Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-11-10
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Destruction al the Steamer Royal lar, 81 NJ
John n. Il. By FIRE. and 10" ! many huts-"e
learn bya SIP from the Office oil the Boston Dai-
w Advertiser that this fine steamer, AM tons our
then. commanded BY Cap, Reed, which has been
plyinc flr th, last summer between ST. John \. u.
and Portland took FIRE on her passage TO Portland,
st2P. NJ on the 25th October, in Penobsoot Bay,
within 2 miles of Of Fox lJand and was destroyed.
The FIRE took under, and bad got such asocndancy
before it was discovered thai the hrc engine winch
was also under deck, could not be got out on ac-
count OF Abe intense lcai, Which also prevented
the men below from working the steam engine sui
6ciently long 10 run her on shore. The Revenue
Gutter from Castino took oil The surviving passen-
gers and crew. Ii is thought that rs many as thirty
hives arc lost.
The following are the names and ages OF pas
sengers and crew lost, as lar as ascrr'a'ned.
CABIN passengers.- Messrs. \. Seller ). Price,
A Curtis, J. Ryan.
Forward passengers. - Chas. 20, and Mary Cur
tain 25 and child. 1hos. Mahony, 20, Dennis o.
Brcn 26, Ohm and Eliza Hogan, Mary Hogan,
20, Hary borough 25, Sarah Smith, MAttv Smith
as, aud child Peggy Cochran % Mary Cation %,
Nichola, Phrrm5a p, Mary i'ekly 2i, Fanny o.
Bren 40, and cid lady and hoy-l9
Grew lost-John Day aud Chas Ford, seamcn,
Mary Burr, sicwardess-3, Total lost as far rs
heard from Pc.
News Room, communicates the following addition
al particulars
There were on board the ROYAL Tar about 90
10 100 persons on deck were an elephant, two
eAmeis, several horses and 4 number OF cdged
animals, comprising a travelling caravan.
When the ire broke out, rs described above, the
engineer, with fifteen other persons, Immediately
jumped into the largest boat, aud made for the
nearest land lnewarJ, which they reached II safety
in abou, four hours. Capt. Reed promptly took
possession of the only remaining boat, and took a
position short distance 10 the windwaJ. Three
gentlemen passengers, good swimmers, committed
themselves to tho water, and were taken up by
Capt. Reed.
The cable was slipped and rail mado on tho boat
with the hope OF reaching the shore, but the lamcs
spend So RAPIDLY from all 10 forward, that her mann
mast was consumed in few minutes and her til
Ter ropes bong burn, away she drItcd broad side To
the wind directly out To sea.
4 signal Of distress lind been made, und was
fortunately discovered bs the cutter sta
toned at Casino, then about four five miles 10
wnduard aud she pl omptly boro up to her relief.
Capt Reed put ON board of her the persons IN ms
boat, and then immediately commenced taking On
those remaining on board tho Royal Tar.
Al this time she was a mas, of flames nearly
from stem 10 stern; n small space forward which
had not vet taken fire, with the bowSprlt, bob,tay,
&c. was crowded with the SURVIVORS, Those on
tho quarter deck werc driven overheard by thu
flames, and such survived were hanging to the
davit tackles, cham. and ropes attached to the rud
der.
Many suspended by ropes, secured on
deck, but as tho fire reached them, were precpa-
ted'into the sea and drowncd. The cutter untor-
ilnaiely had no boat OF sufficient SIZE TO render
any assistance in taking Oh the sufferers, and hay
ing gunpowder on board, l.ieu,. Dyer, in command
did not deem it prudent To approach very near the
wreck-so that tho work OF rescue WAS unayoida-
bly, very tedious.
Capt. Reed, however. firmly and rcsolutels per.
severed with his boat, thoigh IL was with some
T.cuiiy thai he could obtain an efficient boat
crew to approach rns wreck, fearing the elephant
would 20 overheard and destroy the boat.
The las, boat left the wreck ii,,Is before sunset
with solitary frantic female, the last on board,
whose sister and child had both persisted before her
ewes. The loss of lives is estimated AT from 20 to
81, there being some small children on board which
had not been inserted Cap,Reed's passenger
llst-the precise plumber cannot be asccr,ained.
The prompt and praisewor,hy decision Of CAT
tain Reed, in securing the boat, was the only
means by which the life Of an individual could have
been saved. The elephant, camels and horses
Jumped overheard, and all the animals in the cages
we're burnt.
None Of the passengers or crewss bagya age, was
saved. Many Of The trunks &c, were thrown o.
verboard 10 the hope they might be picked up.
The cutter landed the survivors about T. NJ. nj
the Isle of Hunt, they received the most hos
pitable treatment from the inhabitants. We
learn there large amour, of specie on board
the Royal Tar.