The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-21

APPEARANCE OF THE PASSENGERS.
raes.eamer Empire CITY, which waa asaiisd with %
much anxiety, arrived OF Sandy Hook Saturday night
ncsy morning sbe s.ea med up Quarantine, board.
ed by the Health ocer and twelve reporters aer which
she proceeded direct 70 New York There board
plnesy two passengers saved from Central America by
tae brig Marine and bark Elem OF hese thirty wefe 20
men, twcnysx children and thirty sx mon f,urscen OF
sncsc aacs had husbands with thcm board the Central
America four OF said husbands known 10 have been
saved. These unfortunate and yet fortunate women wore
expression Of he greaest sadnes IL not obtru.
sive sorrov but calm deep and pervadnz Scarcely
OF them had cent Of money, and none . change OF
olohes they Just they had got Into the bos, from
The Central amercs devoid OF skirts and wearing merely
40 ousidc dres Some weps they approash New York
city, with past memories and their uncx pe,,ed
cordi,cn They had len California alacnt In wealth an
roh IN the reciprocal en,yEe Of Affection they arrived
here devoid Of treasure and overburdensd with slcuou.
For their brgh, ancpsons they nnd the sunesg
and ,ome the erremess peuury. Not the least tcou,
v,s The sight OF the lnfann some Of hem we're perey
naSed merely wrapped around By blapkes taken
from berth Others were merely sirt abou, tho oins
pith linen while o<hcrs fuller dress. Many Of the
mcthers seemed quito unwell Some taking cruel,
ohers giving 10 their babes. The despcu sadness
pervsded ALL few could only speak with .ean; csher,
ward rrfef some -ho had faced death In the hour OF
their peril with cheeks unblancned could spssA If the
catastrophe and The lass OF lovsi without tears 10
cotins a the condition Of hosc saved from mo unfor.u
rate ship could fully realize the greatness Of ns
c&ami. All the passengers, male and female, spoks
In the highest terms m their treatment on
beard the Empire City. Whom they arrived or
The Battery reported that Ms passengers 10 I'D not
be SLOWED to land u oday. mis- announcement 70 per-
In their condition, any ythnx but agreeable; n bo
gan annoy them considesbv ~ they housh, they hsi
come 10 an end OF their "isr by sear but in l,s ihan
minute s,eamug making for the sisa nship
into which tho passsng ws Immediately rushed and we're
conveyed 10 the city, pleascd n least 70 be moro
nYsy lodged on the firm earth. J. A. vaa Dyke and
others we're on ground with carriages to convey tue
ship-recssd passengers without charge 70 whsssvw
place in the ciIy they desired 10 50.
STATEMENT OF JOSEPH NJ. BAssFoRD.
Mr.. Joseph sassford Of BencIs csfora., cue ofsAe
rescued passengers OF the Central America gives the fol
loving sAtsment:-
snorly after the seamer ler Hs rama the storm oom.
menced and rssed vit, unsbsed violence tln We srip
went down. On deck Friday morning s,c, O'Clock
when ne engines suddenly stopped. Anxious 70 lenrn
vhat The difhculU vS went 10 lhe engine room rbe
moment arrived thsrc ths arss engineer, AsSby como
rurnns Into the room with rohing on bu, bis shirt
having hurried from his berth without dressing An In
sAnt Afterwards Captain Herndos come 70 he room Also
having been reused from his berth By The sudden ssoppnr
Of The engines Al socn a. the Captain saw Mr. An
by he ssis ncthisg, but ~en directly away M. Asa
By made IN inquiry or two ~ 70 the d,f,cr,ty
and rereated 70 his private room 10 d,ess
himself, sner vhich be resurped.
Ioee or THE srsAxsp mPurn 10 AsHBr
4 Am snfisHod. from IA I frrx ,~~~-.s
hist hod Ashby irmediately ~eru 10 ,crt in
e'dearrwo n re~rriy TIE difficulty vuA a> engines,
hat h m,pM hace oct Ae~ 10 acrk aoctn, and
sdped The nsSd, ~ every moment srer the stop
page Of We engines vM af srea importance