The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-09
COLLISION OF STEAMSHIPS AT SEA.

Further Particulars Of the Collision OF the
General Meade and Marmion-rhe Dam-
agc---NO Loss Of Life-Danger Of showing
Supcrnunlerary Fights.
In the marine department OF yesterdays HERALD
was published exclusively the subjoned para
graph
Steamship Marmion, Faircloth, Savannah 9Th inst with
Ssa s cr sn % az s
anidships and cutting US down below the waller iins
Safn he main s
s e. fer he her sd
9os part q the crew and OIL and
the stayed by the ship and would try and get her the
The accident was one that, under the c,rcun-
stances, was unavoidable. In addition to her regu-
lation lights-consisting OF a bright one at the
foremost head, a red one on the port and green
one the stan board side-she had another red light
swinging at her main gar q signal to the tele-
graph operator at Sandy Hook. The last named
light was, there is little doubt. the OF the col
lision. Captain Sampson, OF the General Meade.
supposng 1t to be the port light OF Captain Fair
cloths ship caused the helm OF his vessel to be put
hard astarboard, by which, had his suppostion
proved correct, the accident would have
been avoided. When he perceived the mis-
take It was too late and the Meade VENT
crashing about midships into the Mar !
water line and Into the hull, causing one OF ths
boilers to burst but fortunately beyond slightly
scading one OF the iremen,, without manning or
killing any one on board either ship.
As soon the two ships came together several oc
the passengers and crew OF the Marmoin jumped ON
board the Meade; but on Captain Farcloth ordering
his crew back nearly all complied. During this time
the Marmion was settling rapidly, and notwirh-
standing this fact Captain Faircloth and the majority
nm n m m hnor1 nfh has
the General Meade got clear and after waiting to sc
II assistance could be rendered, she turned roun1
in her bows, causing her to leak badly. When sia
had reached BcdlOe's Island i've feet OF water werS
increasing it was deemed prudent to put her on shors
to prevent her from sinking, which accord
ingly done She was run on the mud fats between
Bedoe and Ellis Islands, where she remained until
yesterday at two O'Clock P. NJ when che was hauled
or and taken to Red Hook to discharge her cargo.
The Marmion sank to the main deck out was pre-
vented rom going TO the bottom by the cotton OF
which her cargo was principally composed. Al
they despatched several tugs to her assistance and
at sundown Yesterday had her towed to sandy Hook
cargo discharged and temporary repairs made pre-
paratosy TO bringing her to the city.
Captain Hazard, OF the steamtug Philip, came IN
to the city from the Marnnon at six O'Clock last
night aud reports a break In her starboard side
charge OF the Submarine wrecking Company's
steamers Philip and LacKawanna. These towed her
into shOal water NJ the southwest Spit Captain
Samuels the President OF the company, will proceed
20 the ship after procuring supply OF lumber DC.
number OF divers and steam pumps have been put
on board.
The General Meade is an iron vessel OF 500 tons
measurement mas three water tight compartments.
built VI stockton In 1851 and rates Al In the Amer-
can Lloyds. She,belongs to the Merchants Steam
ship line OF this city and has been running some
time past between this city and New orleans.
The Marmion was built ct Philadelphia IN 1884; her
hull is constructed OF oak, with copper and iron
iasienings; she is Iosl tons burden, Is propeer.
and Is owned By X. L. Taylor aud Others OF new
York.