The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-01
Lost on, tho Ocean. ).

THE LATE STORM IN THE BAY AND ELSE
WHERE, &C., &C.
Lost ON the Ocean.
ANOTHER LARGE STEAMER LOST NEAR KITTY
!, HAwK--Two HUNDRED AND FoRTY-FIvE
PASSENGERS on BOARD, FIFTY Of WHOM
HAVE, BEEN SAVED.
Especial telegram to the Dfspatch.I
NORFOLK, January I.-Informations has
Just been received here by the signal wire
that o large steamer, named the Metropolis,
has gone ashore near Currituck lighthouse.
She had on board 245 passengers. About
fifty passengers had reached the shore.
There is not signal telegraph near the
scene. Et
[SeconG Dispatch.l -
THE STEAMSHIP METROPOLIS, FROM pHILADEL.
PuIA TO BAHIA, WITH TWO HUNDRED AND
FIFTY SOULS on BOARD, WRECKED-ONLY
FIFTY sURyIyoRs-No ASSISTANCE FROM THE
LIFE-sAvING STATIoN-AID FOR THE SUR
vIyoRs.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.]
NORFOLK, January 31-11:30 z. M.-The
steamship Metropolis, from Philadelphia to
Bahia, with 200 laborers and 500 tons OF
railroad iron, and special mails for Brazil,
is ashore three miles south OF Currituck
lighthouse. There are 24S persons on board,
fifty OF whom have swum ashore.
No assistance was rendered from the life.
saving station.
The chief signal Office has ordered one OF
the operators at Kitty-Hawk station to go
at once on horseback to the scene Of the
wreck and open telegraph station there,
and forward all information as rapidly as it
can be obtained. The wreck is about TWEEN
ty miles north Of Kitty-Hawk station.
The Metropolis is fast breaking UP, and
fragments Of the wreck and the articles on
board are rapidly washing ashore. Accord
ing to the account Of survivor the Me-
tropolis experienced terrific gale for the
last twenty-four hours.
The steamer Croatan leaves tonight at
1880 O'Clock for the scene OF the wreck
with relief party. The Croatan makes the
trip through the Albemarle and Chesapeake
canal, and lands at the Currituck Club
House. The Baker Wrecking Company
have also dispatched steamers from the out
side, and the authorities at the navy-yard
have been notified, and will probably send
aid.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph 10 the Dis
patch.l
THE METROPOLIS STRANDED ON TIE PERIL0US
CURRITUCK BEACH.
KITTY HAWK, January 31-6:50 Z. NJ
The steamship Metropolis is stranded on
Currituck beach, three miles south Of Cur
rituck lighthouse, and will prove q total
loss. There were PAS persons aboard, fifty
of whom are reported as having swan
ashore.
TELEGRAPHERS ORDERED TO THE SCENE.
WASHINGTON, January 31.-Under orders
the chief signal officer and telegraph opera
tor at Kitty Hawk have stated for the
scene of the disaster, which is twenty miles
from Kitty Hawk.
MEAGRE DETAILs-AssIsTANCE SENT FROM
NORFOLK.
WASHINGTON, January 31.-The messen-
ger who brought the news OF the wreck OF
the Metropolis to the operator Mt Kitty
Hawk did not visit the wreck, but as far as
can be ascertained at present it appears that
persons are still aboard. Full particulars
will be given as soon as the operator reaches
the scene OF the wreck. He should reach
there by midnight.
The Secretary OF the Navy has directed
Admiral Trenchard, at Norfolk, to send a
steam-launch through the canal to the scene
OF the wreck.
The signal-service sergeant at Norfolk re-
ports that the steamer Croatan and the coast
wrccking steamer Rescue have gone to her
assistance.
THE STEAMERS DESTINATION, CARGO, sc.
PHILADELPHIA, January 31.-The steam
ship Metropolis, which sail ed from here on
Tuesday, was in charge OF Captain Ankers,
and was bound for Brazil, with railroad
iron and laborers.
Paul J. Smith, formerly chief engineer OF
the Lehigh Navigation Company, and James
J. Moore, a well-known engineer, were IN
charge OF her cargo. The wife and little
child Of Mr.. Collins, one OF the contractors,
were among the passengers.