isle OF Wight, 10 the afternoon, vas due to the
sudderness with which squa overlook the
ship. and the fact tina: its entire force fell On
the full spread Of her canvass. A. the Eurydlce
was comparatively c!o:e 10 shore, dangerous
gust would give probably DO warning when The
sail might have been shortened or the ships
helm altered 50 as to improve her position.
added to which, il is possible that the dlspcsl
ton of her eun:, stores, or other dead weight,
may have given a leverage to the force CT the
wicd By iessenng Der ordinary stability Du1.
rose, of which the ship was lost, is lofty head
land, and is we'll kooW0 to visitors to the Isle
Of Wight. It's situated a short dissarce south
OF Spauk:ia Chloe, abou. midway from that
point 10 Bllckgaog Chine The Earydce was
commissioned at Portsmouth 10 Februry, 1877,
and went % practice cruise 10 the West La.
dies, HhcCca she tad been t1T some day; pact
ed ct Portsmouth. She had a smar. crew,
whose number is Vari0usiy stated from two
hundred 70 over three hundred. AttJur 0 clock
10 the afternoon, when off Dunro:e, and pro
ceedlDg uuder full! sail, q ;q1ai ssruck the YES.
sci. She cap:lzed and sank Immediately. Inc
schooner Emma, which was passing the Elrg-
dec st the time Of the disaster, rescued five
persons, iacudiog Lieu Francis II. Tailor, al
ter they bad bsen one hour 10 the water
Tnrec Of these died, 50 the only survivors OF
the disaster are B2riamin Cu1ditOrd, able sea.
map, aud Sydney Fletcher, first class boy
The following j.: Cuidiiords stsreDen.: "fhe
ship capsiz.d 10 sIualI and snow storm about
four @ clock 10 the afternoon, when Eve miles
from Dunrose. There were over three bua
, drei persons % board all OF whom except Ms.
self and Fletcher were. believe. LOST. J. was
oue Of The last on the ship. Captain Hare
vas near me Rben she went down alter cap
sizing and she carried with her large number
Of ncn who were cDgng to her, or We're
drawn down in the vortex. \ man near me
SAID rassel was close when the Equal cana
90, aud therefore We will soou be picked up. |
was more than so hour 10 the water, aud being
,, frs rate swimmer, very many OF ny
Comrades cried to me- tor help. | tried TO a..
,, =ist two or three, but at last there were four
clinei0g to NE, and was obliged to kick them
= Of. Oar ship !cit Bermuda three weeks ago.
We passed the Lizard (Counly Of Cornwall
=, and most Southern popt OF Great Br!tan)
. yesterday ard expected to anchor at Splthcai,
ABOUT clock 10 the attcrooop.'
: TIE Admiral commanding at Portsmouth
= has sant steamers 10 search in the vicinity CT
tire accident bu: DO further report has been re-
ccived.
LONDON, March %, 3 p. M.-It is DOW BE-.
. lievcd that the Eurydce had about three hto'
+ dred aod twenty officers and scamen Of whom
j two hundred and seventy were young men 70
, traiuiBg, besides about 20 officers and men
y taken 90 board at Bermuda as lova!lds.
u LloyGs, however. PLACES the Gumber 90 board
|" at three hundred and tftceo Of which opy two
l. are known TO have survived, though Telegram
from EaDuor, states that as q bark was seen
r bearing towards Dunro=c, just before the
u suua!i, there is some hope entertained that she
: msy have rescued others. 10 consequence OF the
o strooc eb5 tide and north wind at the liue, the
c bodies are 30. expected to c5me ashore Al
;. bands were mus;er,Dg on deck for prayers st
the time Of the disaster. But for the passing
of the schooner nothing would have been
: knoun Of the disaster, as everything was Oh.
, scurcd from tie sight OF those 90 shore, in
. CONSEQUENCE Ct the b!indiog snow storm pre-
u vaog a. the ;imo. ADD it would have beeo
: thought that the ship mad gone Oh to Splthcsd.
u At tatf past three o'clock the E:plaoade at
Eentuor was crowded with visitors, aimiring
o the Eurydicc, which was carrying every avail.
able stitch of canvas. She sailed Sd close to
the shore that from the pier head the coTtage
OF the rigging was visible. Suddenly the sky
became o7ercas: and zDoW and sleet descended
r quickly, drl7lcg the promenaders to cover and
y hiding the vessel from view. When the storm
lifted ouly the schooner Emma, lowering her
sails, could bes.e
Fletcher states that he Vas below when be
r heard Dcise On deck. Rushing up be fund
the vessel On her side 10 siDkiog condition.
He seized life buoy aud jumped overheard.
He had beer 10 the water scarcely minute
when the vessel urched forward and sank,
drawing him doRn such distance that be gave
himself % for lost, but the life buoy drew him
to the surface.
: The vessel lies with he, nsst visible two miles
off Luceom5e Chine point, Wncre rsvine comes
: down to the sea end through which the wind
] blows with force against which vessels csnrot
stand unless, close reefad. Bosts went on. last
night t. search for bodies bit none were found
Several gunboss are to-day cruising in the
) neighborhood. An effort will b. made 10 raise
the vessel.
!: LONDON, March p, 4 p. ma telegraph
from Cowes says: There is no doubt that the
Eurydice WAS carrying too much sail. She had
her lower and upper studdng sails set.
A Portsmouth telegram says: lis tcsred
that with the men embarked st Bermuda. snd
probably from Admiral Keys squadron North
American and West Indies) the Eurydice had
ncsrly four hundred persons on board.
| WAsEINsToS, March Is The Signal Service
Observer =. life saving station No. ) reports to
the Chief Signal Officer st 10 a. m as follows
"a brigan:ine came ashore early this morning
two miles north OF this statioh. The vessel lays
with her bow 10 the beach and sb9ut l3G ysrds
from shore Grow oil on board. The life saving
crew are preparing 70 board the vessel tele-
graph ststion has been opened abreast OF the
wreck, and further particulars will be sent as
socn a. sscer!ainel."
| THE W0MEN's HOTEL The magnificent
building erected By the late a. T. Stewart as
a hotel, where women vino work for daily
bread could obtain first class accommodations
at minimum cost, has been at length con-.
plcted and will be opened for the reception of