The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-03

are that the leak was caused hy the h9el of the
stern, post being perfectly rotten: Capt. Glen
nan thinks tho life stations more sinncd against
than slnning. The static rs arc ten miles apart
ana seven men are expected to DulrOl tho inter-
vening beach. The survivors OF the wreck viii
arrive Tomorrow morning aud Leave on Mon
NORFOLK, Fcb 2~only Gs bodies have boon
recovered from the wreck OF the Metropolis.
and through the influence and friendship Of
Mr foyncer,of the vurrituck Club they have
WAsH1NGTON. Feb. The station agent Mt the
wreck Of the MetronoIis, reports to thu. Chief
Slgnal ON ,er at A. + NJ. e follows Capt.
auction Of the wreck I'd material the scene Of the
wreck WAS deserted. The kecper of No sta
ton buried ilftern dead bodies washed up dur
lng the night from one mile sight miles north
OF his station. About 100 of the rescued men
VIII go TO Norfolk on the steamer Cygnot to-day
IThha Thavw w Sr pr0Ca4y rca ,n,rs W dm1T9 d1 IT.
grcnt need of clothing. Blankets were fur
nished by the men of the cutter from the steam
PniLADrLrHfA. Feb. Am impromptu meet
ing OF merchant, and business men was held
to-day, at the Commercial Exchange. 10 take ac-
ton in regard to relief for the families of tho
men who went down ON the Metropolis. f. NJ
Brooke was chosen President and B. X. Jami-
son Treasurer. II WIS resolved to open sub
seription lists at the Office of thc Treasurer to
give nn opportunity to the citizens to contribute
10 50 worthy an Object
~ THIS cry.
OF the ten marine companies in the city. six.
the sun Orient United Stntes Lloyd. Great
Western, Mercantile Mutual. and Atlantic
Mutual. received applications to insure the
Metropolis. They sent their inspectors to view
her. aud. with one exception. refused to. touch
her. The execution il the Atlantic Mutual.
which insured the one-uith interest IN the
vessel owned hv MIR. Charles W. Copeland. the
engineer. ~ Gi Broadway. This company feels
somewhat annoyed at beiug The only ono in the
city tO lose 10y the wreck. and t- officers refuse
to name the amount of the policy
The loss ot the Metropolis has awakened IN
tercst in tho Merccdta. the ship preceding the
other on the same errand. She was sold t. her
present owners to do this work by Frederick
Schmidt the ship broker n South William
street. by auction. for $4,000. When last heuri
from. the Merccdiia had pat into the BnrbadOes
In distress.
Tho third ship engaged bv y. 4 T. Collins for
their South American expedition is OF a dlifrr-
cnt class from tn" others. She H. the Richmond.
OF the Old Dominion Line. and il their strong
est and newest ship; She is an iron propeller
OF .i37 tons. 2l3 feet in length. 33-iDot beam.
and 22-foot depth OF hold. She was built in
Richmond in 1872. She was finished at VIII
mlngton. Del. and ranks in the American
ed last December. and for her present voyage
has heen thoroughly oyerhrulcd.
The Richmond is ut Pier 81. North river. tax
ing in stores and IL to sail this afternoon for
Philadelphia to take in railroad supplies. Her
main deck and between decks are 10 be- fitted
with hunks Tor The accommodation ot 400 lH-
borers These decks are unusually light and
well ventilated. Sh"w .. also carry about thirty
cabin passengers and engineers
All day yesterday ARP enters We're busy on
board putting up extra store closets. ana max
inc various improvements for the q Hcummoda-
tion Of tho numerous passengers. Al, day long
vast quantities pf meat. Negclnb es -four coffee
and other stores were received Oh board and
slowed away Among other supplies WAS AN
invoice OF 35u cork hic pr servers To he carried
IN addition to the usual ships cumpsmrnt
Capt. Kelly has no doubt but tlat lie AN take
Amazon and Madclra rivers to st. Anthony 5
Falls.