New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-29
Loss of the Steamship Meteor,

We are again called upon to the loss of one of
the Neworeans and Texas steamships The Meteor Capt
Forbes totally lost the night of the 18th inst
Matagorda bar. The following particulars from
extra of the Galveston News
News OFFICE, Monday 10 A. NJ April &c. 1852
By the arrival of the steamship louisiana last evening
have the following particulars of the loss of the steam
ship Meteor which has been furnished to by the off
of that unfortunate vessel
The Meteor left Galveston Sunday morning the 18th
inst with Mr. Cummings, of the pilots of Matagorda
Bay board and arrived at Matagorda bar at quarter
before six O'Clock on Sunday evening The signals being
set the pilot boat indicating sutciency of water
the bar the Meteor to cross and struck bring
ing up in seven and half drawing the
eight feet three inches. At this time, the water
smooth the bar but there strong breeze from
the southeast and the night closing in, they
menced heaving the cargo overheard after Intellectually
trying to back her off
At IL NJ she commenced leaking badly and about this
time steampipe broke. disabling the engine Shortly
she deepened her water and hoated when anchor
let 60 Finding her leaking badly with all the pumps
going and the water still gaining the anchor slipped.
and all sail made to force her into shoal water of the
boats having been lost in running out the anchor At
a. NJ, Monday she filled and heeled off shore when her
masts and smoke stacks were cut away to prevent her
heeling About this time the other quarter boat
swept away At daylight signals of distress set and
after waiting several hours without any assistance the
only remaining boat wa. sent ashore With ladies
children, which arrived safe at Pelican Island.
The boat returning was swamped and drted ashore.
with two mates and four hands
At2p NJ. Captain Boehner, accompanied by Capt Cof-
Captain Harrison, the pilot George Morgan. and Capt
ed in conveying the passengers ashore in three trips
other boat offering any assistance though there
number shore At every thing transferable.
including the mail conveyed on shore The captain
officers and remained four days, during which time
they saved the furniture and some portions of the
| chinery though the vessel is entire loss.
The loss of the Meteor is wholly attributed to the
neglect of Captain Nichols the pilot shore who hoistd
the signals for feet water when there than
x feet the bar and during the whole time the
the Meteor remained shore soundngs of the bar
taken by the pilots although the Louisiana daily
expected.
The freight board the Meteor equal to about 1000
barrels Of the passengers baggage only two trunks
were lost.
The above statements have been fully confirmed to
in every particular by every man with whom have
spoken who present and witnessed this great dsas-
ter We may be permitted to add, that Captain Forbes
receives from all the most unqualified appreciation for
having acted throughout with that prudence skill in
manship and unceasing vigilance for which he holds
high a rank in his profession. Having pilot board
felt bound to be governed by his directions
The officers and of the Meteor except the Captain
returned on the Louisiana.
We learn from Capt Lawless that pilot could BE- OBJ
tanned either going out of Matagorda Bay for the
louisiana although in coming out the quite
smooth. and the weather fine.
Morgan within period of sixteen months-to wit. the
Palmetto Pass Cavao the Globe at Brazos Santiago
and the Galveston Ship Island Shoas-amounting il
the aggregate to about S250000 of entire loss to them
| they do not insure.