The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-10-17

were innumerable. One of the cooks
was cast violently, by one of the urches,
against the paddle-box, by which he
sustained fearful bruises on the arms,
putting it out of his power to protect
himself. Another lurch drove him
against one of the stanehions, by which
conclusion one of the poor fellows legs
was broken in three places. The baker
received injuries of very terrible
character in vital parts; and one of the
most striking incidents of the disaster
was this poor, brave man, crawling, in
his agony, TO extinguish some portion
of the baking gear which at that moment
had caught fire. On Thursday night
the gale was from the southwest, but
on Friday morning it had turned round
to the northwest, and the ship was
drifting an manageable log in the
trough Of the sea. She did not ship
much water on deck.
1t was soon discovered what was the
matter with the rudder The pin upon
which it turned had broken off three
feet above the point where it entered
the stern of the ship. 1t was wrought
iron, ten inches in diameter-and the
iron appeared thoroughly good, break
ing at that particular point where it
appeared the strongest, which was one
of the most curious incidents of the
disaster. 1t was now found necessary
to rig up so re kind of steering gear.
A spar was thrown overheard with the
anchor -fiuke attached, which dragging
in the water behind the ship, might
bring her head to the wind; but the
swinging of the rudder made it useless;
and plan was then suggested to the
captain by the passengers, to which
the escape of the vessel is probably
attributable. 1t was to pass two or
three turns of chain cable around the
rudder-pin, Immediately below the point
at which the breakage occurred, and
secure it with wedges and small chains.
By pulling either end of this chain
cable, circular motion of the pin was
produced, and connection being eff
fected with the usual chain attached to
the rudder, and temporary wheel
rugged up below the deck, shift was
made once more to proceed, but the
screw of the vessel upon which the
locomotion now depended-hardly q
vestige of the paddles remaining-soon
stopped, being fouled by the rudder
10y which the rudder was prevented
from veering more than was necessary
! to steer the ship.
All of Er;do,, -,o, ooorD;od NIT I
these arrangements. The ship had
drifted up the west coast of Ireland
out of the ordinary track. On Saturday
, night the brig Magnet, of Halifax
hove in sight, hauled alongside, ana
lay to for the purpose of rendering
< assistance.
:. Sunday, at o'clock, the Great
e Eastern got under way, the rudder wa:
i found to act, and the vessel proceeded
n at the rate of nine knots an hour will
: the screw alone.
e She met the Persia the next morning
e and signaled her to come under the lee
g which the Persia did, But circum
o stances were such that the Grea
J., Eastern's engines could not be slack
d ened, and the Persia made off, probabl,
J, under the impression that foul play wa
}, intended by the Great Eastern. Al
e attempt was made at an explanation
l. but the Persia was too far off. Th
e Great Eastern continued her course ol
s Tuesday morning, and reached tn
e Head of Kinsale, where she stoppe,
s four hours to arrange her tackle. Sh
It signaled the shore, but no notice wa
:. taken of her. At 4 o'clock, she arrive,
o off Cork, and small steamer came Of
l. to assist her, and the harbor was 500
h reached. AS the rudder was sufficient
q repaired, the ship would proceed t
s. Liverpool soon.
of Our informant states that it is almos
a impossible to exaggerate the anxiou
le state of mind which prevailed Will
e. the fate of the ship was doubtful. Their
"a were several clergymen on board, an
Is religious services were frequent. Th
"a demeanor of the passengers was su
le ficient, apart from any signs of disaste
"a around, to signify the distressing natu,
e. of the crisis. A meeting was held
er the saloon on Tuesday, and resolution
US of pious and congratulatory charact'
lie were dassed.
q, The passengers expressed gratitud
st to the commander of the brig Magne
re and complimented Capt. Walker an
ne the officers and crew of the Gre;
e. Eastern for their indefatigable exertion
he Some of the proceedings, howeve
n, were of less pleasant character, seve
,g comments being passed on the conditit
,h of the ship, her strength of paddle
a, and the way she was ballasted.
es W DoN'T TRUsT.-Fifty years as
On Grant Thornburn was standing behir
ell his counter in his little grocery {
or Broad ST., N. Y, when man entere
g a little the worse for liquor, and callt
nd for glass of something to drink, sa
en- IinU at the same time he had no none