The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-21
THE WRECK OF THE U. S. STEAMER FULTON.

Particulars of the Wreck-DescrfptiOn
and History OF the Vessel-Her Officers
Curious Fatality Attaching to the
Name-Other United States Vessels OF
the Same Name-Disasters to the United
States Navy, &c.
We announced yesterday, by telegraph from New Or
leans, the wreck of the United States steamer Fulton
She left Key West the 1lth inst for cruise and
ashore Santa Rosa Island Pensacola during the
late gale of the 6h which swept along the Atlantic and
Gulf coasts According last accounts the hull high
and dry, and was breaking up rapidly. The and
stores we're saved
The Fulton of the first built at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, having been constructed there in
1887 being the second vessel of the United States Navy
of the name. She commenced in 1885 and
launched 1897 and complete $3OS 126 and employ
ed on the from 1888 ls40 under Capt M C. Perry
in ls4, under Capt. j. F. Newton in 1912, under Capt.
b. Cooper, when she laid up in ordinary and finally
raced She was remodelled and had new engines put
in her. and relaunched in 1851, particular pains being
taken to make her faster and stauncher On her trial
trip after alteration, she made five miles per hour under
sail alone, dragging her wheels, and under steam she
made fifteen miles. Her hull is said to have been of
the best ever made in the yard. She fast saer.
She side wheel steamer of the third class register
ing before alteration $50 tons, and afterwards $685. She
$50 feet long, 54 feet inches beam and IL feet
inches deep. She had inclined engine and two iron
fue boilers. She carried scventysix men, and four SO
pound medium guns and 6S pound long gun.
Among the many cruises of the Fulton in question,
during the last twenty years, may mentioned the
following-In 1852 she employed in the West Indies
In January, 1858, she carried Hon. W. R. King to
Havana. The Vice President elect it will be remem-
bered last his native shore from the deck Of
the Fulton. In 1853 she attached to the Home
and yicif tha fch In de candE
In 1854 she was in the same service, and was
occupied in search of the Albany In the two following
years she continued in the Home squadron touching at
various ports the and in the Gulf 1857 she
was in the West Indies and Central America and was
under command of Lieutenant Amy, prominent in the
watching OF General Walkers movements, which was
kept up by our vgiant navy. In 1858 she in much
the service, went to the mouth of the Colorado
Campeachy and all along the coast. She was the most
prominent vessel in the Paraguay expedition under
mand of Lieutenant Almy being used the flagship in
ascending the Parana river, the Sabine proving of
great draft of water She got aground several times
while ascending the river and towed of by the Har
ret lane She arrived at Norfolk on her return in May
last and sailed from there August 25 for Key West where
she arrived on Sd inst The next we hear of her is
through the telegraph, as being in the unfortunate plight
alluded to. The following is correct list of her
officers
Commander-Gabriel G. Williamson.
Iieutenants-First, Egbert Thompson; Second James
H. Rochelle; Third, Edward f. Potter.
Purser--Calvn c. jackson.
Passed Assistant Surgeon-Francis NJ Gunneli.
Master-Wlliam T. Evans
Engincers-Chief George W Alexander; Third Assis
tans James DeKrat, George H. Rely, Robert L. Harris
and Henry Wright
Captains Cerk-Alfred p Huse.
Purser's Cerk-Wm. J. Bennett
Orderly Sergeant-Thos Bowe, in charge Of marines
The first United States steamer Fulton the first
steamer built for the navy She odd looking craft
being but 156 feet long and Sc feet beam 20 feet deep of
900 tons She had centre wheel and ship rugged,
CARRYING 200 men and twenty 32 pound guns. She was
constructed 1914 at this port and cost $500 0o0 She
blew up June 1929 while arccevng ship in command of
Matser Commandant j. Newton killing Lieut. Brccken
ridge and forty seven others, and wounding many
more The noise of the explosion terrific, and the
shock was felt throughout the city like earthquake.
Doors and windows were wrung awry and general
sternation prevailed.
Appropriately to the present occasion, we append
correct list OF the disasters which have happened to yes
sels IN the United States navy -
DISASTERS TO OUR NAVY.
Ihe thowing statement, collected from authentic data,
EXHIBITS All 'c disasters that have happened 10 naval
marine fr, I'm the year 1898 1860 II can scarcely fail
10 interest the general reader well n. those connected
with the navy -
VESSELS LOST
Albany soor, 20 guns, Commander j. T. Gerry, Gulf
Of Mexico, 1914.