The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-18

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Surgeos-Dr. Willard .s.
chief Sserard- David Kydd. '
Stesoardcss-Mrs. Caldwell.
The steamer had in addition crew Of sixty
seven men al told who were shipped for the
voyage 5asSa
La CAUSES OF THE ACCIDENT. '.tf
These are AL the particulars Of the wreck that
can be given, as the officers here are very reti-
cent. There will, of course, be an official in
quiry by the British Board of Trade as soon as
the officers reach Great Britain, when all the
facts will come out. aegss"
There is reason to believe that the ship was
running fast when she struck; that the officers
were far out of their reckoning, and that they
had no idea they were near Sable Island
.fs SKETCH OF SABLE ISLAND.
OF course, to be ON land at any point was a
satisfaction to the survivors, but Sable Island
is not q desirable place of residence, and now
that the shipwrecked people were ON it they
were anxious to get off again. The island is
about one hundred miles from Whitehead, Nova
Scotia, which is the nearest land. There has
been talk Of constructing q Geographic cable
to the island, and the Halifax press has
repeatedly advocated this, but nothing has
been accomplished. The Canadian government
is about constructing telegraph line from
Halifax down the eastern coast as q part of
the new scheme for connecting the lighthouses
with the centres of business, and 1t hoped that
the system will next year be further developed
by the construction of the Sable Island cable,
the necessity Of which is shown by the present
disaster. The only communication between
the island aud the main land is by govern
ment steamer, which occasionally makes
trip from Halifax to furnish supplies and in
quire whether there have been any wrecks.
COMMUNICATION WITH THE MAIN LAND.
As there was no certainty when this steamer
would visit the island, Captain Noodle, of the
State of Virginia, resolved to send boat to the
mainland. Accordingly, at halfpast one on
Tuesday morning, the puIser and third officer,
with nine men, set out ON the voyage.
The weather was wet and foggy, and
the voyagers had disagreeable time,
but they kept their course we'll, and
on Tuesday night made the mainland The
sea running high that they did not ven
ture to land. They remained off the land until
the next morning, when they effected landing
at what proved to be Port Bickcrton, a few
miles west Of Csnso. They came to New Glas-
Cow and then to Halifax, as already stated.
CONDITION OF THE PASSENGERS.
When they left the island the steamer had
settled well in the sand and had nine feet of
water in the engine room. The crew and pas
sengers on the island were being made COM
Portable in the government buildings. There is
ordinarily o fair supply of provisions there,
and as about sixty head of cattle aud u quantity
of provisions were saved from the ship, there is
no danger of the supplies running short.
NO HOPE FOR THE STEAMER.
As to the steamer, there is no hope of saving
her. Once vessel becomes fixed in the sands
of Sable Island there she may as well be given
up to the wreckers, rs all that can be saved of
her will be in such pieces as their skill and dar.
ing can recover.
ARRANGEMENTS TO TAKE PASSENGERS OFF.
The purser and the Halifax agents of the
line are endeavoring tonight to make arrange
ments to send steamer to take the people oil
the island The government steamer Newfeld,
which usually visits the island is not avail
able for immediate service, Us she is
away on lighthouse service in the Bay
of Fundy. The Glcndon, another government
steamer is here, but she is ill-adapted to the
work. However, if nothing better can be
done the Glendon will be sent her mission
tomorrow, aud If she can get back in time the
will be forwarded to Liverpool ON
Tuesday next by the Allan line steamer leaving
Halifax on that day.