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Show j . UKEtKED. i:, S. Muni of U ur CJoes Down at Sea, TVrribia Lou of Lire. ; the nasT NEWS. ; Washington, 24. The" observer at Kitty Ffawk reports at 11.35 a. m. to the chief and signal' oltWor us rolIovi : The United Statoa mau-ot wir sien' mer Huron struck 2 miles north o' No. 7 station, at 1.30 a.m. The fure-maat fure-maat and main topmast are goue. The steamer is a total wreck. Ati tance is needed immediately. Tha sea is breaking over her, and several have already waahod ashore, drowned. Tbe number on board ia about 135. No cargo. The Huron sailed yeetordiiy from Fortress Monroo for Havana. tub "iiunoiT." Tha navy department has no advi I cea of the disaster to tho Huron beyond what they received from the signal office, and they do not differ from tbe regular press despatch. The department de-partment . authorities are taking means to get" prompt information, but the facilities are not good. The Huron was under the command of Commodore George P. Ryan, and her list of OllicerB in addition thereto, bo far as known at tbo department, were as follows: Lieutenants 8. O. Simons and L. G, Palmer; Musters William P. Couwtiy, II. Ii. Tyler aud W. S French; En-igns Luoien Young and F. W. Douncr; Sueon G. S. Colbrelh; Assistant Paymaster Carey !N. Maunders; Uhiot Engineer JS. M. Olson; Assistant Engineer U. G. Donig; Captain's Clerk J. Del Galvin; Cadet Engineers E. T. Warburton and E. M. Loomis; Draughtsman John J. Evans. Tho Huron was an iron screw propeller, carryiog four guns of 641 tons, and on tbe same class exactly as the new vessels Alert and Hanger now on the Asiatic station. sta-tion. She bad been out from Fortress Monroe only about twelve hours when the diuaator occurred. THIRTY PAYED, The signal sorvico observer at Kitty Hawk, N. C, reports to the chief signal sig-nal ollicor al 3 p.m. an follows; Surf-men Surf-men have just returned and report that the Huron has gone to pieces; thirty saved, all tbe others perished. No assistance was rendered. |