Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-10-14
rnB LOSS or inE ARCTIC
rilErutL PARTICULARS
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tlUND tInslNN NV report THIS mufUluW, 90
o'clock, hayo learned m, following
particulars OF the terrible disaster to tho
steamer Arctic,
The collision occurrcd ON the 27lh Of
September, GA days since at noon, du.
ring dense fog, with a Propeller, bark
ripgod, black, iron hull, salmon.coorcd
boats, supposed 10 have been the Charity
|or Montreal, for Liverpool. Upwards Of
500 persons were seen crowded upon her
decks, and the Arctic Immediately com.
mcnccd 10 render assistance to the sinking
steamer, but soon discovered that her own
leak was Of fearful character, aud gain.
ed so fast as to cXinguish her fires. The
ships bouts were launched, and filed with
the crew and passengers. Captain Luce,
and William Dorian, the third mate re-.
naming on board, under whose direction
+ a raft was speedily constructed.
/ The sudden and awful calamity caused
the most intense panic among the passen.
/ gers orthc Arctic, large numbers Of whom
crowded upon the rat and in the sixth
boat, and in three minutes after the a0Jlc
steamer Ayciic accat d0cai All in the
boat were saved, but only one out Of the
seyonly.two on the raft
At 5. p. NJ, on The 25lh, the barGuo
Huron, Of St, Andrews, N. b., Captain
Wall, for Quebec, PICKED up the last men.
toned boat The Huron fired rockets,
and hung out lights, and kept a horn
blowing during the night Of the 2slh, in
hopes of falling in with the remaining
boats-but the effort was Cruiless.
On the evening Of tho 20lh ult., spoke
the ship Lebanon, Capt. Strong, bound
for Now York, and transferred to her IS
passengers who REACHED this city in the
pilot boat Christian Berg. The fate ofrhe
unfortunate propeller and her passengers
and the other five boats of the Arctic is
not certainly known.
On the morning of lbe 2s,b. ,ho Upron
saw at distance a singular looking crolt
which it is thought mioht have been the
propeller.
New YoRK Oct H.
The Agctic'S Pqssc2oerS- Tiro or hc
| Missing Boats DicLel INA lone des.
patch from Halifax TO Mr. Collins Is now
passing over the wires. Il states MS nave
been Kindly informed. that Two Of the
boats of the steamer Arctic have heen
picked up, and the passengers on boord Of
them saved and taken into Halifax
Several vessels have boen desnotcbod
. to tho scene Of the disaster, in the hopes
of picking un other passenners that NAV
still be oaoat. or portions of tho wreck
The following statement of the loss of
the steamer is by Mr.. BALKAN, tho 2d Of.
fccr. (Mr. BALKAN and other officers of
| the crew and passengers, who got on board
two of the boats. reached rhe shore at
| Broad Cove, and arrived at St. Johns on
|Tuoeaay.) lie account is hus.--On
Wednesday, the 27th, at noon, Cape Race
bearing N. 7. % miles distant, while run.
ming in a thick log, the steamer was struck
on the siarboard bow, about sixty feet
a6ali the culwnter, by an iron steamer
winch made three large holes in the ship
Two below the wator--one being about
( d feet IN length aud g. wide, leaving the
whole cutwatcr and stem Of the iron slca.
mcr clear through the Arcic's side.
So dense was the fog that the vessel
could not be seen a minute before the col.
lison. The wheel was put hard star.
board, and the engine stopped Instantly,
and was backed at fuII speed until clear
oil the other, which occupied several min.
suics,
The French steamer seemed 10 be sink.
ing bow first, and Capt. Luce gave orders
10 clear away the quarter boats, which
was done, and Mr., Gourley, the chief Of.
fcer, left the Arctic in charge Of the star.
board boat.
On leaving tlA port boat the Captain
exclaimed. "IIoist up that boat again,
Mr.. Balkan" and beckoncd me to come
to him. Upon doing 50 he ordered me to
60 over the bow to ascertain if possible
what damage had been done. Upon in.
forming him OF the facts, he gave orders
+. TO get sails up, and try 10 gctthem around