Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-19
THE STEAMSHIP STATE OF VIRGINIA.


New York, July ia dispatch from
Halifax says the purser and boats crew Of
the steamship State Of Virginia, wrecked on
Sable Island, are extramely reticent, fearing
that any published statement would preiu-
dice their case before the board of trade. In
vestigation will be had on the arrival OF the
captain at Glasgow. On Friday, the 11th,
dense fog set in and continued until Sunday
morning. At Saturday night, when the
captain thought he was twenty-five miles off
the east side Of Sable Island, during dense
fog which enveloped them, the ship struck
on Q sand bank at the eastern end of the
island, about fifteen miles from the residence
Gov. Mcdonald. Aminute gun brought the
governor and family alongside in surf boats.
After the purser, doctor, fourth officer and
eleven women and children were landed safe
", Notwithstanding heavy surf, Governor
Mcdonald returned for second boat load Of
eighteen people, aud when within about fifty
feet of shore the boat swamped. One old
Irish lady sank without an effort to save
herself. All further attempts to land
were useless until 2 P. NJ, when
the water became little calmer,
and the ships boats were launched, but two
boat loads, after getting q short distance
with safety and returned. No further at
tempt was made until next morning. Every
available car and shed were brought into
q qua otity of cheese and other eatables,
portions of the cargo which were floating
about, was secured, be6ides some seventy
head of cattle that had swan
ashore. By six Monday morn
ing the ship had settled down in
the sand and there was nine feet of water aft,
five in the engine rooms and about six on
the head, and the sea was breaking over her
and it was determined to make an immediate
effort to get every soul on shore. All the
boats we're launched and surf boats from the
shore again put off; all remaining passengers
and the crew got into these and after great
deal of exertion landed safely some seven
miles distant.
At about eight o'clock on Monday
night the purser, accompanied by
thirty passengers and seven of the crew left
Sable Island in an open boat to reach the
main land and Halifax, to procure assist
ance. After many privations and several
narrow escapes from drowning they reached
. small place called Port PInkerton. The
agent of the line at Halifax has made ar
angements for the government steamer
Glendon to sail tomorrow at noon for Sable
Island to bring the survivors, who. are ex-
pec;ed to reach Halifax Monday night.
ENGLISH SCREW STEAMER WRECKED.
New YoRK, July 18.-News was received in
the city this morning of the total loss of the
English screw steamer Burgess, in st.
Mary's Bay, during an intense fog, while
going from Montreal to Liverpool. A small
portion of the cargo was saved. No men
ton is made of the crew, and it is therefore
supposed all were saved.
STORM IN NORTHEAST TEXAS.
GALVESTON, July 18.-A NeWs special
from northeastern Texas gives account Of
heavy rain accompanied by terrific thun-
der storm near Jefferson. s. Thurman's
horses, attached to wagon, were killed and
himself hurled fifty feet from the wagon.
At Kildare lady named Evans was killed
and q child injured badly while in a house.
GLUCOSE FACTORY BURNED.
CHICAGO, July 49, The Journals Daven-
port special says fire last night destroyed
the Davenport glucose factory. Loss 5000
on building and machinery, and &c., 900 on
stock; insurance 100000.
MACON FIRE.
MACON, Ga, July 18.--A fire this morning
destroyed three prominent business houses ):
The shoe store of Harry Schall, loss $5, 700;
insured. Hunt, Rankin & Lamar, wholesale
drugs. loss $45, 900; insurance, 1928, 200. q.
III. Rogers q Co., wholesale groceries, loss,
$40 900; insurance, $4,000