Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-25
The Central America

We give further details of the late deplorable disas
ter involving the loss of many valuable lives and so
much property We are indebted to the Portsmouth
and Savannah papers for these items 1t will be seen
that the greatest blame is attached to the Chief Eng
neer of the Steamer The Central America, formerly
the George Law was regular mail steamer valued at
S3OO,OOO, uninsured. The treasure covered by
open policies in London and in New York The bills
OF adng and all other papers went down with the ship
and some weeks must elapse before the duplicates be
received from San Francisco. So far as heard from
but 80 of the passengers and crew have been saved
BY THE 'EILEN'' AT NORFOLK
The steamship Central America, W. L. Herndon, Q. s. NJ
Commander bound from Aspnwal to New York founder
ed at sea at O'clock A. NJ, the 18th ins lat 81 So
long 6 l5 the Eastern edge of the Gulf Stream with
about 500 souls board and millions dollars in
treasure
The brig Marine, (supposed to be of Boston) although in
disabled condition, succeeded in rescung ated
steamer all the women on board supposed to be about in
number with their children besides about 20 men, mostly
composing the boats crew.
The conduct of the Chief Engineer is said to be the sole
cause of this terrible disaster the passengers
giving great praise to the vessel for the gallant
which she rode out the the her going down.
Whilst the Captain and said to have acted nob
the Chief Engineer fed IN Of The boats ho, preUous
TO the ships sinking
1t reported, however, that the Engineer took off
Der of ladies and other passengers whose fate
y asceaned though the supposton is that they pro-
badly saved
An American schooner down to the steamer but did
not succeed in rendering any assistance.
At the time the Central America sank boats sails
sight and the 49 passengers of the survivors were
saved only by cngng to such articles of the wreck
washed her. which condition they were left to the
At o'clock the morning of the 10Th inst the Norwe
gian barque Ellen, Capt A. Johnson from Baze Honduras
bound to Falmouth Eng passed the of disaster
and answering to the cries of the floating survivors, finally
succeeded after search of several hours rescung
persons, which she brought in to-day
supposed that the following all the passengers
out of 6l5 souls who have survived the disaster:
Capt Thos W. Badger, Qady brig Mariner) San Fran
cisco, Cal.
A. J. Gaston Gladly brig Marner) San Francisco CAL
R. F. Brown, Sacramento
o. Harvey Playsvlle.
Wm Brch San Francisco Minstrels (ady on brig Marin
er) San Francisco CAL
J. A. Forrister, Murphys, Cal.
Oliver P. Manlove, Grant county, Wisconsin.
J. B. Clark, Polk CO., Mo.
John D. B. Ements, Oregon City O. T.
H. T. OConer, (mother on brig Marner) Albany, N. Y.
julius Stetson Shaws Flat, Cal.
! T. A. Wells Legden, Mass.
| Geo. Brown Ulster County, N. Y.
Jas. H. Rass Mahomny County, Ohio.
! Thos McNeish Grass Valley, Cal.
| VIM. n. Osborne Isthmus of Panama.
| j. n. Fallen, Cincinnati, Ohio
VIM. Chase, Michigan.
| J. c. Taylor, Cohose Falls Albany Co., New York.
! A. Aguto, Lima, Peru
| Henry Hacon, Montreal Canada.
| W. F. Fletcher, Broomied, Me.
Wna- Irde, Wieeonein.
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D1onr,, Koofor 81 Assistant Enoinoor
John James, Fire Room.
Bartholome" McOar'y FHe hooni'
Aaron Holcon' oaloOn Cooh' new new iork
Henry Hafdenourgher' ohlp CooA' Ne" lorh'
Inn Mchugh' oeanlan'
Total-49 passengers saved on board Norwegian BARK
Ellen
1t is to be hoped that some paliang circumstances may
be elected when time shall have elapsed sufficient to clear
up this matter regard the Chief Engineers deserton
of the Ship and to his singular conduct previous
seron 1t said he acted the part of coward in desert
ing his duty when there was no earthly necessity for such
conduct and at time when little nerve would have saved
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