New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-06

sent an agent 10 the scene OF the Wlcck 10 luchiS
the bodies which have been recovered, and forward
them to their friends. Most of the survivors at
Philadelphia are ready to start again for South
America.
ARRIVAL OF SURVIVORS IN THIS CITY.
MORE STORIES ABOUT TIE wRECK-CoNTRAplCrORf
STATEMENTS CONCERNING TIE sEAwoRTHY
QUALITIES OF THE VESSEL
The steamship Wyan0kc, of the Old Domin-
ion LLe arrived from Norfolk last evening. with those
Of the officers and OF the wrecked steamship Merop-
Oils who reside IN this city The following are the
names Of these who arrived Charles Il Dckman. first
mate Cozztns second mate J. Lowell chefeneincer
j. D. Mesgcr, FIRST assistant engineers f. Adams, second
assistant engineers J. Sullivan, third assistant engineer
u. johnson, carpenter; Keiy. fireman. j. d. Moclare.
coaheaver; James Poland william Cam and Nhai lcss
Garyn, seamen. No 'Oner mad the WyanOke reached
her pier Of Byachst than tho rescued people
sprang and started for their homes Friends OF
tevera Of the men had gathered on the lier.
Mr.. Cozzcns denies that he madeany statement in Nor,
folk that the Metropolis unscawOrthy. and stated
that il he had thought 50 he never would have gone ID
TO go the ship TO Brazil cor tho benefit o.
his health. He denied. also, the statement attributed
him that the ifesaviDg appliances were nefcien or
that the NewYoIk inspectors were nesigent OF tner
Iuy bv permitting vessel in her condition to leave
port He thought that the had been badly slowed
aud ihat If the vessel had rot beached not person
THE CHIEF ESGINEERs EXPERIENCE.
JHI Lowell the Chief Engineer of the Metropolis upon
his arrival at his house No All Ea, Fiftynn;hst last
evening found host of friends gathered 10 congraiu-
late him. Surrounded by his children, MT IOVen gave
the following statement:
mad hoen one NJ the sbp's crew for some time and
had made several voyages with her before On the sat
urday preceding the day she sailed from Philadel-
phia I broucht her from New-YOrk. Apparently
the vessel was at that time in perfectly
sound condition. II Is not my business to maze
any such observations. bnt that certainly my
dav va everything
Indicated a pleasant voyage There was a very heavy
rar,o aboard but the ship was large In my estimation
800 80 "a, -. coo - - r.,.o,d i,o,
mere nhsre was "9out 81 ~eo'jT 400 human heinz
ana the CT, at quantity Of provisions necessary
to feed them. What the weather was or now me ,hn
lassto ,iic me- ~, 80 III he 1e MI ,i time
Gedrc'ay mor,nr very heavy SEA clIae on and il was
almost impossible 10 walk the upper dcchs. The cap
Ian sad iiat we WVlS anon, lI Viz ni,cr t ~
Use cr 'T ecs and Tni Into The cane About o'c.ock
In the afternoon of "Wednesday made ny rcsu1F daiy
Tour 20 ,c M hultlcl6 al the sem of the SIM
Gcar the ruider l discovered was flied with
SSs ronrus in rapdiy Ne ict il IN up so tnat il would
,Vean ,s ao MN t t Men ,ger. rut To- voik re-
J,i, re- a,,aoo I'M the sea wa, 100 heavy 10 DO
r,,h 9,,,1 t,7l An. ca.,,ain tb,I III. cargo would
muvu g"p 3 ,, '. ,J mon he orir,cI 1S. r,i
naVS 10 3 p Si ovnyrr TTe storm di rot seem
10 anal; a. ~ ~. ,'t ,1ni fb frs ~. 90, cyf,,
Sisrd hnt W., rcd 10 c. ii.s cniucs woralas
sshn1i ',ioci 1iusiay morning We had a1rut ioz-
',n f I'm, ' and tte, hours Itcr me .linr n
GU P"HI'' a.. ..,,,,
.tac iSV wcT am car away hu some of The sai- wee
.e arh stgD jn a. hour ar She ran aground very
.ea'S go 80 ~ tr I'm, ~ Ne ,f,is fbrU al, ms g.
it'l III lIou' w nv ~. I-,'' 60, IL, -. 49,, ,
Ia front. SNORT ume hi'ci; huo'.' '"'HJ irc, h''t
wee taEtn away "'T 'nVn many -, t1H ~ INV
lhal W"lI"s vi ~. o .,.l.i o,d 7 tii.L 10,
tlatlon nv" a ~ NOR si, 49,. and noon
Ousn' v til idrr,od small mar ar.rnne The t;ls
k,heo' my ~ tbiorvp sT.dv 10 ireyr,-J
Of tine ship. and the second time it struck the
ioreyard, aud Afterwards broke: Ihey hre s tWce
"nc t hand So took door and foated Un it out 10 sea-
siieo ~ 49, - dozen mon ahntt ), mile from ~
wreck, in an exhausted condition.
STORY OF Ihh hN'lNl-El'S N9si7 AM.
,o,yipg statement; Alter leaving Delaware Breakwa.
.oo"'nS ,,..1 ,',i ai., at,', 80 ,',o.
t'l We l"' - '"' -, ,'r -, ANA .,r,,,
a leak above tie dead wood in the stern
was on watch the tine, and kept
,ue shin free with the blce pump The leak
increased aud six hours after it started had to put on
the circulate ~ pump Coal was stowe in the shaft al
ley. and prevented me wafer running rec 1
ooI,,''N =. ,r.,.cntcd fye.7 ACCESS IN Tie stern
T T"nsv il" t,c sbafi The pqss,ur.rs ", re-
~, ~, Wi tirovin, coal overheard Al 4 o'clock
fburdov morning the Gear wheels OF tn circulau.
49,, - rnl, S, chins and other material v.sin,,
H. tLcm W. had 10 rlu the engines at l.il
,u .',,ro octcr onr nuu,n broke for two hours
Wess"o, '"'V - 49,, dr,ru and we tl,ru
with o"' q, ",,i,.s "a ne thn steam for
n lie ,xili,Ty minus was standing bv lie en-
IupimS 'V i,,!d 49,, son ,rhic, caIri1d a,,a,
IN iy,y Ven, ilotors skvllrbs seven boats Inc
.,I IN al f fIe miner rck salnons tben re-
.r,ad 80 Tho cont.in That The fires were ont
90 Ia so,d 1--we are in the break.rs -
~, ,ot bSI~,I M tolnr aud uSd toIcep M ca A.
hani IN ocicck saw The Ilo -o,se way and t~
captalp Mr. COzZcns two lady pa ssengcrs
hands tRrown 10 lie deck Mrs MyCr- was drowned while
T.; hr ni,s arms Then mined ovCrb"ard and
aI,hcn ~ were no more than 200 wards from the beach
such beovv sir was running that il was Two hours be
% oai!d sb, IN az, ~ ,nu.f.J aud haIffr,zeu
n0ndit,nn oftar1rords fnud The U,e-boat ana asked
for volunteers to pull OF to the ship to sa4e some
-, ,I,nsa ON hoard. not beiug successful 4