Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-18
Less of the steamer state q vi.
Gimias

NINE woAxN AND CHILDREN DROWNED,
x The steamer State OF Virginia, from New
at I:45 pm. saturday. -Four ladies ana fve
children were lost In the surf while landing.
The vessel had "a passengers, l04 head OF cattle
saved The purser and q boat boats " crew e Of rSis the
steamer State OF Virginia landed at Sherbrooke,
Guysborough. They left sable Island on SUM-
The weather had Deen flne since leaving New
York till they got into fog, In which the ves-
sci went ashore on Saturday night. The ship
haa eleven dees OF water u N ner noa when the
wreck. The purser complained OF the tnhospi-
tality OF the people between Fort Beckerton and
New Glasgow.
THE PURsER's STORY.
The purser OF the wrecked steamer arrived
al Halifax last night. He reports that the
steamer experienced dense fog on the ilth,
which continued until saturday at pm, when
tie steamer ran aground on @ sand bank seven
miles from the end on the south side OF Sable
Island; tried to get of without success. Sun
day morning, In order TO tighten her, we COM
was no Use, however, the steamer settling down
In the sand. We fired six minute guns which
brought the governor OF the island, Mr.. McDon-
ald TO our ASSISTANCE In a surf boat. This boat
took ashore eleven women, four men, the purser,
four omcers, and the doctor, all OF whom were
safely landed, though the surf was very heavy.
persons. The second boat, when nifty feet
from the shore, capsized, and all the occu-
pants were thrown into the water. Some
CT those struggling in the water succeeded
In cllDgfDg 10 the bottom OF the boat.
which presently was rtghted and was washed
ashore. Those clinging to her were badly
bruised, but thankful TO have escaped with
their lives as IL was found nine had been
drowned, as follows: Miss Marie q. Mountain,
about IA years old: her mother was saved; Alice
Wilson, years; mother saved; Mrs. Mary Pc
den and two children; Mr.. Peden was saved;
Jno Widestend, age l3; his parents saved; Miss
Coleman, Mrs. Walker and Mrs. McGlue, who
bad no friends among the passengers. The bodies
OF Miss coleman and Mrs. Walker were recov-
cred and buried. The other boats went around
to the other side or the island next day, and all
were safely landed. ON Monday night at 1890
O'CLOCK, the third officer, with the purser and
pine men, started In an open boat for the MAIN
iaho. The nrst night was rainy and foggy, and q
most uncomfortable night was passed Tuesday
night they maue the main land, but the sea was
running too high to land, and they waited until
morning, when they succeeded In landing safely
at Port Beckerton and drove to New Glasgow
whence they came by train to Halifax. sunday
night the vessel had settled down I'm the sand.
There were six feet OF water In the main hold
nine feet In the engine room. and nine feet In
the after hold. The weather was fine but the
prospect OF getting the vessel of was not very
encouraging. The cargo consisted OF 1914 head
OF cattle. American produce and general mer.
chandiSe. number or cattle which were
thrown overheard to tighten the steamer got
safely ashore. and part OF the cargo was also
washed ashore.