Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-07-13
Dctrrrcn Artirlrs.
THE GREAT EASTERN.

AA'f N'AhAffA 10 D 4 islNsNs
FATAL AoctpENTs on DoARp-rwo MEN
KlLLED-TIIE PADDLE-wuKEL cRusH-
Lp--DEsERIIoNs FROM THE GREW.
Since the giant steamer Great Eastern took
up her position at the head of the Hammond
street wharf, there have been considerable
manifestations of discomfort among portions
OF her crew because they did not receive all
the "shoro leave" they desired. Last eve
ming tow of them obtained rather more than
their proper allowance Of grog, and one of
their number named Thomas Leavitt, ATTEMPT
ed to leave the ship by climbing down the
larboard paddle-whool. He had Just com
menccd his descent, when he missed his foot
ing and came tumblng down among the iron
braces, a distance of upwards Of fifty feet.
into the water. lie was soon taken out and
got on board again, when it was found that
his skull was broken, and that he was other
wise badly bruised and mangled. The acct
dent occurred at about half-past ten o'clock.
and Leayett died at two clock this morning
only about three-quartors of an hour after
LeaNitts fell another Of tho crew walking or
sitting on the starboard railing suddenly lost
his balance, tumbled into the North river and
was drowned His body was not recovered.
and there is no means of ascortaning his
name, inasmuch as ten or dozen of the
crew have deserted since the arrival of the
ship.
/ Yesterday afternoon a sudden gust Of wind
/ from the west striking full upon the steamers
immense broadside, drove her with force
against the pier. An iron lighter had been
placed between her and the wharf to make a
stage for painting her wheels, and it was stu
pldly left until the wind drove the port pad
die wheel full against it, breaking the floats
ripping out the riyets and bending the arms,
so as to require repairs which cost several
thousand dollars. The iron boat still re-
remains immovably wedgod between the
great steamer and the dock
Gangs of men are busily at work TODAY
scraping and painting and putting the shin in
a proper condition, to receive company. which
She is expected to begin TO do about Tuesday
or Wednesday Meanwhile "Gom early
morn ill dewey eve" crowds Of neople con-
{ gregate about the wharf and rcgale their Wis
ions and sense of the marvellous by surveying
the ships colossal proportions from different
points Of view.
Small steam tugs from various parts of the
city and suburbs arc constantly hovorinp
around the giant, laden with cxcursionists
aud vocal with hrazon music The North
iiyer steamers as they came down this morn
lns' ran IN very near to the ship, and the rusl.
of passengers 70 that side was so general that
the officers had TO intorposo in order to keep
the boats in trim and prevent catastrophe.
( Tho ships bottom, Judging from so much
as can be seen below the wator line. must in
deed be extremely foul. II is stated that Mr..
James b. Nicholson, agent Of the New York
Balance Dry Dock, is confident Of his ability
to raise the Great Eastern out of water, by a
conjunction of the great balance and the sec
uonal dry dock. Shonld this be done, mag
nihcent Wow will be aAorded.-N y Ere.
Post, lime So
~ few days ago, a negro, after gazing
in'en'ly at the Japanese exclaimed III do
white iolks is dark as dat out dar wonder
what's de color Of de niggers;"