New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-19
THE EVENING STAR.
STA TBmYsT OF MR. MCMAHON, LATE SECOND ASSIST
ANT ENGINEER.

STATEMENT OF Mr.. MCMAHON LATE SBCOND Assist
ANT ENGINEER.
Mr.. Mcmahon, one Of the survivors Of the Inflated
steamer Evening Star who picked up BY the schooner
Morning Star and carried into Charleston arrived at this port
ON Tuesday evening steamship Quaker City from Charles
On wednesday reporter visited Mr. McMshon at his resi-
dence No PIC West Thirty secondst and received from him
The steamer Evening star left NewYOrk the afternoon Of
the I Of September with large and inl complement
of passenger bound for NewOos Crossed the bar at
I and seered southwark for Cope Hsteras Made Hat
ieras light Monday mornings wind at this time quite fresh
from T. N. T.. ship doing spcndidly:
Monday night strong breeze aud heavy sea everything
sea but no danger apprehcncd charge OF the engine
until noon when relieved went on duty again between
6 and O'Clock Tuesday evening. Dot q
At this time was6loSing gale About o'clock shipped
two or three heavy seas on the hrst quarter when &
bly, flooded the engine Understood at tins me ha h
cutting hole the deck get Of tho cargo rs
she leaking fast Cannot say what was being done on
deck being my business stand by the engine AT md
night Tuesday commenced bang in the engine roomi ee
Zone at his post all hands In the engine room WorKeu
ohecrfully ard promptly obcyed orders.
The Chief Engineer down about and told me to
keep them boiling as tho captain was trying 70 s er sSI1 70
araaces ' Gadcrsoo hat lime 1 'Te Wa no hopes Of
Sengne Stopped working at $40 o'clock went o deck
the had reached the platform Of the engineroon
When reached the deck found they making
launch the boats There sly boats In all OF Ray
mond make which hanging days at the sides Of the
vessel Myself and the F Assistant Engineer secured two
hatch and sbed them together 10 prevent them from
breaking pieces intending TO them when the vessel went
down
Tho captain ordered get Of the boats rcady the
post quarter The boat quickly filled and capsed
10 the last boat tho starboa side As max
ing Launch her the vessel down. carrying
me some dsanoe under As TO the surface
found Sc under the febOat which bottom side up
SUCCEEDED IN getting myself from under the boat and with the
asslstaIUe Of tll6rs Tsited her.
There were and three Indies einging 20 my
boat We chpzcd three tmes wednesday The sea wash
ing frequently OF the sank by my side but
could reach her with my hand We hoacd In this way
for - hours.
On Thursday at noon fell in with Mr Lyon, the New
Orleans Pilot who sitting a rf being part OF the
nof Of tho smoking As boat still full OF water
all got the raft and drew the boat also giving US u
chance bail her Before vessel down had SECURED
metal icepcher with which Sas engaged bailing the boat
baying last It as the boat oapsiled.
was now obliged my old shoes and felt hat which
very effective Our boat being clear OF water ard
the wind and modcratng considerably. annchod our
boat from tho r and shaped course westward using
door for "A sail
on Friday morning began suffer from the efots Of
hunger. Shipping were fortunate enough to hnd
good sized hsh the bottom VI the boat with which we re-
called ourselves Each had bite and assure Wa
the sweetest mOrsel ever tastca In my life.
Friday evening The became heavy again as muoh
30 morning OF the wreck Our boat again caps1ed
and filled with We felt that there longer any
hope We suffering dreadiuly from thirst dll NOT
drink the sal, wn,er. merely rinsng my mouth
morning hOisted pair OF drawers signal OF
tho schooner Morning Star. We vcrr taken on board ard
kindly cared for. OF the persons who b boat as the
stcaer down. only reached tho Morning star
The survivors James w. Lyon pilot John Berry cook
A. SauZA T. A. Van Sickhs Minnie Taylor, aud Noble VIII
son Eew-YOrk John KAVsnagh fireman Martin Bret and
night We arrived Charleston tho iOth Of octo
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