Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-03
WATERY GRAVES.
The Saved Received at Norfolk and Kindly
Cared for--StOry of the Wreck by Il Sur
vivorLarge Treasure Lost in the Mails.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2d.-The signal service
station at the wreck of the steamer Metropo-
lis reports that the survivors would leave
at noon to-day for Norfolk. They are desti-
tute of clothing and most are barefooted
and bareheaded, but are we'll cared for by
the people.
NORFOLK VA, Feb. 2d.-The wrecking
tugs have all returned from the wreck of the
Metropolis and report terrible surf break
ing along the shore and strong southerly
current. Nothing is visible of the wreck but
her steam drivers. All her wood work is
gone. The Cygnet and another
steamer that went by the canal will
not arrive until late tonight or early in the
morning. It is the general opinion of the
wreckers that the Metropolis grounded at
low tide, which kept her from forging closer
in shore. Having nothing but her sails to
hold her head on the vessel from force of
the heavy surf came too with her side ex-
posed to the sweep of the surf, causing
thereby the loss of life, those on board be-
ing unable to hold on.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The signal service
observer at Ocrocoke Inlet. N. c., reports
Overton, from Newport for Nassau, and that
the entire crew are supposed to be lost. A
hat and other articles picked up showed
marks of blood.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The signal service
observer at Cape Hatteras reports yawl
boat and some clothing and a pocket-book
washed ashore. The pocket-book contained
the discharge papers of James A. Bowen.
The station agent at the wreck of the Me-
tropolis reports Capt. Ankers left for Nor
folk. After the auction of the wrecked ma
terial the scene of the wreck was deserted.
The keeper Of No. station has buried Is
bodies washed up during the night from one
to eight miles north of the station. One
man had gold plated watch and gold chain,
also five keys. The rescued were furnished
blankets from the steamer Plymouth.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "A fund has been
raised here for the relief of the families of
men lost by the wreck of the Metropolis.
SITUATION AT THE WRECK.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 2.-The Associated Press
correspondent has returned from the wreck Of
the Metropolis, and reports the situation to-day
as follows: The sixty EIGHT bodies recovered
have been buried and records made to secure
future Identification. The beach for a dis
lance of fifty yards to one mile north of the
wreck is strewn with debris of the ship and
cargo. The ship was evidently completely bro
ken up Her starboard bilge from the
fore to the main chains drifted on shore
somewhat compact, and containing a
dozen or twenty of the rails that formed
part of the cargo. The wreck itself is station
airy where the ship grounded. The boilers and
part OF the engine was visible above the break
ers, and confined to the bottom. In the same
way, swaying in the surf, was portion of the
port bow, and ragged ends of the stern and
quarter. There are no doubts entertained of
the recovery of all the iron slowed in the lower
hold, as the ship drove we'll on the beach, and
the wreck now lies in about six feet at mean
low water.
The management on board was admirable
under the very adverse circumstances attending
the disaster. The nearest life saving station to
the wreck was over four miles distant, and it's
crew and apparatus failed to reach the scene
until 23O p. M, fully five and half hour.
after the ship was beached, and the Metropolis
did not have the necessary mortar and lines
for the purpose of establishing com
munication with the shore in this case
otherwise perfectly feasible. Mr.. W. H. Sow.
tella U. S. MarineHospital service, having been
despatched to the scene Of disaster with medi
cal stores, arrived at Vanslack's landing this
morning and took charge of the sick and in
jured survivors all of whom, with the we'll ar
rived tonight at seven o'clock on board the
Cygnet. They were met by committee o.
citizens headed by the mayor, and were vel
provided for, every arrangement for their com
fort having been made.
DR.. Sawtell says most of the patients are no
in dangerous condition and the majority O.
them will be able to proceed to their homes a
once, they suffer mostly from distress inciden
to exposure.
VALUABLE MAIL.
There was very large South American mai
on board consisting principally of business
letters, which had accumulated since the sail
ing of the last regular mail steamer for Brazil
The purser's room containing the mail wa