New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-01
PASSAGE OF TIE GREAT WESTERN
Terrible storm and Almost shipwreck.

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TIE Steamship Great " sstern. 3. z Ma:hsT9.
Fed Commander e:. Li-erPooi a. oc.ock ?. Il as-EE
o. 5oa.d one hundred s73 sa;?= passengers, Captain,
f-e oce-= 4-e tneers aad se--aroar creFs Il q.
:7vo hundred and s.e~en Perzols
The weather geoersr *ss pleasant Tor ne Season Of
the TeaT and or progress good, a7erzE7zg - I.es :
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.;sA7rzpAY. Sept isds, !at IS 81 oag p 4 81 P NJ
gh ais from The :. Z and fogg7 VIII igat dFEzns
raic 60: yards so and lac 5s and fore spencer
AZ Sc: the single reeed NAN srencer
AID The square sans. 7rh -sef q he ioP-aiL
"Atsf ". the wind increasing and Tsrlaoie 70 n
Te.t.SarC took Il The EqEsre .ais. 10 and NAN
SPENCER ATOP fresheuing gales and ugly weather
sea getting and tossing high ~ midnight Increasing
gses and heavy squalls II the fore spence TIE out
nan a-ing broken the -real,e tae in1ef 10 stay
bulls eye hook broke and ne .a became useless hauled
II do-rr, and = the fore Sly
TIE above j ea ex,rao; from ;he Captains oE5oos,
and gi.e- account OF the commencement Of lie 49,
storm which the Grea Western s1rn9ua.sc on her pas
sage from Liverpool 10 Ncey one 50 irfT5ac curing
il. continuance ard uarec by sgc@ sigma d-feFaner
u the end, ;aat i should Be carefully re!s,ei
SUDsg 2th, 20 minutes pasl 4 NJ continues ~
log .p tic fore stay Iook n the remains Of il and
ses r..ng ri ghiiay and breaking and against
the ship At4. the lad increased 10 heavy storm and
geered TO me NV and lie shp breaking
OF into he trough Of the rendered our situation more
crical a great quantity OF vaier goI into the engine
roorn from the breaking the ship, which Fss
yuu ped OF, oy the lee 5lise pump
Sunday morning uoSt OF The passengers assembled ~
the cabin and SILICON Their hasgaEd aee- ;od 700 sure
ofthe si-ep.=ss and anxious gil which had passed u
those most ignorant Of nautical affairs could rot si TO i
,sst We were IN tue midst OF E'ea, per :" cgu
dress with their accustomed care owing 70 The Voeni
pitching md cOn-tsni rolling OF lie yessei me -s" sIu.
abandoned any attempt 20 prepare hs ta" w.
both then and throughout the day we're ooged 10 content
themselves wlh bringing such article, OF food a "er
convenient 70 ihost VINO 'c't any 10 tn
II o'.iock A Ma heavy s-a broke over The part
Of the starboard rheehouse or iddehox which started
the icehouse and large iron theif
and washed them 70 e-vsrd and Win nncn dl'tcnS
they temporarily secured"
o understand this tue reader must pebl ia !4I4 ma ".
Great Western i, speak, three stories lSh forward
aud all and IN the waist or middle Of the ship AL there
The slOrr cabin shove H. the a4oo' Ae 1901 on
rov.rnv OF winch Is he quarter deck, and may for The
purposes Of description be considered rs Sd story In
inc waist. middle, The lower story u occupied Os l
puyiue roon tie roof covering OF which j. the main
deck. On his main deck- n me center are placed the
chimney ga eys and ice house The various Offices aPper
fsn!pg 10 tue stewards and police OF The snip al the sides
TEs part Is open above and protected by the wheel
tr,c and SIDES of the ship which rie 70 he hight OF y
frt The vcih OF the pBddie box about - feet The
ice contained seven or eghi tons Of ice and
yas fastened by elects and stAunchions Let the reader
zine hi. force the aud tue hight OF the
which rsus The paddle box, stick tie ice house
and The large iron lie boat above II, twisted them from
heir a-ieungs, breaking Tie ice honse into TWO part=.
ripping CT the planh, crushing the sarhoad companion
way md on- prevented from making clear breach IN
h Ses of the ship by a sudden lurch 10 port Meantime
Tie wind howed most ghtfuly through the rigging.
A; II O'Clock and Is minutes A VI. attempted 10 wesg
ship 10 get her the other tack thinking she would be
wind stu continued 10 70 norshwnrd
Lowered the after gets down. manned tue forrrigginF
and loo.enrd The weather yard Of tie oresai to pay
her off but found it had no effect Therefore let her come
10 again. In The meantime ihe square sails blew away
from The yards.
