The sun., 1894-05-04

from London for New YORK, spent last night
rocking on the sands OF Great South Beach.
where she went nshore about o'clock In the
evening. Twenty-etght uneasy passengers
moved about on her decks. s.watching the distant
shore lights, while the ponderous hulk rose
and fell In her bed OF sand on the heavy ocean
swell! that swept shoreward.
Al dawn this morning Charles Gordon. one
o! the crew Of the Moriches life saving station.
made out the stranded steamer lying dag
onaliy to the beach. her nose pointing north
west About the same time tho smoke stack
and topmssts were seen BY Scott Raynor. son
OF II. VI. Raynor. from the mainland at
llorichea Boats were put OF from tho
mainland. but before they got across
the bay Capt Gilbert II. Seaman Of
thu Moriches life saving station. with
bis two sons Harry and Charles. and
Gordon launched the surf boat. and pulled for
the stranded ship not more than 3OO yards
of shore. Capt. Seaman found tho officers
and crew at their stations. ind many OF the
passengers unsasily scanning tho shore
Capt Seaman says he was received with scant
courtesy by Capt Bristow OF the steamer. In
response to most OF his inquiries. Capt. Bris-
tow curtlY said he did not know. When Capt
seaman left tho vessel for tie beach he car
risd away message to the agents OF the VIII
son limo notifying them OF the accident.
Before Capt. Seaman was fairly away from
the old steamer. II. N. Raynor OF Moriches
sams aboard. For some reason Mr.. Raynor
met with O botter reception. In talking with
him. Capt Bristow quoted from an abstract OF
the log book. Tho Captain said that he left
London ON April Is with general cargo and
twenty eight passengers. On April 80 they
encountered hard northeast gale in latitude
All. longitude 6a25.
The gallo continued throughout the day
s-lsA
the weather was fine until last night. when 10
grew hazI Tho vessel struck about z o'clock.
10 further conversation The Captain attributed
the disaster to q broken rudder. When
pressed for further details. Capt Bristow
finally ssid to Mr.. Raynor:
You are . sailor. you can appreciate the
situation. I am OH the beach. and IL Is fair
Weather"
According to Capt. Bristow there was little
excitement among the passengers when tho
vessel struck. They were nearly all below.
There was perceptiple shock. and the huge
hulk showed her whole length into the sand on
the outer bar. She heaved considerable for
while. and. gradually finding resting place.
settled down. only disturbed by the heavy
ocean swell The force OF the collision broke
away the rudder. Beyond this It 10 not thought
the vessel has sustained any serious damage.
In concluding his interview with Mr.. Raynor.
Capt Brlstow said again that the stranding
OF the vessel was partly due to the breaking
OF the rudder.
The few scattsrsd psssenpers on hoard triad
10 look brave. but II WAS evident tbev Aid NOT
relish their nosition. Partieularlv wa. tbI.
trua of Mr. / Hxm.p who was rsturnJno ,,ou
Europs With bis bride Tha counl. va. mar
ried not very long before tine vessel sailed. and
Mr. Hyman was extremely anxious to get
ashore They were willing to be set down on
the narrow strip of sand that anna rad aImo.t
q stones throw away. but Can't Ryi.tov
ordered that'no ono ba permittad 10 Leave tha
ship.
George Hopcroit. ons OF the p.sss,g.r. w..
almost thrown from his berth hy Tho s,o.r
-. ''Sn "'s oo,'" " 'he shoeA
seannsr,po On d..L hv som. y, ,hs r..
sers and a lIt,l. .on,n.ion ,o,Iaw.S 80 a.
of1eers dAclarad that ,h.ra MA. d.nosr -
the passsngsrs ven, b.Iov ao.tn IT,.
but li,tla sIssn .ho,,5 ths 800, ,h.t 80.
Before leaving the yas.sI M Dsyrnr l..rn.S |
that fireman wa, throun no the deck INV IT.
shock and badIv h,n,sad '''
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last dsy NJ Anr,I Cent ss.ron - ,,,I. "o
crew. On his ratprn N tba beach ha hoIs,as |
the s,ations n.nnsn, an ,hs ,sII n.nnaIS ~ ho'o'e
signal tor ,h, II,. -.v.,. a. a. 49,.
laRes To mustsr Lhont ,waIv. =, a. ss.ro.
ed includiD, C.,t Er..L I...ur =, 80"
tupk station 80 w.S,h.mnton t1H,.
was manned sDd M az an'I c. s oU
boarded the xs.sai for . sacood t,n,o c.,
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Gruffnes, and mi. t,ma Can, ss.,n
was greeted wIrh son,s Isera. q, ann
dIality Lu, .onIJ Ia,rn srs"rn,.,S 80
Ing ~ whs, os,s.s 80 ,s, I'm
Bri.,ov raIo,,-.9' N Nap''
pe.s and n,ad.. .,a.S' h,' 49, CNs.
man sono. =, ~ 20 o-p| SeA-
~ VI 'ho in'"' ina'lon ne MAS SEEKING
ne said they had ssYenty-sight persons on
board all told lie MAS in nsed az no assi.t.