The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-22
ANOTHER TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE
WRECK OF THE STEAMER HUNGARIAN.
Brief Particulars Of the Awful
Disaster,

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The following very startling and most painful ia.e,s
gence reached Office about noon yesterday by I'll.
eaph and was duly published the "buIietu' boards
Of the HxaA1D establishment as well a. In our VARIOUS
evening editions
The announcements were made In the following
PROBABLE LOSS OF THE HUNGARIAN.
HALIFAX, Feb. 2O-Evening
Ahrge steamer went ashore last night Cape Ledge,
west side Of Cape Sable. No communication has been
had between her and the shore.
HARRINGTON, N s., Feb. 2o-sP.M.
The steamers lights were seen At four O'Clock this
morning. daylight she found TO be ashore ha
mile from the island. The sea was 80 rough that boas
could not reach vessel is preparing to go to bar
assistance. The American Consul proceeded a y
the steamer, but has NOT yet returned We shan pro-
badly have particulars in the morning.
Our telegraphic agents forwarded the following reports
during the afternoon'-
THE STEAMER ASHORE ON CAPE SABLE PROBABLY
THE HUNGARIAN.
HALIFAX, N S., Feb. 81, 1860.
The brig Cygnet, which has arrived at this port ia
twelve days from New York, when lying to in thick
weather on Sunday evening" at six O'clock of Liverpool.
Nova Scotia, large screw steamer steaming west
northwest Hence the steamer ashore at Cape Ledge in
probably the steamship Hungarian Captain JONES' which
left Liverpool the sh instant for Portland The agent
ptaA pracc has
the scene of the disaster he has also just received tho
following
HARRINGTON, n. s., Feb 81, 1860.
The Consul returned from the island last night but
nothing yet known rs to the wrecked steamship 1t is
supposed that all board are lost vessel has gone
round this morning.
At late hour las. night we received the following Goa.
hrmaton Of the above reports
TOTAL LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP HUNGARIAN-Nor
SOUL ON BOARD SAVED.
HALIFAX, Feb. q, 1860.
The following is the only news yet obtained from tho
scene Of the wreck
The large steamship ashore on the west side of Cape
Sable is the steamship Hungarian which sailed from
Queenstown on the 9th inst. for Portland
She is total wreck and all her crew and passengers
are supposed to be lost.
small portion OF her hull is now visible at low water
Nothing like the news despatched for the Associated
Press can be found, but is thought IT may be in the
mail, small portion OF which has been saved In
damaged state.
One passenger ticket has been found, with the name
Ellen sheehan uponi
The following has been from Cape Sable to Messs
Cunard Co.
"a steamers lights were seen on Monday morning at
three O'clock at the pars and pipes were seen
standing, and 10 NJ all had gone by the board Then
he ship settled fast heavy running breaking
mast high the ship. Communication with the ship
was impossible All board mast have been lost unless tie
oats LIFT the ship daylsg waica is likely At low
water part Of the chip is still visible"
This is all the news that can be obtained tonight
The Hungarian left Liverpool on Wednesday, the 9Th
nst, under command Of Captain Jones, and touch at
Queenstown, Ireland, customary with the vessels az
the line, steamng away the next afternoon Thursday,
the 9th inst } for Portland.
The Hungarian was on this on her third voyage
from Liverpool to Portland her preceding trips having
been accomplished in good time aud under very fayor,
BILE circumstances.
he Hungarian, was screw propeller belonging to the
Montreal Ocean Mail steamship Company who own seven
vessels running alternately between Liverpool and Que
bee, Portland Montreal in connection with the Grand
Trunk Ra 1wav Of iuSt
trade and travel.
The service of the line performed at latest dates By
the following powerful Clyde built Steamers
Hungarian, Captain Jones'
Bohemian, Captain McMaster.
North Briton, Captain Grange.
Anglo Saxon, Captain Bslantine.
Nova Scotia, Captain Borland.
North American, Captain Alton.
Canadian (new).
New ship building.
As all the ships Of the Montreal Mail Company were a.
most of consort size and capacity we in great measure
describe the Hungarian when republsh the following
description of the North Briion:-
The North Brton Is a beautiful specimen OF naval ar
her bows are rounded to that which
modern shpbulding has adopted the shape which o.
ers the least resistance to the water and the Of tho
hull is in graceful proportion.
The vessel 800 feet in length her breadth OF beam
80 feet and depth Of hold q feet She is about $500
TONS burthen and propelled by double engines Of $50
horse power The engines constructed by Messrs
ruloch Denny, Dumbarton, and the vesselbut BY Mr.
William Denny h Brothers, Of the same place.
The North Briton contains four decks the DROP deck
he tween deck, the main and spar decks She pos
,esses the same facilities for taking cargo unloading
are TO be found in the other steamers belonging to tho
company; and like them has steam engine the main
ieck for hosting cargo from the hold. Her arrange
ments for internal Management 1t or in port arc
III that could be desired and would seem that nothing