The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-27
Tne Great storm IN England.
raK DANGER TO TIE NEW PACKET SIM MANHATTAN


WRECK OF TIE J. p. WHITNEY, ETC, kiV'
From the European Times Feb o. >.
On Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, LII
vepool and It's neghborhood was visited oy s.oin,
only inferior IN intensity and duration 10 sh5 ses
storm of 1889. In exposed situations the houses
rocked 10 and iro like cradles, Tor even "ensne-
tered dwellings which stood shoulder 10 siouiue'
with their companions, like a phalanx OF soIdlsls
were shaken TO their foundation. lhe .erioic
NOISE of the tempest the crash OF broken chimneys
and the noise Of their fragments ana ol states IAN
ing on the pavement, caused no siiaH WIioi W
many families, who no aou f b aa snoang Elects
OF several previous hurricanes with which thus
.elphborhood has been visited Many lett their
beds IN dread OF falling chimney Stacks or oIoken
walls, and others were driven thereirom by the ef-
fleets of the violent gusts on their windows panes
of glass bursting before the pressure with appalling
noise and, IN some instances, whole window
frames being smashed In, leaving the tempest TO
howl through the passages and apartments with
chilling Influence and distressing effect on the IN
mates, which none can understand save those who
have been subjected TO such discomforting VISTA
lions Signboards and shutters were broken from
their fasienIngs, lead stripped from the roofs Of
houses, walls overturned, and bricks blown from
the tops OF chimneys In one Of the windows of
Trinity Church nearly every pane was broken.
Shortly after six o'clock a chimney was blown
down over the Crooked Billet, in Exchange street
East. IL fell upon the roof, which happily was
strong enough 10 resist the weight of the bricks
precllIated upon IL. Many OF the houses In the
neighborhood OF the North Shore have suffered
considerable damage; and the marine villas in the
locality OF Bootie bay have all of them been MUIR
cd IN some degree by the violence Of the storm.
Most Of the suburban villas, and numerous houses
and seats IN the country have suffered more or less
damage, and the furious assaults of the tempest on
detached and unsheltered houses in the country
of such residences.
s!oop, the Duchess Of Kent, sunk while max.
ing an effort 10 reach the Nelson Dock. The few
paltles on board, including a female, were saved
be n
Tug steamers went down the river during the
DAY, al several times, each having IN tow life
boat all of which did good service, saving the
crews and passengers OF several vessels.
One Of The quarantine hulks, the Akbar, was
driven from her moorngs, of the Rock Ferry, and
is STRANDED on what is called "The DEVILS Bank"
Al eight o'clock, fore and aft rugged schooner,
named the Sailors Home, and laden with stone on
account OF the Corporation, hove round the Rock
Perch, having on her mast flag OF distress. The
ksgszioe life boat put oft TO her assistance, seeing
her sinking, and succeeded in resculng those on
board. The schooner soon after sank. She was
laden with stone tor the public works of the town.
The telegraph made known the distress OF the
Diana, of Waterford, a screw steamer, which
grounded on Burbo Bank. The life boat carried
of the crew and passengers.
Several vessels dragged their anchors, amongst
them The Manhattan, OF 400 tons burthen. which
had arrived only on the morning before from New
York She 10 a beautiful irigate looking ship,
built much after the model of the Inflated Oceaa
Monarch, and commanded by Captain w. G..
a
She appeared Tor many hours TO be in jeopardy of
running against the sea-wa between the landing
stage and the Albert Dock wall Luckily, she
held on by two anchors, after great exerton by the
captain and crew Captain Hackstaff being
shore at the commencement Of the storm, lost no
time IN selecting stout riggers, with whom he
embarked N steam tug. boat, TO assist in securing
the ship. This was, as before mentioned, a work
of cons iderabe difficulty and perI, the sea running
30 high that the tug-beat was not able to come
alongside the ship, ard those who went 10 her
slsiance had to leap from one vessel To the other
and lay hold as they best could; their exertions,
however, when ON board, were quite successful,
and she is now moored in safety in the Sloyne.
