The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-18

ana WIS DullB hL fIasgOW LOT Gne 5ItlGe Line
/ In 1878. She was commanded by Capt. Geo.
/ t.. Noodle. Sable Island, tho scene OF the
wreck, is a small island Ia the Atlantic Ocean,
ninety miles southeast OF Nova Scotia, is en-
| tirey In the track OF vessels sailing between
/ the northern parts OF America and Europe.
/ 1T is low and sandy, about twenty-five miles
ID length and one mile and O quarter broad.
! It has been the scene Of many shipwrecks. A
company Of men living there are furnished
with provisions and other necessaries for the
purpose Of relieving ships and mariners, and
are supported at An annual expense Of $4,000.
The island Is covered with grass and wild
peas. Wild horses and cattle are found there.
The agents OF the coaipany In this city are
yet unable to furnish details regarding in
surance and cargo. The first dispatch re-
ceived at the com mpany's office here was as
follows:
New GLASGOW, N. s., July 1.-THE State
of Virginia went ashore on Sable Island Sat-
urday. The crew were saved. Eight passen-
gers were drowned. ROBINSON, Purser.
The second dispatch was as follows:
New GLASGOW, N. g., July 1.-THE State
Of Virginia is a total loss. The crew arrived
here this morning. W6oD q Co.
The steamer was valued at $500, 900, and In
sured at the usual rates. The estimated
value OF the cargo Is $350,O0o
THE CREWS ACCOUNT or THE DISASTER.
New GLASGOW, N. s., July E.-Purser
Geo. q. Robinson, the boatswaln and nine
u
Virginia, bound for Glasgow from New York.
and wrecked on Sable Island, arrived here to-
day by Coxes from Sherbrook and went on to
Halifax by the afternoon train. They were
much fatgued and bore visible evidence Of
the terrible strain OF the past four days.
They stated that after the steamer left New
York on Thursday, last week, all went we'll
until Saturday evening, when they were en-
veloped BY o thick bank of fog. The mist
| n "a q tUaG ufrip 4 nun
speed, when at o'clock there was crash and
1t was known that they had ground. The
reefs Off Sable Island are very dangerous and
generally known to navigators. This
board. consequent upon the knowledge
place. There was . rush for boats and cries cries
Of The ship is sinking" The officers en-
their fears, but with little avail. Men were
even less governable than women, who were
generally too frightened to give much trouble,
and readily obeyed the instructions of the
officers. Several of the women were accom-
panied by children. The cries and shrieks OF
and shouts OF men and the stern commands
Of the officers. There were seventy-five
posseng rs On board the ship, and all were
safely landed with the exception Of four la
the upsetting OF one of the boats In the surf.
Two Of the bodies were short time afterwardt
recovered.
Aside from human freight, the ship had on
board 1o4 head Of cattle. Between SO and 10 OF
these were washed ashore by the waves, as
were also number OF packages from the
cargo.
When the boats crew left the island all the
remaining members OF the crew and passen-
gers were there, and must remain there until
relief is sent from Halifax.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER.
T,.It Iob poI
ser; John d. Jack, third officer, and nine Of
the crew OF the steamship State of Virginia
arrived here tonight from Point Renkerton,
a small place on the Atlantic coast via Sher-
their vessel came ashore on Cape Sable at s
O'Clock Saturday night last. She left New
York on the tenth instant with tifty-four pas
sengers, a crew OF seventy two men, and a
cargo OF 102 cattle and assorted American
produce, in charge of Capt. Noodle, bound for
Glasgow. Every thing went we'll till Friday,
the tenth, when a dense fog set in, which
,ontinued Saturday night, when at p. m.
he ship grounded on sand bank on the east
il n end Of Sable Island. The wind was calm,
~ efforts to get her off failed, and on Sun
la. Y morning We commenced to throw over
.vo w tdable. - -
w fred minute guns, which very soon
Id, nd a party to our rescue. They sent off
sur float and took off eleven women and
hildr 90, the purser, fourth officer and direc- |
or ,hese all landed safely, although there |
7as | eavy surf The boat then returned and |
ook off eighteen more passengers and some |
f the CT eW. When about fifty feet from shore
his boat -capsized, and all hands were thrown |
ito the water, when a terrible scene occurred, |
,omen al ID children shrieking for help, which |
was imp ossibfe to render. It was four min |
tes before the boat righted, and those who I
ad clung tenaeiously to her for life got In
gain, but n ne had met Watary grave. The
est were sal ely landed.
At s o'clock Monday morning the surf hav- |
lg eonsidera bly, subsided, We determined
, land, and he boats were lowered All
ands got into hem, the last boat leaving. at
80. All landed in safety on the beach opno-
te Gov McDo. nald's house. about seven
lies around from where s: s the Virginia lay,
ing ii their power for the comfort and con-
salense IF the lark.e number thus thrust
ere provided ia barn and outhouses, after
e dwelling house had bee been filed and the .
Ipply. OF provisions la nded from the ship,
he only thing they are ltkely to suffer from
q want OF water. Ia