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


medical stores provisions bIankets, &c. The steam
launch OF United States steamship Plymouth, IN
rye % hs
snip Fortune lott by the outside route for the dictated
steamer but on account OF Inc nigh surf IT Will be
impossible for her to render much assistance 10 those
on board.
REPORTS SENT 10 WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 1878.
From reports received at the ONCE Of the Chief
Signal Officer from tho Signal station the
wreck OF the Metropolis 1t appears that 1853 Of
those already received II possible that the
number may be increased by others not yet reported
The wreck station reports that at this hour-six
O'clock P. M.--no one remains at the wreck. ll@e
nearest SURVIVORS are at Mr.. Baum's house, thrde
miles distant from the scene.
Two bodies were found two milos north OF No. 4
Life Saving Station to-day-one man of about thirty
FIVE, having reddish barr and goatce, ana
young man OF about twenty-five years. having blue
shirt on ana OF fair complexion.
Signs OF wreck been observed far az
twenty-five miles north OF The wreck, all along the
beach.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN PHILADELPHIA
THOUSANDS MOURNING THE DEAD ON THE
SANDS OF cuRR1TucK-AT THE OFFICES or
THE CONTEMPORARIES SHIP LENGTHENED,
WEAKENED AND HEAVILY LOADED.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l, 1878
II would be difficult to picture the distress
cement IN this city following the news of tho terrible
disaster on the cruel beach OF the North Carolina
shore or the $50 persons board tho
doomed Metropolis fully two-thirds residents
OF this city, and all the leaders OF the
expedition the engineers and assistants, from
Philadephia and its vicinity Into thousands of fam
lilies city the horrible story OF the wreck carries
grief and suffering No similar event ever affected
this CITY much. On the streets, in the clubs and
hotels ut all places OF resort Is The subject Of
conversation. The newspaper aud telegraph Offices
have put out the latest their bulletins. which
have been surrounded by crowds all day
AT THE CoyTRAcToRs
The firm of contractors who had undertaken the
work OF building the Madeira and Mamoree Railroad
| under tho Bolivian National Navigation Company
| and who had out the Metropolis ana her prcdo-
cessor the Mercedita is that OF p h T. Collins VINO
| have secured national reputation railroad
builders. II consists OF the two brothers, Philip
| and Thomas Collins, the former OF whom IS
| absent at tho interior Of the State, but the
| latter lives this city aud is tho representa-
| two OF the firm, from whom the HERALD obtained
nearly complete list OF those board Metrop-
| oils as published exclusively in these columns this
| morning Al one O'Clock this morning, when your
correspondent left him. Mr.. Collins in great dis.
| iress OF mind, but to-day the which no has
been compelled to lake part In at his little ollce in
Walnut place. answering the questions OF the tnrongs
| OF men and women with friends and relatives the
| fatcd ship, calming those who looked to HIM
| TO restore TO them their dead listening to
sohs and lamentations, would have been enough 10
try harder heart than thatsof Mr.. Collins He is
large. strong OF feet three inches but before
| the afternoon came ne completely broke down, and
retired to his hotel get ready start at once for
the scene OF the wreck, which he did this evening.
| THE CONTRACTOR SAYS.
| God ~ SAID IN tears. | %
| blame Tor thiss God knows am not, but cannot
bear those people" (aiIuding TO the crowds OF
anxious. sad-faced lnqurers IN his outer clfce)
| s.Not relation OF mIne board" sad Mr..
| Collins shut thore host OF good men, all dear
friends oil mine who in the Metropolis, and 10 is
| a heavy loud for TO bear In this bu siness have
| Que consola,ou hat from the octsart did every
Thing IN my power to make the men comfortable, aud
| did not hesta,o at any expense the SELECTION OF
| good vessels. Captain Gregg, who agent Tor
| tho employment OF vessels, was recommended to US
by President Gowen, OF the Reading Railroad, and Is
considered one OF the oldest ami best Shipping mcn
| in the country. Wo paid tho highest prices for all
| our vessels, ana Tor tho City OF Richmond we
| tracled 10 pay $500 day.
..We cou sidercd her saio every respect, She was
registered $40 tons, but order be safe only
| had about hundred tons. Tnis course we have
pursued lu all in loading vessels Il err
| ~
daons tor $50 persons, but only permitted her to
take 30 order insure safety that respect
| SO sale, indeed. did consider her that We only
| had her Insured Tor $4,000, assuming tho re-
| maindcr oil tho risk ourselves The intimation
10 some the papers that afraid OF her
selves is both unjust and cruel, nothing which
| human foresight could 10 was lett undone by us TO
secure the safety Of both vessel and passengers
tended going out in the Metropolis, with my family,
ana only stayed be hnd to superntcnd the loading OF
the CITY OF cbmond, which sails In few days. II
REQUIRES great deal of work To- load aud send vessel
| 10 Brazil aud wished to see that verifying was
right before lett That was tho only reason that In
| duced mo postpone my departure
| "Dd consider her seaworthyY VOL don't pro.
less 10 know much about SHIPS put we took the best
advice we could before the charter was completed
under which 10 carry supplies ior US u Para
went self TO New York 70 see the Metropolis, and
made thorough inspection oil her. She appeared 10
| mo a stuncn. sound boat. II had not been con-
vtnced OF would not have consented 10 load her.
Sne was provided twelve lifeDOats, aud had her
brought here With the crew winch nad formerly sailed
| her and every spoke highly Of her, and were
DESTROYS. TO man, OF going out In her on our expedt
| tion,"
All day visitors, with anxiety and sadness In the
| faces trembIiugy asked Tor news from those nea r
| and dear TO them. Ana Mingled with these came
| Others. stout men and Lads, who actually came 70
offer tor work In place OF the dend, ariven
| haste their bread in the stead oil those VINO were
hardly yet GOLD In death. 1t was, indeed, strange
phase vi lie.
Mr. Paul j. White, who heads tho list OF passengers
by tho Metropolis as chef engineer in charge, 10 an
experienced and tho leader OF the expedition.
His wife and cnild almost wild with suspense, were
among those who called early this morning unon NE