New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-25
NARLVE AFE,AIRS.
THE STEAMSHIP FRANKLIN.
From Our Own Reporter

MonICHEs July 90, 1854
have TO inform you that the report OF Saturday stating
that the Franklin was going pieces not borne out by
the facts have been board the ship all day, and
bouch pretty strong surf has been and the spray
has continually washed her decks did not see much
sign Of her breaking up II is true she Is badly boged on
her mort SIDE and owing to the washing away OF the sand
from under her bows they have sunk down considerably
But the two pumps rugged to-day one OF them capa
HE of throwing out barrels of water per minute the
other 49, In two hours they had lowered the water in the
hold while the Ii le was coming in four feet From tins
il would appear that the damage done to the ship by her
.cere umpincs and strainngs not serious at
first autcipa,ed Indeed the spirits of all parties con-
erped have been raised and sangune hopes now ex
pressed in favor of her beng got OIL
AT the time write the wind is blowing siifiy from the
sopb west and whistling in delicious coOnos through the
doors and windows.
am bsppy TO inform YOU that the accident TO Capt.
Bovine was not serious at first reported His leg was
not broken, but he sprained his ankle.
An Of the goods that now got out OF the ship are
badly damaged The light French packng-cases pegsed
toeeber make no resistance whatever to the swelling OF
the saturated goods Many OF the cases are drawn out
of the hold completely smashed up
During TODAY the majority Of the people have been al
work Some who had conscientious scruPes, reused 10
labor on the Sabbath Ever since the ship came ashore
however the people OF the island have been unremtng
in their forts 10 save the cargo Many oihem are wealthy
farmers who have left their fields to suler IN ORDER
10 save the valuable cargo As specimen OF the people
mention the fact that one OF the who worked to-day
said he thought. under sertain circumstances men h'
labor on the Sabbath and therefore he would work dur
ING the dsy but he would accept of pay for IT, one
hundred and sixty cases got ont to-day about l3oV
have been got out in all. 1000 OF which were sound
As a heavy sea was on it was thought unadVisabe TO
nump the chip out; but after the water had been low
cred four feet she made but thirteen inches in the next'wo
homs.
The ship presents melancholy appearance all her me
work settees mirrors and upholstery have been stripped
end sent ashore The spar deck has been cut through
in two psces for the engines and the whole decA
: covered with doors broken cases, and every descrp
ton of wrecked matter.
The greater part of the cargo in the aer hod mas Oeeh
broken ont The remainder will be gotten out to-day TO-
oo,he With considerable from the fore hold Much IN
necessary DELAY has been experienced in getting out the
cargo the ship lies in the worst possible position ior
speedy unloading and every has to be holster 0!
main strength over block and tackle whereas haa don
key engine been sent down TO hoist, the ship "ouH a'e
been discharged ere this But suppose If Is only eApe
rcnce which shows them what appliances are necessar
at wreck. should sugges, that OF the equipments
provided By the underwriters for their wreckers DC
camp equipsge of tent cooking utensils nhafaoe oeos'
SC As it is at present such necesses are too frequent
ly wanting.