New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-27
THE LOSS or THE ARCTIC.
STATEMENT By TIE CARPENTER.

SlA1ENENI lDE tahf
To tie Edito, Of The ~ y Tnbune
SIR: The Arctic left Liverpool Sept. 90 1884,
about IL O'Clock A. NJ, and nothing of mportanceoc-
cured until the 9th inst, when, at few minutes
part ~ o'clock as | standing near the af'er a.
loon passage. way, heard the look out the fore
castle crying "ssil ahead !" I ran forward, and
when got just beyond the pado e-box tho strange
ship struck us on the starboard bow. then went III
of the padcle-box and the strange ship in qaes-
ton with her bows completely knocked in; and, go
ing forward and looking over the bows, say two
hoes just above the wster-line About this time the
ship heeled to starboard. beard tho order 70
get the anchors and waercasks on the port side. On
hearing this, turnedto and assisted the passengers
and crew to execute the order. While thus engaged
the Chief Engineer Mr. Rogors) said in my hearing
to Copt. Luce, Captain Luce, you must DO some
thing quick for God sake; che is making water vory
fast" | did not hear any reply made by Capt. Lucs.
At this time busy just abaf the foremost; Capt
Luce and Mr.. Rodgers we're just before me- on he
starbOard eide.
left the men at work, went into my shop, and took
of my jacket and then proceeded forward, where Z
heard that Capt Luce had given orders 10 get sar
over the bows Thence went down into the forel
peak to perceive could get at the leak; on enter
the bstches then into the fore-peak with ther
but could find no leak returning on deck ON ne
forecastie, requested some one to make me bow.
line, which fastened around me- and Tank Mr..
Graham lowered me over the bows; q line was thsa
passed to me through the s.ore-room light; this line
used TO draw myself into the ships side, mslios
it fast to the cutwater OF the iron steamer which vss
left sticking in bows now found that the dan.
a.. a II A
from large hole which about two or three fest
below the water-ne, and which was, as near a.
can judge, about two feet wide and from six to eight
feet long.
Pillows were passed TO ne for the purpose Of trymg
to stop the leak but owing to the fact that tn, hole
entirely under water and thst we were goingat
the rate of from six to eight miles an hour Il was ID;
possible to get them in. Finding all my endeavos 10
stop the leak in vain, caused myself to be hsuled
on deck. l Immediately informed Capt Luce that
the hole was below water.line and tina. il mpN-
sible to get at it unless the vessel stopped rAs
Captain then asked il could get at the leak insids.
answered, " | do not know, bat ~ill try" thsn
took my and went below into the fore peak. and
set several men to work cutting away to get at To
ceiling there. After working some time, found net
the water WAS gaining very fast, so ! went on
deck and told Capt Luce that by the time hole saf-
cieny large TO get at the leak could be cut, the hip
would be full He asked me what had better be done
answered that did not know.
While waiting for orders from the Captain ~.
Baahsm told NE TO rig the pump which did. Ii wO
then that beard that Cept. Luce had said that II ne
sall was not drawn over the bows in five minutes
would be every man for himself suppose that hn
owing TO this story that the passengers and crew ~
excited. After working til pumps for some MIN
uies went up on the saloon-deck to pat the tsoIe
pIs in the long-bost, but no, having enough thois
pins took my chisel handles to make up ths comp's
menf. did this that the boat nigh. be 10 readias9
In Gaze it was wanted. then saw Capt. Luce Ar
Mr. Balkan on the after archaeological. wew
toward them and found Mr. Bsalham prepsrin50
get in the boat. Not receiving any orders in ~
gard to the ship got in the boat with NJ Basr
ham, the Captain still standing on the guards anai