The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19

THE WRECKED STEAMER.
A Relief Vessel Sent to
Y Sable Island.
A POOR CRAFT FOR THE SERVICE.
Difficulty in Taking the Pas
sengers on Board.
AN UNFORTUNATE STEAMSHIP.
A POOR CRAFT FOR THE SERVICE.
AN UNFORTUNATE 3 STEAMSHIP
The Cargo OF the State or Vir-
ginia and It's Value.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

Last night and this morning the purser OF the
wrecked State of Virginia and the agent of the
line. William Roche. Jr.. busted themselves in en-
deavoring to make arrangements for sending relief
steamer to Sable Island. Vice Admiral Inglefeld.
commanding the British fleet on this station. was
communicated with. and agreed If the need was
pressing and no better arrangement could
be made to send q ship to the
island. but this only to be considered last re-
sort, as the Admiralty have wholesome dislike Of
Sable Island and ships always give the treach-
erous sands wide berth. Henry w. Johnston. the
Halifax agent Of the Canadian governments Depart
ment OF Marine and Fisheries. cordially cooperated
with the parties acting for the steamer and offered
to send the government steamer Glendon If nothing
better could be DONE and after variety of negotia
tons with different parties mono Of which terminated
successfully. the agent Of the State line decided to
accept the OFFER
SABLE ISLAND.
Preparations were hastily made. and at three
O'Clock the Glendon started for Sable Island under
command Of Lieutenant d. NJ. Browne. retired off,
of the British Navy, who is connected with the
Canadian Marine Department here. The Glendon is
poor craft not adapted to the service she has un-
dertaken. for any other service except to run up
agood dockage bill against the government. She is
abrig rugged steamer of 1T5 TONS built at St.
John in 1872, and. by clever management
foisted upon the Canadian government at fancy
price.
BAD PROSPECTS FOR PAssENGERs.
The Glendon cannot at her best steam more than
knots and if she has head winds she will not
make that. She left with head wind to-day and
cannot be expected to make very rapid progress
She will not go direct to the island, and will not APP
proach ct all until the weather is favorable. More
powerful vessels have to be very careful in APP
preaching the island. and it Is certain that
the Glendon will have to be very ten
derby handled. She will go to Whitehead
ninety miles from Halifax. and then watch
her chance to make the island. The practice is to
approach the island at daylight and get away before
dark. OF course there is chance for steamer to
go to tho island. for wharf is something unknown
among those shifting sands Everything has to be
taken to and from the steamer in surf boats which
ia necessarily slow process. 1t is only in excep-
tonally calm weather that venture to lie ut
nil near the island night. AS rule. steamer
is detained night when visiting tho island she
runs OF and returns ct daybresk.
CHANCES RETURN.
Under these circumst ances it Is not easy to fix
with any degree OF certainty time for the return
OF the Glendon. With fair weather she ought to be
here Monday. but Of this there is no certainty.
Tho purser and third officer OF the State Of Virginia
went down in the Glendon. The seamen who came
up with them here. but nothing additional can
be got from them. They seem to have been in
structed to hold their tongues
SKETCH or ONE OF THE vIcTiMs-A PREMo-
MILTON OF HER FATE.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE BERALD.] IN.
BLossBURe. Pa. July Is. 1s79.
Mrs. Mary Pedcn. who lost in the wreck Of
the steamship State OF virgiaia. was resident Of
pa. ty- "a of 100
and native of Scotland. She came to this country
six years ago. Her husband, Thomas Peden, is q
miner. and she had two children. She left Arnott
on Tuesday, July 8. accompanied by her husband
and children. and sailed on July 10 for Edinburg.
where her relatives i've Mrs. Peden dreaded the
voyage. On parting with her friends she expressed
her fears that she would reach her destination.
A RELIEF STEAMER ON THE WAY FROM HALL
FAX TO SABLE ISLAND INQUIRIES AT THE
CoMPANYs OFFICE.
Around the Office OF the State steamship line at
No. ~ Broadway. to which the wrecked State of vr-
ginia belonged. there excitement yesterday
such is usually about the offices of steamship
companies after vessel il lost: but the thoughtful
expressions worn by officials. and the hurrying
back and forth of messengers bearing letters and
telegraphic dispatches. indicated that and
sad event had occurred. Few persons called during
the day inquire about friends the full reports in
the morning Journals having supplied exact inror-
nation to the names OF the lost and the saved.
EARLY in the day Patrick McGlone. person who had
the appearance OF being laboring man. called and
said he was the husband of Catherine McGlone who
reported lost He also said that he had heard of
the disaster to the ship but had not read the printed
account OF It, When told that his wife was among
those who persisted tears started to his eyes, and the
poor fellow walked away in silence. He left ad-
dress at the ONCE.
Later IN the day man called who said he re-
lated to Mrs. Wilson. whose child was lost He said
that he had received despatch from Mrs. Wilson,
informing him that she had been shipwrecked and
that her child lost. He inquired about the prob
ability OF her baggage being saved. He seemed
much broken down by the news of the disaster All
day long. up to the hour of closing the Office. telc-
grams poured in from all parts OF the country from
persons having fricpds board A despatch was
received from Pittsburg. Pa, inquring IL Mr.. A.
Dalzell. Mr.. J. V. Morrison and Miss Ellen G..
Caughcy. who composed party of tourists. were
among those saved. James Orr autographed from Co.
hoes. n. T., making similar inquiries about Misses
Nottie and Margaret Orr. AMI dispatches also
received from boston. Buffalo. Cleveland and On
tario to tho effect Replies were sent in each in
stance imparting the desired Information. A Mr..
Porteus called and askel about the safety of Airs.
Agnes Porteus, of this city. He informed that
she was saved. Few New Workers board.
AMI this explained to extent the limited num-
bcr of callers at tho Office. Many of those whose
namos usually appear OH the steamer passenger lists
ne New Workers. do not 1.-Two here. When persons
buying passage tickets fail to give their places Of
residence it has been customary to put New York"
opposite their names.
RELIEF VESSEL STARTS SABLE ISLAND.
The company were without word of Information
from Halifax until three O'Clock In the afternoon
whom despatch was received from Purser Robson,
but no Intelligence was received from Sable Island
thcrc having been communication with the latter
since the boats crew left there early Tuesday
morning The agents of tho line therefore in g-
norance ~ TO tho condition OF the passengers
whether tho ship has yet gone TO pieces II is not
Thought likely that the passengers will endure any
sIncrlIg from Want OF food the state OF Virginia