The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-30

them, went amsng u. rest V lsswafd. Tss coal
dust bid everything hs main deck IN On instant but he
and sacks Of coal with stanohsous ladders and mess tins
went leapng about the decks, pouring the hatch
sse% Sun g int.
again over anosbar tremendous wave, the Agamemnon
dropped down s more 70 port ana the GOALS On the star
everything before them Msslsss nov become most Sc
Ious evident that three more such urohss
aSs n 5. mast sss e ~; sss: s: S s
already on the RSSP Win soss ss Gibson and was
imnadiaasly. inc cFsW gained the ds;k with DIN
n for for al the ladders had besa broken
and many bore s more serious marks upon their faces
Of how they had been Knocked about below There was
some conu.S. a. s FOR sns ssotm vas Is,a the ON
ping mountains high heeled the grea. ship and
iorwrds that the crew wore unable 70 keep their feet
the decks in dreadful manner marines went
with rush head foremost into the paying out machine
s 70 butt the y
he deck partly broken loose and dropping from side
Who ventured to pass IT, Tho regular discipline Of the
rbp however soor prevailed and the crew set to work
70 wear round the shp the starboard tack while Lieu
hoec who had been hurt and about the number of wnom
extravsssnt rumors prevailed among the mon.
IN
AND SAILORS sCALDRD WITH SOUP.
There were, however, uniortunately but too many
The marine sentry outside the wardroom door the
ly buried under the Goals Some time elapsed before no
could be got for Of the beams used 70 up the
that found impossible to move without risking the
mans fe Saws therefore, had 70 be sent for the
Gated Another marie on the lover decr sndsavored 70
save himself by catching hold Of what seemed ledge In
One Of the assistant engineers, (Mr. Harvey also
taired scms severe internal inJuries The lurch Of
the ship was calculated at 45 degrees each way for
on, bar d
nearly ali poured cut and scaded OF the p,or fe
lows who were extended on the decks, holding on 10
anything IN reach These, with dislocAtou. we're the
chief casualties; but there were others OF bruises and
Commissions, less severe, aud Of long List
fellow went head Hrst from tbs main deck into the hold
without being hurt, and ono on the orlop deck was
"chevied" about for ssme ten minutes by three large
cseks Of oil which had got adrif and any OF which
would have fa,tened him like pancake had It over
taken him.
THE NIAGARA BEARS UP TO HELp-DANaERs OF THE
TELEGRAPH SHIP CRINOLNg.
As soon ~ We had gone round on the other tack the
NisgNa were also, and bore down TO render assist
STds learnt upUar coil Nc Sst bea
ken loose and that were sinking Things, however,
were not 30 bad as that though they bad enough
day The upper deck coil had strained ship the very
uermost, but still hold fast but cal 10 the
s anS as s
ship lurched I'LL some forty or hfty miles wore In nope
lees state Of tapgie, resembling nothing much
taDse spreading deeper and deeper the bad weather
continued
to certsin extent, but with such wind and such sea-
both OF which were rather getting worse than better
impossible 70 effect nuch for the Asamemnons relief,
30, by twelve o'clock, she was rolling almost bad
as ever rhs crew, who had been at WORK since neary
four In the morning. were set 10 clear the decks from
going heavy struck the STERN and smashed
the large iron guard Frame whsh had been liked there
to prevent the cable foulng the screw in paying out
Thm guard, which, from its peculiar hoped shape,
pended round the stern by chains the sailors had nick
named tbe criroline, was about the most cumbersome
possibly have besn adopted From the first n,ur
every one had known that II was perfectly useless
Ter the purpose was Intended TO elect. and what vas
danger also. Now that one side had broken, IL was OK
pscsed every moment that other paris would 60, and
the pieces hanging doWn either smAih the foul
the ruader post II il no, over estimating tho danger to
say that had the latter accident such sea-
and with vessel overiAfen, chances would have
been sadly against the Agamemnon ever Appearing Al the
Iendt zvcus. Fortunately found possible to
the broken frame Temporarily with bawsers, pre-
vent m dropping further thong hnothrg could prevent
the ffactur cd END from striking sganst the vessels side
with such force lead 10 serious approximations
dangerous unoef
near hree O'Clock IN me afternoon before this was quite
secured the gale still continuing, ana the rusnirg
even worse The conoition Of the nasts too a. this time
Of much anxiety both 70 Captain Preedy aud
Mr.. Moriarty, the master. Ths heavy rolling bad
aimed and sackened wire shrouds such an ex
mss bent yby Il ro And opos or
twice seemed a. n they must 20 by the board. Un-
Tor ursiey nothing whatsoever could be done 10 relieve
this sta ain ny sending down any OF the upper spars
il Was only her which prevented the ship rolling
siil more and quicker and so every man knew that
with the chip ss then the cscs coil could mot help 20 ns
after ihom. So there was nothing for but 10 watch In
anxious silence tic way they bent and s,raned and trust
In Provdcuce for the result About ak In the evening Il
iho.ght better 10 wear ship again and attend for the
rendezvous under easy sea and her head accordingly
was put about and the storm she went
round che Of course fell the trough the sea again
ard rolled aNfuly to break her waste steam pipe
nlipg her engine room with steam and depriving her OF
the ervces Of one boiler when sorcly needed rne
set upon wild and wicked night ever taxoi The
couisse snd coore OF sailor There were OF c)urse
ali parts Of the world and there were como who win
The writer CT tha artcie had Wiressed the tremendous
hurricane which swept the Bisck Sea on the memorable
lsh Of November when OF vessels ost and
ptrrhed by thousands. But Of ali on board
had herccr dangerous than RACED
me nixon from sde 10 aide IKE mef. playislss am ,nr
the waters rhe night thiox and very dark the low
black clouds almost hcmmins the vessel 10; nov and
then hercer blast than ueuA drove The grest
sow, aside, end showed The moon. dim greasy blocn
upon the tky, With the ocean, white driven bod
empsss which were soon lost axain IL va, all dark
noes, through which the waves, ruddenly uphesynR,
rushed uTon TIE ship ~ though tbey must rwhem q,
and, dealing one staggering blos, went hissing and
turgpg rest into the darkness again The grandeur OF
the almost Lost 10 ~ daaeers and tsrrors
OF eli The many forms In which DEAN approaches man,
there none % easy In fsct though torrhc appear
ance, % death by shipwrsck.
MORE Rad wEATHKR-How THE NIAGARA RODE THE
GALE
Sccpirg MAS Impossible that night board the Aga.
Even ihoee In cots were 70 out from their
strikn against the vessels side she pitched. Toe
berths Of wood nxed athwartshifs In tho cabins
main deck hsd worked 10 piccss chsirs and tables
broken chess OF drawers capezed, aud little surf
running the floors OF the cabins themselves pouring
miniature seas into portmanteaus aud breaking
pet bags OF cean linen. Fast - flowed of by the soup
pers In fater by the hawsehcies and ports while
the beams knees strained with dolefu noiss ~
Was impcssbe they could hold together much longcr:
end the whole was miserable add even anxious a
psbt ever was passed board any line Of battle ship
in her Msjosys service Captain Preedy left
POOP all IT. though was hard work 70 remain there
holding the poop rail with both bands Morn