II 80 & NJ The lee quarter boai- torn from The
dav,s by heavy lee gch Of the ship bending the davis
tearing the ringbos from their stems and s!erns
Word was passed among the passengers that Of our
boats gone and the Others were likely 10 follow the
made; each spoke 10 the other only ihroue the eye And
the o,nous silence which pervaded The whoe company
told sensb!y al felt themselves In the very presence
OF the King OF TeTrors, uncertain OF their DOOM
Ii was wonderful see how lew short changed
the condition and feelings all on board The grade. and
distinctions incident TO so large compan Varng in 90
cial position citizens Of almost all countries, ard proes
sing different cEeeds yet IN the presence Of 20 imminent
Danger al distinctions setmed merged into one common
emotion stood together IN the court OF the
gren, leveler Death With his !n'ense feeling which
hound together as one came also another OF an opposite
md repe ling character Every heart was deeply occu
pied with It's ndividus! gei- ana inei'iofe5' as IL me-
thousand cherished hopes and JOYS, rose iresi 10 ie
view aud wiki power ike The storm, swept Ia.
mind and ef, Il Ike the ocean empesiios and troubled
See gentleman me, conver-es, nc
one rcads-hl are engaged each win his own hought-
ana II my wife ana ciorc were err confess NY ee
ings would he OF the most distressing character But
said they suffer in your loss" Very true yet 1, i
only question of time, and whether sooner or later
Gods viii he Gouc'
cat noon, and raging in all its fury sea sr
brcaking the ship. heavy sea struck The lar5oard
paddle box and smashed il 10 atoms sprung the sprins
beam breaking The under ha, shattered The parts Of The
snip attached thereto splinter STRUCK the captain On NE
head while standing on the poop and the force OF the
blow together with th- carried him the lee guar
Ter, and he was only saved by the neiiinss
After this sea mad passed over, We found the waller
hcd gained on the pumps the wind appeared TO lG a ia
lie and the ship little easier, but still blowing Storm
All the matches except those made q; for passing into
The engine roon bateued down, and the kyight-
partially covered The weather continued the unu
midnight, which time II luleG for half al hour
The log conveys the reader some idea OF the
Mn, SHIN and effects OF tie storm or SUNDAY noon lie
effects on those below best bee given IL the words
gen:coGn who remained The greater part OF The time IN
To convey an idea OF The appearance OF all around GU
OF my power In the words OF Sheridan the lenpes
rou,ned III ali the OF lls go-y' The atmosphere
.I, Fff
seawBGd impossible. The wind howled rusred and
beloved, ike the constant nulicrngs OF the thuudel
cloud Huge waves OF Tremendous hight and volume
in mad display around the ship threatening every
break aiuidshp5 aud crush the Sea after
20 stop Tor an instant urmoe ana shake IN ever timber
tCCm her to her post reeinc and lurehnE
aud fro again would she gather fresh strength
WI her wheels half Ind IN the Wild waters. again
again receive the numbering blows OF element tina
seemed armed for our destruction
The sails the yards, strongly secured by opes sns
gssket- blown from Their iarls and sir-ard
iceward in ribbons But al this was nothing About
NJ, lille most OF rs were seated 10 agouzing
IN the lower cabin, holding fast 10 The tables and
struck the vessel and T-mendou. crash hear,
deck Instantly INC Cabin was darkened, md torrents
OF Water came pouring down upon u through the sky
Scarcely had waters reached the door when all il
the cabin, and staIeroom- sprsng TO ;he feet and stimuli
aueousy, as by concer the ladies' uttered
agony 80 fearful and so despairing the sound OF II wi
never he forgotten and AeAy.n grant that such Wal
HnIuish may again be heard by Several ta,re,
others elssped their hands IN mute despair while
called sloud upon their Creator
tearing W OF the benches and wood WORK OF 10,
quarter deck. These hurled with violence agsiu.
the ky-lichis 10y the winch broke the window
the saloon drenchIng the berths he arbosrd side
driving their arighed occupants while smashed hy
s weight the glass the main cabin, snd thus forces
lis way below,
This was period Of intense emotion was sitting il
the upper saloon. striving project ladies FROM III
jury. So violent We're The shocks OF The vessel sthou 4
firmly hraced. il with great difficulty could pre-
vent ourselves being hurled from seai and dasle,
with such violence sgsas; part OF The vessel
danger life or limb Many received consiors ar,
bruises, GorW thstandiuz A.! Their efforts
Twas HI anxious hour. Ny eve wandered the dii
ferv nj sro0ps IN The saloon restng while
passing FROM another his family. cheer!n
Win kind word az interesting group daughters lhei
Young wife, folded 10 the bosom Of her husband w
sysbie being uttered bu the action spoke volumes
and aEa!E upon moiher whose children had been left Il
America she elsped her hsads secret PRAYER
while her husband sRc her IS her gathered arogrd an,
sll scrIard bowed down earth II common feeling
tender solei:ude FOR those who soon become help
less ophsns
Twas AZ awful hou-. The most ,hough,less among ~
covered n heir heart before danger which nom
but fool brute would have ocSed and al therefore
accepted he invitation Z The cabin for prayer
Rev NJ. Marsh read The lU7 Psalm Rev Dr.. Snucs
prsyed. Rev. Dr.. Se-cher mace Few solemn
Rev Dg. Bacs repeated the words OF Our Saviour lie
20; your heArt Ae troubled ye believe :. God believe 49,
n re,"-couIneltins briefly hr- eonsoling inpor,
and then ;cvird 81 present % oi2 with h- u he Lord
PRAYER ser which Re pronounced me Apostles benedic