The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-06

TERRIBLE ClTAS sROPm Ar SEA.
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Fatal Cotiasion or the ships Grade Wiad an
Oy mpus-Both Ships sunk. ~Loss Of Llfe.
we are called upon to record another calamity at se
BY which several Hives have been lost. On the night
the 10Th Of June, at about IL O'Clock the ship Trad
Wind came In contact with the ship Olympus, In la
II 10 and longitude 81 90 and 80 violent was he coll
sion that both vessels sunk beneath the waves wvhn
| hour after.
Ths Trade Wind was 6ne three deck vessel built b
tho late jacob Bell Of this city for the Southern traGA
and was on voyage from Mobile Liverpool Sue wal
2,0le tons burthen about three years old valued al
100000, and is largely insured in Wall street. HeI
height Ia valued at $50 000 ami the cargo ut about
s2So,ooo the latter being insured principally 10
She was owned by ". Patt Son. of Philadelphia and
| Booth Edgar and others Of New York
She was commanded by Capt. Smith and had on hoard
at the time OF the accident seventeen ant
crew numbering thirty four. The weather was VERY
thick, the wind blowing quite hard, the night
was very dark when the collision took place
The other vessel the olympus was commanded by
Capt Wallace, and sailed from liverpool on tue 2ita
Nay for Boston, having in all fty three souls on board
forty of them passengers and toe res. Of them the
crew. She loaded with iron and general hardware
The vessels struck each other In the bows stayn In the
Hade Wind, and sinking her within hour after Tho
shock. The Olympus went down ia about half an hou
tefore the Trace Wind.
Ten Of the of the Olympus tue captain aud
thirty Of the passengers saved and the cap
tain of the Trade Wind sixteen of her crew. all her
passengers This shows tho loss of Olympus to BE-
three passengers and three of the Eighteen the
Trade Winds crew perished
WIND.
Mrs Frank Smith and two children, Mr. David T. Ne
lar, Mr. Alexander Ewing lady and daughter; M. John
Giddon Mrs John Gilson four cniliren ana servant
Miss c. ID. Chamberlain, and Miss Alice Dodson.
NAMES OF THE CREW LOST FROM THE TaADg WIND
Thomas Pierce, carpenter John asse~, drst ward
John Acnow, second cook John MITCHELL Jane, Conner
William Smith, Franklin Hartby, James Bo ven, Thomas
Hill, Joseph Addison John Martin, Michael Wash Chss
Town, jeremiah McCarty, all seamen Richard Bingham
James Brady, Manuel Lewis and Luke o. roole, boSs.
NAMES OF TdE GREW SAVED.
Captain +. Smith, Edward W. F. Smith, first oaiscr
James Cav, second do Chsrl.s z. Meency, third do
bel Achow, second steward; John Alien, cook; Peter
Williams James Wheelan, Thomas HARRISON, James
Moore, John Baker James Boyce Adam Hooper Charles
George Smith, John Scob, James Drummond Thomas
Nowlan, James Powers, and John Brown.
Tho ved from each ship taken Off BY the BelGsn
bark SAdt Antwerpian, which arrived off Bloch II ~
Tuesday morning. Captains Wallace and Smith AAaaA
fishing smack, and getting on board the stea&D Bay
State, arrived in this city Tuesdsy evening
bic 10 describe. Passengers aroused from their
sumbers bear that their vessel was fast going down
The life boats manned and led with tho fran
tic company, each striving to himself from watery
grave.
