The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-10-11

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ken into numbeiless pieces. ---t
Some idea Of the ronghness Of the
nights incidents may be ea,hered
rom the fact that the chain caI,irss
polished Themselves bright with
friction on deck A spsfe riding biz
gave way on the cable deck, and
holo through the ship's
side. Two oil tanks also on lie
cable deck were go much damaged
by another concussion that two
hundred gallons Of fish oil contained
in them ran into the hold, and
eau cd during the rect OF the unhap-
ny voyage a most intolerable odor.
The luggage OF the passengers IN
the lower after cargo space vac
lying in two ieet OF water, and before
the deliverance Of the ship was e.
iected the luggage was literally ~.
duced to rags and pieces Of timber.
Twenty-Five fractures OF limbs oc.
Cured from the conclusions caused
by the tremendous lurcbing Of tho
vessel. Cuts and bruises were in.
Vulnerable. One of the Cooks on
board was cast violently by one Of
the lurches against the paddle box,
by which he sustained fearful truises
on the arms, putting it out OF his
power % protect himself r.-.
Another lurch drove him against
one OF the stsnchions, by which con.
cussion on Of the poor fellows legs
was broken in three places.
The Baker received injuries ofa very
terrible character in vital parts; and
one OF the most striking incidents Of
tho disaster was this poor, bravo
man crawling in his agony to extin.
gni4h some portion Of the baking
gear which, at that moment, had
saueht fire. "a.
On Thursday night the gale was
from the South West, but on Friday
morning it hal turned round u the
North West, and the ship was DRIFT
ing an unmanagable log in the
trough OF the sea. S1e did not ship
much water on deck.
|. 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, breaking at the particulsr
poiut where it appeared the strong.
cot, which was one OF the most curi-
ous incidents of the disaster. '.' ''''
1t was now found necessary to rig
up some kind OF steering gear. A
spar was thrown overheard with the
anchor huke attached, which. drag.
ging in the water behind the ship,
might bring her head to tho wind
but the swinging Of tho rulder made
it useless, and plan was then sug.
gested to the Captain by the passen-
ger 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 ilnnedi-
ately below the point At which the
breakage occurred, and secure 10
with wedges AMI small chains. By
pulling either end OF thi, chain ca
Bile, II circular motion Of tao pins was
produced, and, connection being
effected with thu usu,l chains at.
tached TO the rudder aud q temporary
wheel rigged up below the deck, q
shift was made once more to proceed !;
but tie vessels screw upon which tho
locomotion now depended-ha:dly
a vestige Of the PADDLE remainiog--
soon stopped, it being found by the
rudder, by which the rndder wss
prevented from vsering more than
was necessary to steer the ship. "
All OF Friday was occupied with
these arrangements. The ship had
drifted up the West coast OF Ireland,
out OF the ordinary track OF Saturday
niyht. ..'-
The brig Magnet, of Halifax. hove
in sight. and came alongside and
laid to for the purpose of rendering
assistance.
Sunday, at two o'clock. the Great
Eastern got under way. the ruddor
was found to act, and the vessel
proceeded nine knots an hour with
the screw alone.
She met ihe Persia the next morn.
ing. and signalled her to come under
her lee, which the Persia did; but,
she proceeding, the Great Eastern
dill not lessen her speed, and it was
supposed and concluded that her ia-
tentions were unfair.
The Great Eastern pu. on full
speed, and was soon beyori recall.
An attempt was made at al cxplans.
ton, but the Persia was too Tar vG. ~
The Great Eastern continued her
course Tuesday morning, and reach.
cd the head OF kinsale, where shs
stopped four hours to arr .nge her
tackle. She signsized the shore,
but no notice was taken ol her.
At four o'clock she arrived of Cork.
and a small steamer came of TO
assist her, aud the harbor was soon
reached. i.r
i Our informant states that il 10
almost | ia. ossible to exaggerate the
anxious state which prevailed when
the tate of the ship was doubtful
There were several Clergymeu on
board, and religious services were
req ien,. Tho delneanor of the