About three o'clock on "Wednesday afternoon,
The American transit ship, John p. Whitney, Capt.
Giidden, ran aground on a sand bank near the en-
nance 10 the Victoria channel, and almost imme-
diately afterwards began TO break up. She struck
three different times on various banks, near Form
by, before she went down. Notwithstanding the
gale, the weather was thick at the time that IL
was impossible TO get pilot on board. The crew
endeayored TO save themselves by launching their
life beat. but, on account OF the heavy running
nj the ume, she was swamped before anybody got
on board Of her. The men (about twenty.fo In
nunber,) together with eight passengers, betook
themselves 10 the ships two boats, and were after
wards picked up by Captain Webster, Of the John
Bull ting steamer and landed at this port in safety
OF seven O'Clock on "Wednesday evening. The
John T. Whitney was new vessel, OF 7y7 tons
buIthen, (thls being her second voyage 10 this
port,) and belonged 10 Mr.. Glidden, of Philadel-
phia. She was laden with grain, Hour, Indian
meal &c, the whole of which will be lost She
was insured, but TO what amount We could not as
certain. On Thursday the captain, mate, and a
number al the crew, went out TO the vessel at
O'Clock IN the morning, IN the John Bull steamer.
The sea was so heavy that the steamer could not
get sufficiently near to see the condition OF the
vessel. The steamer made second trip at twelve
O'Clock, and utter getting near the ship, two boats
were manned, and reached the vessel. IL was
found that all the beams were loose, her decks
were washed OF, and she wes complete wreck,
cargo floating about in all directions, the steamer
having 10 stop her engines to get clear of the float
ing articles The captain OF the John Bull, who
60 humanely eAerted himself IN saving the crew
and passengers Of the packet ship, complains that
he refused the of the Magazine lie boat to
get 60 the assistance at the poor fellows who were
exposed in the two open boats. The Victoria tug
boat bad tive life boats tow. gong to the north
west light ship, but Captain Webster could not in
duce The crew Of one Of the lite boats to accom-
pany him, and he proceeded To the rescue OF the
seamcn and passengers without the assistance OF
any lite boat
On Wednesday, about IL o'clock the north
west hghtshp went edrift, and by the fury Of the
gale was forced inwsrds towards the edge OF the
bank. She was subsequently brought up near ".
w. spit, where she rode heavily Lieutenant Lord,
the marine surveyor, went outside and attempted
10 get out the duplicate llghship, but was unable
10 do so, fIom the state of the wind aud the heavy
sea running He then proceeded in the tug-boat
Co the hghtship, and found that for all practical
purposes che exhibited her lights as usual He
was unable 70 speak to the crew on board, IN con-
sequence Of the heavy thea running. The Ma
gszine lie-5oat having broken her hswser, and
the Liverpool boat having cast Off they both pro-
ceedcd to Liverpool, and as there was no other
81 reaching the hRhtshp that ight, Licuiea-
ant Lord Teturaed 10 Liverpool
Yesterday the Marine Surveyor again attempted
20 take out the duplicate lichts,p. but In conse-
queuce Of the heavy sea running II was found i'm
possible to moor her, and she returned agaiA TO
the Sloyne. The norh west lighiship continues in
The same position as before.
The Republic. Mar.hall, which sailed hence on
Monday morning lasi for New Orleans, put back
10 this por, on Thursday evening, having, during
the late gales, lost several sails. The Republic
WIS on BaIdsey on Tuesday morning, with the
wind w. :. W, and experienced the heaviest part
OF the gale, ". W, NJ midnight on Tuesday, be-
tween Holy bead and the coast Of Ireland The Re-
public parted company with the Franconia (also
bound to New Orleans), of the Skcnes. on
Wednesday evening.
All the nle.bests on this side and the other side
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