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Show Uemuant ofilie l.MetropoIlt' Wreck. Washington, 2. The signal service observer at Cape Hatteras report thai the yawl boats, some clothing and a pucketbook bad been w.;ihed ashore, tint poeketooot contained the dia-i dia-i lurtiH pper of James A. Bowen. I i h atation at the wreofc of the MetfQfxAis repoits lliat Caul. Ankers left lor Norfolk after lh miction of iho wrecked nmltirial, and ttie pine of the wrfi'k waa d-n'-ited. The keeper of No. 4 stacton has buried iifteen lxj:iies washed up during tbe uight from one to eight miles north of the station. Ooe man bad u gold-nlalcd gold-nlalcd watch and goMeii e.liain, also nVrt k'-yit. The reunml w-ro fur- -iibd blankets Irom the etfiamer iy mouth. Philadelphia, 2. A luud will be nused hera for "bo relief of the families fam-ilies of men lost by tbe wreck ot the Metropolis. New York,L2. An associated press correspondent has returned from the wreck of the Metropolis, Bnd reports the situation to-day ua follows: The aixty eight bodies recovered have been buried and records made to secars ilieir future identification. The bench from a distance of filly yards to one mile north of tho wreck ia strewn with the debris of the ship and cargo, i'he ahip wag evidently completely broken up. Tbe wreck itaelf is stationary where the ahip grounded. The boilerB and part of the engine was visible above tha brenkora and con-lined con-lined to tbe bottom in aome way. Swaying in the surf was a portion of the port bow and the ragged ends of the stem or quarter. There are no doubtB entertained of the rocovery of all tbe iron stowed in the lower bold, aB the ship drove well on the beach and the wreck now lies in about nil : feet at mean low water. Dr. W. H. Snwtelle of the UniteJ Stales marine hospital service, having been dispatched to tbe scene of the diasler with medical stores, arrived at Van Slack's landing this morning and took charge of the lick and injured furvivorB. Dr. Sawtello says most ot tbe patients are not in a dangerous condition and the majority of them will be able to proceed to their homes at once. They sutler mostly from diseases incident to exposure. There was a very lari;o south American mail on board. The purser's room w. waubed asnore. Mail bags were found along the beach. It is understood that tue registered letters receipted for by the purser contaiuea about $150,000 in money, drafts, etc. James F. Alcorn msksa the following follow-ing statement: "Wednesday nibt, at 9 o'clock, he was called by tbe mate to assist tbe carpenter in stopping a leak around the rudder trunk. Found the stern post loose and so reported. Keen Ke-en a ined at tbe post to stop tbe leak or prevent its increase until morning, when he was called on deck. Found the ship a partial wreck, Finding tbe mate, he suggested that aail should be made by aettiug tba loresHil, and on getting his consent went aloft and, assisted by Charles Seaman, loosened the foresail and succeeded in setting tbe sail, which reniftinui but a few minutes until carried car-ried away, and it was necessary to clew up the port wing of tbe sail. Shortly after the ship struck heavily amidships, evidently breaking her back, but continued to drive on the beach. During the trying hours of the day, several of ttie ill-lated passengers, pas-sengers, bravely entrusting themselves to the tide, evidently lost heart with tbe passage of the first breaker over their heads, and abandoning hoDes, sank wituotit a struggle. Others were either v.asiied, Or leaping h tbe wreck would almost Beeni io nave committed suicide, so deliber ;tely did tbey eeui to bury tbrir heads ben edit) tho waves hih! meet their doom. Tue foremast falling aft and tbe toresuil being htill partially spread, several were either killed by its fall or buried beneath the maai of sail in such a way aa made death cer taiu. Cue young man, particularly conspicuous for bis daring during the day. at last sought refuge on the topsail yard, evidently in the hope that the mast would fall over the! bowa or aide. Of course, instant deuth was the result of bis mis-1 take on the fall of the mast, i At about 5 o'clock the midabip body; of the hull, the fore body being already goue, began to break up rapidly, while I urced all who would: listen to mo to trust themselves to Providence, the waves and their life preservers Many aid so and the majority with success. At length the closing scene was upon us. The lower deck beams gave way and star board broad side giving a few more heavy shocks from ttie surf, aank iiowiy neneatu mo waves. lUe captain and officers are highly commended. Quartermaster Poland made three attempts at-tempts to get a line ashore, and only gave up when the line proved to Bhort, and Timothy O. Brian, ou reaching the shore himself, returned into tbe water and rescued some fifty persons as tbey were dashed toward bim by tbe waves. The acat-teied acat-teied dwellera along the coast are given warm praise fui their prompt aid and munificent hospitality. |