The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-20
THE EVENING STAR DISASTER.
Our FLORIDA CORRESPONDENCE.

Adventures of the Secoud Mate Of the Vessel
Another Boats Crew Heard ErOm-Tw0
Women From New York Endure Untold
Hnrdships-Are Nearly saved. hut at Last
Die From Exhaustion Names and Dcscrip-
tiOns OF the Parties, &c.
QUARANTINE ANCHORAGE, Mourn or ST. JonN RIVER,
FLORIDA, Oct IL, 1866. I
The second mate OF tho illfated Evening STAR Vim. p.
Goldc, stranded this shore, about four miles below
the bar, at ten o'clock al night Of the Sth. and suc
cceded in reaching this hamlet the next morning after
walking at least twelve miles through swamp and Jungle
Ills account OF the disaster is substantially tue
that published except that his boat entirely filed
with passengers all but four of whom ladies. He
lost all his when the steamship went down. and
had nothing but small piece OF board navigate with
From repeatedly being capsized he lost all but -four OF
the ladies there being left nine PERSONS all told in the
boat This happened during the first forty eight hours
He then took shirt from Of the gentlcmen his
being torn off, aud rugged gail by putting cross bar
through the and lashing upright piece to H.
COMING
and died, and were thrown
board The rest Of the and lady became
from thirst and hunger and jumped overheard. This
loft the mate and two young women, Miss Rosa Howard
and Miss Annie Norton They know the night Of the
9Th that .hey port from the feeble glmmer.
ing OF the ships lantern, which is allowed dsgncs
this lighthouse; hut the ladies nearly iascusbic
Fortunately slight rain came ri dark and Mr.
0oie small quantity of water into their mouths
obtained by spresding small piece OF pstcoat the
after-thwarts. This greatly revived them and reopened
their siened Jaws They sitting 10 the bottom OF
the bos quietly, hauds oIssped his knees when the
boat sasredthe breakers he soorng with the pleceof
board. The boat passed through two brcskers
fully, bui capsizcd in the third, in water shallow that
Goidies feet touched bottom He reached shore
surf far as tho uudcrtow would permit but neither
heard them again They, undoubtedly, IN their
Other than one small ash and he RAIN q Monday even
ing; almost without clothing; exposed 10 almost
mako tho one small sss sSs. would i'i have
crowned their heroic endurance with success.
The body Of Miss Annie Merton printed Addie
foand, and buried next morning above high mark
sho was from Long leland the place Of burial Is well
transfer II to the Catholic cemetery here. Miss Rosa
Howsrd's body There Is no Rosa Howard, but kosa
two :hsrnsn bat their oc~ardiy dread would not pss
mn Thorn " touch H. II VAS again seen by little boy,
who unable to move II out Of the surf. have
offered rewards and sent expeditions In search 81 II.
thus far without success and shall send OF
bostmen again at low waier to-day with directions 10
ing this lstter-to- morrow at daylght-I win have Il
buried 10 the ccmeery grounds Of the Catholic church
and advise you OF the fact
Tur coxpvcr or lnE rArms Durssa rnE oALg
The courage patience obedence OF directions heroic
qnie, endurance q thirst and hunger and Of an slmcs
tropical sun OF all the ladies " SPOKEN Of by Mr. Godis
being beyond praise; but hiss Howard twho had but
chemlse, with her name It's 'front.' and Mss Morton
who had in addition 10 that garment sort OF worsed
sack, trimmed with DIRK trimming, made 70 DO
with belt) who survived the rest Of the psssengers
brave, gentle, adylke, accompanying, able 20
obey directions DESTROYS Of assisting themselves and
others 20 the utulo-t-hey were heoines That they
shout have failed at tue last moment after snr heroc
struggles Is sad 20 think oc They needed hot
the scelke muscles Of the officer TO have secured snc
Miss Norton about twenty years Of se, quite
tall with dark hair. Miss Howard. the contrary
above Ave feet and hall two inches ana
esn seventeen years OF age both remarkably hne
Looking women the hair OF the latter also dark
The las, named lady was foru The ciy Of New YORK
send you this account received from Mr. Goldie sud
The fishermen q iss beach : nsa may pe'..sy oa =,
those who persisted that Inflated steamer, knowing
that your widely circulated paper VII reach every home.
In addition, thak il doe 20 Mr. Colde TO state that
has proved himself capable Of all thcsc and
virtues which render brave sailor the trusted one o.
Nv boaimen found the reralps this afternoon. Tho
sharks shown BY the mark q the teen on We oonss
small female; nearly entire foot was dclcaely and
beautifully formed, and had always bscn encescd In
light shoe buried the remain IN the enclosed lot sp
proprated 20 soldiers and sailors Who persisted in the
late war.
Imperfect Machinery on the Evening Stnr.
10 THg EpiToR or rHg HgGALD.
sEN YoaE, Oct II, 1866.
wss ono OF the mechanics employed upon ,he
steamer Evening the first placement % the ma
ohncry snd boilers board Of that vessel have a,
various times overhared examined them, and must
that the engine and boilers were both OLD when rst
placed in that sp and thai Tor the as, 100 years they
have been unlt for any service whatever They have
had little or no repairs and have been thoroughly
examined by the inspectors. The men employed IN
ovcrhannz these boilers have condcined the'D, ana,
being an engineer myself endorse their npsn ions
Will Mr. Pnger please answer the following questions
and thereby oblige the public who In rght 70 De
| nand A full examination into this sal sfair