New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-02
The Passengers Dashed about the Ship.
BROKEN BONES AND INJURIES lRRUmERA8le,
She Reaches Cork a Floating Wreck
THRILLING NARRATIVE OF TIE VOYAGE,

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" The Great Eastern LEFT her mooIings iuthe river
Mercy at u O'Clock on Tuesday the 10th Of Sep
tcmber The pilot lelt her at O'Clock. She imre-
dieiey put on full speed, and all wont well with her
until o'clock on Thursday, when, Il strong breeze
prevailing the aft acke Of one Of the forward boats
on the port side became unlocked. leaving Il SUE
pended by one tackle. The Captain eUdeayored to
steady the ship while this was rcctiod but found to
his Surprise that she would not answer the helm.
The fact was though il was not moi known at the
time, the rudder-pn was broken. The fore stayslil
was run up, but the wind Immediately split il into
ribbons. The fore trysail was then run up, but it
was blown away. The paddle engines were now
stopped, and the boat lashings ordered to be cut
away, when the Great Eastern once more started on
her course. The passengers then went down TO
dinner, and from thut moment commenced a chaos
OF breaksges, which lasted without intermisson
70. three days. Everything breakabe destroyed.
FuInitsre fittings, services Of plate glasses, piano
all were involved in one common fate, IL now be-
came Known that the rudder was manageable.
About six O'Clock the weasel had to be stopped again
owing to Two rolls Of sheet lead, weighing several
hundred weight each, which were in the engine
room, rolling about with every oscillation OF the
scl with fearful force. There having been secured,
another start WIS made, when a tremendous grinding
was heard under tie paddle boxes. Tho shsf. had
become twisted, aad tie foats were grinding agsins,
the slc Of the siT. The paddles stopped, ard
ard the rcence Is described fearful in the
extreme. The slip rolled 30 violently thu, the
boats were washed away. The cabin bstide under.
going the dungers arising from the crashes aud col
lisions which constantly going on, hal shipped,
probably through the portfolios, n great deal OF
water, and the stores were floating about IN utter
confusion and ruin. Some OF the chandeliers fell
down with n crash. large mirror was sutashed
into thousand fragments, rails Of banns'ers, bars,
and numerous other fittings, were broken into
uunberless picceS. Some idea Of the rough
noes Of tho nights incidents may by gathered
from the fac; that the chain-oablos polished
4 themselves bright with friction on deck. 4
spare riding bi. gave way the cable deck, and
Knocked hole through abe ships eide. Two oil
tank also on tie cable deck, were so much daui-
agei by another conclusion hat 300 gallons Of FISH
oil contained in them into the hold and coused,
daring the ras. Of the unhappy voyage, most ntol
cradle odoE.- The luggage Of the passengers in the
lower after cargo space was lying in two feet Of
water and before tho deliyeance Of the ship wac CT
fected, tue luggage yas literally reduced to rags md
pieces Of timber twenty-five fractures of limbs
occurred from the conclusions caused by the
irenenaous lur,hing Of the vessel. Cuts and
bruises were .nnunslable. One Of the cooks was
cast violently, by one Of the lurches against the
padde-box, nv which he sustained fearful bruises on
the arus putting i out OF bis power to protect HIM
self. tnother lurgt. dove him against one Of the
stancllous, BY which cononssion OF the poor fell
a. ria hoLr
received injuries OF very terrible character in vital
parts and one OF Tie mos. striking incidents OF the
disa ter wac this poor brave man, crawling, in his
agony, to oxtinguish sone potion Of tue baking
gear which a. tia. moment lad caught Ere. On
T1nrsd,y night the gale was from The southwest
but OH Friday morning il had turned round to the
northwest, and the ship was drifting an unmanagc-
able log in therrough Of the sea. She did not shP
much water on deck.
II was soon discovered what was DE matter with
the rsddor. Tie pin upon which i turned had
broken on three feet above tie point where il en-
tered the stern Of the ship. TWAS wrought iron,
ten inches in damcter-and the iron appeared thor
ouphy good, breaking At that particular point where
Il appeared the strongest, which Of the most
curious incidents oil the dissstor. II was now ouDd
necessary to rig up some hind OF steering gcar.
spar was thrown overheard with the auchor-iukc
attached which dragging in the water behind the
ship, might bring her head 10 the wind; but The
swinging Of the rudder inside II useless; and plan
vac then suggested TO the captain by the passengers
to which the escape OF the vessel il probably attrib
utable Twas to pass two or three turns OF chain
cable around The rudder-pn immediately below
the point at which the breakage occurred,
and secure it with wedges and small chains.
BY pulling either end Of this cbain.cable, circular
motion Of the pin WIS produced, aud connection
being effected with the usual chain attached TO the
udder, and temporary wheel rigged up below the
deck, a shift was made once more to proceed, but
the screw Of the vessel upon which the lccomoton
now depcnded--hardly vestige Of the paddles re-
maining--soon stopped being foaled by the rudder,
BY which the ridder was prevented from yeering
more than was necessary to steer the ship.
All Of Friday wae occupied with these arrange.
ments. The ship had drifed mp the west coast Of
Ireland ont of the ordinary track On Saturday night
tie brig Magnet, of Halifax, hove in sight hauled
alongside, and lay to for the purpose OF rendering
assistance.
Sunday, at o'clock, the Great Eastern got under
way, the ruddcr was found TO act, and the vessel
proceeded the nte Of nine knots an hour with the
screw alone.
She met tue Persia tho next morning, and signaled
her 10 come under the lee which the Persia did. But
circumstances were such that the Great Eastern'S en-.
eiues could not be sackened, aud the Persia made
of, probably under the impression that foul play was
intended 10y the Great Eastern. An attempt was
made at an explanation, but the Pecia was IT, Ear