Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-17
is NO HOPE FOR THEM:
The Wrecked Vessels at Gay Head
Still Fast Aground.
HELP THAT CANE MUCH TOO LATE.
The Seas Beating Clear Over the Galena,
Nina and Triana.
A COURT OF INQUIRY TO BE APPOINTED

NEW BEDFORD, March 16.-The revenue
cutters Dexter, of Newport, and Gallatin,
of Boston, arrived in this harbor at II
o'clock this morning. The Dexter had on
board the officers and crew OF the Triana,
wrecked on Cuttyhunk. The Dexter left
Newport at o'clock this morning for Gay
Head to render what assistance was possible.
She arrived at Cuttyhunk at S15 o'clock.
She reported heavy sea and strong south
vest wind.
The waves were breaking with terrible
force over the Triana, and it was apparent
that she was doomed. The bows have set
tied and the stern is lifted above water. If
the wind continues it is expected she will
60 to pieces. The Dexter only sighted the
Galena. She was in the fury of the waves
which were dashing over her with such
force that only the top masts could be seen
through the mist. The Dexter's officers
would not speak of her condition or pros
poets, but say they are much worse than
they were yesterday. They think all three
vessels will be broken up.
The Gallatin Was Too Late.
The Gallatin which left Boston yesterday
arrived at the Vineyard at l o'clock last
night, where she lay until the morning,
when she put out into the sound, but be-
cause OF rough weather and impossibility to
be of service she returned. 1t was then she
sighted the Dexter and accompanied her to
this port.
A dispatch from Washington says: A
number OF kilograms have been received at
the Navy Department in regard to the con-
dition of the Galena and the tugs Nina and
Triana, and the efforts being made to save
them from destruction. From these 1t ap-
pears that the GaleDa and Nina are ashore
about mile from GAY Head. and the
Triana is aground at Guilty hunk. The
Galena has lost hef rudder and rudder post
and part of her keel.
The Nina is entirely out of water and is
thought to be only slightly damaged. Lieu
tenant Commander Bicknell reports that the
Nina can be saved and that the Galena may
possibly be foated again. The Triana went
aground Sunday morning at o'clock. She
was on her way to Gay Head with supplies
for the officers and crews of the other ves-
sells. In response to telegraphic appeals
made by Assistant Secretary Solely the tug
Mercury, at Woods Holl, the revenue
cutter Exeter and a powerful tug of Boston
started THIS morning lor Cuttynuuk iof Ine
relief OF the Triaua, and it is expected that
they will be able to drag her into deep water
before serious damage is done.
The Triana May Be Floated.
A telegram was received this morning
from Lieutenant Commander Lyon, in COM
mand of the Triana, saying that she can be
foated if the proper means are promptly en-
ployed. The officers and crew were still on
the vessel when this telegram was sent.
Lieutenant Commander Lyon was executive
officer of the Trenton when sne was wrecked
at Samoa. Assistant Secretary Soley, who
is now acting as Secretary of the Navy, said
this morning that court of inquiry will be
appointed to investigate all the circum-
stances attending the accidents to the three
vessels with view of placing the response
bility therefor and determining the necessity
for general court-martial.
1t is stated at the Navy Department that
the Galena was ordered from the New York
to the Portsmouth yard for repairs for the
reason that the latter yard possessed better
facilities for the repairingof wooden vessels.