The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-12
STATEMENT OF MR.. sTINSON, THE Off.
GERS STEWARD.

STATEMENT OF MR.. sTINsoN, THE Off.
GERS STEWARD.
Mr. Thomas Stinson. who occupied the situation Of
officers steward on board the Arctic Il also A the Sea-
mems Retreat Staten Island having had his shoulder
eislocated in ono Of the boats Of the steamer. he
stss that the quarter boat being lowered from
the vessel while full Of passengers II capsrsd, and al
who in il, with the exception OF himself, were
dnwrec. He was caught BY one Of the seats, and to
the accident vhch dsoca.sd his shoulder he
this preservation Of his fe He got beard the Arctic
snd was near her when she went down. His statemsn
corroboraes those already given in all essential partcu
Lars We him yesterday at tie hospital, after
his shoulder set the operation having been per-
formed while he was unt er ths influence Of ether.
STATEMENT OF CAPT. GRANN.
Capt Paul F. Cram, Of New York. states that 1t the
time Of the collision be was below, but immsdistsly
went on deck The shook was not violent ans could
hardly te perceived aft Upon going on deck the pro-
Feller was on tho starboard quarter Of the Arctic
about half cables length OF with her sarboard bow
completely stove from stem to foe rigging to the va
ters edge Saw thu passengers board Of tho prope
Ter all rush aft which raised her bows up out OF the
water. The propeller lowered boat which got under
the staEboard wheel of the Arctic AMI was swamped
board Of ths Arctic and most probably subsequent
y lost He stated that she had about 200 passengers
but her name was not ascertained.
When came deck they were lowering away the
boat Both anchors the starboard side Of the
deck and went aft ana asked Captain Luce il should
remove the snchcrs to tho port sde all Of the ships
officers AFT lowering away boats AID rigging pumps
He gave orders do and with the assistance Of some
passengers and few Of the crew IcarYied the same
into execution then went the .opgalaat forecase
and examined into the state Of her bows Could see no
evidences of her being stove except bad cafcs the
oskum ha nging out and piece OF the iron boat pro-
trudirg from the panks As discovered this
reported Ito Capt Luce which first known Of the
Arctic having serious damage he ten requested
me 60 below and possible where the leak
was Went below and broke out cargo could water
rushing the ordered below between decks
to stop the leak and commenced cutting away the CELL
ipg went to work with and passengers breaking
out from lower hold but very discovered that
would be impossible TO stop the eai the water was
over the cargo; then left the hold and went on Deck
whore learned that the lower ores out and fro
this time al order and discipline ceased ON board; the
water was up to the lower deck and gaining rapidly pas
sengers and crew still boring at the pumpa The Arctic
has six boats Tie 6rst boat wered with ths chisf
mate boatswain and three mem ths boat was wersd
to sicertan the condition of the other steamer and was
left behind when We found We were sinking; she is
probably safe Two Of the quarter boats taken BY
the second ard fourth officers and crew; another boa.
was taken by the engineers and supplied with pro-
visions, water &c there only eight nine in this
boat and they would not permit any one else to come
on board, although the boat not fal heard that
revovers were threatened to be used this OCCASION
Tbe fourth quarter boat hauled alongside by Capt
Luce. the third mate and myself. One OF the ships
r&a aafav T. 80
Capt. Luce placed some ladies, but how many there
were, who they wers do not know Several Of the
gentlemen passengers then made . rush and jumped
into the boat, and. 1t fuI the painter was cut
and the boat drifted asrn She hal oars but do not
know whether provisions water.
The sixth boat was on the quarter deci, and after
having launched lot Of spare spars t. construct
raft launched this boat for the purpose Of aiding the
construction We took the out Of this boat 10 that
those who got into her should not desert US while lash
ing the raft.
We took the main yard two topgslant yards some
stun'sail booms, some few gratings, and water
casks, to construct this raft We cut the bras from
the main spencer, and also procured coil OF ratlin
stuff to lash tho raft. The only employed upon
the raft ashing It, after the spars launched were
Mr.. Dorian, the third mate, another young man,
think fireman, and myself We were the spars
and frequently In the water. While We were lashing
the raft, the crew and fremen, and passengers
commenced getting into the boat climbing down ever
the ships side and the raft This interfered
very much with work, and We soon saw that II
woud be impossible to finish the raft should have
been done.
At this moment the boat full she could hold,
and the painter cuts nd they commenced showing
her of from the raft The passengers were rox coming
down the side on the raf and striving to get to
All t,oNa Al To hap daaH
and saw it my only chance, and jumped for the
boat she leaving Nr. Dorian helped me into the
boat, and in instant we were away from the ship.
We picked mp two who jumped after the boat and
for her. and then picked up pieces Of board
and padded away from the wreck
About ten minutes after We showed OF the steamer
went down, stern foremost. We heard one fearful
shrek and saw the passengers swept forward against
the smoAs stack, and then al WAS over.
We saw the raft after the boat went down. apparently
crowded with human beings, bat obliged to keep
away from her.
We fell in with : spar, to which W attached our
painter ~ drag, to keep the boats head to the
We remained in this position till the following Afternoon
when the weather cleared off, We cut mp the spar TO
make two oars, in which We engaged when dis.
covered the bark Huron Capt Wells, bound from Brls
tol to Quebec who kindly took NJ on board We re.
manned board the Huron twenty six hours, when she
felln with the ship Lebanon, for New York, who took
eighteen Of M on board We all up to this city
the pilot boat Christian Berg No. 1e with the exception
Of MT Dorian the third mate Of the Arctic. who remain
cd on board Of the Lebanon ct the request Of the captain
to ss,ist In bringing her into port.
Altar 1t became evident that the ship must sink, many
Of the passengers went to wosk constructing temporary
rafs ashng setees together, mailing boards to spar
&c. that Is possible that more may have been saved
beside those on board Of the boats.
While pulling for the Huron we discovered man on
raft and Asr putting the remainder Of boats
on board Of the Huron the captain Of that vessel gave
boats crew, and Mr.. Dorian and myself pulled to the
raft and took him Oh. We found him to have been
Of the stewards gang, namsd Peter Mcbe, who stated
that he was the only left Of sevsnty.two and
four women who were ON the raft the night before.