The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-01
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Shipwreck of the Haynes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The signal SER
vice station at the wreck OF the steamer
Metropolis reports as follows; o'clock A.
NJ, the total plumber of passengers was
200, of whom about 100 were drowned; !;
the remainder were found; the steamer is
a total wreck; nothing is left above the
water; there are no bodies aboard the stea-
mer; the wreck was caused by the vessel
beng unseaworthy; she sprang leak
about midnight, and stranded at A NJ
January 3lst. The only way OF saving life
was by running to shore az the vessel was
in sinking condition; this is the statement
Of Lieut.. McQuillan Of the same,
| s o'clock, The state of affairs this A. NJ
| is terrible; the dead bodies are lying along
the beach for distance of two miles; they
are all being placed in proper position back
from the beach; the living are being cared
cared for; the two saloon women are known
to be dead, with their husbands; eight out
of IA fremen are known to be dead; the
number saved are destitute of clothing;
will send list of names as sooD as they
can be gathered.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 A. NJ
Travellers along the beach are picking up
the living and the dead, the latter consti-
tute about oue-third of all recovered.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The signal SER
vice station at the wreck of the Metropolis,
Captain J. Ii. Ankers, left Philadelphia,
10 A, NJ. 29th January, discharged her
pilot, II P. NJ. at the breakwater; al
:, Is p. NJ. of the Both the vessel start
: ed heavy leak in the rudder case; find
ing he could net gain on the leak with the
pumps, he~conciuded to Tighten tie steamer
by over-throwing coal and hurrying away
for Hampton roads; at midnight the circu
ilatipg pump gave out; at 3 A. NJ. heavy
sea boarded the vessel carrying away tht
smoke stack, bob, and engine room, tht
doors forward of the saloon letting in
laree quantity Of water below, the ship be
came completely unmanageable; fudin,
: nothing could be done for the vessel, th
|captaia attempted to reach the beach t
save what lives could be saved; at
o'clock he made the beach; at that tim
; the fires were out and the engine stop
IT ned set all the head sail to drive her u
at the beach; the surf was very violent. A
h d O o'clock be passed the words for all hand
lie to prepare themselves with life preservers
se at Gas the ship struck the beach; at IL
man on horseback made his appearance o.
Il the beach waYing his hat and promisin
assistance; at 1890 P. NJ the life savin
service made their appearance, but cam
poorly provided to save life; all the assist
r. ance they could render was to get ther
out of the surf as they came ashore.
y' NORFOLK, Va, Feb. l.-When the vess,
sdl struck panic ensued, creating consteru;
I'd ton of the widest character; all order an
e' discipline were at an end. Many wei
drowned by the sea washing them owe
board. The signal operators were up a
night gathering information. The vess,
is completely broken up, no piece of wrec
: Being visible except what strews tt
beach. The steamer Cygnet, with Il
. survivors, is expected here at 4 o'clock.
: PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Lit is believe
the wrecked Metropolis was not only VI
ID seaworthy, but overloaded.
e NORFOLK Va, Feb. 1.-The loss
4 life is estimated at hundred and fit
y Occasionally survivor reports. and d