Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-10
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ic one, and the passengers, 126 in number. were
seriously alarmed. Religious services were
performed during the existence Of the s'or"',
and the sacrament was administered to some 6O
persons. Ater the danger was over, Litter /
of thanks TO the Captain and other officers OF
the ship was drawn up, and the sum Of f2W
was raised 10 present to tho officers and crew, I
of which the Captain was asked to accept ESQ |
A fund was also started ior the support Of the
widows and children ofthose who perish st ses, |
to be called the Great Western Fund.- ala
A correspondent of the Tribune has lcng
account Of the danger, from which we make the
folloetng extrscts
II was wonderfal 10 see how few short hours
changed the conditions and feelings all on
board. The grades and distinctions incident to
so large company, varying in social position
citizens o. almost all ccua,r'es, and protesting
different creeds, IN tire presence Of 80 imminent
danger, we're shnost instantly merged into one
common emotion Of awe, as we stood together
in the court ot the great leveIier, Death. With
this intense feeling which bound us together ms
one, came also another Of an cpposi,e and repcl.
ling character. Every heart wa, deeply occu.
pied with its individual griefs and memories, as
II no, another shared the ee-t. tloe,c, with it's
loved ones, and thousand cherished hopes and
Joys. rose fresh to the view, and With a power
like the Storm, swept over the mind, AID left II,
like the ocean, tempest.tost and troubaed. See,'
said gentleman to me, mo one conScrses- no
one teads-au are engaged, each with his own
thoughts; and il my wife and children were
here, I confess my feelings would be of the
most distressing character 'Bus,' said ]. they
suffer in your loss Very true; yet ii is only
a question Of time. and, whether soones or isler,
Gods viii be DONE ons
AT noon. storm and sea raging in oil its fury,
sea still breaking over the ship. heavy sea
struck the ias5oard psddle.box and smashed il
to atoTns; sprung the sprine. .beam. breaking the
under half; shattered the parts OF the ship at.
tached thereto. A splinter struck the captain
on the head while standing on the poop, and the
iorce Sf tie blow, together with the sea. carried
him over the lee quarter, and he wss only saved
by the ncttings. Ha
After this sea had passe.i over, we found the
ws:ee had gained On the pumps; the wind ap-
pcared to lul Lule and the shipa little easier,
but still blowing storm. All the ha'ches, ex'
cept those made Use Of for passing into the en-
CINE room, were battered down, and the sky
lights parti. lily covered. The weather contn
ued the same until midnight, at which time q
lulled foe half an hour. ..-..t 81. s,.-.-
Tho log conveys 10 the reader some ides o
the state Of the ship and effects Of the storm OF
Sunday at noon. It's effects on those below cal
bes, be given in the words ofs gentleman WIN
remained the greater part Of the time ia th'
cabin. sis 10 s1s.ai 500 i.H'}A nf
To convey On idea Of the appearance Of al
aruund 10 out Of my power. In the words q
Sheridan, the tempest rosmed in oil the terro
: Of it's glory, The atmosphere was surcharge
:, with thick spray. rendering look far out I
: seaward impossible. The wind howled, roarc
aud beloved, like the constant mut,erings Of
:, thunder cloud. Huge waves, OF nemendon
= height snd volume, rose in mad display aru,iu
; the ship. threatening every moment to break G
; yer us smidships and crush the vessel. Sea q
: ter sea striking US with terrific noise, caused III
:. gallant chip TO stop for an instant, Wemble an
shake in every timber, from her stern'post, rec
: ling and lurching, tossed to and fro; agal
would she gather fresh strength, and with he
wheels half hid in the wild waters, sgaic an
aca:n receive .be laundering blows Of an els