New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-13

how voc get aloeg WITH them" IL was thoughts
4rspgeuens AID saoveA the cool, calm msanw d
htlco our cspiea mana gcd every thing in such ~
ne iurciure. The next best tck Elk or seyes I.d,ss
tnen We vert IN another with str .stes and afsa'
Mr. snd Mrs. II. in the boat siih Us. Mrs b
ard her lille gll came in the ne1, bo>t Sac tht
op:y lazy IN that boat, ard the last ccf Who et tAe
steamship She bad waited for Nj. ID. who sss Try
irg 10 get soue Of her ohihs cloth ng and - shs
wished TO 60 in the boat with her hasbasa she did
Dot go With Us. Among those lei on bvard he sn 10
dies ard three CHILDREN.
The officers of the Quaker City deserve ths q esses
praise for the manner in which they acted sndcs sscs
critical crcur stances. The officers were the PH sec
who took the ladies down to the host. How ! g.
Gown well 90 no. know, for the thought Of s's'
sh0ks around US made me shudter. The gertlea
| Mr. Nsrgous, son Of Mr. HSgous Of your cl,yl ~
took ne down. told 10 mitd aud set my foot "a
/ each step. We had each hold of the royc VIII -
hand be had his other am roaud ne, aud he told NJ
20 put my other rosd his neck and rot be st&1.
so into the boat easier ksn OF the ladies' foe e
cene just tc the steps and got IN without farther d
| fcaty. Thai was my greatest trs for dbl fech
frightened We hsd no screaming did not hear ssy
thing Of the kit, not even when the accident nap
pene3. II sas ,N 30 easy getting down the LANDER
while TIRE waves were dsshiog tho bod 10 and hc Tor
knew there would Se tine for drowning or saving II
any person fell into Zoe water the sharks were ~ ua-
| meIous around US. 1 certainly never ssS 50 may
about vessel. One Of the n snapped our oar ana
| to- x a piece OF il.
ARMED >, The bark and then geti.u, on board the
caught by tue hands and hauled us up, ~. w
had 20 take the chapce when the waves ,et the esss
up to let them get hold of The morscn they cot
hold of me- the boat went from uIder my feet, q
they hsuled mp, and ~ was the last female IN -
boat they gave good cheer when they Get me safe.
Copt. Shufslot very thoUgbtuly sent us some ma
tressee Blankets water, and pTovsicnl We set sA6
abont O'Clock p m. and gave three hearty cheers fos
Capt. Sbueldt ard his gall ant crew. and as the WIND
filed sails, tse steamship was soon on Of our
sight.
must tel you sAout the sleeping on bosrd Ii, bNk.
The first night Miss NJ. and got OF tho sman
mattresses. II was laid the cabin floor, and shsre
We lay on it, but with so many in such snsll see
midnight went and laid down deck beside M has
| band. Early in the morning the captain cauic and
asked me if should Nke cup of coffee and broasA
il to ne. He a.terward served coffee to all the cdies
who wished TO have il. They had had hard voysgs
then selves and had not many cups nor other disaes
| on board and We had good deal Of Joking whee No
visiting by the half dozens TO get the use OF one
spoon. Some tried to snp their coup with forks
tired my fruit knife, but did not ser, % put the
dish to my mouth and took my share then HANDED "
over 10 my husband 20 tsks his for We had Only
one dish for both. We did not get very tst I
ard we could not lie on deck. We were thes
in Hampton Roads, in Norfolk, and got piioe
on board We sept on the door of the cabin ag~:s
but had not room TO lie Some Of the ladies SAID
We were Ike sardpes. Mrs. H. said for they gave
ssrdines and behring's to lie strait. was about
the center ard had my head laid on mattress, but
sitting the floor and In the middle OF the night
~
rg place In my arms. was cramped and sore indeed
| and every now and again somebody VINO was surviving
to better her miserable condition would push either
| her feet or elbows much to my annoy snce. We
amused 10 zee some of the gentlemen, when |! COM
mencsd to rain heavy, trying to get under cover Joan
mad gone dosn into tue hold and lay ON top tAe
| salt In the came vicinity there was large family o.
small pigs and Of the who could not get m
der cover vent down and tried all they could To rsise
| their more fortunate companions Then they Wosid
come to the top of the cabin stairs, which w1
generally full of gentlemen, who would ssu
| Them that there plenty OF room inside.
They would then light match and lot them look do~p
at ne all lying the toor without even space to pos
| q foot between Some Of them would 20 away.
| saying, "Well, do not know how these women can
| stand that" We could not wash ourselves. We he'd
| no towels-potbiDg but sea-water, and we had been
three nights without changing our Clothes 90 you may
th1k what beauties We looked when we got ON shot
We only saved a change Of under-cothing In car
pet-bsgs. II the steamship reaches land we may got
our trunks sgain but am afraid II they have hsd 10
help before this time, unless the weather has beee
very calm the and remaining passengers will NOT
have much chance OF escape. of course they he'd
peoty of water and provisions on board to last them
| long time.
must not forget to tell you that the Captain of tho
bark did all in hs power to make comfortable and
when got TO Hampton Roads, he asked the captain
OF the pilot boat Hope Of Hampton, to take reeossA
Passengers up to Norfolk that same evenings bat b
demaHced $ltO as the price. Capt Chad0ourne o.
fered him $50 but he sad the Baltimore steamer would
charge us much or Sunday morning. SO we did act
| go, but remained all night On Sunday morning the
steamer Louisiana, from Baltimore, came aDagsile
and took US al on board, gave rs good breskfAst,
! and to the praise Of her captain and purser be It
| spoken they declined any payment In return, thus
knowing the difference Of deposition between tbs cap
tain Of the Louisiana end that OF the Hope Of Hsmp
ton. felt as though was out Of danger when sitting
at the Widespread breakfsst-tabe OF the LoussnA.
| On arrival in Norfolk We went TO the Atlantic
Hotel and oh what comfort to get washed, change
Of clothes and sleep where you have to lie
good bed Before closing must not forget TO let yoa
know that met with the greatest sympathy from tho
lady boarders in the hotel, who very kindly Offered a.
such changes Of clothing q we might need for which
they deserve great praise. We leave for Nsw-Yofk
tomorrow, so will cay, for the present, good bye.
STATEMENT OF MR.. JOHN s. HARRIS.
| The Quaker City left New York for Hsvsss a..
Wednesday, the 5th inst, at 9 p. m. Everything
went on well during that and the following day bot
on Friday morning, little stsr | m, when soma
forty miles to the southwark Of Cape Hatteras, the
engine broke one end Of the tail connecting the
side lever with the crank and Immediately after the
stsrboard ride lever broke near 10 the centsrst the
same time the bed plate broke in three pieces which
| caused such movement OF the cylinders that the
head tore the combing of the matches on both
sides; while the sir-pump rod and cfo~ head were 9
much bent out Of their position as TO tear the felt 81
the ses pipe of toe after boiler. II the steam pipe
hed been rigid fixture and not yielded to the force
the air pump head an explosion OF the stesn-
pipe would inevitably have taken place, and large
number OF the passengers and been suffoc sts1
by the from the after boilers. 10 short, ell the
small works of the engine twisted sad brokss.
But the pine board wss 20 perfect tnst every
officer and an his post the instant the acci
| dent occurred. Tue four boats were manned and pro-
vsiOLed and prepared for aoy contingency, at that
moment rot rowing whether the vessel had receiys4
any damage not. And after II was sscertsined thst
she quite sound and making no water Capt. Schs-
fedt down INTO the cabin sod announced tbs fact
10 the lady passenger at the same tins compms NJ