New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-21
THE WRECKED STATE or VIRGINIA.


THE PASSENGERS LANDED AT HALIFAX.
SCENES AND incidents OF THE WRECK-HOW THE
sURF-BOAT WAS swAMPED.
HALIFAX. y. s., July 2O.-The Government
steamer Gendon arrived O'Clock ton ght from
sable Island with seventy-uine persons from the
wrecked steamer Viggua-being all the passen
gers on board OF her and the iremen. The Giendon
reached sable Island at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
ana in five took all Oh board and started for Hall
lax The vessel mucn crowded, but the passengers
took it zoodnaturcdy glad TO reach me main
land tonight The wreck had not gone TO pieces when
/ the G!eudOn lett. Captain Moody ana his crew re-
NAMED OK Tie island TO eudeavor TO save property The
vessel is ded with water bur If fine weather continues
some OF the cargo may be saved in damaged state.
The following the substance OF the statements or
the passengers ana crew;
We eft York on the 10Th nst at 10 O'Clock in the
morning All went wen until $50 p. IL Saturday, Sheu
the uIJ wa, felt strike something The engines
az once stopped and reversed at full speed. Leads
DIR, pped over the side ind the depth OF water and
bo,t was lowered and sounded all around the ship.
6ege was run astern TO assist the engines but il
was found 10 be Of no use. The passeugeT8 remained
qu.t hut refused 10 below. There was no hurry o.
.ion Of any kind The began 20 get the boats
on and the anchors ready to out the stream anchor
Old the tarbOard bow then got out the lower anchor
aud abont twenty-five iathoms OF chain. All being
redy for hea wing IT, started putting the cable
the side and throwing the overheard until about
hi,l-wtter when IL was found % be useless We tBeu
GOT the boats ready land the passengers, uIfboat
from shore having already landed one boat-iOad and
returned for another The surfblat again started
with another lot, two more boats following
tine intention being 70 allow the suTf-DOat 10 land
All the ships boats being unsuitable TOR such
shore The men appeared 10 hang back considerably
before entering she SURF waiting for good opportunity
20 land They we're from the ships boats following
10 ave way their bat they nad no sooner begun
10 pun than Large roller rose from behind them, and
all tbat could be seen a moment after nearly
end on she boat having turned over After
d few seconds people cOud ue seen struggling III Iue
on top OF the boat which now bottom mp. Several
of the gentlemen passengers LOOKING from the SHIPS
boats following, having tAelr wives ana children IN ihe
surboHt began cry and wringing their hands. and
the accdeut caused great excitement ana suspense
the other boats ana some or the passengers wanted
tnr SHIPS uoats pull into the SURF but TINS was not
done. Tie other boats then pulled back 10 the snip.
All the boats were then proylsoned anu siart,a r0und
tie island. land the uOih side. shortly aller
starting The fog settled down again and the e Was
gwen to return to ile snip w4ieh was COM. Ever oe
the la down 10 pass the nGht rs DtS ihey cuu o. All
we're more OF worn out having been az work since
saturday lignt. On MONDAY morning the ooas A-il'
lrf aj LOu-u tha IOg continued Tic west cod D, n
ii md rounded and the boats Ia' ded man
arrived ana mss Tea ne passenger, % "1 ~ 20 W
D. ddr station, seven miles Distant They then
sno Ike agal ald made the middle 7oa.on sa.sy sS
landed ENcrf attention was paiG nv p4ss.-els lIl
crew by tie Governor OF the island ana iS amiy ON
proceeded with the purser third officer aud
nine 10 maze Tor ibe man iand
when the boat well of from the land. Al
Halifax. as before reported the purser and the agent
a. tue state Line made arraugem MS Tor senCi u
sstaucr 20 the island, ana the Government steamer
GleHdon left OF Friday sac returned To- TINS port
this evening cartier than was expected hay
mad duu made what Tor lcf was good
pun ght 1 the Passengers and part II the crew
Captain Moody RENAME, the Island % COX after the
was possible ON the island, ana were made
quite comfortable The crew got up an eE-
IertLlnmeut "A small scale ID Nulle away
tue hours and the passengers attended The Gienton
e.gI Tu- NJ "A
. o'clock had taken on board AS many per
soas as could accommodate, and, indeed
more Tor the commander and Officers OF the GlcndOn
gave tneir own apartments ana used every e1ertOh
speak I'D the highest OF the superintendent ana
others ON island, ana also OF tue coiuander hud
officers Gleudon. BE ore lrdyllg Tue Island they
formal expression % their tccnnSs Nv ADOPTING
series OF resolutions expressing their appreciation Of the
comforts furnished % them BY the Kindness or the Do
uiuIou Government, which maintains the relief esiau-
shpent there. Also IN King Euperinteudrul MCDONALD
ana his family their kindness expressing sym
regard Captain Noodle and their conviction tht the
disaster duo fault OF MS, and aJ0Ve all ac-
knowledgIlg the goodness OF the Almighty III having
preserved many OF lrlr number ai1sr 50 many udh
gers. -, ,,
Captain Noodle says he took all the usual precautions
10 avoid danger. Tie steamer running ABOUT Twelve
knots An hour when struck The crew ana passen-
gers behaved spenddy and put Tor the sd dsstef 10
sen ger. are all well quarered at the various hoels IN
tins city whether they Will go BY the Allan Line
steamer HibernIan 10 England on Tuesday, or bY a
steamer OF IN. state Line 10 call here, is uncertain
VceA dmiral ina eneld word TO the agent of the
line here that would necessary house II tRe pas
senreIs either at the Admiralty House III the dock
yard Il was necessary 10 accept lis KIND offer.