The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-15
The Accident 70 TN. Steamship Ed,nburs.

The Accident 70 the Steamship Edinburx.
| ATT. 'APT TO LAY HER ON SH0RE A FArLyRE-Kx-
| HAuSyI0N OF HER PASSENGERS AND CRRw, ErC.
From tn officers Of the Galway steamship Argo we
have learned SINE additional particulars couostnns the
accident to the steamship Ednburs which Obliged nor TO
put into st. Johns ahe arrived at that pyrt tree hours
previous TO the Argo, anc a. the latter remained tber till
the evenGs Of the succeeding day. her officers had full
opportunity Of examining the Edinburgh condition They
say her entis bows are greatly shattered and tho whole
forward portion It the vessel to the third bukhesd filed
with water. When shs struck her two forward compart-
mens filled in few minutes end her bows went nearly
under water altogether for she became submerged the
figure head Her stern also raised % much out Of
the water that only 0ange Of her fan touched the wa
ter in srevolutons and sometimes whom the ship pitched
did not oven do this th her machinery was almost
useless and her progress through the water very slow At
nrst there was some excitement and alarm among the pas
sengers, but 1t soon subsidized when became evident
that the vessel was not sinking. Everything move.
able was Transferred aft as quickly as possible, In
order TO balance the vessel and give her
machinery "a much command the water as could DO
obtained for it. The men, without distinction were set
to work 10 assist the efforts of the crew. they worked
the pumps cheerfay and necessarily from that time till
they made st. Johns, which upwards Of thirty hours
Afterwards. When the ship arrived at st. Johns tho pas
sengers were greatly exhausted and their hands bsered
rom working at the pumps. An attempt was made i'm
medatey to lay the ship shore get the water out Of
her, but 1t was almost the of making her total
wreck In placing her the ground leverage on her
keel became 80 great that became clear if it was per-
sisted in she would break her back SIZE was then aoated
of again and divers preparing to descend and see
what they could do for her when tho Argo left the port
Captain Cummings Of the Ednburg, seemed very much
affected by the but he hoped the would be
able 70 prevent her from leaking in which event he would
either make the best Of his way Glasgow or run for
some port on this side where there facilities for
repairing her than there at st. Johns. The passen
gers were considering whether would for them
70 await the return Of the Argo from New York
and go in her to Galway, telegrsp h for some OF
the steamers from New York TO touch at st.
Johns and convey them to an Eogiiah port Two
OF her passengers came By the Argo is probable
the majority Of them will await her return II ap-
pear tnat the vessel m struck the ice her cutwatr
and was turned round suddenly by the force of the shock
that In turning her bow again struck ewhat
aoeam and in this way her second forward compartment
necame hllec by the water. The accident happened
little before Of the 9th Instant the Eiuburg
was going at full speed through fog with fair wind
The iceberg was only discovered she was within
Few yards OF II, and her altered nocher
speed ca ecked when she struck OF musds
charge her cargo. The damage is very considerable