New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-30

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rfsuVn ,i, ,,,,ing from the sutErhg tney ehuuisGa a
ieii0et -, ,,d Messengers fRdiis aV"u. ~ "dru ~
Ss;on not knowing what Wa ." ~ - - ,,-s-Js
Lbsyed themscvcs Ike imoecles oi ..iia
Wien the fourth oilcer ran up no" a.scl an fir
n,co-eles.iv or oti erylsc frtlog me - ~ ~ -
s.lLA a., ';proped into one OF TIE boais I"','"eu
tsseveral Of the passenger a. inc &c, Lnt ia
y AVN IN. captain made sprns 9.~i - -, bo,,.
20, succeed IN reaching II. ne coutJi Ca 'rnnnioo
- hut the speed al which the Nehs'' IL -
ti tDi - ,yest that he was drawn unGci, anu o
- soon exhausted let 20 IN hoii nl' '--S 'i al ~,
tos, was smashed under the prope.TI ,a1s,,r..rl
tsa,3 of her were lost. Some 81 az III.
roht for buckets, but none W.. W. ,"v vcr met ~,
tIiee u - srDoke which rushed rP through the
L,cbvav At last rope wa' Pa. me- 80 ,a; T.;
<;,,or and they were able " - - = 80, a,.o.l - III,
tiio''i ,b,u. but these were OF 20 aNah ia Cech-
Inc hteVne o,e.s of the flames, when hld already
lng me P..si ,o the upper deck, and were leaping
<in, 70 rort with fearful portcn In The cabin
HVs," 20 Fs,cersge the flames and smoke had fuli
""1 cpt,7ng of the escape OF many scores
SHe.P ubo were soon sufOcated or burned
gov, Secks Mr. Vein with others, succeeded in
80, nm several, mostly ladies, from the cabin,
Ces"b ne skviglt. And while those below saw no
IhV'es ascane from their torments but in DEATH the
boPe " g tbr few on the deck were aroused by the
sp,snce Of two vessels 10 the horizon. They were
Iro 1Ir'n sneeks and distant many miles; yet 20 lost
ne ,nspy 10 all presence of mind, that Immediately
nn observing them they commenced shouting, Snip
sn' ner deok increased. OF the four wooden
tue az" N one was already lost, by being dragged
SS, poS' tbe propeller. a second was burned before
.Is' could get her tackle loose. In third
L.. number Of passengers, mostly females, were
s.'r5ed' and the boistug tackle being loosed, the
,,so on the chocks became too great w1en the boat
IN and all in IT were lost. Another got off from the
yessel with five or SIX passengers on board, and Mr.
Vein thinks that Dir. lIoxie formerly jobbing ner-
Chant Of this city, but more recently resident of
Philadelphia who had been some years absst in
TsIy where his wife recently died among the
pur6ber. The boat, however, had 10 Oars, and was
soon left far behnd-too far TO be discovered by the
French bark. The cnglucs Oi the steamer continued
h rrs about an hour after tue accident Len, they
vsre without boats the period Of existence Of
hundred persons assembled on the quarter deck be-
come one of physical endurance of the heat. The
flames leaped up the shIOuds, and licked
in flames, and burning fragments of them were con.
tinualy falling ON the persons OF those below, and
sing the dresses Of the ladies fire. One garment
after another in this way destroyed, and the loss
OF each only exposed them more and more to the
intense heat. When they could no longer bear up
under this torture, hey would jump overheard Some,
however retained their position tor long time deter
mined to endure every possible suffering before jump
Ing overheard and some Of the ladies were almost
dsrobed before they took the fearful leap into the
isws of death. The men, too, endured the scorching
until they we're forced TO seek in watery grave
relief from their suherings. lney were generally
ments left would he bouyed up for moment by them;
but III few minutes they disappeared 40 suddenly
fhst it seemed if some unseen power below had
caught them and dragged them under. Mr.. Sondhslm
Of Eea-YOrk was quite distracted. His wife and five
io ones were with him. He sought in vain for some
uaars 20 save them, and when ai last there seemed
10 hope, he quietly waited the moment when they
we're forced to jump from the vessel. The steward
ard stewardess who had succeeded in reaching the
deck before the flames hid extended into the cabin,
were known 10 be lovers. They remained by one an
other, exhibiting the fondcst affection. When forced
by the heat tO 90 overheard, they embraced and
kissed one another, sprang into the water,
and ank locked in each others arms. There was sew
ersl newly married couples on board among the Ger
mas passengers. The husbands, m some instances,
succeeded in getting hold OF pieces of rope which they
bed about the waists of their wives IN the hope OF
being able 10 save them. A sea captain from New
Orleans and his wife passengers. For some
tms he made strenuous efforts To exnguish the fire.
BY lifting water with buckets up the ships SIDE. The
tsoke, however, would become entangied, and when
The buckets were drawn " the deck they would be
ahempty.
When Mr.. Vein had got his mother and sisters to-
ve,her on the quarterback, he endeayored to calm
Their fears and to persuade them that there was no
immediate danger. lie then left themfor moment to
hook for some means Of safety end when he returned
they had taken their position with obot sixty other
ssdses who had crowded together with their children
On side Of the quarterback where he was unable
10 reach ihem lie had brought with hln TN bucket
use it rs q he-preseTver She refused H. remafAhS
fiat il was useless. lie again departed in the hope
90 find some other means available 10 save the n'es
d his mother and sisters, but his search was iiuteS'
During all this scene Of excitement, the sufferers
yazed wlslly toward the horizon, to watch the ap-
proach Of the vessel which was evidently standing TO-
ward them but their despair was almost haddehed
it became evident that they must be lost before the
succor should reach them, and one by one they
Jumped into the deep. with their gaze but moment
tar,r ,.I hat thsy
them from an impending DEATH At last Mr.. NeLn
forced TO place Of protection IRON the
irtelse heat. But few of the whole number VINO had
assembled ON the quarter deck We're now remain
,srbosrd quarter, he LEI himself down, and
wss thus secured from the neat But the
petition he occupied was underneath some
burning rigging and fragments from tins were constant.
" falling upon him. Several tunes hs clothes caught
fire and as his last he LET himself INTO the
waier. stl holding fast TO the rope. While here he
heard the explosion of the keg of powder in the mag
ssine At frequent intervals persons remaining on .e
quarter deck would lump overheard and SINK wthin a
few wards of where he was floating suspended by
his rope. Mr.. Trott of New-iork swung down TO
where he was, but slipping down too far was washed
OIL by the sea and lost Near hun were toui OF Mse
young Germans believed tn be merchants OF TINS city,
tinginc TO a rope ha9ging over the stern Ihey were
Unable however, to sustain themselves and were
gradually losing their hold and dropped on one oy
one. Mr.. Dcgel, wel-known apOthecaiy rom
Ddtcn Rouge, La. anu very rSiHu-HtoANNN
lowered himself by Of the boat ropes that hung
from the dGvits near Wien, and held on tor une
but the sea washed him repeatedly, until he De-
came very much exhausted and expected momentsfiiy
t. be swept from his hold. Turning to Vein he ode
sired him, he lived to tel his wife that he thought
of her in his last moments and sent her his undyng
love. Vczin promised to do this if he survived.
Mr.. Vein soon after discovered an object floating
on the water short distance from him. Ills position
then was emaenty critical. tie was frequently sub
merged by the waves, and he knew that he must
eventually be exhausted. The only object near ap-
peared TO be cork Ifebuoy, TO which he resolved to
Trust himself. He communicated his intention to
Nrel md tnll;ncr him 20 tAke his nlncc. litg1 the