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

epsulet with the steamer, but roae swan and caugh,
hold OF piece OF board which water near
had been In the waller MAE hour, whom was
picked up by the bark Ellen lost all had The steam
rank about ocochs sasurds, night. WA In Call
forra years, and my way 70 England only
knew one man on board named Howe he ~as from Lo-
well, Man.
A FAMILY SAVED.
The cse Of Mrs. 0'Conner and her son, young man
eighteen years OF age, Is OF romantic interest mis- family
formerly lived u Albany, and about throo years since
An. o'Connsr, who II . widow, went 10 California viii
SOC, To get money sufficient {, give him education
They have beth worked very ndastriously. The
printer BY trade and the efforts Of The quite
cessfu They had by their indusry acquired oonsdera
Bile money and determined 70 their native place
The frghul disaster which resulted in much desruc
ton OF LIE and property, swept away all they had
lated, and thoy now have 70 commence Tho state
msns Of The son, who highly Intelligent, will be found
unusually full and interesting.
STATEMENT OF n. +. o'coHHIa.
lien San Francisco on the Goth Of August A. Asp.n
wall got board Of she Central America Tor George
IAw) In company with my mother and little boy sent
In her charge, bound for New York, and thence TO
Albany, where reaide. We had fair weather down to
AanzanIlla Stayed there about half IN hour and when
leaving the rquAl struck u.s. just ~ we were get
nded and tho sea raa very high.
We had pleasant weather down 10 Acapulco where We
stopped and took coal. We len Acapulco .. about
O'Clock the next morning. II was about o'c ok In the
evening when We arrived oil Panama I do
not remember tho date. They say the steamer
Central America had four feet OF water In hsr
before wo lcr Aspinval I had this from the Ore.
man u AspnwaI, and II was 80 reported among the
passengers board We len the next morning at 4
O'Clock. An passing the American fngais there
the captain Of gave three cheers FOR her. We
had pleasant weather and prosperous voya age up 10
Havana
We arrived ai Havana VIC TN or 5ep.em Der and ef,
the next mcrning September We had pleasant weather
The nrss day The next aay me wind struck u.s. bio ~ing
from the northeast TIE northwest, do reoolecl
precisely which, but think from the northeast, Al
passing between the sraas the captain was up
al night attending 70 tho vessel aud doing all power
70 provide for her safesy The day bcgaa 70 blow
heavily; that was Thursday The ne1i day, Friday, Il
blew . perfect gale. The sea mountains. Yoa
could 20 out the lsrboArd side and look
down and see The waves sort OF sliding OF
Alnost Tar down Tho bottom OF this hotel I've were
n an upper room OF tho Metropolitan Hotel whom tn
statement made) and you could 70 upon tho o,hor
side OF the ship and look mp and 500 the waves a. high
and steep upon the ohor side. The vessel lay In the
trough OF the sea all the time.
Al two O'Clock invited, all hands, on deck 10
trim ship; and then we were told that heS wanted
men pass COAL the sung on, for ,re ,a.lor.
Then No got men 70 pass water out OF the ship. We
worked all night that night They worked The an pump;
and The captain told The next morning that they
drawing watsr, and told them shcy nigh, stop
They worked OF tho forward pumps but the o,hor
would not work. The forward pump threw . stream
about a. large two or three Of ones nngers put 10
seher. We cut away foremost Friday about four
o'clock, TO right The ship.
The mex, day they rugged barrels 10 holst water up
through The hatohways They worked II thai until about
O'Clock, sim passing waller through the buoken rhe
donkey pumps Of the vessel did work q, ali. n was
reported through the ship that the pumps ali out
order n was said that Tho ship ios through the no
elect OF duty The part Of the CHI ef engineer hs pumps
not being In order.
About o'cleck on Saturday morning The second mate
Get The Gag 81 halmAs About IL O'Clock The brig Ellen
hove In sight, and down 10 shs was disabled,
having sprung her foreyard and lost her pb she
oeoded In receiving from The ships boats all the women
and children, with the boats crew, The chief engineer
leaving the last boat and promising 10 with the
oompssys bcsn before dark, II no, sooner.
While The chief engineer was board or the steamer
be drew his bowie knfo on me and attempted
70 cut away my nfe prescrver, bat some ore
insrfercd by peizng his arm and would nc allow him 70
do H. Amer getting into the boat he threatened 70 sab
any vino would jump aboard. This was a. he VS.
leaving the steamer One jumped Into the boat after
he made this threat and he his bowie knife him
and had him by he throat brsndshng hs weapon up and
down, when . sprang upon him and grabbed biz arm
Our reporter here ashed ny. O'Oonney What was the OBJ
jec OF The chief engineer In attic npsnG 70 cut away his
life preservey. He replei that he did not know, bu.
thought have been crazy drunk Mr.. o'conDor
resumed
Amer NE chief cnslnsc got board the brig they ssy
be attempted 10 drive he men back ipo The boats and
chased ere man all about ,he vessel with drs knife
Tho bcsiswsin 20. three 70 return With TIC beat
and thor did return bu, bis boat vas leaking and no could
render no assistance and he told The captain 90 when no
hailed him. He had two men bsling al this time. He
hay by and saw The ship 70 down. whom hs returned 10 the
brig.
remained upon the steamer TIL rbc went down and
vent down with her. Just before she went down the
second rt me captain nfe preryer and 70, some
.hy roohcs end tried 70 90, them or some would not
20 on ii ali, and ven, mp half . high a. Inc smoxc
stack Captain Hrrndor remained on tho rbseIbousc and
Tic stesmers clock.
put on . LIFE preserveY when they were taking toe
women on board the brig, and worted AZ she pucts's
much nc ". able 70 from The tins we we're cseI unit,
The ves-eI rurk was beside the whcelaousa, sitting
down and holding 10 the scute wren She went dosn.
Abou, hour sser she sunk n~ light, supposed 70
be the Ncrwesisn bark Eller, on which was saved.
WIEN The vessel sunk wen, down with her, and good
rap down but don't know how far; must bavs been
hfseen @ s-enu feet -S under good ~alis, and