New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-15
MARINE AFFAIRS.
THE SNIP wABAMO BURNED OFF SANDY
HOOK.

T. w
HOOK.
urR CAPTAIN AND CREW sAfE-L0ss NEARLY
EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The ship wabamo, Capt. Crocker from New-York,
bound TO Rotterdam while proceeding to sea yesterday
morning, took fire of Sandy Hook, and was, with her
valuable cargo completely destroyed. The vessel was
towed down at an early hour in the morning by the
steam-,ug James A. Stevens, and when some distance
from the Hook under full call, the men were ordered
to back the main yard for the purpose OF enabling the
not 10 leave Just the crew were obeying inc Or
der the capt ain and first mate, n. j. Lane, slmuane
c,sy discovered smoke issuing from the boooy-natcn
A CIV was Immediately given tina. the vessel was on
fire. and several Of the hands for buckets OF water
Ivpon opeuina the cabin door dense body OF smoke
bnt into the faces of the men, compelling them to run
forward The pilot ordered the doors TO be closed, 30
IA to give no draft TO the ire but this proved OF no
avail AZ in ess than FIVE minutes thereafter the snip
from the mainmsst clean aft was enveloped In flames
and thick clouds of sufocatug smoke. The Stevens
seeing the disaster returned to the ship, and tried her
seampumps but the ire had by this time gained too
much Roadway, and she was compelled for her own
safety, to stand Of.
The crew. consisting of twelve (colored), made
several at empts to enter the forecsse In order TO
gave their clothing but prevented from doing 80
by the smoke that now pervaded tina. portion OF the
ship. Notwithstanding the danger, the men still per-
sisted in their efforts TO cave their chests Of clothes and
thew oud doubtless have los, their lives but for the
imperative commands Of the captain. One man said
he had $50 worth of clothes, and was determined TO
oct them; but Just az he was making dive for the
| foreeaste the captain seized and hauled him back.
! Bv means of boats the men were taken of and put
on board the Stevens whence they were transferred
to the tow boat Huntress, which was bringing up the
ship Neptune lust arved and landed at the foot Of
| Pine street.
Our reporters cav and converted with several Of
the crew who stated that they made every attempt to
save the vessel, running her ashore of station on
the Jer.ey beach. When they left the captain mate,
and pilot, remained by the ship. They desired to
remain by the vessel but the captain told them that
their lives were more valuable than their clothes, and
thew had better make their way to the city as soon as
possible. -.
Thew had no sooner got over the side of the ship
than the masts, with all calls set having been burned
off between decks came crashing down one after the
other. The sails also caught fire. and as they burned
the wind carried the flaming fragments in every direc-
ton. Only short time elapsed before the ship was
burned TO the waters edge. The coDhagration was
heightened by the large quantity Of highly combustble
material of which the cargo consisted. There were
urpentne rosin and cotton and when the two former
articles enited, the scene became indes:nbabeone Of
| the men remarking that sit looked like hell"
CARGO.
The cargo was 40 follows:
2s bales Cotton bbs Pesrah le bbs Potash 24l bbs
RO.n bbl Spirits Tprpentine 80 bG,es Tosscco 10 hhds
log, of Cedar 1000 Hides rs bb Of Shoe Pegs log Of Pal
me,to wood 10000 Slaves IS packages Slaves
The cargo was valued at 600, and is said to be
insured on the other side of the Atlantic AS be-
longed to different parties, some time will elapse before
the insurance will be known.
THE SHIP.
The shin Wabamo was built in Wscasset, Me-, in the
year 1854, and was owned by Messrs. Laytin &
Hurlbut She was valued II $32 0OO and is insured in
Wall street as an IL vessel. The w. registered
| at 67I tuns and was considered good sailer.
This is the fourth vessel within brief time that has
taken fire Just before or when about leaving port.
They were the John j. Boyd, Dreadnaught, and
Yorkshire. The cause of the fire. in each case, has
never transpired.
From our Marine Reporter.
The ship Wabamo, at sunset, had burned TO the
waters edge. One of the underwriters schooners aud
the seam-tug Mary A. Stevens in attendance on
her. The tug towing her spars inside the Hook,
for the purpose of stripping them of rigging and
sails,
Tic aew were taken off the chip by the yawls Of
the pilot-boat Ewood Walter No. z, and placed on
board the seam-tug Huntress who left ship she had
in tow at the time for the purpose of rendering assist
ance.
The ship lays aground, with both anchors down,
outside the Hook, midway between the point and the
main light
Her cargo is valued at $4,000, and insured in
Europe The ship is valued at $4,000, and fully
insured in this city.
SANDY Hook, March HIP. m.-The Wabamo is
burned to she'll and she will be totally destroyed,
as the tide is ebb and she burns as fast as the tide
leaves her. Some of the spars sails and rigging are
saved.