The following the particulars of the catastrophe
by Capt. Smith OF the Trade Wind
When the collision occurred tho wind was blowing fresh
couey excessively dark The Trade Wind was under
easy SAIL steering east by south. We had pure bow
sprt Igh. ~ Burning g; and were keeping good lock ont
Olympus's light point the reathsr bow. Il.
from us having ne wna three points abaft The BEAM
with yards squared ami spanker farled mizen to )
ssil the cap. We put the helm mp, and swurg the
ship Of to EN.E., bringing the 0lympuss light broad
of the weather bow but before could disc ,vcr
0fympua's light disappeared Yet in the darkness we
thought we could make ont the saul, passing along to
wndward Of os standing to estward After an inter
val Of five mnutca, her Right again suddenly appeared
close to weather bow, and almost at sans
northward, standing square across course Our
helm was put hard up promptly but we could not get
to deaden way by bracing yards. Our haiyards and
sheets, &c. were let go possible but in vain
The Trade Wind was going at immense speei, and the
Olympus was under press Of forging al cad d.
rectly across our bow. She struck between her
main and foremast with effect that only be
ceiyed. Our starboard bow stove in the cutwater
and stem crushed, bowsprit and foremast were
broken, and the ship was wrecked from stem 10
with the shock Tho wood-en opened, as suppose,
from keel to deck. The main ana mfzzenmast Of tho
Olympus struck with such force as to knock
them clear of the ship altogether. She then swung
Ing her bow over our quarter boat, crushing
It TO atoms after which she dropped as,ern clear
the passengers on board the Trade Wind having
jumped on board at the collision. Finding tho Trade
Wind full Of water in a short time with foremast hang
ing to the rigging cut away to clear the wreck for
ward and hove the anchors of tho bow to lgbten her
forward The launch and the two small boats had
left got aft ready for launching the
stern. Provisions and also prepared to
be conveniently removed found il necdful to leave
Of We you'd or time
was running very heavy though the wind moderated
fast. Tho ship gradually settled a. the cotton became
soaked, that waited anxiousy for day light. When
the day broke found the Olympus sin ahos four
five miles to the eastward and shc showed side high
out Of water Captain Wallace permitted to take
small gig with ss many Of his as would accompany
him. TO ascertain the condition OF his ship and ieayor
to his passengers with his boats the vessel
About O'Clock, A. NJ, we launched our large boat,
and placed all our passengers IN her except Mr T. p
Newlin with tho first and second officers in charge
and dropped her sstern out Of the around ths
ship, which threatened her destruction every moment
Ths donc with the view Il loading from the ship ty
means Of the quarter toat but unfortunately just Is
the quarter boat launched three four fgutcred
creatures leaped into her. and capszed her. We 70 and
itimpossble to right her in the heavy around sac
vstcogeed ship In this state Of affairs 1t became wi
dent that If the launch permitted 10 return the
ship che would become swampcd, and founder alongside,
by the mad efforts OF the frightened TO be A into
her, and all hands would inevitably perish vas sherc
re compelled TO order her OH and leave as 10 our Tate
II melancholy command, but oze deemed Of i'm
peIoss necessity Atths time the boats aad many
good swimmers plugged overheard rrd swato the boat
where they gladly received Tho resTo9owcd tho
captain up TO the mcn top, TIA had tascn pos
tefsion OF the upper deck. Tho launch, with twenty
eight OF the crew, and Ave or six OF That Of IA
Oy npus, pulled or In the dSection Of the Oism
pus. Before reaching her however, she went dc~n
Tut not Until Captain Waisse had succeeded in
, getting every from oad- Che ssnk at 4. M
Tie launch then turned toward our ssip but. Will
way diseoverede sail to the south gave chase
ia hopes OF saving rhenselveA and obtaining ass,anc
for those lett oehnd 1T bab past SIX they lost sight
the Trade Wind Affer the ort had rft acout 25
with ny self taa taken refuge in the mizen top. socn
afterwards discovered sai 10 thu south ward stand.
| Ing hv the wind 10 the ncksh~ard.
The color, Get at the mirea sLy-san mnstiead,
union down 10 attract stsepton In the tins the
WORT Of destruction vrLt rapidly In tts ships hall
The upper decd burst aud comnaacsd breaking sr the
cotton 10 foat out TIA spare svs Knights hAtches
companion ways, &c &C., vrro carried sh whrns an
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