Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-23
Loss Of the steamer State of
Virginia.
NINE WOMEN AND CHILDREN DROWNED
PARTICULARS OF TIE DISASTER.

HALIFAX, y. S, July 1.-THE
steamer State of Virginia, from New
York for Glasgow, went ashore at
Sable Island at 7.45 2. NJ. Saturday.
-Four ladies and five chIIren ~ere
lost in the surf while landing. The
vessel had II passengers, lO4 head Of
cattle aud general cargo. Sixty
head OF cattle were saved. The pur.
ser aul a boats crew Of the steamer
State OF Virginia landed at Sher
brooke, Guyshorough They left
Sable Island on Sunday, when all the
passengers were saved were well. The
weather had been fine since leaving
New York till they got into fig, in
which the vessel went ashore on Sat,
urday night Assistance viii b. seut
from here to the relief Of The pnssen
gers on the island. The ship had
eleven feet Of water in her hold when
the boat left the island, and il likely
to be a total wreck. The purser COM
planned OF the inhosPiiali'y OF tn
people between Port Bcckcrton aud
New Glasgow.
The purser OF the wrecked steamer
arrived here tonight. He reports
that the steamer experienced dense
lo. on the llth, which continued un-
il Saturday at 8 p. NJ, when the
ST amer ran aground on sand bank
sew n miles from the end on the south
side Of Sable lsland tried to get off
without success. Sunday morning,
in order to tighten her, We commen
ced throwing the cargo overheard ;
found 1t WAS no use, however, the
steamer settling down in The sand.
We fired six minute guns, which
brought the Governor Of The island,
Mr.. Mcdonald, to our assistance in a
surf boat. This boat took ashore
eleven W men, four men, the Durser,
four officers, and the doctor all OF
whom were saf,ly landed, though the
surf was very heavy. Two more boats
LETT the ship with Is persons. The
second boat when fifty feet from the
shore, capsizcd, aud all the occupants
were thrown into the water Some
# thus struggling in the water sues
cseded i'm cllnglng TO the bottom of |
the boat. which presently was rlghicd /
and Was she'd ashore. Those cling /
ing to her Nerc Ia 1y bruised, but /
to have escaped with their
lives, as it was found nine had been |
drowned. as follows; Miss Marie G.
Mountain, about II years OLD her
mother was saved Alice Wilson, 4 |
years mother saved; Mrs. Mary Pc
den and two children Mr.. Pedeu was |
saved; John WIdestcnd, age Is; his |
parents saved; Hiss Coleman, Mrs,
Walker and Mrs. McGlue, who had /
no friends among the passengers. The !
bodies OF Miss Coleman and Mrs. /
Walker were recovered aud buried.
The other boats went around to the |
other side OF The island next day, aud !
all we're safely landed. On Monday !
night at 10 80 o'cl .ck the third officer. !
with the purser and nine men. started |
in an open boat for the main land. |
The FIRST night was rainy and foggy, !
and most uncomfortable night was
passed. Tuesday night they made
the main land, but the sea was run
uing too high to land, and they wait
ed until morning, when they sue
ceeded in landing safely at Port
Beckerlon and drove to New Gas-
cow, whence they came by train to
II ,liiax. Sunday night the vessel
had settled down in the sand. There
were six feet of water in the main
hold. nine feet in the eng ne-room
and nine feet IN the after hold. The
weather was fac, but the prospect
Of getting the vessel of was not very
encouraging. The cargo consisted oil
l04 head of cattle, American pro-
iuce and general merchandise A
number OF cattle which were thrown
overheard to tighten the steamer got
safely ashore, and part Of the cargo
vas also washed ashore. J