Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-26

S"Aiision between the Ara bia and Europa.
A collision took place between the steamship Eu-
roPa' bound from Boston to liverpool, and the
steamship Arabia, bound from Liverpool to New
York. about II o'clock on the evening Of Saturday,
August IA, Of Cape Race. The New York 7sib,ias
says: -
gentleman Bho vas passenger on the Arabia
na7 iuFhlsned &C Interesting account os the Oceur
Le-OS ne states that at II o'clock, when the COLI
sion occurred, most Of the passengers had retired
70 rest ALI the ladies had retired some time before
rev gentlemen we're on the hurricane deck snd
N@A uosen were seated in the saloon, engaged in
eonsersauon- Strangely enough, the theme Of
'no IeLlaFks was the courage exhibited by persons
ol ulNerent temPeraments and mental peculiarities
IA times OF CREST danger. individual Instances Of
courage and fear we're cited in iJlnstrafion of sn
ions expressed
IN 'he midst Of this conversation q loud crash
vas HeAfa 4orEard, net unlike clap Of thunder,
ana inis was followed By grinding sound, as Of
rubbing against the side 9g lhe vessel
startled every body and the discussion on
ysesl courage was, By tacit agreement, postponed
iaaennitely Passengers rushed cut Of their slate
rooms IN the widest excitement; several fainteds
ana hardly any on board failed 10 betray slams Of
deeP emotion Our Informant had q lady in his
care sad ais hrst object vas 70 secure information
as 70 tns nature and extent Of the damage His
- vas tDdl lley QaQ BirucA an iceberg,
several Of which they had seen the day previous.
Going forward be asoertained that the starboard
bow OF the arabia bad come in collision With the
port bow Of the Europa, and learning that there
vas No immediate danger he vent below and stated
the fact. 5-'--- 1890 .r
According to the usual custom Of steamers in
meeting one another the helm Of tbe Eurous on
observing The Arabias light, was pat hard sport:
the oH1eer Of the Arabia discovered ths Em0pa's
lights when be saw that if he ported the helm the
Arabia would inevitably strike the Europa smid-
ships de therefore gave the order to pat the helm
hard siaEboard, which threw her bows around,
aud thus prevented a collision which athervise
would probably have been fatal 20 one II not both
vessels. Capt. Stone ct once dispatched boat to
ascertain the extent Of the damage sustained b the
Europa.. The Captain Of the Europa requested tsat
the Arabia stay by and keep her company into St.
Johns, Newfoundland --rs -
Capt Stone came into the saloon, stated the facts
to the passengers snd informed them Of his inten-
ton 70 comply With the request Of the captain OF
the Europa Bus the Arabia had hardly got under
way when the en- gineer discovered lhat the machine
~ had been damaged, and he was compelled to srop
the engines An examination discovered that the
plummer block Of the siaFbOaFd wheel had bnen
broken when the two steamers swung broadsids %.
and that before they could proceed further the en-
gne must be disconnected with the sfarboard wheel
This caused delay Of twelve hours and IN the mean
time the Europa had proceeded on her way to ST.
Johns, and as she had probably reached there
Capt Stone concluded to Continued bis course 70 New
York with the port wheel --..-.