New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-21
MRS. HARRIS STORY.

ME- Harris Of California was one of the cabin pas
seneeIs She has small child, which abe carried in
her arms, il being too young to walk. Her husband
did not leave California with her. She said 10 our
seporter:
/ suppose you already Learn by telegraph and
through other sources the fate Of the ship, from
which we have 70 mirsculously escaped. The ladies
That you zee around here al passengers in the
Central America. We do not appear in such good
condition now as when stated. We have all
Suffered much aud the suerings of some are not yet
nj an end. Many Of these ladies have been made
widows, and many of these little children have been
made orphans by the loss Of that steamer. i am
truly thankful for my preservation, and the msTvel is
that not one OF US was lost. mean net one OF the
women or children. The stewsrdess died on the bng
that rescued U.s. but with that exception We are all
here, The children are remarkably well considering
their exposure II is wonder that they al 20
wel taken care Of.
When the storm was at his hight, was somewhat
alarmed, but only hsm the Baturs fear excited by
such pitching Of the ship. had no suspicion that
the weasel had sprung aeak until long after it happened
Ths accident was not dreamed o. in the cabin until
hours after il was known on deck. We knew that the
engine stopped aud sent to inquire Whist the mat
ter was, but man answered that the wheels were
tired and wanted to stop while" He gave this an
swer suppose partly because it a little boy that
We tent up stairs to ask him, and partly because he
wanted 10 prevent exciting alarm.
But by and by they came down for blankets to ,top
the lesk. They said that they had discovered the
beak, but Il was only small one. The blankets were
wanted TO stuff the hole TO prevent the water rushing
% 20 fast They also got pals and packets, and the
men set at work in line, baing out the water.
Barrels were used for the same purpose.
TIE CAPTAIN IN TIE CABIN.
During ali this time the captSin kept coming down
into the cabin and going all around the ship to cheer
up the spirits of the passengers and to quiet their Sears
do rot mean that he could quiet fears for no one
could do that. The water gaining in the ship and
the men were getting more and more faiigued He
did 70. Try TO disguise the danger, but he made us all
toel more cheerfully at il than some other wight
have done.
GETTING INTO THE LirE'pOAr.
In the afternoon II am speaking Of Saturday, 1t be-
came necessary for us to leave the ship. The captain
ssme ard said that the women and the children were
70 70 first. moose was made on the end OF rope
and shipped over me, and was lowered dowa. The
captain tied rope around me- and think he was ose
Of the men that had hold of II when was lowered
down. He was noble man, and shsu never forget
him Is long as i've. When began 10 slide down,
great wave dashed ep between and the little boat
which threw the boa, OF from the ship and LEFT me
hanging IN the air with the rope around my ~ast.
VS. swung h!ther and th,her over the waves by the
AcssiDg Of the chip until tho boat came under me.
vas dropped suddenly into the boa. when II happened
70 esae directly under As soon as got into the
boat, I ioOhed up and sss the captain was fixing
,ers uVssd roy child, ana in a few moments after
Ssrd he lowered 1t down ~ me.
gvso before 60: into the boat, vses was comeg
- he ssbto stairs va. the baby, ny xus, Csp,.
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