The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-15

and ere alan coyered with black and blue marks Tho
ether passengers received goodiy share Of the ills Of
shipwreck and also in sorry plight The chief en-
neeY in addition his bodily sunerings had the mis-
,sune 70 lose brother who was the first engineer
and who had determined leave the profession, this
being his last trip.
The steamship Hermann Livingston, from Savannah,
also arrived yesterday, having board officer and
SEVERAL survivors Of The Evening Star.
r. s. Allen, late pnrser Evening Star
Robert Finger, Chief engineer.
~ THE HERkANN LIVINGSTON
Thomas Fitzpatrick, third officer Evening Star
John Lnng. water tender
Ehauncey H Mason, steerage steward.
Jshn Depuy, sa'or
James Howe, do.
John Campbell, do.
John Purs. do.
George smith, do
Dennis Cannon, wa ter.
Konlard Stevens. waiter.
Frederick Shafer, coal passer.
THE EDITOR THE HERALD.
srR-we, the undersigned survivors OF the in fa'cd
steamship Evening STAR arrived this port from savan-
nah in the steamship Herman Livingston. Having been
provided with free passage and literally supplied with
everything requisite during the same by Captain Baker,
of the above named ship, beg leave to offer him
grateful thanks for HE kndpess and humby pray
ing that the Almighty God who preserved may sver
KEEP him from being exposed to perls such ~ we have
~ lately been-Thomas Fitzpatrc John Lang George
Smith, John Powers John Dempsey, John Campbell,
Chauucy H. Mason, James b. Howe.
ssntc,nent Of Parser e. 8. Allen.
The steamer Evening STAR Captain WIN Knapp sailed
from Ne York bound Now Orleans September 20, At
about past three ~ Discharged pilot and crossed
the har about six w. Of the same day, with nearly
full careo and fun passenger hst viz:Crew OF about
g; and second cabin passengcrs about 2la Total
say 275 persons board On the 18th We had castery
On the 3oih il was snoo,ber and the weather pleas.
Oct / "A. M-<sps Hasterss abeam Sea smooth
end weather caiIu and clearing or
the east 10 sspshcas with heavy SWELL which increased
about eysssng 70 gale. with very heavy seas, and
c,Css sea The barometer this day was about 20 50 y"
Al one o'clock A NJ Of the 3d. the vessel having
sh,nped heavy sea- which stove in the starpoard for
ward gangway. finding that large quantities Of water
were coming in the deck II necessary to put up
Oulkhead there to the water from coming and
other ON ers and portions OF the OF the ship
70 work for this purpose. This bulkhead erected
was deemed Of to continue. About three O'Clock
A went on deck and found that the sarboard rudder
Of the ship then went below to o. the Iower
AFTER cabin 10 assist In bang the ship having previous.
taken N water ~ the sea making clean breach over
deck AFT Tor tho purpose OF removing portion Of the
caro- and TO Be- able TO get at the water About six
at the time settling fast heavy sea boarded her
and she went down. Everything had been by the
be done to ave the ship was IN the engine ROOM
during the night. focnd the engineer and
When the ship went down was standing on the upper
deck between my Office and The saloon door, with largo
party Of PASSENGERS around me- both male and female
water among the drt wood, &C. for about three hours
enc OF the ships life boats drifting me got on
being capsixed by the the wind and the drt wood
During this forenoon tho sea very high, and until
ties Of drin wood the wind still blowing q hurricane
Al night tho wind moderated very much.
s oct s 6Sy came Il calm and pleasant t.. About
having the third mate and nine Of the passengers aud
crew. We now made two sails from four life pro-
now stood TO the westward Tor the land Wind about
east northeast. Al dark this night We lost company
sth "A, Ave O'Clock this morning made sail, which
hove 70 and took us board bark Flcetwng OF Laur
England. We remained on board thirty three hours
oth-At two + " spoke the schooner 9. J. warnG,
u:pDi1 Frank Smith, for Apsa,s s ~. He took
being crippled and sails blown away, he was
bound boz s,d for The rs. port Savannah Or Charles
sniih, his officers aud have done everything that
could I've done to relieve our suerngs the discomfort
sii Il should have stated in my report OF October
that Captain Knapp informed midnight Of thai day
anu ls0 from the land, aud from time until the ship
wcot down should judge she did change her position
ri4riL
oct. s-Arrived at Savannah.
haye been puser 81 the Evening star for nearly thr-
~ uon'hs ana made every voyage in her during that
all that time have experienced such heavy
80 her on THIS coast; must say that considered the
nng star capable and ssaworhy In every respect,
nnd nt other steamer could have behaved better or
ste "a iongsr under such circumstances
90 my arriving hero snd finding myself ccnsured BY
tbt ends Of those board and the public for not
t3ns detailed report from Sa annah, deem IL just
q Nsseii to state that I did prepare such report,
va'i fom some unknown msapprchension was not
iu~#trted.
e,rr q and complete passenger and crew lis, vii,
T. yin saed Tor Publication ~ soon a. possible.
Statements of Chief Engineer Robert Finger.
hays been chief engineer Of the steamship Evening
.ar since shs laas,c. during duly the steamer
received a thorough arlluiias IN dry dock aud
rngine sud boilers then pat sofo ,gi rood order
A. be time 81 hr leayisg ,ort her sst yeyasc (scp
iembet 2e) the engine and boilers wc-c In exoelicns
conauan, and IN gppd working order haze charge
. " me pumps 81 Tho steamer and sahc-iis-
erder % the laet ni9mcuL A. az umc ~
,eaN,hg sew r~k everything Wa IN perfect aorking
cctooer on this sfea pg q gale ia from
70 sas, southeast which Increased 10 fd-
nisnt men carrying away with .lc heavy soas both
wheel houscs, Leaving nothing bu, Tho IA brarrs and
euafeA the steamer Wa caatinuiiiv shipping heavy
seas partially hoodns the inr room bui moi Affecting
~ that hour the rrcs ASA ~ ~ ~ q The siranlng
Of the ship Ia tie heavy caused tho main steam, MIR,
I'm 1917 grove ny men from the hre room but
Gih continued W work the eng no. and 30 continued
nMu O'Clock, within hour ~ Tho enttny ~ ,ts
ZIP IS soon as me scam pipe broke I started tho
eers,ioB, which worked most efficiently n bad pra
viously been 10 constant operation unll the team
yp~ broke AZ la f.past four A. &C. tho .taa,, ,sr.
on abe donkey boiler broke The water gan'pg yerv
fat; playing In trough q and lie ga rnssnys
clean brrace over her Ats A. ~ the enyine s,oneod
working all hands bailing ship. ~ about A M Tho
ship went down. Up % the time the engine s,onnad
working, ", October 81, ship ever stood up se,
ger under such atremendous hurricane and heavy sea
she behaved hen~f noby. The OF the stoppsge
o. me engine was the shipping Of The tremendous seas
which caused great volumes ~ tho IRE
room srtinguish,ng the Ares and thus preventing the
,nasios Of steam ING engine ha,chways had been
broken 10 by the seas.
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