The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-03
The missing are.


brown, john Hanlsy Joseph. McGiii John i'"'
srsdy John john cse2 Jane. S"'" NSboaa smg. SnDi'
,o-gro,c. Arthur nos>. William N,ers. John
.mse. Wn ue,rd tss NI'
Collins, Nicholas Howard James Madden. James
Io-n, william Icnning, Edward Mc'nc.y. Anty.
caTr carrn Fs RsNss SsSs Ssn's bsf"nrd ns"A Ssr S,
Cole John Kane. DnnicL ODonucll. MichI
Connrry John. Lynch John. nroqi. j, rnihp
Connis. ratrlck. Mccabc, Ilush. oIsra, Hugh.
Cisrk Joseph McGinni., Cha. Rsynoli, james.
Clark John. Mcdonald, Chas Riley Thomas
Carton. Thomas Mcclure. James Rafferty,, Charles
Dousherty, James Mcdonnell. James Rogers James
Dr,;ol John Nc, onnen' Daniel S.Isi Peter
Elder Edward. Mcconnell. john. shear. JUhnC.
Lagan Daniel Mallo,. Martin Shield, Thomas
Lwslson. AloL McLaughhn;c G. Welsh. tdwari.
fin-, John Mc'o,kcy. Welsh John.
Gulesple John. MoGlaAc. Frank. Wallace. John
Gaassr. John MeKenna' Jerre wnaae JOHN %
Mr. II. W. Brooke OF Germantown one ot tho
pesssensers saved, gives tho following recount
OF the wreck: WAS employed BY L. 4 I.
Collins. general rnllroHi contractors. of Phia-
delphia. TO goto Para; Brazil. with 22l others
as railroad hands. ! was To be- foreman OF a
gang Of bricklHyers. The crew all told num-
bered twenty-seven men. We also had on board
three women, two,? whom wore drowned. The
one saved was Mrs. Harrigan. wife Of the
steward. | Do not know the names Of the other
two. We left Philadelphia al about Z. NJ. on
until "a, NJ. on Jan, %. 1t The BrcaEwatdr rv' We
leli the pilot and put 70 sea, When about 25O
- L.
first mate found that the ship had sprung a
leak. a hands were called up to tighten the
ship. After throwing overheard from seventy
tu seventy five tons OF coal. and being then un-
able TO find the leak. Cant. Ankers ordered all
hands to put on life preseryers. as the ship was
rs ds wnT FIT T"Gs was az H. "s WEi@ Sr
On Thursday morning. at about O'Clock. all
hands were called t. raise sail. and the ship
we anw. and took 10 bc ST. Charles light Att,
o'clock on Thursday morning the snip struck
washed over the decks from stem TO stern,
breaking in the weather side. We all stool
thus for about two hours, when fireman
the first mate followed. and then also started
T. swim ashore. After Q, hard swim we
beach. We followed the telegraph pole and
finally saw n cow. which ran away from us. We
followed her, howGYcr. until we gol ON II sand
through bushes ana brars in our bare feet and
in shirt and drawers we came e. the light Whlch
proved to be the Currtuck lighthouse club. Mr..
William Jones. one of the employee invited us
in and gave us dry clothes. Then he sent "A boy
wreck. ACCOMPANIED by Mr.. Jones and four men
from the iie-snyin. station, with mortar AMI
ammunition The beach was covered with
bodies and pieces Of the wreck. On getting
opposite the wreck the mortar was placed IN
ship; hut tho under current was So strong that
il snapped the line. Two more shots were llred.
but failed TO reach the vessel The three shots
exhausted all the ammunition, ana IN" men on
the ship finding that no help was Ia he hat.
began swimming ashore. We formed u cham
and advanced in the water to aid our uniurtu-
nate shipmntcs. Oh the first five who tried t.
swim ashore we saved Jour- The men then
uuit ihe ship, one and two at "A time until tWrn-
ty-six men were saved by Ms. Al about IL o'oock
on Thursday the ship began hrenking 10 pieces
hurricane deck over the saloon. with as near ms
we could Judge, $50 men on it, holding on TO the
rigging. On Friday morning went to Curr-
tuck landing. where took the Cygnet mme-
diately for Norfolk. to communicate with Mr..
Collins in regard to what j should do for the
comfort and relief OF the survivors and the re-
mains of the lost"
The engineer OF the Metropolis had to wade
In water waist deep trying to find the leak which
appeared to be In the stern. The indications