Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-01

were oas, ,isnd the eagins stopped. Set iii
the bead sail to drive her up the beach.
The surfwas very violent Al 4. o'clock
passed the word for all hands to prepare
themselves with life prsssrvers. AT 6.45
the ship struck the beach. Al II, : man
on horseback made his appearance on the
beach, waving his l,at.. and promising .s.is-
tance. At 1890 p. m. the life saving ser
vice made their appearance, but came poor
" provided to save life. All
assistance they could render wa. to get them
out Of the sasf as they came ashore.
Had they come 70 the scene Of the wreck
during the forenoon, nearly every one could
have bsen saved. 1T O'Clock p. m. she
broke up completely. throwing us all into
the sea.
The li.t Of saved includes Captain ]. H.
Ankers, Chas. b. Dickman, first officer; D.
II. Ccusins. second officer: Bartlett, pur-
ser; Sovel. chief engineer; johnson, CAL
pentcr; Mediator, first assistant engineer ;
Adams, second assistant engineer; one oil
or, Two firemen, P. j. White, z. Moore, Dr.
Green, and 56 others Of no official position.
100 PERSONS DROWNED.
Washington, Feb. /, 5 o'clock a. m.-The
signal service st,tion at the wreck cf the
steamer Metropolis, reports as follows:
The total number of passengers was $50,
of whom about 1G0 were drowned. The
remainder were lsaved. The steamer is
a total wreck-no,hing is left above water
there are no bodies aboard the steamer.
The wreck was caused BY the vessel being
unseaworthy. She sprang leak about
midnight, and stranded at o'clock a. M,
January 81, The only way Of saving life
was by running her ashore, as the vessel
was in a sinking condition. This is the
statement of Sam Miqulan, one of the
saved,
The state of affairs this morning is terri
ble Dead bodies are lying along the beach
for distance of two miles. They are all
being placed in proper position back from
the beach. The living are being cared for
NINE O'clock A. NJ.
Travellers along the beach are picking up
the living and dead. The latter constitute
about ou-.hird of the recovered.
OVERLOADED.
Philadelphia, Feb. lit is believed that
the wrecked Metropolis was not only unsea.
worthy, bu, overloaded,
LATER.
The names of GO more saved are received
from the scene of the wreck Of the Metro
polls.
THE BEACH sTREwN WITH BODIES.
The loss of life is estimated at one hun
drcd and fifty. Occasionally survivor re
ports and decreases the number. The
beach, for several miles each side Of the
wreck, is s,rewn with bodies. 1t seems
that the people on board of the Metropolis
seeing no prospect of help from the shore
gave up all hope and afterwards it was ev
erv one for themselves, while CONSERVATION
prevailed over which no mortal power had
control.
SANK WITH ALL on BOARD.
New York, Feb. 1.-During the storm Of
yesterday, the schooner Ella Haynes, sup
posed to be from Providence, with cargo
of salt, went ashore on Plum island in the
sound, and sank with all on board. Capt
Stevenson, of the schooner Chester, reports
sighting Of the Haynes sign,ls for assis
tance, but finding it impossible to reach he1
owing to the heavy sea, and dangerous 10
cality, bore away. Suddenly high &c;
swept over the poop deck Of the Haynes
which threw her on her beam ends, and i'll
few moments she went 10 pieces and sank
out Of sight.