Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09
BURNING OF A SHIP!

TThs Caleb Grimshaw was owned bS
Samuel Thomson & Nephew Of this ci'y'
and was built in this city in ls4s, in su'
perior manner. She was of 9o7 tons bur.
then ; valued at about $4,000 and had
cargo on board worth at least $20O. 600.
The vessel and ahou, two-thirds Of the car
90 were insured in Wall street. The rest
in England.
HARBoR OF FAyAL, Nov. "a, lsA9, I
10 Quarantine. }
To C. Grimshaw Il Co., Liverpool:
By this you are informed of the loss of
The good ship Caleb Grimshaw.' by fire,
which was discovered on the 18th inst. at
q O'Clock r. NJ, the weather being fine
and the wind igh, from the Eastward, with
royals and sudding, sails set for the first
time on The passage. The engine was at
work in two minutes, and the tween decks
were flooded with water. Satisfied there
was no fire there, raised one Of The fore
harches and saw the fire abaii Of the chain
lockers, both sides. As no human being
could breathe between decks. the hose was
pointed down the hatch and constant
stream thrown down, together with the use
oe fire buckets, &C., until there wes five
fee, water in the hold. Steam began 10
generate and the heat grew more intense.
Continued the pump and buckets until
there was nine and hall feet in the hold,
which think was ths means ofpreserving
the ship as long as she was.
Alter having the boats astern in tow !or
FIVE days and nights, we espied sail which
proved to be the British barque Sarah. Of
Yarmouth, N. S., from London, in ballast.
hound TO St. Johns, N b Cap. David
Cock (Goa bless him. with heart as big
a. Nelson's monument, and that too in the
righ, place. As soon as he discovered
our signal Of distress wore ship, took in top
pnllani sails and courses, double reefed his
iopsails and made ready for aoy emergen
cy. The wind came on to blow and he
was not able to get any more than were
in the launch and two small boats.
That night it blew hard in squalls, bu,
hr was enabled to keep in sigh, of the ship.
The wind moderated and he was enabled
10 get on board The barque l63 pauseng
ers. Nigh, setting in and the wind in
creasing, was Obliged to hoist the boats
and lie to until day light. Mex, day.noh-
ing done. it blowing too much sea on 10
lower boat. The next day, go, seven
volunteers among the crew 10 90 with the
boat and relieve those who were left on
hoard, as there was 10 wafer or provisions
that could be got al on board without rals
ing the ha'ches.
The crew reported that the main mas.
had settled down a foot or more. opi that
The upper deck worked each way 6 inches.
We that day got to leeward Of Flores and
in smooth wafer. and during The night gt
on hoard all the remaining passengers.
so..o having h II on raIf the second day
Of The fire. say about 60. TIE captain
sticking closer ,hrn brother, .or this is
his eighth day, and acting under the infiu-
ence Of Divine Providence, he has been
instrumental in rescuing from watery
grave 3S9 souls. The Lord be praised.
As soon as the baichcs we're raised she
was ia a blaze insiau,aneousIy. As there
is bark here bound to New York, in-
tend to embark on board her shall leave
all in ,he hands Of The American consul
here. WM. Z. HOXiE, Capt.