The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-11
TIE LOSS OF THE COHRAUGHY.

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large number Of the passengers a the unfortunate
seamshp ConnAught OF the GALWAY limo, arrived here
yesterday morning from Boston, by the Fail River line.
mek condition was enc Of destutoD everything they
possessed with the exception Of the clothing sncy nad on
vas lost with the steamship herself From conversation
nh several Of them the following particulars OF the
wreck and the scenes attending It, together with some
Sshss accounts Of unfortunate voyage Of the Con-
naueht, have been collected
me Oonnaught sailed from Galway the afternoon OF
Tuesday, 26h OF September For the nrst swo days
Ahsse light fair winds, and The steamer got WELL
making $40 to $40 miles every twenty four hours
TAe wind on the 27th blew from the westward, and
though there rot soch good time made all well
I'm saturday eveong, when the Oonranght though only
A~ Gays out, about half way 70 Boston, and
- far from st. Johns, N. r. Bere she encountered
fsTous gale, which continued tn daylight Sunday.
IL so heavy, and the rate at which the Con-
asaght dashed aganst SO rapid that in The morning
aAe important discovery tina. all tho noAis,
osber damage OF less important nature was also done
81 this When the wheels were dnproportioned
n she amount power the Connaugh TO steer
her against the heavy with accuracy became din
cult that she was almoet unmanaseaole, and
the seas washed her lofty bnlwsrts
eostmuously. The WINDOWS Of plate gas In
NE deck broken by shem, well a. several
articles deck. Many ton wster were thrown clear
everything down the open hstchways and into the
hold On Sunday, before noon, however, the wind mode
rated the ceased TO drench every and
thing board The noble vessel herself, though,
readfuy crippled and longer astonshed the passen
Ss by the rapidty Of her progress Sill sne Was kept
a. slow pace TIL she reachcd ST. Johns,
Aiser having taken and half days 10 mako the
passage 1t was three O'Clock the morning OF the ID
het when she arrived 1t that port All the
nechanics in the city who could be procured
hastily Immediately 70 work TO put floats
vpOo her wheel This being quickly done BY numc-
company Of workmen, the steamer again resumed
voyage 70 Boston She went rapidly out OF the har-
Dor, and everything, even yet, promised passage OF
eRven days after all She no sooner encountered tho
waters Of the Atlantic however, than they again seemed
- show fatality for the fine ship When only one hour
rom s. Johns the immense power OF the steamer soon
showed the hastily replaced floats entirely
sse to Withstand the force Of the impetus with which
machinery drove them against the bosterous waters
one after another they dropped Of or broke, and the
steamer was once more in q crippled condition.
ne slow pace Of the stsamer resumed, and IL vAs
known that eve days. at least must eapse before the
could reach Boston Thus 1t 10 apparent that had
no, been for misfortune of losing floats Of Of
her wheels, the Connaught, instead Of being complete
wreck and total loss would been safely moored In
Isson harbor three days before she destroyed
Al eight O'Clock Saturday evening whispered
rsuna that the ship leaking, and large quantities Of
rolling about In her bold and kept splash
ing all night The wind also was straight against her,
and being from the southeast 1t knocked up heavy
The belonging to the ships crew immedi-
sseIy set 70 work by Captain Leitch at the pumps In
hxge parties who relieved by the male passengers
~ their pleasure The spirits Of the at the pumps
kept by the singing Of nautical songs and tho
passage OF liquors moderate quantities the cabin
THIS state OF thugs continued tai about the middle OF
Me night, when the steam pump which had assisted
materially in counteracting the effects Of the leak and
Me entire machinery Of the vessel ceased working and
lhe leak had everything Ito way. The reason
shc pumps discontinued their sbors was because the
WISER had gained far the ship to reach
she nres in the engine and extinguish them and
thereby cut Oh the supply OF steam which kept them
SEPARATION Tie real dangers 10 all board silently
aad frehtfuly appeared 10 every Up TO this time
dangers Of the occasion did not fully make them
selves known. The sudden cessation OF the working OF
great merry struck terror into all board and
especially the passengers, most OF whom deck.
me position Of the Connaught at this time very
psecMious she lay on her side, her deck being
saxse OF fortynve degrees with the horizon The
waves also we're lsshiDg furiousy around the
distressed vessel, and the wind obstnateiy con.
snued 70 blow heavily. Every high washed
ever the shp, which was now completely unmAnage-
se 10 be entirely and Al the cruel mercy
q The elements Many OF the women went from the
Geek and joined with others who had remained below
prayer or desponding conversation Men stood on the
asck, holding by the great iron buwarss utterly
Incapable OF doing thing 10 improve the condition OF
The ship. Pals and buckets and everything were, In
deed occasionally used 10 help 70 keep the leak In check
snly more powe rlea than those which preceded II.
There was howevr confusion Of any noticeable
appalling noise chatter Of the
machinery, which the passengers and had long
nnandipg voice Of Captain Lech and his officers rose
high above the gloom OF the dreadful ngnt and these
With clashne ofthe waters the ouy reiefs the
But the WORT had not yet By far the most ter
ribe and dangerous element q all about to join
with the rect overpowering the ship and all beard
There cry Of tire; the announcement round
N whispers, and people could Only hear II and
Ss,o,e VS. eoss,sersd The e,ernep, xh,ch va.
70 destroy the lives OF ali on board and the
snip herself, was nos regarded the most pow
Istch took h stand upon the forward part OF the poop
desk, and when u was announced that smoke pro
scedng from the front OF the cabin be calmly directed
sdser 70 proceed quickly and discover tie Of this
and fearful alarm The officer quietly announced
thsi there IRE abait The boilers ana thai the smoke
balow VAS 10 great a. 70 prevent his discovering
~ precise location. The Captain then directed the
region Of the steamer whence the smoke emanated
Co be Immediately drenchcd with water. This
v0 quickly done but the more the water was
thrown the greater the fury Of the Gre There
were ave priests board The steamer VINO went
freely anorg all the passengers, making ihe rca
nature o. Arars which indeed, was By this time appa
r~nl 10 every
Captain Fetch seeing that the immense quantities o.
had good eject upon The are, Ator time
av~rtnre 70 be closed down tightly. TINS undodbt
sxiy the bet plan ual could have been adopted
under the circumstances, and one which w1s
srlerwarcs the Of saving every NE
b1~rd The progress OF the Gre per
cspt by retarded, tie blark SMOKE i1nger dArk
sssa sveryihns and considerable amount " couadeacs