The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-29

The Recent Southeast Gale.
TWO SHIPS ASHORE ON sQyAN BEACH--A SCHOONER
DRIVEN ASHORE AT SANDY HOOK-A sLOOP SUNK
IN TIE HosrH BIvEH BY HoB0AEN YgRRY BOAT.
Tho heavy southeast gale which prevailed on Thursday
night and Friday morning. attended by several serious
dis asters to shipping.
Tho following telegraph despatch has been received
dated
Love BRANCH, August 2s, 1867.
me ship Roswell sprague, Pssen of Bath Maine, from
Cardiff July 10, for New York, with cargo or railroad
rop 10 ashore six miles north Of squan inle. She lies
broadsde on appears light and easy could be got OF
II immediate assistance rendered.
The chip Clara Brookman Captain Higgins, from LIVER
pool for New Yo'k also ashore miles south OF squan
I,st shs Hes head on
The British schooner Mary l. susan of Nassau, N. p,
Captain Kno xles from Eetheura for New York. on the
night Of the 9th during blow IRON the southeast went
ashore Sandy Hook. sbe was co. of by s.eam.ug w.
H. Webb, receiving but h.le damage
A sLOOP LOADED WITH THIRTY THOUSAND BRICK
SUNK IN THREE MINUTES BY A HoBoKEN FERRY
BOAT.
On Friday morning, about quarter before O'clock
terrible collision occurred tho North river between
the Hobckcn forty boat Pacr on Capt " Reper, and
the eIcop AURORA Of Tarrytewn, Capt John Qainn loaded
with 80 900 brick The night exceedingly dark and
terrible storm raging TIE waves four and ave fee!
high and much anxiety unaffected by the passengers
Of the ferry boat ~ 70 their safety in such storm.
In aboct I'VE m.nutes after the boat left her slip a. Bar
clay street, the signal to stop and her engine
quickly given by Capt Roper, and In less than minute
terrible crash heard the bows OF tho boa.
appears the Aurora standing direct for the foot Of
Duane street: while khe ferry boa; had headed north
The sloop had lights VISIBLE and her sail was old Tn
black she not observed Her stern completely
torn CT, and after having been struck ale darted
ten feet AFT OF the ferry boa. and sank. She
wM manned by two men and & boy, who
acted cook Their John Quinn Oeau
do kilrcw and Thomas Hkser. Captain Ripper
dered the NE boat TO be launched, which done, and
manned by John Boyce and Henry Like, hands, and
they made for the wreck Quinn and kilrow had leapei
into the river. and w Of chain dragged
board The ferry boat The Boy Hser became entaugled
in the sail and carried down with the wreck, but
through the superhuman exertous Of Bryce sud Like
he saved when nearly half drowned Tho sloop and
orek are owned BY Mr. 10! Ouderdonk, Of Haversraw,
No bsme csn be attsched N the Boookep Ferry Com.
pAsy, which has oee1 suooassfu operation for twenty
i've years. and ih' the first accident Of the kind that
has ever happened al Fight Its bat due Captain Roper
10 say that he one of the solcst pilots on the North
river, and could have prevented the accident had The
slocp had light swung from her mast ~ cuso mary.
TO TEE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Being board Of the Boboken ferry Dos, last night,
the time Of the accident OF running down soop, al
hands Immediately launched the small boat dock, and
thence In the water, which Of course took time. she
immediately named and was the means Of saving those
beard. would suggest, az the most convenient
hod Of hAvrg boats rugged as 10 time, and which
will not be likely TO swamp while launching 70 have da
vita rugged the s,arboard and oon wheel houses and
two minutes notice the boats DO swung oil ready
mspned, and lowered into the water. When the boats
hauled up and the davits swung IN they Will be OF the
way and al any time ready for nee. T.
HoBoKU, n. j. August g. 1857.