Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-01
NJ Two Hundred and Sixty Passengers
One Hundred and Sixty are
Drowned.
The Schooner Ella Haynes Sinks Of
plum Island with all on Board.
Further Rspor.. from the Severe Storm Along
the Coast Of the Eastern States.
ACCIDENTS.
THE METROPOLIS DISASTER.

observer at Kitty Hawk, N. G., reports to
the chief signal officer as follows:
The steamship Metropolis stranded on
the Currtack beach, ,lhree miles south OF
the Currituck light house, and is total
loss. There were 248 persons on Sboard,
about fifty of whom swan ashore. No as
si,t,nce was rendered from tue life saving
station.
The Metropolis sailed Tues lay, from
Philadelphia, for Brazil She was dis
patched by the contractors for the Madeira
L. Mamora railroad, aud carried 200 labor
ers, 500 tons of railroad iron and several
mails for Brazil. The steamer was COM
mandeG by Capt. Ankers, Paul ]. White,
formerly chief engineer Of the Leh,gh nav
ipation company, and James T. Moore, q
we'll known railroad engineer, In charge OF
her cargo. The wife and little hoy of Mr.
Collins, one of the contractors, were among
the passengers.
The secretary Of the navy has directed
Admiral Frenchard, In command at Nor.
folk, to send steam launch through the ca
nal TO the scene of the wreck.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 3l.-The following
additional particulars are nll that can be OBJ
tained tonight:
At $50 o'clock this evening, the steam
ship Meateolis went sshore, miles south
of the Currituck light house during the pre-
Al.
Great confusion prevailed on board. Owing
to the fury ofthe gate, and the roaring Of
the surf, the orders of the officers could not
be heard. About SO passengers and crew
were washed ashore, and about 200 are
thought to be lost. From the sailors who
came ashore, it appears that the vessel er-
countered heavy gales from the southwest,
for the last "a hours. When she struck
she was lreading about southeast. She
swung broadside to the surf, which made a
complete breach over her, and washed many
of the people overheard Into the sea.
Philadelphia, Jan. 3l.-A private dis
patch to Mr.. Collins, one of the contractors
says that there we're 2l0 laborers on board
and only 54 we're saved.
coNsTERNArloNlor THE w1LDEsT. cHARA.
TER.
Norfolk, Feb. 1.-The steamtr Metropolis
had heavy weather from the time she left
the capes of Delaware. Wednesday night
she commenced making water fast, and la.
bored heavily. The captain kept away fol
the capes Of Virginia, intending to make the
Hampton roads. The weather being stormy
and thick, he fell to leeward, and Thursday
morning was compelled to beach the vessel
the leak having put out the fires. When
the vessel struck, panic ensued, creating
CONSERVATION Of the widest character. All
order and discipline was at an end. Many
were drowned, by the sea washing them
overheard. The signal operators were NJ
all night gathering information. The YES.
sci is completely broken up, no piece Of The
wreck being visible, except what strews The
beach.
The steamer Cygret, with the survivors
is expected here at o'clock.
CAPT. r. HAwKERs.
Washington, Jan. 3l.-The signal servic,
station at the wreck of the Metropolis say.
that Captain J. Hawkers, left Philadelphi,
At Q o'clock n. m. on the Goth Of January
discharged the pilot at II p. M at the break
water. At So'clock p. m. on the S0th, til,
vessel started heavy leak in the ruddel
case, and finding that he could not gain o,
the lenk with pumps, concluded 10 lighter
the steamer BY overthroviug the coal, ant
h"rryinR sway for the Hampton roads. A
miduish. the circulating p,mp gave out
Al 3o'clock =. IN. heavy sca boarded III.
vessel, carrying away the smoke stack, Dol
and engine room doors, forward saloon, let
ting In large quantity ef water below. Tn,
ship vas eonplssely unmsnagsahle, snt
finding ,ha, nothing eonld be doos 6s tn,
vssel. he a.ss@ptssi 70 reach The hsrh. .s
save what lives ooaid ts Avsi. A. o'cloca
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