The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-18
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Almost q ShIpwreck "A Philadelphia B0uDd
Vessel Meets with Many DIsRsters-A study
for n ThrillinG Sen Novel.
A few days since the bark John Williamson,
commanded by Captain James Robertson, ar
rived at this port after fearfully disastrous and
most distressing voyage from Liverpool. The
vessel is schooner rugged, and is OF $50 tons
burden, British measurement. She left Liver
pool for Philadelphia on the 10Th of last Noyem-
Der. Her cargo was consigned TO Messrs Pen
rose, Massey d Co. A severe but variable storm
prevailed from the very first moment of her de-
parture. She put into Holyhead bay for repairs,
on the 9th OF December. These being com
pleted, steam-tug attempted 70 tow her
to sea, and in SO doing collided with
the vessel, breaking the planks on the starboard
side, twisting some of the iron rods belonging
to the lower rigging, and opening giI, some 81 the
paired the vessel put to sea, when, on the 3Oth
of December, during heavy gale, terrific sea
broke over and completely engulfed her. The
wind burst the main sails, and the heavy sea
tore away the bulwarks, and set everything on
deck which was at all movable adrift. The wire
stays of the topmasts parted on the 9th OF
January and on the same day the sea again
broke over the vessel both fore and aft again
injuring the bulwarks and starting several tim
bers. In consequence of these injuries the ship
began to leak badly, and the men had TO be con-
stantly kept at the pumps. Another sea broke
yer the vessel on the 8th of January, causing
the vessel to labor heavily. In attempting to
shorten sail while the gale was in progress, the
canvas was torn to shreds. On the 9th
it was discovered, to the CONSERVATION
of all on board that the rudder had been carried
away. While In this condition the vessel was
struck by squal from the north, which ca
reened her on her side and burdened her with
water. The pumps were obliged to be worked
both day and night. A heavy sea broke over
the vessel on the 10th, while the crew were
attempting to construct a jury-rudder, which
laid her over on her beam ends. On the 11th
she pitched so heavily that the crew could hardly
save themselves from going over. 1t was found
that the temporary rudder erected was OF no
avail. A new set of sails was torn to shreds on
| the 18th. A steamer came in sight on the 18th,
was sgnalled, but refused to come to the assist
| ance of the disabled vessel On the 14th 1t was
evident that the crew were in position OF the
| greatest peril; the vessel was then completely
| unmanageable. The sails had again been torn.
| When about thirty miles from the Capes help
| came to hand. The steamship Juniata hove In
| sight, was signalled, came to their assistance,
| and towed the vessel into port. She now lies at
| Race street wharf battered old hulk. The
| men have passed through terrible ordeal, and
| have been truly miraculously delivered. Their
| safety is In great measure due to the counsels
and bravery of their captain, James Robertson.
R1or1Na.-James Loughrey was arrested at
the fire yesterday for melting TO riot. On search
| ing him at the station house lot of buttons
| stolen from the mills was found on him. Alder
man Pancoast held him in $500 bail to answer.
John Ginnaty, another runner" also at
tempted to raise row, and on being remon-
strated with by Officer Wagner, assaulted him.
He was taken before Alderman Pancoast, who
held him in $500 bail for a further hearing this
morning, bat when the time arrived it was found
| he had forfeited his bail.
Another rowdy, named Bernard Walters, was
| arrested for quarrelling, when a rescue was
attempted by one William N. Day, the latter
threatening to ''smash" the officers head with q
| brick second officer took Day into custody,
and Alderman Pancoast held each in $500 bail to
answer.