The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-02
WRECK OF THE METROPOLIS.
Further Details of the Disaster.
One Hundred Persons UnaccOunt,
cd For.
Report of Board of Underwriters

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Report of Board Of Underwater
An 0yerburdsnsd, Rotten Ship
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The signal ser
vice station at the wreck OF the Metropo
Lis reports as follows:
Five o'clock A. M.-Total number o
passengers 26O, Of whom about 100 wer,
drowned; the remainder were saved
The steamer is n total wreck nothing Il
left above water. There are no bodice
aboard the steamer. The wreck wal
caused by the vessel being unseaworthy
She sprang leak about midnight ant
stranded at seven A. NJ. January 3lst
The only means Of saving life was by run
ming ashore, as the vessel was in sinking
condition. This is the statement Of Dan
McGulllan, one OF the saved.
Eight oclock.-The state OF affairs this
morning is terrible. Dead bodies are
lying along the beach for a distance oi
two miles they are all being placed in a
proper position back from the beach
The living are being cared for. The two
saloon women are known TO be dead, with
their husbands. Eight out OF fourteen
firemen are known TO be dead. The men
saved are destitute of clothing. Will
send rest OF names soon as they can be
gathered.
The Signal Service station at the
wreck Of the Metropolis reports that the
Metropolis, Captain J. II. Ankers, left
Philadelphia at 8 A. NJ. January 18th;
discharged pilot II P. NJ. at Break Water;
at 8 r. NJ, the Both, vessel started heavy
leak In the rudder case, and finding they
could not gain on the leak with the
pumps concluded TO tighten the steamer
BY overthrowing coal and hurryipg away
for Hampton. AT midnight the cir
culating pumps gave out. At 3 A, NJ. q
heavy sea boarded the vessel carrying
away the smoke stack, boats, engine room
doors and forward saloon, letting large
amount Of water below. They ship was
completely manageable. Finding
nothing could be done they attempted
TO reach the beach to save what lives
could be saved. At 6 o'clock made the
beach. At that time the fires were out
and the engine stopped. Set on all head
sail 10 drive her up the beach, surf very
violent. At 4 o'clock passed the word
for all hands to prepare themselves with
liie.preservers. Al 6:45 ship struck the
beach. At II man on horseback made
his appearance on the beach waving his
hat and promising assistance. Al 1880
T, NJ. the life saving service made their
appearance, but came poorly provided 70
save life. All the assistance they could
render was TO get them out OF the suri as
they came ashore.
Had they come to the scene oil the
wreck during the forenoon nearly every
one could have been saved. At P. NJ.
abe broke up, completely throwing US all
into the sea.
Travellers along the beach are picking
up the living and the dead. The latter
constitute about one.third OF all recover
ed.
NORFOLK, February 1.-The steamer
Metropolis had heavy weather from the
aime she left the capes Of Delaware. On
Wednesday evening she commenced max
ing water fast, and labored heavily. The
Captain kept away from the capes Of Vir.
einia, intending TO make Hampton
Roads. The weather being thick and
stormy, he fell TO the leeward, and on
Thursday morning was compelled 10
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 discip.
line was at an end. Many were drowned
by the sea washing them overheard.
Signal operators were up all night
gathering news. The vessel is completely
broken up, no pieces Of the wreck being
visible except what strews the beach.
The steamer Cygnet, with survivors, is
expected here at o'clock.
THE NEWS AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, February 1.-The news
OF the wreck Of the steamer Metropolis
created the most intense excitement here.
The office OF the contractors, Collins
Bros, was beseiged by the relatives of
those on board, and special policemen
are keeping the crowd under control. II
ia believed that the Metropolis was not
only unseaworthy, but overloaded.
THE LOSS OF LIFE.
NoRFoLx, February 1.-The loss OF
life Ia estimated at 150. Occasionally a
survivor reports and decreases the mum.
ber. The beach for several miles on each
aide OF the wreck Is strewn with bodies.
Il seems that the people on board the
Metropolis, seeing no prospects OF help
from the shore, gave up all hope, and af.
ter word was given to aSaye yourself" !"
A CONSERVATION prevailed over which
no mortal power had control.
NORFOLK, February 1.-The steamer
Cyguet arrived from Couinjak this
afternoon, bringing Richard Brooke one
Of the passengers Of the Metropolis. He
left the wreck yesterday morning, and
fully sustains the facts heretofore given
BY Captain Ankers and others. The yes.
sci was beyond all doubt q wreck and
unbeaWoEtHyt anu poaub ueePy iaueu
labored in the heavy sea which caused
her to open her seams and leak. Captain
Ankers did all that skill and judgement
could suggest or experience devise, that
when the fires were out 1t left his vessel
powerless. He therefore was unable to
drive her on the beach as he anticipated,
or keep the vessel from going broadside
or exposing the deck TO be swept by each
succeeding sea. The steamer Cyguet will
returned at once TO bring to this city all
the survivors who will be duly provided
for by the charitable people among our
citizens. The survivors will be sent
north via The Baltimore or ClydeS line,
a. they may select.
NAMES OF THE SURVIVORS.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-The Signal
Service Station at the wreck OF the Metro.
polls reports as follows:
The following are the remaining names
OF thoae still living: Jas. Goodwin, John
Dillon, John T. Miller, VIM. Mclaughlin,
Thos. Phillips, Chas. Bolton, Geo. Gund.
lade, Jas. Mcclure, Chas. Lainck, Jas
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