The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-18
CHILDREN TORN FROM THEIR MOTHERS ARMS.
Condition of the Passengers
on the Island.
RECEIPT OF THE NEWS IN NEW YORK.
The Company's Office Besieged
by Anxious People.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL.
{. icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !


IEa (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HALIFAX, N. s., July IL, 1870.
This afternoon u report reached this city that
the steamer State of Virginia, of the State Line
Steamship Company, had been lost on Sable
leland on the voyage from New York to Glas
gov, and that several of the passengers had been
drowned. The report came from New Glasgow,
small town near the coal mines in Pictou county,
and very unlikely place to become the source
Of such news. Later information showed that
aboat's crew from the lost steamer had landed
On the provincial coast and made their way by
carriage to New Glasgow. The party, consist
came by rail to Halifax, arriving here to-
night. ~ ,.f IN .is .o. IA .'-s, ..,r
DETAILS OF THE CATAsTRoPHE. i ~
The State of Virginia, under command of
Captain Noodle, sailed from New York on
Thursday, 10th inst, and the next day en-
countered the fogs which have lately prevailed
Oft the coast On Saturday the fog continued
to'enshroud the ship and delay her progress. A
few minutes before eight o'clock on Saturday
evening the steamer struck on what proved to be
the dangerous shoals of Sable Island, which
have proved fatal to so many fine vessels The
sandbanks ON which the State of Virginia struck
are seven miles from the southwest end Of the
island. Cattle and other cargo were thrown
overheard to tighten her, but she remained fast
aud began to settle down.
saaa LANDING OF THE PASSENGERS sa
The firing of guns on Sunday morning brought
to the scene Mr.. Macdonald, Governor Of the
Humane Establishment which the Canadian
government maintains on the island, and prep
arations at once were made for the landing of the
passengers, Of whom there were seveYty-five. Tho
Governors boat took ashore twenty-one per-
sons, including eleven women and several Off
cers, and though the surf was heavy they
ceeded in landing safely. Boats from the island
then went out and the work of landing the peo-
pie commenced.
r. ~ y BOAT CAPsIZED.
One boat belonging to the island capsized
when near the shore and all in it were thrown
into the surf, where they had to struggle for
.hcr lives Some of them got on the bottom Of
the boat and were washed ashore, but four
women and three children were drowned. Par
snts who were clinging to their children were
separated from them by the cruel surf.
Mrs.. Moulin, of New York. and her
daughter Marie, aged fourteen years, were
in the party. The mother was saved and the
daughter lost. The same story has to be told of
Mrs. Wilson, of New York, and her little
daughter Alice The mother was saved
but the daughter was drowned. A passenger
named Peden, his wife and two children were in
the boat. The husband was saved, but his wife
and two children persisted. John Widestrand
IF Chicago, aged thirteen, was drowned. His
parents were saved. The other passengers
lost were Miss Coleman, Mrs. Walker and Mrs.
McGlone. The bodies of Mrs. Walker and
Miss Coleman were found and buried. The
nainder OF the passengers and crew landed
~fely.
PASSENGERS LOST.
The following is list of the passengers
lost
COLEMAN, Miss, second cabin; Cosmopoli-
tan Hotel, New York city.
McGLONE, Mrs. Catharine, second cabin;
New York city,
MOUTH, Marie G. (child), second cabin; New
York city.
PEDEN, Mrs. Mary, steerage; Blossburg. Pa.
PEDEN, John (chd) Blossburg, Pa.
PEDEN, Richard (child); Blossburg, Pa.
WALKER, Mrs. Thomas, steerage; Elmira,
NY =.
WILSON, Alice (child), second cabin, New
York city.
WiDESTRAND, John (child), second cabin,
Chicago, Ill. Nm 4
- PASSENGERS SAVED.
The following are tho names of the passen
gers who sailed from this port in the State of
Virginia, and who were saved from the wreck -
Saloon.
AaSEw, j. X. DEACON, VIII
BALLoU, W. DoRAN, JAMES G.
BARBER, Lieutenant f. JONES, j. a.
NJ, u. ). N. JONES, q. X.
BUESs II. v. PoRTRoUs, Mrs. AGNES.
CLAIRE. ID. WAKEFIELD, Rev. J. II.
CoorER, Rev. TnoMAs WiDEsrRASp. UNo.
Second CdJin.
ARTHUR, JouS. MoRRIsoN, j. "
RAeI.xY. w. McMESoMr. q.