The New York herald., 1868-06-27
TGE Loss or THE MORNING STAR.
The Terrible Accident on Lake Rrie-Furthe
aud Thrilling Particulars.

The Terrible Accident on Lake Eric-Further
aud Thrilling Particuinrs.
The following il corrected version OF The statement
made by Mr. T. B. Chase one OF the SURVIVORS OF The
Morning STAR so far relates 10 The melancholy fate
OF The Misses Patchin-
asleep at the time Of the collision; got up I'M
medately and dressed. Went 10 my door, and as
stepped out the Misses Patchin at their door.
and asked me- ''Wha Is the natter" 81 replied DO
not know, but think we have runjdown schooner"
and thai hoped Il nothing serious 70 our oOa'.
and that would go and find out and tell them az once
then went out OF the cabin door mt the stern passed
round on the stsrboard deck, ana saw the COurtand
lust clear OF the bows OF the Star Went down to the
engine room and asked Watson what was the mat
ter &C., as you have stated it; went forward aud
looked down into the fOrecastle but saw no water.
Then went up stairs and told the Misses Patchtn and
others that az near as could learn we were all
right but would keep watch, and IL anything was
wrong would let them know at once; went again
out Of the cabin door and looked for The COurtand.
and ~ 1 went forward ! saw her stern. bring.
ing up against the starts wheelhOtlse stood
some little time and saw II grinding into the
side of the STAR Heard man call out from the
Corrtiand, "Are you sinking9" reply was
made from our pilot house, which could not under
stand; then the voice called out ''if YOU ain't
going to sink want to come aboard, FOR we shall go
down In twenty minutes" The reply was. .'rhe
water won't come up TO the top OF your spars; hang
on and you will be all right" then went down to
the engine room second time and sa,d 10 watson
at Is for somebody, and will be for us unless we can
get away from that vessel" | said that our wheel
wheel must he used up. but still he thought we were
not In great danger. asked him, as did at nrst, u
pre we wsre as sxnR ae sad Pretty s but that they
could keep 1t down"
then went up and told the Misses Patchin and
others that were likely to he In serious danger
unless we could get clear OF the OOurtand, and that
they better get out their life preservers. The Oldest
Miss p was dressed--the youngest was in her night
clothes with a shawl around her shoulders. The
younger one whose name learn was Minnie, asked
rue II was sailor. | replied mo; that was sa
not know what to do, and II would show them she
could not thank me enough Ithen showed ber now
70 put on and use her ie preserve M Ihe @ eaGr nn,
ting on the preservers. but said little or
nothing. Minnie then asked me II l could
swim. told her could. She then said may
stay by youW and took hold Of my arm with both
hands. told her that so far as l was able would
surely give her my assistance put hoped we wou,n %
ike directons In liking her life preserver on sne
said ''You see am not dressed; had better put on
OCCASION" I advised her to put on her dress. At
this point me oldest sister said III we are IN danger
would no. the captain blow % tne Ss 1ephec 60
Thought we were In danger, and that would 20
again and see II could find out our real situation
Miss Minnie going towards it as though to put on her
dress a. had advised.
Went third time below; spoke to watson. , .Are AT,
some one came along and called for help 70 throw
Dig iron overheard; went forward with view TO
10
looked into the forecase and saw the water rushing
in as though the entire larboard bow was gone. |
went at once TO Watson and told him We should 60
ont or his side window and looked forward, and
said, 'My God, that's 80 ~ and left the room.
when lost sight OF him. I went TO my room
and put on my life preservers. The ladies and
men were alike provided with preservers and 30 Ear
boat would 20 down In one minute and the sooner
we Got or ana away from her the better The ladies'
There Vas no shreking or fanting but all went out 70
the outside deck through the arboard cabin door, and
hesitated moment 70 get over the stern. passed
found the bow had settled; 1t was much
ike climbing down q ladder to the guard
or lower deck e1 Called oas to th0se ns aSoys shSr.
and come on. I stood on the outside edge Of
bar Of the lower deck at that time Turned rount
under each arm and Jumped Ia feet foremost. whel
came above water agaIR found s0Ine 0l TIE adle