The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-08


The Vessel Sprins. AIeak and il Compelled 10
Put Back to this Port -FOWr Persons Washed
Overheard Exciting Scenes, &c.
The steamship Santiago de Cuba put into this yes
to-day 10 a disabled condition.
From an inspection Of the log Of the Santiago dc Cuba
and the statement Of Lieutenant w. r. Panca passen-
ger aboard the following particulars given OF OF
storms oil the coast Of Florida which has
occurred FOR time, and which has caused
rine disasters many not yet known, than have taken
place for time bac.
The steamship Santiago de Cuba called from New
York SATURDAY., September 20. at noon, bound for
Greytown, route for San Francisco. She bad
board five hundred passengers well a large and
we'll assorted cargo OF general merchandise About Eve
O'Clock in the afternoon heavy easterly gale camc
with constant rain, the passengers usual becoming
Sea sick On sunday, September 10, tho heavy south
east gates continued, accompanied by heavy To-
wards noon tho weather coeded up little.
The vessel was mt this time about hundred and
ninety seven miles from New York On Monday 0cto-
Der l. during tue forenoon there light breeze but
very heavy head swell prevailed, indicating past
coming storm On Tuesday violent south east gslos
with heavy seas commenced In the afternoon the
gales increased almost hurricane During the night
the shp thrown IRON side 90 side with terrible
lencc MANY Of the passengers were thrown from their
bertbs. ON Wednesday morning the storm had become
terrific hurricane. The described ss being
awful in the extreme. Old ss.mea. who ned followed
their for thirty years and upwards said they
had never witnessed anything so fearful
IUDDEI rxrrPD
AT baIfpast eight O'Clock A. NJ heavy sea twisted
on the rudder head, thus leaving the vessel at tue
mercy Of the waves, rendering useless MI tho
other steering apparatus Shortly after this mis-
fortune most tremendous was Slapped. by which
the cutwa'er was urenched Away clear down % the
keel the foreyard was broken, the forward
carried away, and ia hne. everything forward OF the
foremost was swept overheard.
THIS carried 10 q waety grave Ccrnel Us Carson
ths s,eeraqe steward and Henry Brown waiter; sso
two sieesage passengers Whose names We have not
learned. TIE Porter room. with all the oil, both star
bOaad water closets ard AL the woodwork the
board paddle box washed overheard this time
the ship commenced 10 leak badly the water running
down ~ the tires in the engine room, where II took but
.ew moments 10 become sca.dog bot The frcmen
continued 10 work almost knee dsep 10 the scad!ng
water
ALARM os rHz Yusxsss,.
The agitation of the passengers NJ this iunctur~
hearrendns there seeming no possnie hope Of saving
single life. Tho bulwsr.s forward vert with terrible
crash which made some Of the women almost frantic.
PANIC.
Al tunes the heavy high above the topfnni.
The excellent sailing qualities al the ship, however,
proved equal To the OCCASION 'sw eoooursging
words from the captain qniesed the fears Of te passed
gers some ol whom bad gone 50 far ~ 90 cast their
clothes and provide themselves with life prcserers
the vessel went down.
Az his time Tie captan. being fearful hat the 'Oon
and state deck would he washed away ordered
all the passengers between DECKS, command which
was quetiy obeyed the ladies behaving with the ~.
most forudc. shortly after this the leak increasing
the paSsensefs were called TO give helping hand aud
they worked a. the pumps with wiH Aany Of tbs
rgs yva,Sx woHxss nv sASp
Al ten O'Clock Wednesday the reported the
steam ppc cracked badly, when ncce sated the
gnes bsing worked by hand.
TIE nfoss DCTAgsr.
IA noon The hurricane vas terrible. indeed nothing
could he twenty feet any direction from Tue
SIDES Of the ship for the spray and Tue cabin SKY
lights were carried away letting great deal Of
into the s'hc, ~ecn decks
Tosards evening the wina moderated slowly Al
eight N. the gaic, were hsssy, tho wind hsains 70
the westward.
on Thursday the heavy gales continued with tcrrib.
RAINING. and Dut small hopes enter famed OF
over reaching land AT daylight temporary tli,er
rigc~ aud bv the ship sxan capable o. being
s,esred a, ,wo ! " 'es temporary ,iilcr was ,o,a
below Two Of the passengers ship aarpeniors,
set to work and ct away the wood between decks ronnd
t.ller 10 work with relieving tsckle This work
complshed by six r NJ aud tbs ship beng malsSc
able her cours. wa shaped for Norfolk
pfFonrs TO sror raE IEsy.
Duria2 The day Every .lvG sas mads - SOP the
leak sheets pillows beds. &c, aerc suiei into the
fore peak, and these aided muh IN stopping The rush
wster sso the bosa VITA CRATE bars
attached sink Il, and bound las, with rop~- Ia this
way good portion d water prevented ora com ~
IN During this last mentioned operation the second
officer. Mr.. Mikes, had his len thumb torn Of and
otherwise bstly bruised nj ,sniing whoa .r
brave fellow he continued ~ hts post until the ship
rived In port
Daring rhuy<day Afternoon q schooner lying gg-L
of distress hove Ia sight 81. proved 20 he tis Mary
Mkec o. Philadelphs Having iot her fudirf size was
IN perfectly helprss connHtpn lhc thPSih Nv me
snntisro de Cua did not render assi'aaee u the
distressed schooner fearing 10 Decay FOR that purpose
owing the temporary nature of hD own steering sp
paratus In tn evening one hundred barrels ri sst
provisions and lo 81 ps IRON ho'stei ,foaa tho
hold and oiled ait " ighsn the ship forward
o. Friday the stu continued very oosterou- with
heavy northeast gales The water pumped out Of
the tanks forward make her lighter IN the bead me
hand and donkey pumping kept down the leak nicely.
SATURDAY. The wind moderated greatly and the heavy
seas began subsde. On compilation With The pss-en
geis u decided 10 steer Tor Ncs Work. where facl
rerarng the vessel would be 10 much belter
tusn nj Norfolk Fortress Monroe
apsoLrroS 70 rEx csrfsiS $50 cav
TIL. cabin Passengers presented 10 tbs officer sua crew
Of the santiago de uba resolution Of hank and gait
tudc their untng xsl energy and skill IN carrying