The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-24
OCEAN DISASTER.
NA,o Nna. or mo steamship Hibernia-
Ssotcn,c,,as no. 'arding the Calamity.

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Ssatewcnaa Res .arding the Calamity.
The following statement regarding the loss OF
the HIberna has been ma~ oy 'mree OF tns
passengers-Mr. Josiah Cocks, sES' meiVln, anu
Miss ROgersOn:- -.
We commenced our voyage from New York
on board the Hbernla on the Ath OF Novem DER
and though the weather at first was some Rha'
rough, we had pleasant voyage until the gale
arose on Monday, the 23J, which resulted IN
the accident to the machinery Oh the morning
OF Tuesday, the Gath. About O'Clock on the
morning OF that day we were awakened Dy A
loud noise like the crash of machinery, aud
on going TO the cabin we learned that the
noise had been caused b5 the screw knocSUg
against the stern of the vessel. Tue captain
met US aud assured Us there was no dagger.
and that all would be put right, and, resting
confidently in the captain, we went to beI
again. and hoped that in the morning we
should find all right. But next morning the
captain was not ut breakfast, aud his ab ence
caused US TO begin 10 thlk mere vas som1thiJI
wrong. shortly afterwards he came and told US
TO take care of ourselves. and TO get ready to 20
into the lnebOate, as IL was quite pr01able W.
should require to leave the ship. Bet We N
and O'Clock the boats were got ready, auo
water and provisions were put on board OF them.
The captain, however. kept cheerful, and SAID
he bad still hopes that tney might manage to
save the chip. MeaItime the crew worked tue
pumpe, and at the same time all on board KEEP
ready to leave the ship, should they be ordered
TO do 70. All the while a eale was bio wing, but
as the afternoon advaaced 1t increased IN
fury, aud 1t was evident that the dagger
to the ship was becoming greater. AZ abJut
a O'Clock on the Wednesday morning II
was determined that the boats should
be launched, but, owing to the bign sea
which was running at the time, tnls work was
accomplished with some difficulty, as it was
feared that the boats might he dashed to pieces
against the side of the ship. But fortunately
we got them oil safely down, with the exception
OF the captains boat No. !, which was 81 ghtly
injured At twenty minutes past O'CLOCK the
captain came to the cabin, and told the la lie
TO come on deck and go 10 the front part OF the
ship. The water at this time was ankle deep iu
the saloon, and was rapidly rising. All the
cabin lady passengers went TO tie 'front.' Of the
vessel, and the cabin gentlemen passengers fol-
lowed. There was no hutrying or crushing; all
went orderly and quietly. By the assistance OF
the captain and the officers, one by one went
over the sides of the ship until No. lIfe-b AT
was filled, aud all the cabin lady passengers
went off in that boat. When we showed of, the
cabin gentlemen passengers in the same orderly
way, went in the second boat, and successive
boats we're filled IN the same quiet manner, each
when ready showing of to give place TO the o!her
boat. One old woman. steerage passenger,
sturdily refused to leave the ship, beng
determined not to quit company with her has
band, but she was put on board the lite. boat by
force. She screamed loudly while beng let
down into the boat. When the last passenger
had been got OF, Captain Munro, with MIR.
BroEn, the chief engineer who had remained
directing the transerence OF the passengers to
the small boats, came off in the last boat. Cap-
tain Munro Immediately joined No. boat aud
took charge of the rudder, while Mr. Bro Vn
went to take charge of No. boat. The ship
shortly afterwards sank. After we started OF
in the life .boas the boat IN charge OF the chief
mate hosted a sall, aud a rope from it WAS
attached to the captains boat, but the rope soon
bIoke. Some minutes afterwards gust oi wind
caught the boat which had hois'ed the sail,
causing it to upset, and all Oh board Of 1T were
lost. None OF the other boats could give
the slightest assistance, all were so beaVly
laden and carried so much water. The
captain soon after he took charge OF the first
boat, which was nearly half full OF water, saw
that it was too heavily laden. and called on the
crew Of one OF the o;her boats to relieve him OF
some of the passengers or the boat would sink.
The crew of the other boat answered the call OF
the captain and came alor gside, taking two of
III e passengers OF. Though thus relieved the
captain still feared for the safety OF the Dassen
gers OH account OF the amount OF water which
was In the boat. As the water continued to be
baled out however, the rudder began to obey
m, aud his hopes OF safety revived. We
saed about all day, and during all the while
scarcely word was spoken. About haf-pasG
seven at night the quiet was broken by great
cry OF "aj sail sail !" and the captain or.
dered a light to be put up, and told al the pas
sengers to shout tor their lives. We ali shouted,
and an answer was Immediately returned
from the ship, which turned out 10 be
the Star of Hope, under the command OF Capt
Talbot. All those who were In Captain Muuro's
boat were taken on board the Star of Hope, aud
were treated with every possible kindness. We
told blm that other boats were lying ABOUT, and
Captain Talbot said he would look out for lem.
He cIuised about, and placed men on the look
out. Between ten aud eleven O'Clock We PICKED
up No. 3 boat, but, though the S'ar of Hope
cruised about all night and part OF the next day,
nothing more was seen OF the other boats
During all the while we were on board the Star
of Hone we we're treated with the utmost kinl-
ness by Captain Talbot. He gave up his own
cabin for the accommodation OF the lady pas
sepgeIs, and IN his efforts to make those whom
he had saved comfortable, he was generously
assisted by his officers.