Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-10
THE STEAMSHIP QUAKER CITY DIS.
ABLED AT SEA.
Arrival of her Passengers.

Nearly one hundred passengers by the steamship |
Quaker City, from New York, bound to Havana, |
have arrived at orfolk, Va. On the eth instant !
when fifty miles south of Cape Hatteras, the en- |
CINE was disabled. and immediately great ex-
citement was produced, in the midst of which the
boats were manned, provisoned and equipped, as
II was supposed the vessel was leaking badly
The pumps Were set to work and only ten inches
Of water was found TO he in the hold. which was
soon pumped out, and it was ascertained there
no leak. The usual signal Of distress. Union
down was displayed. when the bark DumbartOn,
Captain Stadium, of New York. took the pasSen-
gers and their provisions on board and arrived
safely in Hampton Roads on Saturday night, In
charge OF Y Hargous and DIR Finnell. the sur
gson of the ship Twelve passengers aud all the
officers preferred remaining on board the Quaker
CITY. When last seen she was forty miles south
of Cape Hatteras. near the Gulf Stream. wind
light but sea very heavy. No serious danger was
aPprehendcd. There was no loss Of life attendant
upon the disaster.
MeSsrs Davidson Woodwork. Dr. A Wilson
Brooks. and Mr.. EdmOnson furnish the follow
ing particulars Of the disaster:
On the morning Of the eth. when frty miles
| southwark Of Cape iiattsras, the passengers
awakened suddenly from their SumbcrS bv i
succession of severe and alarming shocks. which.
on investigation. proved To come from the engine
room On hearing the shock Mr. Edmonston
Sprang up and proceeded To trtan the cause.
The cross tail OF the engine had first parted on
the port side. disabling the engine. which. aided
! by the swell of the acting on the franks and
duty on the Starboard side of the lever which. in
| turn, parted almost two-thrds from the fulcrum.
! The weight Of this broken part of the lever car
ried the cross head Of the air-pump to this side,
| bending the rod and guide rods, and carrying
| away the gland bolts of the StutfiGg box. The
CroSstail being thus freed from the control of the
side levers and under the action of the swell of
| The sea through the wheels, carried the CIanks
! over their centre and swung ia succession heavy
strokes against the fore and aft columns support
ing the main shaft and parted the bed plates into
| two or three pieces close by the two after-col-
umns. The starboard cross-tail links being bent
| by the strokes of the sde-ever. struck the steam
| pipe with great force, tearing off the felt
The cylinders did not escape accident. The
levers. being united at the crank's end. the break
ing OFT the rtjOurnal cross tail caused the cyln-
der croSs-head to deviate from level and the side
rods to move out of the vertical lines. The
| head struck the deck beams on the port and star
| board sides successfully. splitting and traring
| them into atoms and raising part of the upper
deck. The piston and side rods were also bent
but the cylinders and air pump are both apparently
sound. The engine presented a complete wreck
| and more general >lnash-up has seldom been
| witnessed.
The fires We're Immediately extingushed and
! tho engineers set about clearing away the wreck
| Great anxiety was manifested by the passengers
to know officially the condition Of the ship as il
| was reported she was making water fast and when
| tney saw The prompt manning and provisioning
| of the boats and the working Of the pumrs bv the
| passengers by the orders Of the officers This
painful anxiety continued till the captain returned
| N.
| where he was surrounded nv the passengers ali
| eager to know their fate. He replied that the
| steamer had madea little water but he had reason
to believe il would not continue and if il did he
| would inform them.
| The passengers experienced immediate relief
| when Informed that their service at the pumps
was no longer needed, and that the hull was
| sound.
| Efforts were Immediately made to change the
| course OF the steamer, but owing TO the buckets
| OF The wheels 1t was found TO be impracticable.
1 \nth nod 6 4
| and relief. About O'Clock in the morning sail
| was discovered bearing towards the steamer
Capt Schufeldt sent boat to her. and broug ut off
| Capt. Chadbourne of the Dumbarton when ar
| engagements were soon made to transfer the mas
| sengers. This was evidently severe difficulty
| and one of much danger, owing to leaving a
| lu'chIng ship But the task was successfully
performed by the aid of Francis lif. boats under
| The direction of the steamers officers.
The greatest anxiety prevailed. when il was an
nonnced that the turn had arrived to transfer the
| ladies and children. They exhibited the utmost
| courage and Coolness. however. The debarkatiun
| on board the bark was not the less diff rult but
was conducted in the sauie skilful manner Capt
| Schuleldt ordered provisions and water for the
use OF the passengers transferred to the bark and
| when all was completed he detailed two of his
officers, Finnell and Hargous, to accompany the
| bark to Norfolk.
The Dumbarton's cabin afforded but limited ar
| coh,odatlons, which was given up To the ladies
| AZ CLOCK, all being ready, Captain Schuft ldt
| IRON the deck OF the disabled steamer waved
| last adlen TO his passengers; which was answered
| ny three hearty cheers from the bark which
| qulcS KY spread her sails for Norfolk la takirp
rave oil her gallant commander and crew, but one
feeling of mingled sympathy and gratitude 10
| Providence Pervaded the passengers
ne excellent disc pline of the ship and the care
OF captain Schufeldt Were fully appreciated and
universally recognized. To his able. MANAGEMENT
ana pr"mptt'Ide and the obedience of his OFFICER
| ana men, is mainly To be asCrbed, under Proyi-
oehce the safety of so many lives
The following are the names Of those passenoers
VINO preferred remaining on the Quaker City with
| the officers and crew: 10y wan
John Pail. Henry Jones Manuel Berard las
koss, Il. Monsalve, c. Chatrand and friend +
IL Irabbe, lady and two children John chat.
rama, j. A Debandrey, Madame F. Gollibart, r
n vi Dlaz r. 4 Jose Diaz, NJ Gabrile. lady and SON.
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