New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-20

ton Capt Stures and his officers seized hold Of Whatever
LIE feservers they could catch from the amcs and dsrb
unmanageae and the captains orders for the safety Of the
passengers needed Hadded together at tho
one vessel each intent saving himself regardless Of
what fate might befa his neighbor the arsrcken and
women stood regarding the SLOW but approach or the
intact
Some preferng 20 risk fo st the mercy Of the waves did
not wait oil forced into the water by the fiery element but
plunged into The surgng pillows and seized hold Of whatever
seemed 20 hold ont hone OF safety Tie shrisks OF
the two Or three board sir vita terrible
shfess aud the men stamped and led and prayed aud
cursed while others utterly overcome by fear sank down on
the Stern sheets slid the guards css eud hafdead
before dying Ia ho mean time by the exeTons Of the more
collected portion Of the crew and passengers the only lie boat
that could he laid hold OF lowered scarcely bad she
touched the water before the flames roaring around tho
"feua Of the steamer forcing those who vet remained on
board TO jump Off lei 60 thelr grasp nom the mbes near
The stern and rudder
The aifrghted and in the water with f
nesercrs and Others a0ntug boxes and boards made
Tor the boa and IN an instant she sunk the Lowell Of
tho water by the number OF those who endeaored 70 crawl
over the sces The captain and the pilot did oil In their
power TO keep the crew In Subsection, ad as they struggled
sides aud INTO her and all would be saved But words
we're unaYaiuc The men tore al each other ike madnn
s stiu 8ed 70 raise Tie seFes lo tle already hied boat
AZ as struck b. heavy the bo swamped and every
osdy was hEBn into the water All efforts to right her
proved uss aha uuIiSg those avail moments more than
went d0wn to The that pre-
sened by the burning vessel and her surroundings terri
pie IN no extreme the names IRON me Cy OF Norwich lii
up The Sound for miles around revealing most appalling
sight For quarter Of mile every side the
we're covered with burning boxes and bales OF every dcsop
ons amid which tho struggling drowning the swim
erh anu pe Win LIE pststifeis were eldef OhS 70 Su1-
tain Themselves.
At the moment ha the flames Grst shot up through
decks Of tho Norv len the propeller Electra. from Providence
90 this port about mile nile and half astern Of too
doomed vessel As the whistle sounds Of distress rc1cled
her and The lames broke out board the City Of Norwich
Captain turned the bow Of his vessel TOW AID the Of
the disaster while the In cutting loose
the tive febOas the decks Being mp 10 within eighth
Of mile Of TIC burning vessel the Electra stopped
as u Wa feared Ae boating mass OF burning boxes ana
would set TIE latter IRE should she continue TO ad
Two boats manned aud lowered aud sent OF to
The rcscrc % the men and struggling 10 the water
third boat also got in readiness and showed of by youn
from the passengers These three boats picked
mp every person that DO found the water and returned
10 the Electra in safety; and for three hours aeTwaId boat
kept moving around the place Of the accident In hope Of
picking up some helpless unfortunate.
Among passengers board the City Of Norwich
The wife Of III Samuel C. Osgo0d Of Norwich and her sop
lad OF about R years Of Hpc At tie moment when tie hes
burning srcCy the fore part Of the boat he stood on
tie guards wearing lie preserver. Mr. George Howe an
other passenger bid him times jump into tie water
bat be refused peierrng risk bis life amid the flames 10 tie
last moment Tho latter gentleman felt inclined TO push him
overheard when he Jumped HIMSELF but fearful Of the re-
Epousby Should toe boy DO drowned be clt him where 10
stood. He ateTwad. How he became sepa
rated bis mother known II is supposed that be
must have los the epreseFyer when jumping OF the boat
and being unable swim persisted IN the His mober
floating about sustained BY hepTeseTler, calling
pteousy The Of anguish Of the woman
the heart OF every who heard her Gnd when
she refused DO eOnsod and continued to call again
and tie OF the little fellow who was
quietly sllubcsng IN ho cradle Of the deep" The pilot MI
Tracy who pas, her or twice said be bad been
seaman FOR thirty Yeas and had many sOrowng sights
but attendant upon this disaster echped them ali 10 the
f1ncss Of their appalling horrors.