The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-10
ACCIDENT TO THE QUAKER CITY.
The Panic ON Bonrd-Onc Hundred or
her Passengers taken or and Carried
into Hampton Roads.

NORFOLK, Oct 8, 1859
Nearly one hundred passengers OF the steamship
Quaker City, Captain Shufeldt from New York bound to
Havana, have arrived here. On the 7th inst fifty miles
south Of Cape Haeras, her engine "smashedn The
excitement very great and the boats were manned
provsoped and equipped, 1t supposed the ship
was leaking badly. The pumps were Immediately set TO
work, and ten inches of water was thrown out
Of the ship, but il was found that she
was not leaking The ensign set "Union
down. which brought to her relief the bark Dunbarton
Captain Chadbournc Of Boston from Turks Island bound
to New York. She took board the passengers and
plenty Of provisions, under charge of j. Hargous and
DR. Finnel surgeon Of the Quaker City and arrived safe
Iy in Hampton Roads last night Twelve of the passen-
and all the officers preferred remaining on board
steamer which was last forty miles south of Cape
Hatteras, near the Gulf stream the wind being light,
though very heavy running. No serious dan
ger to the ship is apprehended and loss of life has
Cured.
Messrs. Davidson, Woodwork, DR.. A. Wilson and Ed
monstcn relate the following particulars of the disaster
On the morning Of the It'll, fifty miles TO the southwark
Of Cape Hatoras the passengers awakened suddenly
from their sumbers by succession severe and alarm
ing shocks, which investigation proved from
the engine room.
Mr. Edmonston gives the following details On hearing
the rort side, disabling the engine, which, aided
by the swell of the acting on the cranks,
and from this. the crosstail, had thrown the
whole duty the starboard side lever, which in turn
parted about two thirds OF the distance from the fucrum
the weight Of this broken part carried the head air
pump TO this side, bending the rod and guide rods and
carrying away the gland bolts Of the stuffng box The
crossta being freed from the control of the side LEVERS
and under the action of the swell of the sea- the
cranks the centre and they swung in succession
heavy stroll against the fore aft columns sup
porting the main shaft and parted the bed plates in
three pieces close by the after columns tho sarboard
crossta links being bent by the strokes of the side lever
struck the steam pipe with force tearing of the felt from
the cylinder the end did not escape accident the lever
being united at the crank pin the breaking of Of the
mort Journal crossail caused The cylinder cossbead ~
deviae from the ovc and the side rods move out OF
their vertical nes the crossheud struck the deck beams
the port and starboard sides excessively splitting and
tearing them into atoms, and raising part of the upper
deck; the piston side rods also bent the
cylinders and air pump both apparently sound but
moro general smash up has been seldom Witnessed
The fires were immediately extnglshed, and the on
gineers set about clearing away the wreck
Great anxiety manifested by the passengers to
know officially the condition of the ship as Il was re-
ported she making water fast when thew saw the
prompt manning and provisioning Of the boats, and the
This painful anxiety continued till the captain returned
IRON The engine room and appeared deck where he
was surrounded by the passengers eager 10 know their
late lie replied she had mado a little water bit he had
reason 70 believe would not continue; # did he would
INFORM them The passengers experienced immediate
llei when informed their services tho pumps
loneer needed and the hull sound.
Efforts were Immediately made 10 change her course,
Dut owing to The buckets OF all the wheels being
iound inprachcabc, nothing remained but to wnlt
Tor daylight ard relief At about eight O'Clock
in the morning sail discovered beari towards
Capt Shufedt sent boat board which brought of Capt
Chadbournc, of the Dunbaron and arrangements were
soon made 10 transfer the passengers This evident
" difficulty, and attended wi,h DANGER owing q
t1e hcving ard prchng o. te snip, bu Waa successfully