The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-21


steamer and an attempt was made to land but the
sea becoming too bosterous the boats had to return
to the ship and wait till the next morning. Ihey
were then again manned and were rowed around
the western end of the island to the station beach,
where all were safely landed. In hauling the boats
ashore Quartermaster John Stewart got his right
wrist jammed between two of them and badly
bruised and sprained if not broken. The landing
was throughout effected in perfect order. No sign
of panic was exhibited. and the discipline OF the
ships company exemplary. During Monday
most of the baggage of the passengers saved in
good condition.
PASSENGERS LOST.
The following is list of the passengers LOST
COLEMAN, Miss. second cabin; Cosmopolitan
Hotel New York city.
York city
York city.
PEDEN. Mrs. Mary. storage; Blossburg. Pa.
PEDEN. John (child) Blossburg. Pa.
PEDEN. Richard Child; Blossburg. Pa.
WALKER. Mrs. Thomas, steerage Elmira. N. Y.
WILSON. Alice Child. second cabin; New York
CITY,
wIDEsTRAND. John Child. second cabin; Chi
cago, Ill.
SENDING FOR ASSISTANCE.
AS it was ascertainei that it very uncertain
when any vessel would visit the iland it was de-
termined to send boat to the mainland for assist
ance. Accordingly at eight P. NJ. of Monday the
purser. third officer and boatswain with nine OF the
despatched in sail boat belonging to the
steamer. They sailed and rowed for twenty-four
hours. when they sighted light which they believe
to have been that on Green Island. Just then, how
the fog set in very densey and. fearing to ap-
proach too closely unknown coast in the dark
of the night. they took down their
sails. hosted a light and disposed themselves
as best they could on the wet bottom Of the boat,
and endeavored to snatch q few hours of sleep, OF
which they stood in great need having been deprived
OF rest since the preceding Saturday. The boat
drfted at the pleasure of the wind and until
half-past three on Wednesday morning. when they
resumed their oars. and soon fine bay lay invit-
ingly before them. They rowed on. only to
find no sign of human habitation on its shores.
They had put out again. and entered an adjacent
cave which proved to be Beckeston. in Gaysborough
county. Nova Scotia. where they landed and left
their boat in charge Of Lloyds agent. Thence they
walked to Indian Harbor. where they secured mail
wagon, which took them to Sherbrooke. whence
they posted to Now Glasgow. riding all night and
arriving there Thursday morning. From New Glas-
gov the purser telegraphed to Halifax and cabled to
Glasgow the news of the disaster.
BROUGHT AWAY FROM SABLE ISLAND.
The purser with his companions reached Halifax
on Thursday night The Canadian Department OF
Marine and Fisheries Immediately ordered the gov
eminent steamer Glendon to proceed to Sable Island
and to bring up the survivors Of the wreck. She
at once got ready and at half-past three p NJ
Friday left Halifax her errand OF rescue. She
had good weather and made good progress, arriving
at Sable Island at four p. NJ the following day
Here the surviving passengers were taken on board
with their baggage. Those taken on board COM
prised 10 saloon 16 second cabin IL steerage
gers and 81 officers. engineers. aremen. &C., Of the
State of Virginia.
LIVE STOCK.
Seventy three head of the cattle from the wrecked
steamer managed to swim ashore. but some of them
were so bruised and wounded that they died shortly
after landing and two hao to be killed since to sup
ply food for the castaways. When the animals were
thrown overheard, which at about ten O'Clock
A. NJ. Sunday they porsistently swan round the
steamer in droves for hours. Those that survived
made their way to the shore during the night fol
lowing.
ON SABLE ISLAND.
Mr. McDonald the superintendent Of the island
and his family, gave up the greater part OF their
house to the ladies and children. The gentlemen
passengers put up in what is called the rocket
house and the boat house. The sailors were given
large building that they named the Sailors Home
All tried to make themselves Is comfortable. and
even jolly, they could under the circumstances
and appear TO have succeeded pretty well. On Fri
day evening the invited the passengers to at.
tend enter tainment at the Sailors Home and all
were present. very nice programme of songs and
Rotations was given and much enjoyed. This
little incident shows that the stay the island
by no means an uncomfortable one.
Some little time after the upsetting of the boat
and the drowning of the four ladies' aud Ave chill.
dren the bodies of two of the drowned lades-Mrs.
Walker and Miss Coleman-vashed ashore and were
buried.
A HEROIC AND USEFUL WOMAN.
Among the passengers who were saved Mrs.
Agnes Porteous OF Fortieth street, New York. She
showed much pluck and usefulness, as she was the
only among the ladies who had the thong htful-
ness to care for the dead whose bodies were re.
covered She took charge of the corpses,
prepared them for burial. and carefully took
an inventory Of their respective vsluxbles, and
effects, making these into packages and sealing them
up so that they may be claimed by their friends.
She won the and best regards OF all her fell
low passengers by her GOODNESS ana womanliness.
None of the other bodies have ashore and it is
not probable that they ever will.
THE CAPTAINS STATEMENT.
In q conversation with Captain Noodle, who APP
peared very frank and to desire to make known all
the facts bearing on the case, he stated that the
steamer entered the fog in the afternoon OF Friday.
shortly after he had obtained his OBJ
servation. His sailing directions were to
take the extreme northern course, so as
to skirt the southern edge of a bank
which lies about twenty-three miles south of
Sable Island bar and which there is from forty
Ave to fifty Ave fsthoms of water. He must have
passed over this bank without being aware Of IT, AZ
though he kept close. personal lookout for it, he
observed no signs of shoslng water till tho moment
before the vessel struck He caused the pump to be
sounded Immediately and several times during the
night. and found that the ship did not leak drop.
when she struck the steamer going at
the rate OF twelve and half knots per
hour. On Sunday morning he found that the
vessel was commencing to leak, the water coming
up through the bottom Of the engine room That
morning he got out two large anchors and kedge