The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-07-31
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HALIFAX. July 20.
The Government steamer Glendon
arrived at nine p. m. from Sable Island
with seventy-nine persons from the
wrecked steamer State of Virginia, be-
ing all the passengers on board of her,
and the fireman. The Glendon reached
the island at three p. m. yesterday, and
in five hours had all on board and
started for Halifax. The wreck had
not gone to pieces when the Glendon
left. The vessel is filed with water,
but, if fine weather continues, some of
the cargo may be saved in q damaged
state.
The following is the substance of the
statements of passengers and crew:
"We left New York on the morning of
the 10th. All went we'll until $50 p.
M, Saturday, when the ship was felt
to strike something. The engines at
once stopped and reversed full speed.
The leads were dropped over the side
to find the depth Of water. A boat
was lowered and sounded all around
the ship. A kedge was run out astern
to assist the engines, but was of no use.
The passengers rona ined 1niet. hnt re-
fused to 60 below. There was no hur-
rying or confusion of any kind. The
crew started getting the boats out, and
anchors ready. They ran out the
stream anchor on the starboard bow,
and then got out the lower anchor and
about twenty-five fathoms of chain.
All being ready for heaving, the stream
anchor was started, putting the cable
over the side. Throwing cargo over
board was begun and continued
until about high water, when they en-
deavored to heave the vessel of, but it
was of no use. They then got the
boats ready to land the passengers, a
surf-boat from shore having already
landed one boat-load and returned for
another. The surf-boat again started
with another lot, two more boats fol-
lowing, the intention being to allow
the surf-boat to land all, the ships
boats being unsuitable for such shore.
Proceeding in toward the shore, the
men appeared to hang back consid-
erably before entering the surf, waiting
for smooth sea, when they could be
seen from the ships boat which was
following to give way on their oars to
land. They no sooner began to
pull than larger roller rose Just
behind them. All that could be
seen from another boat was an oar
nearly end on in water. The boat had
turned over. In the space of a few
seconds the people could be seen strug-
Cling in the water and one or two
making attempts to get on top of the
boat, which was now bottom up. Sew
eral OF the gentlemen passengers, look
ing from the boats following, having
wives and children on the surf-boat,
began crying and wringing their
hands, and the accident thus caused
great excitement and suspense on the
other boats, and some of the passen-
gers wanted the ships boat to pull in
among the surf, but were prevented.
The other boats then pulled back to the
ship. All the boats were then pro-
visioned, and started to 20 round the
island to land on the north side. On
proceeding the fog settled down
again. and a signal was given to
return to the ship. which they
did. Every one then lay down to
pass the night as best they could, all
more or less worn out, having been at
work since Saturday night. In the
morning the boats again left, although
the fog continued. The west end Of
the island was safely rounded, and the
boats landed, when man arrived and
instructed them to proceed to the mid
die station about seven miles. They
again and got to the middle
station safely, and landed, every atten-
ton being paid passengers and crew
by the Governor of the island and his
family: On Monday night at $3.50 the
No. hfeb0at proceeded with the pur-
ser, third officer and nine men to make
for the mainland"
Captain Noodle says he took all the
usual precautions to avoid danger. The
steamer was running about twelve
knots when she struck. The crew and
passengers behaved splendidly, and,
but for the sad disaster to the one surf
boat, all would have been well.
Lieutenant Barker, of the United
States navy, gives an interesting &C
count of the wreck, in which he says
the first surf-boat took off eleven per-
sons, principally women and children,
md succeeded in landing them safely.
They returned and took another load,
with whom they started for shore, but
were caught in the surf and the boat |
thrown end over end. Some succeeded
IN clinging to tho boat and were washed
ashore, but four women and five chill |
1ren were drowned.
~>S-
MIR. JUSTICE MELLoR, who lately re-
tired from the English bench, strongly
objected, of late years, to mustaches |
worn by lawyers. He was quite deaf,
and heard asmuch with his eyes a. with |
his ears, and they interfered with his |
what was said.