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THE GREAT STORM.
STEAMER EXPRESS WRECKED.
TWELVE LIVES LOST.
THEPRESIDENT AT CUMBERLAND
SECRETARY SHERMAN'S SPEECH.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
THE GREAT STORM.
STEAMER EXPRESS WRECKED
TWELVE LIVES LOST.
THE PRESIDENT AT CUMBERLAND
SECRETARY SHERMAN'S SPEECH.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
THE GREAT CYCLONE.

THE GREAT CYCLONE.
Wreck Of the Steamer Express.
Some Of the Crew and Passengers
BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. a4-Arrivals from down
the bay this morning are bringing few parttc
lars OF disasters on the Chesapeake. The
steamer Express, Capt. Barker, which left this
port on Tuesday afternoon for Washington and
landings on the Potomac, foundered Tuesday
night near NO-Point, st. Marys county, short
distance above the mouth Of the Potomac.
Capt. Barker was rescued from the fragments
Of boat by pungy and taken TO CriSfield and
arrived here this morning on the steamer Mag
gle. He reports some OF the crew and the pas
senSerS are probably lost.
The Shirley, Of the York River line, is ashore
at Barren Island. The steamer Massachusetts
is in PatuNent River, supposed ashore. Steamer
Theodore, WeemS, was tOwed into CriSiield,
with loss OF rudder and some of her joiner work
10y steamer 'Tangier. The Tangier lost anchor
and chain and some of her joiner work. The
Louise of the York River line. arrived here safe
last night. The Highland, light, and George
anna. running TO Choptank River. also escaped
the worst of the gale and came up the usual
time this morning.
Capt. Barker.S Statement.
BALTIMORE. Oct. A.-An extra issued by the
Eccniag Nc,rs in regard to the loss OF the En-
press says:-"Captain Barker gave the follow
ing account OF the diSaSter:-The Express left
Baltimore at four O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
with freight and passengers for Washington
and other points on the Potomac river. About
midnight the wind freShened. and continued to
increase in violence until two o'clock. when il
blew q heavy gale, Veering from east to SOUTH
east. The storm labOred heavily, and the waves
broke clear over her upper deck. About $50
O'Clock her joiner work began giving way. and
efforts were made to head her for the shore.
The storm was now so furious that it was inl-
possible to stand against it. and the rolling OF
the boat prevented the engines from working
fast enough TO keep steerage way on her.
II was evident that the upper deck was fast
giving way, and it was deemed advisable TO let
go the anchors. to bring her head TO the wind.
in the hope Of her riding out the gale. or at
least until it should SlibSide The effort was
futile one as the cables parted as soon as she
broached TO, and the steamer went adrft, no
longer manageable. Every feasible means was
employed to bring her under CONTROL but all to
no purpose. The Express was now of Ho0per's
straits. \ driving rain helped TO beat down the
sea, which was now running al great height.
every wave washing the boat from stem 10
stern. Shortly after five O'Clock there came
terrific crash, and the joiner work had started
from the stanchons. The passengers and crew
lad hardly time to realize what had occurred
before wave tore the saloon deck like so much
paper work. and the following billow swept it
off TO sea and with il nearly all on board.
Twelve Lives Lost.
BALTIMORE. Md, Oct. n lotS.-ChiT Signal
CHicer. Washington. ID. e.: The steamer Maggie.
Which arrived this a. NJ. reports the loss Of the
ste amer Express. OF the Baltimore and Potomac
Lire OF steamers, of ifUoper'S straits, in the
Chesapeake bay, at O'Clock yesterday morning
She reports that all The crew and passengers.
Her crew consisted of 81 men. She was first
struck by the gale between 70 and O'Clock yes
terday morning; she soon became unmanage-
able and dTifted towards Barren island. a large
sea swept over her and stove in all the joiner
work. Her commander Captain Barker), one
wleelSman and one cOlOred passenger We're reS-
cued by passing vessel and taken to Cristield.
Six Of the crew were taken off 10y boat from
the steamer Shirley. Of the same line, which lies
ashore on Barren island. The Shirley was I'M
able TO save any OF the Others. and is unable as
"A
away. and she rapidly filled with water. and
sank. The scenes OF the wreck are described as
horrible in the extreme. The nine men taken
TO CriStield are the only persons saved so that
the loss of life must have been great.
The crew were Capt. Barker: first officer, L.
j. Howard second officer, James Haney: chief
engineer, Chas. w: Bailey; second engineer;
Edward Pryor: clerk, F. J. Stone; quartermas-
tels. John Douglas James Douglas; lookout
man. Fillmore Rice; steward, Thomas Caring
ton; walters. Nat. Darlington and George Wall
ker; chambermaid, Matilda, cOlored Willie Bar
|. ker and five deck hands: liremen Robert Haw-
ins and Dick Wyette. The passengers We're
Mrs. Bacon, Of Bacon'S wharf, st. Mary's CO.:
MIS-. Jones. st. Mary's county; Dr.. ID. c. Burch.
st. Marys county; II. lima, Baltimore, and
three or four colOred passengers.
Another Account.
stephenson q Bro. of this city. have dis
patch from Baltimore saying: Express total
loss. Barker, Stone and three c0lored men
saved. SIX passengers and rest OF crew lost
Other Disasters.
The steamer Theodore WeemS. after terri
bic experience, was rescued by the Tangier and
to CriStield harbOr. where she now lies; no one
hurt. The steamer Massachusetts, is ashore
disabled. at Drum Point; all on board well.
Steamer Louisa is ashore on Middle Ground.
Steamer Ide and twenty-three SchoOnerS are
ashore. near the Massachusetts.
Terrible Starn at Scranton.
SCRANTON. PA, Oct. 23.-rhere was a terrible
storm here this morning, buildings being dis
mantied, trees uprOoted, and roofs blown Off
No one was seriously injured. AdyiceS from
surrounding towns report great damage to