New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-18
"DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.


IN LIKELY TO BE TOTAL wRECK-A1D
nr SENT TO THE sHIPwRECKED PAssEN-
u.+,v,v Julv 1.-THE steamer State of Vir-
.nIa 200 tons. from NewYork for Glas-
- went ashore at Sable Island,
GOO miles northeast of Halifax, in
go too on SATURDAY night, and is likely to be
to,aI wreck. There were 1856 persons on board in
sIdiro "a passengers, all of whom are safe on
Gil Island. except four women and five children
ho were drowned in the surf by the upsetting OF
nat IThe names and details of the lost are given
below
The shin had eleven feet of water in her hold
when the purser left Sable Island on Sunday.
The state of Virginia had 104 head of cattle and
general cargo. Sixty head of cattle were saved.
Rulings Of the disaster were brought here by the
,rr.er first officer and nine men. who took one of
The sbis boats and landed yesterday at Port Blck-
ertop.west of Canso. arrived at NewGlasgow to-day
and came on thence to this city. The purser COM
Mains Of the inhospitalty of the people between
Port Bickerton and New-Glasgow.
Assistance will be sent from here TO the relief OF
fbe passengers on Sable Island. The purser reports
that they were all well when he left the island.
THE PURsER's REPORT.
The nurser of the wrecked steamer arrived here
Tonight He says:
The steamer State of Virginia, $500 tons, of
Glasgow, Scotland. of the State Line Steam
ship Company, limited, left New-YOrk on Thursday
the 10th INST. Next day she experienced dense
fog. which continued until Saturday at p. M,
when the steamer aground on the eandbank
seven miles from the end on the south side OF Sable
Island: tried to get of without success. Sunday
morning IN order to tighten her. we began throwing
the cargo overheard; foundit was no use, how
II down sand,
We fred six minute guns, which brought
the Governor of the island. Mr. Mcdonald to our
assistance in a surf boat This boat took ashore
eleven women. four men. the purser, four officers
and the doctor, all of whom were safely landed,
though the surf was very heavy. Two more boats
left the ship with eighteen persons The second
loat when fifty feet from the shore. capsiZed, and
all the occupants were thrown into the water Some
Of those struggling in the water succeeded IN cling
Ing TO the bottom Of the boat, which presently was
rghted and was washed ashore, Those cngiDg to
her were badly bruised, but thankful to have es-
caned with their lives. 1t was found nine
had been drowned-as follows; Miss Marie g. Mou-
tin. about fourteen years old-her mother was
saved; Alice Wilson, four years-mother saved;
Mrs Mary Peden and two children-Mr. Peden was
saved; John Widestrand, age thirteen-his parents
were saved Miss Coleman, Mrs. Walker and Mrs.
NcGlone, who had no friends among the passengers.
The bodies of Miss Coleman and Mrs. Walker were
recovered and buried. The other boats went around
70 the other side of the island next day. and all
safely landed"
On Monday night, at 1890 o'clock, the third
officer with the purser and nine men, started III an
opeu boat for the mainland.
The first night rainy and foggy, and most
uncomfortable night was passed. Tuesday night
they made the mainland, but the running
TOO high to land, and they waited until morning
when they succeeded IN landing safely at Port
P.ckerton, and drove to New-GlasgOw, whence
they came by train to Halifax. Sunday night the
vessel had settled down in the sand. There were
six feet Of water in the main hold nine feet in the
engine room and nine feet IN the after hold. The
weather fine, but the prospects OF getting the
vessel of were not very encouraging.
PRINCE EDWARD STEAMER TO CALL.
The cargo consisted of 1O4 head of cattle. Ameri-
can produce and general merchandise number
Of cattle which were thrown overheard to tighten
the steamer got safely ashore and part of the cargo
was also washed ashore.
Ii is not yet settled what steamer will 60 to the
relief Of the passengers on Sable Island, but it is
probable that steamer coming from Prince Ed
wards Island will be chartered to call at Sable
Island