The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-31
Loss Of the Steamship Constitution
on Lookout Shoals.
r Or r Y LIVE 8 70 . r.
The Captain, One Passenger and
Twelve Of the Crew Saved.
Additional Particulars Of the Disaster to
the Bark Colcord.
&c. sc. Ae.

The steamship Constitution, under command Of Cap
tain Greenman sailed from Savannah the 2sd instant
for New York and after leaving Tybee she encountered
strong northeast gales which compelled her 70 put into
Port Royal for harbor where she remained until the
morning OF the cath when O'Clock she took her
departure for New York company with the steamships
San Salvador and Leo, both OF which arrived here In
safety the 9th instant The ship news collector also
reported arrival Of the Constitution at ths port
the 9th instant and Il announced in all the city
papers the following morning.
The following despatch received yesterday from,
Newbern, North CAROLINA by which will be seen that
she unfortunately struck Cape Lookout Shoals and
became total wreck causing the loss Of forty lives
NkwHEas N G., Dec 30, 1895.
The Ts.es has private telegram from Morehead City,
OF the Goth inst which says the steamer Constitution,
Captain Greenman from Savannah for New York struck
Cape Lookout shoals the night of the 18th and went
- pieces. She shad nftysour persons, all told, on
board including two ladies' and child The captain
and thirteen men were saved. The il total
wreck.
In confirmation OF the above report the following de-
spaich received by Messr. wakeman, Gookin h
Dickinson, the consignees, Of No IL Broadway:
MoRmEAp crrs, Dec. 20, 1896.
Messrs wAKExAS GooKIS 4 DICKINSON, New York
The Constitution is total loss, but with fourteen
saved l win write Immediately.
WIN. BRENNAN, Captain.
! The following despatch received last evening,
which confirms the sad intelligence Of the loss OF forty
iives by this melancholy shipwreCk -
WILMINGTON y. c., Dec. 30, 1895.
The steamer Constitution, Captain Groepman, left "a
vanuah for New York the 23d inst with twenty -four
passengers aud seven hundred bales OF cotton. She
struck the southern point OF Lookout shoal Taes
day morning four o'clock, where she remained forty
eight III )rs, and then broke np.
The captain, twelve Of the and passen-
ger W. y. Long, Of Brooklyn, N. r., saved themselves
cotton bslss They landed VI Cape Lookout lighthouse
cessei 10 Norohead City.
Forty per board the ilfated weasel, consisting
OF passengers and crow, porshsd
tho survivors left Molehesd City for New York this
evening
DESCRIPTIONS or TEE CONSTITUTION
The Constellation, built At Mystic, Conn, ir 1868,
og oak and chestnut, and was strongly fastened with
copper and iron, and considered excellent
steamer in every reSpec her strength Was vel tested
by holding together FOR ioityoght hours after getting
the shoals She nine hundred and forty four
regisr, and rated An In American Loy6s Register.
She is< fec, in iopgh % Feet beam, and 10 feet
depth Of bold ~ss brig rsged, and hsr dracght wss
fsarieen feet She COS, tI2o0u0 10 oniid "a
Immediately after her completion she placed ia
the service of lls 2ogernnseIt transport She
coud ACCOMMODATE seventy ave persons IN tho cabin,
and large number ia she steerags. While on tho So
vsrrah line tLe Consultation generally made soo pas
cage from city 10 city in seyenty t~o hours