New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-25
MARINE AFFAIRS.
REWARD OF MERIT.

REWARD OF MERIT.
public meeting was held at Portland on Friday
night, at which Capt Look, one of the survivors OF
the Central America gave an account OF that disaster.
AT the close of his narrative, q spy.gass was pre-
sented to Capt A. p. Smith of the bark Saxony, a.
Testimonial 10 him from the citizens of Portland for
mt ortant aid rendered of the SURVIVORS The
presentation was made by George A. Thomas, esq.,
accompanied by appropriate remarks, which were
responded to by Capt. Smith.
The Norwegian bark Ellen, which picked up ~ OF
the survivors, ON the night the steamer went down,
was short of provisions at the time, the crew having
been on allowance for eleven days and the next morn
ing Capt Smith, seeing her signal of distress, though
almost out of sight, bore down to der, supplied her
with provisions and received five of her passengers on
board his own vessel landing them at Savannah, and
bringing the first Of the loss of the steamer As
the only testimonial he has received was the card
of thanks given him at the time by his passengers, 1t
was thought proper-as he has just returned to biz
home in Portland, for the first tme having been de-
tanned some months at Savannah repairing his vessel
that some token should be given him to show that his
townspeople appreciate his conduct
THE GALE AT NEW oRIEASs-DANAGE TO HE slEAh-
BOATs AND SHIPPING.
The sudden and furious gale OF yesterday afternoon
has we regret TO learn proved very severe upon both
the steamboats, and shipping in our port-npon aInos
every interest indeed exposed thereto on the river
The amount of damage we are yet unable even
approximately to estimate. IL must, however, DC
very great but that is nothing compared with the 1883
of so many valuable lives. The following are the par
ticuals condensed and classified so far a. we nave
been able TO obtain them. We will simply premise
however for the better understanding OF the reader,
that the gale pro .eeded from sOuth-wesery direc-
tion and was but of about five minutes DURATION IL
was in fact, hurricane.
IA re- The Steamboats,.
The steamer W. W. Farmer had both her chimneys
blown down, which, falling over the steamer Messeh-
ger, lying alongside, crushed to death man oy inc
name of Murphy, employed on the former boat. De-
ceased was native OF Ireland, and had been but a
The Messenger likewise had both Of her chumneys
blown down. They fell over the Caddo Belle, lying
alongside doing considerable damage to her hurricane
deck. The NJ afterward parted her lines and drlited
out into the stream, whence assistance having been
rendered her by jobbOat, she was taken 70 Aeiers
and landed in safety. ,,, .o,,oa
down the stream side by side with the Messenger,
and like her, was at last moored safely on the Anglers
shore. 49,.
the Stock landing, likewise teit the gale severely anu
had their pilot houses carried away.
Damage to the Shipping. ,
The damage, however, was most severe, sha .ie
loss of life greatest, might be supposed among 'ne
shipping We classify by districts: n
fir,t District.-The second mate Of the snip ha..
tier. at Post No. %, John Anderson, Swede, was
blown from aloft fell upon the decks, ana was IN
ssntly killed also the of Capt Forester, sc.ns
third mate OF the Rather, was blown oVefoo1iu "n'
was drowned. IN -, 49,
The shin New Orleans also at No. %, parted her
cables. but sustained no material damage. CT,
The chips Statesman, Alice COunee, and spark Q,
the Ocean, lying at No. IS, were blown aurh' ant
compeed to anchor in the stream The snip h'on.
Blanc, lying at the same tier, was also SON" n"'
damaged. :, :, q
We also learn that three men were capsized IN
skif opposite No. q, and drowned. we cou'a NV
ascertain their names or further particulars rL
Second Distr,ct.-The ship Plus tltrs, joseph
Rowen. and the barks Prince of Wales ana Ja.o9
Prentiss were blown from their mooripgs ant ,tI
down the river Some of them received copSiI aJ I
damage having come in collision win tue Oai
Evein and Alberta, the bowsprits OF both oi "sien
were carried away. They finally came 10 ah''o''
however, below the Point. o,, hoJ
During the gale, and before these vessels Ia. I'M
parted their mcorings, man VINO Vas and wa,
gapgway Of one was blown overheard aDu ""'
drowned. We did not hear his name. ,,.oh ON,
THIRD Distr1ct-The ships Ocean Monarch aui
Golden Eagle, lying at post No. ~ ships NurenDs'
GOtenberg and Forest Eagle, at NO. 10; mp IS: ships
Ann Washburn Houghton and Ellen stewaI ." 49, W
i6 ships n. Lausbee, w. Y. Moses ald ~ w.
pard at No a.; ships C. &. Duncan and hocneSta at
No. as and ship Arthur at NO. ~, norton of their
wharyes and sustained more or less dahaee' my
dried down the river and finally came 70 aichor DE-
low the Point. The Ann Washburn lost her oo"spht
and sprung Der foremast. ,ud;ro % Nth n
shin in tow had her chimney blown GOWN. O.her
ships in this gale, were blown admit, but we are ui
abe 10 give fu ther particulars. L.. o,5 cho-,os
Fourth Dstrid.-rhe ships sultan aia "a ' K;,t;''
Pencil at No. So; Wesser, Elvira 80 III HON
Floyd at No. a. and julius at No. o. Neie AZ ploNh
across the r.er and are at anchor near the opp0
site shore. ,or,o, n, Tho
The ship zenObia carried away pSt cn'toD 81 vent .n
wharf at No. 81, and about nifty Da'e' Vi ''''" "'N
overheard from her. .,,tl 5.e,ad.
The ship Charles Pennell il Considerably annagea,
tie John &. Coser and Fores; King materially Sd oy
Man. n these disaster. are doubtless due. in part
IN the had condition of the wharyes in the Third and
~ VIC Vq Eil,rirts m o. Picayune, Jan. 10.
Cusrox- HousE APPoIsrNEsr,-9onu ID 49,
Of Su.sr County SewJ.rsey, 10 rspor.TTii - ''' 'e0
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