Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-01

state, leaving he property accumulated in his
absence, valued at $50, 900, to Matthew.
TIE proposed free oil pipe bill has beeo De-
| itattd in The Pennsylvania Senate.
Another Terrible ShipWreck.
NORFOLK, Jas. 3l.-At G:3O this evening
the steamship Metropolis, from Philadelphia
for Para, Brazil, went ashore on Currituck
Beach, three miles south Of the lighthouse,
duiug the prevalence Of furious southeast
| gale. Great confusion prevailed Ga board.
| Omi0g to thc fury If the gale and the
rcariog CT the su!f, the orders of the officers
could not be heard. About fifty Of the passen
gers and crew were washed ashore. About
Two hundred arc believed to tc lost. From
some Of the sailors who arrived at ono Of the
| sigoal stations it appears that the vessel had
encountered heavy gales from the southeast
t0r the last twenty fur hours, ani whoa she
| struck she was heading about south southeast.
The vessel sHuog broadside to the surf, which
made complete break over her aud washed
many Of the people overheard lato tho sea.
| Reporters have g0oe TO the scene via the A!
b2marc and Chesapeake CIual BY the tug
Cloatan.
The Metropolis c,ili,l out 200 railroad la,
borers to wolk on the Madeira and Mamorc
Rliitcal and t1epty-nlne cabin passengers,
uaking 1ittl her crew total Of 24S souls She
had fGe huudrcd tous OF railroad iron. Paul
| j. Whiie formerly chlvf engineer Of The L..
| high Na7igali,u Company, and Jas. I. Moore.
| n we'll k5oEn cog inecr, were in charge OF her
cargo Of railroad supp les. The wife and little
| bag ct MIR. Collins, one OF The Contractors were
| also nmoOg The passengers.
| As 10 the case of the steamship Huron, the
| disaster Was too far from any Ct the life saving
| s al )ls r~caive aby aid!
W.sIINGroN, u. G., Fob'y. 1.-THE Signal
| Service sa ION at tho wreck of the steamer Me.
tropolis repcrls 10 the Chief Signal Officer at
q Ii. Us follows: The steamer Metropolis sailed
| from Philsde phia on he29.h Of January bound
| FIR u ira Brazil and South America. Capt
hrkcrs Total number Ct passengers OF board
| 80 ab:ut leo CT which were drowned and
about 100 sGvcl. The steamer il q total wreck,
and nothing IS lcfs above wafer. There are no
bo;ie? hb3nrd tho steamer. Tho wreck wss
caused by tbs Metropolis being unseswortDy.
| She sprung .e.k about twelve o'clock mid
night, and stranded at seven o'clock q. m. Jan.
3l.t. The oaly way CT saving life Was by run.
ming ashore as the vessel YVES in sinking con-
diton. This is statement Of Lou McQlilan
one Of the saved
Another di:pstch, dated at S e. IN say5: The
state Of affairs this morning is terrible. Dead
badios aro lying along the beach for 8 Distance
o. Two miles. lGey are Hll OelQS placed IN
proper place, b,ck from the beach, and the liv-
ing Aro being cared f4r. About one third of
those ftu IA arc doad. The two saloon women
are known to be dead with their husbands.
Eigh. out Of fourteen fremen are known 10 be
dead Tho men that arc saved are destitute of
clothing. Will send list of lanes as soon ~
thev cin be gathered.
WAsHNGToN, D. c., Feb. 1.-The sigoaI
station at the wreck Of the steamer Metropolis
reports TO the Chief Sigosl Officer az follows
The steamer Metropolis, Capt. j. II. Aukera,
lett Philadelphia at 9 q. Id. Ga the 29:h u!t.
The following is the captain S statement: The
vessel started heavy leak 10 the rudder case,
and, hading that he could not gain % the leak
With the pumps. he coucu led 10 Tighten her by
thowing over coal and bearing away for Hamp.
ton Roads. At midnight her circulating pump
gave cut. At 5 a. 10. heavy sea boarded the
vessel, carrying away the smoke stack. boats,
engine room door and forward saloon, and
letting 10 large quantity OF water below and
rendering the ship completely uomanageabic.
Finding nothing could be done for the vessel
he attempted to reach the beach 10 save
what lives could be saved At six 3 clock he
made the beach; at that time the fires were out,
aud the caeilc stepped Set all head sail to
drive her upon the beach; surf very violent.
At four o'clock lie passed the word for all
bands to prepare themselves with life preserv
ere. At six forty five q. n. ship struck the beach;
at eleven a. IN. q man on horseback |
mado his appearance on The beach, waiV
iug his hat and promising assistance. |
at 1890 p. ID. the life saving service made |
their appearance, but came poorly provided to |
save life. All the assistance they cou I'D render |
was to get them out of the surf as they came
ashore. Had they come to the scene of the |
wreck duIisg the foreooou nearly every one
could have been saved. At 5 p. m. she broke
up completely throwing US all into the sea-
Among the saved are Capt. ADkerS, Tbos. L.
Dckmau, lst officer; D. H. Corsus, ID officer;
Bartlett Purser; Lovel, Chief Engineer; John
SOD, carpenter; Mediator, lst Assistant Eogi.
nccl; Adams, p Assistant Engineer, one oller,
her fireman, p j. Whtemoore, and doctor
Green.
F1GHTIsG TEE WAR OvER-Tho Hon.
Beverly Douglass, Of Virgins, had discussion
Of the questions involved in the late wsr with a
gentleman who happened TO havo been engaged
suited rather dsastrously to the gentleman from
Virgins, The debate took place in the bar.
room Of the Nationel Hotel, the sr.keeper
At its termination Mr.. Douglas had
the Il Dor, and great deal oft. General Max
we'll Of Utah, raised the point of order that
gave the gentleman from Virginia undisputed
possession of the hoor.- Washington Post.
Ger. Joseph E. Johnston published olrd
to day in the morzing papers Of Richmond an-
,,,diJ,to Gor "a r. |