The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-02
Wreck of the Metropolis.
Additional Particulars of the Ter .
rible Disaster.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 2.-The Metropo-
lis Is q total wreck. The Captain is
saved, and he gave sad account of the
total worthlessuess OF the Life-saving
Station. The Captain was compelled 10
beach his vessel from force Of circum-
stauces. He did all man could do to
save lite. Had the Lite-saYing Station
been at all efficient many lives would
have been saved. The Metropolis had
to be beacoed as last resource. Great
confusion ensued on board. All hands
rushed on deck and created q panic.
The vessel, DroachiUg to along the beach,
was swept by each succeeding sea. The
exact loss OF life can not yet be ascer-
tanned. The men are picked up a long
distance from the wreck and provided
Tor by farmers and wreckers in the vi
cinity.
The Captain has made detailed state.
ment:
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.
The lost steamer Metropolis WAS q
propeller, used as a Run-boat during the
late war, and then called the Stars and
Stripes. She was built at Mystic, Con-
nectlcut, in 1861, and at the end Of the
war was purchased BY LunL Bros, who
rebuilt her In 1871. Three years ago,
when plying between Hamilton, Bermu-
da and this city, she broke her shalt and
drifted far out OF her course, and not
taying been heard from for over six
weeks great apprehension was felt for
her safety. She WAS discovered of the
! coast Of Nj aine, towed into an Eastern
port and finally brought to this city.
Her trips 10 Bermuda were tben dis
| continued, and since she has been
leased to different persons BY her own.
! ers. She was believed to be a stancb
vessel, and persons on board at the time
/ Of the mishap, three years ago, unite
in testityipg to her seaworthiNess and
to the careful management OF Captain
Ankers. VINO was stili in command when
she stranded yesterday.
| NORFOLK, VA, Feb. q After the
storm had expended its fury all that re-
mained of the Metropolis was broker
into fragments. which were washed
ashore. The beach was strewn will
corpses, about ninety being reported
| The two women passengers who tool
refuge with tAeir husbands were in she
forward cabin, and are reported among
the dead by some, while other reports
say one Of them, Ann Hunt, was saved
| The survivors when mustered mum
bered one hundred and fifty, all Of whom
were kindly cared for by the farmers il
the vicinity. At present, 1t appears
there are ninety-s!ght lost or unac
counted for. The relief party that lef
the navy-yard under the command o
Captain james IL. ellis, Of the receiving
ship Franklin, was detained until 6:s
P. M, by running aground in the sou b
ern branch. They expect TO reach th
scene OF the disaster this morning. Tn
party is provided with medical stores
provisions, blankets, 20.
The steam launch ol Lae United State
steamship Plymouth. i'll charge Of Lieut.
Leecb, Win stores, &C., is also on he
way to the wreck. The United State
ship Fortune lett by the outside rout
for the ill-tatsd steamer, but 90 acc jun
of the high surf it Will be impossible TO
her 10 render much assistance to thos
on shore. 1t is expected that the iauuc
of the Plymouth will return this even
ing TO this oity with the survivors.