The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-02
Further Particulars of the Metropolis
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Further Particulars of the Metropolis
! The Storm, SC
NORFOLK. Va, Feb. 1.-The steamer
Cygnet arrived from Coinjack this after
noon, bringing Richard W. Brooke, one of
the passengers of the Metropolis. Brooke
left the wreck yesterday morning and fully
sustalns the facts heretofore given by
Capt. Ankers and others. The vessel
was, beyond all doubt, weak and unsea-
worthy, and, being deeply laden, la5ored
in the heavy sea, which caused her to
open seams and leak Capt. Ankers did
all that skill and judgment could suggest
or experience devise, but when the fires
were out it left his vessel powerless. He
therefore was unable to drive her upon the
beach as he anticipated or keep the vessel
from going broadside on, exposing the
deck to be swept by each succeeding wave.
The steamer Cygnet returned at once to
bring to this city all survivors, who will
be duly provided tor by the charitable
people among our citizens. The survivors
will be sent north via the Baltimore or
IClyde lines, as they may elect.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-Erom reports
received at the office of the chief signal
officer from the signal service station at
the wreck Of the Metropolis, it appears
that l5S names of those saved are already
received. L is possible that the number
may be increased by others not yet
reported.
AsHBURG PARK, n. j., Feb, 1.-The
most terrific storm known in years has
been raging along the coast. The brig
/ Ella NJ Tucker, which came ashore yester.
day morning is a total loss Her cargo OF
coffee, said to be worth $4,000 is in tht
undertow. The heavy sea reached ovel
the sand bar, and has almost completely
destroyed the county bridge connecting
Ashburg Park with Deal. The railroad
bridge over the same stream, known as th,
Great Pond, is badly damaged.
! New York, Feb. 1.-The storm ha
! been fearful and dispatches report damage
and disaster all along the Atlantic coast
: At CoDey Island there has been grea
destruction of property, and eight live
lost The scene OF the great calamity wa
at the Manhattan beach property, on tht
F. east side of the island, where tn
storm struck with the creates
violence, fairly sweeping everything
before it. About half mile east fror
r the big hotel were two shanties where tw
: with their families. Shortly after
I watchmen by the hotel company, lett thei
: homes for the purpose of reporting th
= alarming state of affair to another watch
Z man, and during their absence the shantit
in which they lett their families wer
washed away and the unfortunate occu
= pants, numbering three women and fy
children, perished. When Wynne an
Is Brennan returned there was nothing le
Il Of their domiciles and no trace of the
! loved ones, There we're three tidal wave
u which followed in quick succession, an
'0 not vestige of the shanties was lef
The bodies of the unfortunates were Cal
Ii ried to sea, with the exception of that
Mrs. Wynua, which was picked up
Sheepshead bay this morning
- The tide was nearly five feet higher tn;
=, any previously recorded flood.
VI At other parts of the Island the damai
" done has been excessive. The drive alor
~ the beach known as the Concourse is COL
Il pletely undermined and unsafe for horse
r. There has been wreck and ruin all alol
IL the Manhattan beach. The beautiful ia
anese structure has been swept away al
the East End Hotel damaged. The e
cu Slue TOUul dLd bdthlGS nOUSGS Olodpp6dI'
ct and 1000 feet Of new railroad track in t
lie, rear of the hotel destroyed. The hotel
almost isolated, the approaches bel
s. washed away. The damage to this pro
of erty is $4,000. All other structures
.e- along the line of the beach not firmly S
or cured were wrecked. Engemans new do
W. west Of Cables Hotel. and the camera o
ut scura structure are gone. Only a f
e sticks remain to indicate were No Nam
pavilion stood. The total loss to proper
G is estimated between $4,000 and 5000
lis Later reports from Sheepshead b
states that the bodies Of Mrs. Brennan a
e- children have been found there.