The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-05
the LOSS OF 7HE AUSTRIA.
Twenty-Five More Lives Saved by the
Ship Catarina, at Quebec.
STATEMENT OF THE PASSENGERS.


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QuKBEc Oct 4, 1885,
The Norwegian ship Catarna Captain Funnemark, from
Towey forty three days out arrived yesterday On the
14th Of September, at O'Clock A. NJ longitude "A deg
10 min latitude Al deg 80 mn. the Catarina fell In with
the unfortunate steamship AUSTRIA and took from the
wreck twenty-five persons in alsixeen passengers and
six Of the crew In the number s included girl about
fourteen years age On their arrival in Quebec Messrs
Falkenburg and McBan took them under their care and
will see to their wants.
The following are the names of the saved by the Cata-
rina:-
&, Stoepel Andrew Lundstcin
srKrRAcE rAssEscnc.
Conrad Erert Christophe Barcker.
Jorgep Fitchen. Sven Neilson.
wilhelm Braunsdorf. Peter Sven6en
Heinrich Fourier - Wnsentz
Joachim Pless. Johannes Daumciier
Edward Ahcrs Christophe BANKER.
Joseph smertzeck
CREW.
Martin Folize. cook. Johan Rohmondt sailor
Joseuh Karzc fireman. johann Henrch sailor
Frederick Thefedt, fireman. - Jaht, sailor.
Hour Rieper, fireman
We have ascertaned the following further particulars
from the rescued passengers
The pump on board the i'll fated vessel in connection
with the fire engine not in working order Some at
tempt made TO render available but the progress of
the flames was too rapid The life boats were hanging
amidshps consequently II impossible to get at all Of
shem One lowered crowded with people, but being
seized by those already the water ,capszed and swamp
ed. Another long being lowered that the people in
IL sprang into the sea TO escape the thefore-
castle ropes made fast to chains outside and 10 these
numbers cung, but as the flames progressed, one by
one gave way and found q watery grave. On the
bowsprt the passengers were laid out tier upon tier,
piled one on top Of the other sometimes four deep This
was last resource, and from this they were finally dri-
ven till only man remained seated on the extreme
end Eighteen persons got hold Of the chain forming the
bowspr stay and chung 70 il till four O'Clock the follow
ing morning clambered from the stay to the
bowsprt and found there probability of exnguish
and
10 those cngng to the stay dip portions of their clothing
in the and the same up to him. This was done,
and the fire far subdued to render the bowsprt
place Of comparative safety. They remained there
until the boats from the catarina picked them or
The following is the statement Of Andrew Lnndstean,
Swedish passenger
About two o'clock 7. NJ. on the 18th Of September
when the fire broke out beard Of the Austria, was
standing on deck about amidshps and saw the flames
coming up through the windward hatch, three four
feet high. On running forward perceived the flames break
ing through the fore atches At that time the Captain
rushing upon deck; him take of his coat and
she side of the vessel as If he was going TO jump
board Mr.. swecnsea, swedc, seized him by
the arm, pulled him back from the rigging and
asked him "what he going dor Tho Cap.
ian's answer was TO the eject that he did not
know what he about The captain then aft and
lost sight Of him. being on the forepat OF the vessel
among great bulk Of the passengers. that the
fire increased rapidly and that IL threatened us in
awful manner The passengers were so closely pressed
that they pushing another overheard managed
10 get far the rope rigging and catching hold Of
yope made IL fast to eyebolt. With this rope I
feet from the water. succeeded in doing this about
ten minutes after the fire had broken out While
In this position, and about three quarters Of
hour after the fire had broken out, ! saw. the
lore and mainIlast 20 overheard on the starboard
side, and In great danger OF being knocked of by
the yard which hung the side of the vessel and fell
INTO the sea only when the rigging was burnt Looking
around TO sec anything was floating which could lay
hold observed the end Of the manmast sticking about
feet 0f the The rigging the top end Of
must have got entangled in the screw. llet myself
and 10 take hold OF this got the top OF It,
and thus succeeded in keeping aoa Al this time raw
three persons hanging on 10 the SIDE OF the vessel by
ropes, and I threw piece OF rope to one
Of them, who provedsto be the cook. / pulled him
remained the whole night We saw number OF bode
mating around us during the night Until dusk the screw
moved slowly round Whenever the steamer lifted at tn
sern To prevent myself being burned was Obliged u
take of my aud soak II Ia the and put II my
SIDE burned by shoulder once not being able 10 pro
tect that part Of my body. still suffer from hume
vessels in the distance. One OF them, French
bark, hove 10 within about mile OF the burning
atearncr about p. NJ. and sent two boats towards
her, but neither Of these boats came nearer
than hailng distance 10 the steamer; them picking
IN persons floating about They kept the windward
side OF the steamer. them only occasionally, when
ih1 steamer swung around. The boats employed IN
this until dark. when they returned 10 the bark.
perceived Light holsted on her Till about 10 ocock
think saw the vessel the next morning about A.
NJ On the 18th ship close 10 the wreck, which
proved TO be the Catarna The ship having TO make
tack 10 wndward Of the steamer about
when tho Captain of the Caiarna sent bis lon. boat 70
pick US up eighteen persons then found the bow
spirit three, including myself in the water nj the vessels
side, and AFT on the railing OF the steamer. young
girl had remained all night on the bowsprt, hanging ON
BY the rigging We were picked up by the Catarna IN
about half hour. the last but ono picked up,
and do believe could have held on much longer as
was getting exhausted and the becoming roughcr,
though indeed, u had broken over me all the time.
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