The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07
THE STORM.

THE STORM.
FRuG HrTUL DISASTERS.
Vessels Wreckcd-Greas Distruc.
tion Of Life and Property.
NEW York, January 3l.-The Sun
says q dispatch from the Kitty Hawk
Life Saving Station came to Alberto
de Aguiar, q civil engineer in this city,
lastevening, saying the steamship Me-
trOpolis had foundereda q short distance
off that life-saving station, and fifty
two lives had been saved. Further
than the fact that terrible storm was
raging the dispatch did not say. Mr..
Aguiar said last night that, besides the
Captain and crew, there were $50 souls
on board, of whom $50 we're snavyies,'
as the day lsborers on railroads are
technically named, and fifty or more
engineers, assistants and clerks. Mr..
Aguisr, who is con OF Chevelier De-
Aguiar, for thirty-seven years Consul
General of Brazil, intended to sail in
the Metropolis, but was prevented by
ClICuLuSt0uCO0s u0 OulA VI tAO
road laborers on board the Metropolis
said Mr.. DeAguiar, are residents of
this city or of Philadelphia. They are
mostly Americans, of German or Irish
descent.
NORFOLK, Va, January 3l.-At 6 80
this afternoon, the steamship Metrop-
oils, from Philadelphia for Para. Bra
zil, went ashOre on Currituck Beach,
el,. 0f hA ISnhk- -hnncn
during the prevalence OF furious
southeast gale. Great confusion pre-
vailed on board, and owing to the fury
the orders of the officers could not be
and crew were washed ashore. About
two hundred are believed to be lost.
From some of the sailors who ar
rived at one of tho Signal Stations, it
appears that the vessel had encounter
ed heavy gales from the southeast for
the last twenty-four hours, and when
she strucE she was heading about south
south-east. The vessel swung broad.
side to the surf, which made COM
plete break over her and washed many
of the people overheard into the sea.
AS soon as telegraphic CO nection is
made, full and more detailed particu-
lars will be sent by the Agent OF the
Associated Press, who has gone to the
wreck via the Albemarle aud Chesa-
peake Canal.
WASHINGTON, January 31.-Thc Sig
nal Service observer at Kitty Hawk,
North Carolina, reports to the Chief
Signal Officer as foliows:
The steamship Metropolis strand
ed on Currituck Beach, three miles
south OF Currituck Light-house, and
is total loss. There were two han-
dred and forty-eight persons on board.
Fifty SWAN ashore. No assistance
from the Life-Saving Station. The
Chief Signal Omcer has ordered one
of the operators at Kitty Hawk Sta
ton to go at once on horseback to the
scene of the wreck, and open up q tel
egraph station there; aud forward all
information as rapidly as it can be OBJ
tanned. The wreck 10 abont twenty
miles north of Kitty Hawk Station
The steamer was commanded by
Captain Ankers. Paul j. White, for
merly Chief Engineer OF the Lehigh
Navigation COmpsny, and James L.
Moore, q we'll known engineer, were
in charge of her cargo of railroad
stores SC, The wife ann little boy Of
Mr. Collins, one of the contractors,
were among the passengers. The mes
senger who brought the news of the
wreck of the Metropolis to the opera
tor at Kitty Hawk did not visit the
wreck; but as far as can be ascertain
ed at present, it appears there are per-
sons still on board. Full particulars
will he obtained as soon as the opera
tor reaches the scene, whittier he start
ed at Z 30 p. m.,a and should reach there
by midnight.
The Secretary of the Navy has di-
rected Admiral Trenchard, iu com.
mand at Norfolk, to send steam
launch through the canal 10 the scene
of the wreck. The Signal Service Ser
geant and the coast wrecking steamer
Rescue started.
WAsHINGToN, February 1.-Up to
:3U a. m. the chief signal Office here
had received no dispatches from the
operator sent to the scene of the wreck,
nor has any thing additional been re-
ceived from Norfolk.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., February H.
Tie most terrific storm known in
vears has been raging along the coast.
The brig Eta NJ. Tucker, which came
ashore yesterday morning, is u total
oss. Her cargo of coffee. said 10 be
worth $4,000, is in the undertow.
The heavy sea reached over the sand
Dar, and has almost completely de-
'troyed the county bridge connecting
Asbury Park with Deal. The rail
'oad bridge over the same stream,
Known as the Great Pond, is badly |
damaged, aud last night while pass
,ngel train of the Central road from |
New York was proceeding with great
ARE, men with laterns gong xnead,
he engine turned over into the stream
nd John Bateman, brakeman, was
brown under the engine aud drown- (
ID. The engineer and fireman escap.
ID %y swimming to the shore. No
rains are runniny from this point, I
ither to Philadelphia or New York,
he railroad bride at Spring Lake be-
ng damaged badly. Long Branch is
eported TO have suffered severely by
he storm.
RosrON, February 1.-The snow
torn which began here yesterday
vening 10 the severest since 1867, and
aused almost an entire suspension OF
usiness. Trains on the railroads are
realty delayed. About eighteen
aches has fallen, aud it is still snow-
ng. There is blockade ON the East
rn Road at Revere, caused by train
eing thrown from the track in at.
TO force its way through
uge drift. The train consisted of
wo engines, five cars, and a heavy
in front. At FlOyd's
ridge in Revere q drift was struck
1hich threw the plow into the air
le forward engine dashed under it,
caring of the smoke-stack and cab
nd throwing the engine from the
:ack. The second engine aud every
ar also were thrown of. VIM. Mead,
t the forward engine, had his head
ut open, q leg broke aud ribs crush
in. He is fatally injured. Brake
IAN Larrabee is dangerously injured,
nd Conductor Converse received q