New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-13
TIE CITP or MERIDA BE4CHED.

uryNISG INTO A SCHOONER IN A FOG-THE PAS
sEAGERs LANDED WITHOUT ACCIDEST
NORFOLK Va. April 1.-The steamer City of
Merida. from Vera Cruz for New-York, with 100
passengers and general merchandise ran into an I'M
known schooner of Cape Hat eras on Tuesday even
inc The steamers bow was carried away and
she nut into Hampton Roads leaking. The captain
tried 10 reach Norfolk but was forced to beach the
steamer of Lamberts Point Light last night, where
she now lies half under water The passengers were
taken to Old Point without accident. WrecGers
are now at work trying 10 raise her.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Signal Corps Station
n Norfolk reported at $50 p III. that there were
eleven feet of wafer in the steamers hold but she
will be raised and probably taken To Norfolk to-
night The cargo Is ssh'g uaasSa f tb" seoner
10 give him assis auce hut the steamer was making
water rapidly. Nothing is known regarding the
schooner, or what became OF her.
The agents of the City of Merida in this
CITY F. Alexandra & Sons. received yesterlay morning
dspa ches from Captain Retg. giving particulars Of
the accident alluded tOiu the above telegram.
The captain said that II occurred sixty miles north OF
Cane Hatteras during dense fog Finding the ator
rl.bing into the vessel large sail. in several thick
nesscs was drawn the bows and all the bgepums
were started The steamers was then ald Tor
Sorok Afrr running about 100 miles, and the water
bSyn, riscn 20 level with fre-roO flo n captain
Pcttig concluded TO beach the vessel, whlcn
80 done of Lambcrt's Point Light
me messengers an N lila then landed whle the
ocrrs an crew worked Gssduousy to keep the vessel
| auOat. IL. Il. .. ,.,.o.sibio .o
ascertain the exteut OF the damage below the wafer
line until some the cargo taken out OF the forward
nart of the vessel This consists mostly or hemp OTdtrs
verc sont TO discharge much necessary and
,ronsshn n north on the Old Dominion Line steamer
| me mails Will be forwarded 10 Ncw-1ork Dy
! rail IA WIN also some OF tie passengers
rsuching this city this morning. The rest of the pis-
sengcrs viii come forward by the Old Dominion Line
secoudcabin aud twelve sailors from three wrecked
Iosenn Alexandra one of the firm OF agents, started
with liver to 60 the beached vessel yesterday ny
railroad She VIII he lightened aud. IL Is expected, VIII
| starr for New York by tomorrow or sunday.
| ateamer built by the Alexandre's for the Mexl-
| can and West Indies trade. Captain Rettlg
commander has been the companys employ Tor many
vears and ia said 10 OF the most popular ana aDe
American commanders afOa The following il list OF
the nassenyers on the vessel far known: Joaquin
| Miller J. f. Underhil A. Reynolds, Mrs, Luz Rodan'
Franco ID yillegras, YsunZo Gomez, Mariana RnlZ, A.
| FcIdheer r. c. Cochrane, W. H. Truman and w1e, W. u
| Harper John Lund, Thomas Wagner, James IL hawa-
| Ing J. Anderson, Louis Peter. William Wilson. b.
| Jansen O. Henzneld A. Minga, A. Drazer, X Dalvna'
| Jai Tong William Root W. Johnson, {. L. BAKER, =
| smith A Bopder e. DE Ruyter, j. Van Olst, ID DAVID
! son J. IIess 8. slinter and J. Fergoer. .
| Tne fate OF the schooner ana tue amouh.
| Of damage sustained Dy her were nTC ,
learned disappeared In the log soon slle e eo
Iisinn A. the City OF Merida was 50 badly damaged
Rettg deemed 1t best for the safety OF those on
board Of vessel to get into port as SOON 10
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