The New York herald., 1870-02-03
COLLISION AT SEA.
The Steamer Brunette Run Down and
Sunk-TwO Lives LOst-Narrow Es.
cape Of the Entire Crew-Par.
ticulars of the Disaster.

Another OF those marine disasters the result OF
gross and criminal oareessnes-, has to be recorded
And unfortunately. In this case there Is more than
loss OF property to be deplored two human beings
have been suddenly deprived OF lle; Two families
are left IN poverty and sorrow.
The steamer Brunette, owned by Jacob Lorilard,
Jr, lelt TINS port Tuesday evening Tor Phia
delpna with cargo but fortunately as IL turned
out, with no passengers. sac was commanded BY
Captain Doan and mad O crew or thirteen men on
board. She was o wooden screw steamer, OF 27A
tons register, rated "a, b1llt ut Wilmington,
Del, lo67, was valued ut from between $50 900 aud
$4,000. with cargo, and insured for $4,000.
When nearly abreast OF Squan Beach, outside the
Narrows, and running IN her proper course, within
q mile and hail OF the shore, Captain Doan, who
was on deck, discovered igh,s ahead and In few
minutes observed o large steamer bearing down
upon him. The night Was bright and clear; both
vessels carried the prescribed lights. and there
seemed to be possibility Of collision. The Bru-
nette held her course tor minutes, ana then
~ became apparent that the appo oachlng vessel was
not properly handled. Regardless OF the near ap-
proach oil the Brunette she steamed ahead towards
the snOal, and II not suddenly stopped
by o collision must have gone ashore In Q
lew minutes. IL was now about haif-paSt ten
O'CLOCK Captain DOan ordered the whistle to be
Dlown and pat the helm hard p0r.; but IL was too
late Nearer lOumed tue hull VI the approaching
steamer; OUT NJ voice WAS heard from deck and
ner whistle was siieht. linen la AL instant the prov
Ol the steamer which proved 70 be tue santiago 0e
CuDa, IRON havre rusneI on the Brunette, striking
her amldshps sinking deep Lhc engine room.
All was confusion and terror immediately. The
boats tue Brunette aud tie Santiago got out
w.tn all possioie speed. aud neartrcadlaz cries
the doomed vessel. the cniei engineer
On watch; the se ond engineer was below III
MS bunk, and one fireman was below the grating
attending to tie hres. As soon the santiago
struck lne 81 unette all VINO were deck on board
the iatier were thrown down win vio.ence, and
nose VINO happened 10 be below rushed up with all
possible speed. There tor ues.tancy: the
water rushing through the SIDE OF Injured
vessel win great force; tue waves idpped into the
fires and sulocatlng steaan roeI Lnrua n the IN
terror. The officers ami AL but two of the men
too late. Tue Bruoctte car.sel to the
Santiago ana then went down, leavlug no
trace. It was all over IN ilve inmates. Tue
names OF the two ulfor .unate men are
George A. Colc,nan. seaman, ANA James acCar-
tiny, nremah. Tne survivors, lost all lae.r clothing
and are Impoverished ny the disaster.
Tne oaiitIago oe Cuba took the board aud
brought tnem To the city. one Was lcaKin. badly
tic Hhocx Of tie collision wnen hauled
dock, but suffered no very scriols damage otner-
I've nreman who was attending TO .he fires when
the COLLISION occurred had ~ very narrow escape.
he had time w run up tile ladder to the deck,
Lne water poured IN on tile noorlns OF tae lrc
anu ilited him on MS legs. Ihe grazing was liine-
uiatelv over his mead. now he Inanasvd 10 get up
Though tue wcl2nt oi wafer a.id the vo,une
Oh banding steam iires mystery to nm
and to everybody W whom he nas Lola tue story
ais sinpuiar escape. lie ii,ated up deck some
now, am was rescued by y Iglendy maud Just tho
vessel sInkln9.
IL rs stared Dy the ocers OF the Brunette that the
captain ol the Santiago was not on deck wnen tae
collision toOk piuce and that the secoau oiicer had
charge Of the sIip. rns lidst nc Considered
guar, 10 say tue ieast vi H. iact tnat
nearing the beach. Inc olic rs the Santiago may
De abe to explain away kood ucai OF what now ~,
pears to be cupabe carcie sness On Their part; but
TO be Hupcl rigid O.iciai inquiry IutO
IAtal disaster Will We Instituted IniuIcultLeiJ.