Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-19

The LATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF STEAM
ERs.-There can be no doubt from all tho iac's
known that the lamentable fate of the Home steamer
grew out of weakness in her construction. VINO
built this boat? and under whose architectural skill
was she constructed?
Her fate reminds us of the crash of the Josephs'
banking house, erected by Haviland which was to
last I'LL day after doomsday, only the latter end OF
the steamer has been more fatal than the crash of the
banking house.
few days before the regular trips of the Home be-
gun, she made short voyage to sea, and the Wall
street prints for day two were as profuse in adj
miraton of the model and construction as they were
Of the crackers and champagne of the captain A
company OF three hundred giddy persons, under the
influence OF novelty and in calm summer sea, pro-
nonnced her the plus ultra of naval architecture
and the Wall street prints re-echoed and recon-
mended it.
Under whose superintendent the Home bullt2
Let us knew that for shall knowlt. The NeP-
tune now getting ready for the same line, we have
examined on the stocks and she appeared to be al
most one solid piece of timber from stem to stern, OF
great thickness and srength-bnt the Home was
always ted as feeble, weak oafer sort of
boat from the Jump
This terrible shipwreck will create deep feeling of
caution in the public mind relative to embarking in
American made steamers for sea voyagers. In Eng
land their ocean steamers are powerful creatures.
These solid pieces of architecture have encountered
the storms of the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the
Atlantic, the Baltic and the voyage round the Cape
Of Good Hope. They must be made on solid prin-
ciples
Who were the builders and contrvers of the Home?
FURTHER PARTIcuLARs.-We have ascertaned
variety Of further particulars relative to the unforta
nate sufferers those who have been saved and their
various connections
Yesterday, the house of Parish & Co. received
letter from Mr. Vanderzee Of the survivors, for it
seems that Mr. lie Roy NJ. Wiley of the same firm
did not 60 as enormously represented in of the
papers Mr.. vanderzee states that the Home struck on
breaker near Sandy Hook Light, going out, and that
apprehensons were entertained Of her safety before
the catastrophe took place.
II was Mr.. Horauo Tleston of the house Of VIM
d. Tileston & Co. who was board, not William,
as was stated yesterday. Mr.. II. Tlleston was the
younger brother Of the firm. He carried with him
books, papers, and promssory notes. embracing debts
10 the amount of sl5o,o00 due them in the south,
which he took for collection. Every of these
assets is rrecoverasly lost.
In every respect, therefore, this was lamentable
affair
One of the most heark rending cases that we have
heard of is that of Mr. Groom, of Florida, his lady,
three daughters, and a sister-n-aw, Mrs. Camock,
in all six souls Mrs. Groom is the daughter
OF a highly respectable lady now residing in this
city, late of Newbem, North Carolina. The eldest
of the three daughters has spent the last year here at
the boarding school kept by Madame Chagare. She is
hardly out Of her teens, and was returning to the
south, beautiful and accomplished young creature
Her two sisters were younger Mr.. Groom the
father was gentleman Of the highest responsibility
IN North Carolina, and in Florida, and was in the
prime of life and in the midst of happiness. AT one
fell swoop" all are gone. Mrs. Smith of Newberl
North Carolina, residing at present in this city, the
mother Of Mrs. Groom, has suffered much by SUBJ
den deaths of late. During the last nine months,
she has lost ten connectons-six Of them in the ship
wreck of the Home. Who can fathom the inscrsta-
bic purposes of an Almighty Father
1t appears that apprehensiens were entertained Of
the Home at Charleston The Charleston Courier Of
the l4th says
The STEAM PACKET HoNE.-Yesterday, we heard
Il suggested that steam pilot boat should be
chartered TO proceed forthwith TO sea, in search of
the Home, bat the suggestion was afterwards aban-
doned, when il was recollected the Ner York left
here on Thursday afternoon, and the South Carolina
Yesterday mOrUng-tne IOrrT Ior VIEW Ork, anu
the latter for Norfolk-the commanders of both boats
aware Of the anxiety felt for the safety of the Home
and with promise that exertions should be spared
ascertain whether she was on the coast and If dis
covered that the most prompt measures would be
adopted to render her assistance Besides this, the
Columbia was TO have left New York on Thursday,
all which circumstances inspires a confidence that
hef would be extended, in case II was needed.
Its agreed on all hands that there was something
wrong in the management OF the Home either in the
captain, or in the owners. We demand an instant
investigation. The disembodied spirits Of hun
dred victims to cupidty and avance demandit.
Still FvRrHEn-Last evening converscd with
passenger tMr Holmes) who providentially es-
capped the wreck. He stated one very important
faet-that the Home in going out ,oas on the bank
of Sandy Hook for Jsrr fre hours, thus corrobe-
rating Mr.. vanderzees statement as above
We pat the question TO him, thus
"Is il true that she struck in going out Of this port1,
"Yesp said Mr.. H., she on the bank four
or Eve hours"
did no one tell the Captain to put tacs Z"
Nep said he.
Mr.. Holmes continued-he was in bed at the time
the unfortunate situation was first announced TO the
passengers. He heard the danger more by the noise
made by the feet Of those above, and then the cries,