Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-26
THE FATAL CAPSIZE.
urther Particulars Of the Lose Of the Brit
lsn Training Ship Eurydicc--On1y Two
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for tho Bodies.


ish Training Ship Eurydicc--On1y Two
MISUNDERSTANDING for tho Bodies.
LONDON, March 25.-In London and the
provinces yesterday the weather was fne and
bright until about $50, when almost .
general change ehsued. Short and violent
gusts OF wind, accompanied by snow and
dust storms of very unusual character. brief
as sudden, followed rapidly from nearly OBJ
posite points of the compass. At o'clock
in the afternoon, when off Dunnose, and pro-
ceeding under full sail squan struck the
Eurydice, which capsized and sunk i'm
mediately. The schooner Emma, passing
the Eurydice at the time, rescued five per-
sons, including Lieut. Francis Tabor, after
they had been an hour in the water. Three
of these died, SO that the only survivors of
the disaster are Benjamin Cuddiford, an able
| seaman, and Sydney Fletcher, first class
boy
cUnpHoRD's STATEMENT.
The following is Cuddiford's statement:
The ship capsized in squat and snow
| storm about o'clock in the afternoon when
five miles from Dunnose. There were over
| three hundred persons on board, all of
whom, except myself and Fletcher, were,
believe, lost was one of the last on the
ship. Captain Hare was near me when she
went down, after capsizing, and she carried
with her large number of men chnging TO
her, or who were drawn down in the vortex.
A man near me said vessel was close by
when the squall came on, and therefore we
will be sure to be picked up. was more
l 1o,o hon ~, 4I,o, y1o;~1
swimmer and very many of my comrades
cried to me for help. I tried to assist two
or three, but at last there were four clinging
to me and was obliged to kick them off.
| Our ship left Bermuda three weeks ago. We
passed the Lizard, county of Cornwall. and
the most southern part of Great Britain, yes
terday, and expected to anchor at Spithead
about in the afternoon.
NUMBER ON BOARD.
The admiral commanding at Portsmouth
has sent G steamer to search in the vicinity
of the accident, but no further report has
been received. It is believed the Eurydice
had about 800 officers and seamen, Of which
27O were young men in training, besides
about 20 officers and men taken on board at
Bermuda as invalids. Dunnose, off which
the ship was lost, is q lofty headland and
well known to visitors to the Isle of Wight
It is situated a short distance south of Kan
kiln Chine, about midway from that point
to Black Gang Chine.
The Eurydice was commissioned at Ports.
mouth, in February, 1877, and went on 6
practice cruise to the West Indies, whence
she had been for some days expected al
Portsmouth.
MASTERING FOR PRAYERS.
Lloyds place the number on board at 316
Two only are known to be saved, though 8
telegram from Ventnor states as bark was
seen bearing toward Dunnose just before the
squall there is some hope that she may have
saved others. In consequence Of strong
ebb tide and north wind at the time the
bodies are not expected to come ashore. All
hands were mastering on the deck for pray.
ers at the time Of the disaster. But for the
passing schooner nothing would have beer
known Of the disaster, as everything on the
sea was hidden from those on shore by the
binding snow storm, and it would have been
thought the ship had gone on to Spithead.
THE STORM.
At $50 the esplanade at Ventnor was
crowded with visitors admiring the Fury.
dice, which was carrying every available
stitch Of canvas. She sailed 80 close tc
shore that from the pier head the cordage
OF her rigging was visible. Suddenly the
sky became overcast and snow and sleet de-
scended quickly driving the promenaders to
cover and hiding the vessel from view.
When the storm lifted only the schooner
Emma, lowering her boats, could be seen
Fletcher states that he was below when
hearing noise On deck, he rushed up anc
found the vessel on her side in a sinking CON
dition. He seized life buoy and jumped
overheard. He had been in the water scarce
ly minute when the vessel lurched forward
and sank drawing him down such distance
that he gave himself up as lost, but the lift
buoy drew him to the surface.
SEARCHING FOR THE BODIES.
The vessel lies with her masts visible. two
miles off Titcombe Chine Point, where a ra
vine runs down to thesea and through which
the wind blows with force against which
only close reefed vessels can stand. Boats
went out last night to search for bodies bu
none were found. Several gunboats are to-
day cruising in the neighborhood. An effor
will be made to raise the vessel.
A telegram from Cowes says there is M
doubt but that the Eurydice was carrying
too much sail She had her lower and up
per Etudding sails set.
Portsmouth telegram says it is feared
that with the men embarked at Bermuda ane
probably from Admiral Reyes squadron, thu
North American and West Indies, the Fury
dice had nearly 400 persons on board.
FROM W1NoN4.
District Ccnrt-Death of a Prominent Ctti
zen in Floritla--Bcdt,d Over