The Portland daily press., 1878-02-04

from thif station today. The pocket book con-
tanned discharges of man named James A.
Bowen; cannot get a clue from what vessel
these articles came.
The station at the wreck reports at AS p. m.
as follows: Captain Aukers left at p. m. for
Norfolk after the auction of the wrecked ma
tera. The keeper of No. station buried Is
bodies that were washed up during the night
from one mile to eight miles north of his
station. One man had gold plated watch and
a gold chain, also five keys, which are in the
keepers possession.
NORFOLK, Feb AT the scene of the
Metropolis disaster Saturday morning it was
found that the bodies of the dead SO far as
recovered had been buried, and the Survivors
having been Hospitality cared for, were assem-
bling at Van Stacks landing from various
points on Currituck Beach, at which they had
found shelter. The shore is strewn with the
debris of the ship and cargo, distance Of
mile north of the wreck.
WASHINGTON, Feb 3.-Oficial accounts show
that the crews of life saving station and on
the coast of North Carolina did all that could
bs expected of them to save the passengers and
crew OF the Metropolis These stations are
about 13d miles apart.
The wreck unfortunately occurred nearly half
way between them, and just at the hour when
the patrol men came in from their severe nights
march upon the beach. As the storm was ter
rife the march from the two stations to the
wreck was difficult, but was accomplished as
quickly as could be and all aid possible render
ed.
NORFOLK, Feb 3-The survivors of the Me-
tropolis wreck who arrived here last night were
comfortably cared for, and today furnished with
hats, shoes and other clothing. Collins one of
the charterers of the ship, arrived this morning
and has been caring for the men and making
an arrangement for their conveyance to Phila-
delphia. 1t is understood they will leave to-
morrow afternoon
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Accounts brought from
Carrituck beach all go to confirm the worst re-
ports about the rottenness of the Metropolis.
Evidence of the engineer shows that the leak
which began at the stern post must have arisen
from a very defective condition of the wood
work. Once the break had occurred there
seemed no possibility of stopping it. the water
working through it in stream, while the chief
engineer with Mr.. Garry, stood in water waist
deep Intellectually attemptin to reach the leak.
| So far as they could judge, the break occurred
10 the stern headings, and there was every iu-
dication that the propeller post was carried
away.
A correspondent says that the owners. con.
| tractors and United States inspectors are re-
| sponsible and should be held to strict &C.
count.
The route over the beach was thicky studded
with newly made graves of the Victims They
were marked with rude boards, and in some in
| stances buried five or six in grave. In the
| immediate vicinity of the scene was true real.
ization of the terrible word wreck and to
| the shame of humanity and civilization, there
| was vandalism, evidences of which are hard to
believe. 1t was ghoulsm almost incredible,
| committed mostly by negro residents of the
| beach, aided by number of whites. They
| took all valuables, and even clothing from the
| dead bodies that had washed ashore. The sa
| cred person of female was not bar to the
| worst sort of barbarism.
| There was very large South American mai
| on the Metropolis. 1t is understood the regis
| tered letters receipted for by the purser CON
tanned about $751; 900 in money, drafts, sc. Ter
| of the ellen bags were washed ashore but only
| two were recovered, enc intact, the other beipe
used as tobacco bag by one OF the survivors
| The letters were missing and nothing could bt
| found of the other bags or their contents. Par
| ties on the beach say that the bags were GU
| open and rihed of their contents The letter.
after being opened were strewn along the beach
| PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-The Messrs. Collins
learn by a despatch from Norfolk that of thu
seventy or eighty missing, only about fort.
bodies have been recovered. They also say i
any survivors or friends can identify any of thu
bodies they will be transported to this city FIRE.
of charges.
Chauncy Van Schaick of Mechanicsville, at
tempted to kill James Walker and his wife il
their house while on friendly visit Friday eve
- az.