The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-02


the last man TO leave the ship he hoped against
hope expecting succor from the shore. Had he re-
ceived this many precious lives would have been
saved anu few would have been lost
PRECIOUS
II seems that the first mate, Mr. q. b. Brickman,
was among the first reach tho shore. and
he Immediately despatched a messenger TO
KITTY Hawk station, twenty miles 10 the
southwark imploring speedy assistance. But u
wns str O'Clock on Thursday evening before
any despatch was forwarded TO the Signal Bureau in
Washington, and in tho meantime nothiIg could DO
still board, and the only efforts
which Gould DO made to save those who, in
attempting swim ashore, were noundering help
lessly the surf, ami drag them, half drowned to
dry land The fate OF Captain Ankers was for some
lime unknown to those shore. and II was BY them
supposed that he had gone down with the ship when
she finally went to pieces, but he subsequently, made
his. appearance. TO their great relief, having been
washed ashore several miles nortnward Of the
stranded vessel
suPFERISGs OF THE SURVIVORS.
The condition OF the men who had succeeded in
reaching the with lie deplorabe the
treme Halt naked, and without bro or shelter they
suffered bitterly IRON the piercing cold Tor several
hours, unll they could DO furnished with assistance
by the KIND hearted but malgned people in the
vicnny OF the beach.
AID, BUT TOO LATE.
About nine O'Clock last night The Coast Wreckng
Company's steamer Rescue was despatched to
the scene of Cape Henry, and the agent
OF the underwriters III this city, Captain
Thomas Crellin, started in buggy Tor tho
long drive overland. The wrecking tug Ida,
belonging to tho b mixer wrccking Company, sup
plea with every thing essential Tor efficient service.
was also despatched by way of the Albemarle Canal
But II thought that she cannot be Of use In conse-
quence OF the shoal water Currituck SOUND oppo-
site the scene OF the wreck, which will not allow
boats draft of reach the neighborhood
OF the shore by several miles.
NORFOLK.
Tho people OF Norfolk, meeting called this
afternoon by Mayor John S. Tucker, made every ar
rangcment supply The Survivors with all they may
need and in dong nave nobly sustained their rep
utatiou. large store was secured TO receive tho
party upon their arrival by the steamer Cygnet TO-
morrow night, when she Is expected to bring up
Captain Ankers and tho Isl men now known to have
been saved. Dr. Sawclle of the United States Naval
Hospital, lett this afternoon the steamer HarIng
Tor CoinJocK, n. c., with an ample supply OF
clothing, medicines and provisions Tor the survivors,
under orders from Washington to render all the
sistance possible Tho naval authorities also de-
spac steam launch this afternoon Tor the
via the Aloemarle and Chesapeake Canal IN command
OF Captain Gllis, OF the receiving ship franklin Tho
Banker Wrecking Company have also despatched
,hor wreckng tug Resoute to the spot by the OUT
side route.
LOOKING AFTER THE NAILS
assistant Postmaster Samuel E. Shipp, of this city,
uador orders from the department IN Washington,
left the steamer Harng for the purpose OF looking
after the United States mails for Brazil If by any pos
sibliy some the bags may have drfted ashore. In
order afford every facility the Signal Service has
now erected a telegraph station on the Bald beach,
where It's operators have remained maniuy at their
post day night. without rest relief, yes
terday morning.
DEAD BODIES ALONG THE BEACH,
The scene along the beach for miles north ana south
OF the wreck described being distressing to
the last degree. Tho shore Is strewn with pieces Of
the wreck and bruised aud battered bodies constantly
appear, taking the place OF those who have been
tendery taken up aud inferred large OF tho
Survivors are also less injured some Of them
beng entirely disabled from the collisions In the
water with drifting piecos Of the wrock. They are
scattered all tho country for miles. wherever
accom- odations could be obtained, and the nearest
tho Of the disaster are not less than three
miles away.
COMPLETE WRECK.
From present indications there is little probability
OF anything OF value beng saved from the wreck
The ship has gone pieces and the IS bcset
with qucksands that before the goes down sufI-
cicny allow working upon the wreck all tho heavy
articles will have become deeply Embedded In the
sands TO be recovered by any appliances in
MORE PROOFS CRIME.
In corroboraton of my remark regard TO the IN
seaworthness OF HE Metropolis will state that
at the time Of the break in the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad at Weldon, she was chartered by
that road to run cotton from Wilmington, n &.
She sailed from New York on December 20 and
reached Hampton Roads on tho oath in Distress hay
ing been out over fifty hours, and was towed up by
the naval tug Pnta, leaking badly, the water being
several inches deep in the engine room, and hor bge
pumps constantly working. Her boiler WINS also 80
much of order that 1t required patching to enable
her 10 get up steam enough TO run in smooth water
The charter WIS refused, as she was not considered
able TO move light freight When it was announced
that had been chartered carry tho work
men to Brazil one OF the railroad officials received
the following telegram
JAN. 80
The prayers Of the congregation are respectfully So
licted.
STATEMENT OF A SURVIVOR.
The following Is the statement of Richard w
Brook OF No 227 Prince street, Germantown Pa, the
only survivor who has roach here 10. night
the vile OF the chef engineer. other tho wife
of Mr.. Harris, the steward. The third ones
not known. and crow Of
twenty seven men, all told, left PhiladcI-
pha aboat four =. N. on Monday, January IS
and lay In the Delaware River until nino A. NJ Tues
day, January 90 At the Breakwator left the pilot
and Mr.. Comfy, the clerk to Mr. Collins; both wished
bon vovage Wo then proceeded to sea, and all TO
use his own words, was joyful Wncn about twenty.
five miles out from the Brcakwater, ut five O'clock,
the first mate, name unknown, found the ship had
sprung aleak, and the men Immediately put 10
work throwing out coal 10 tighten her Alter getting
rid OF from 1fiy tons to seventy-hve tons,
and being then unable nud the
leak Captain Ankers ordered all hands to put on lie
preservers, as the ship was making water very fast
and putting the fires out On Thursday morning,
about three O'Clock, all hands called to raise
SAIL aud the ship was headed directly for the light
house, which supposed to be ST Charles Light.
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