New-York tribune., 1870-02-03
COLLISION Ar SEA.
THE STEAMER BRUNETTE RUN DOWN by THf
STEAMER SANTIAGO DE CUBA-Two LIVES

THE STEAMER BRUNETTE RUN DOWN BY THE
STEAMER SANTIAGO DE CUBA-TWo LIVES
LOST.
On Tuesday afternoon at o'clock the
steamer Brunette, Capt Doane left the Lorard Steam
ship Dock, bound to Philadelphia. She was lnden with
an assorted cargo. and about threequarters full In
cluding officers there thirteen souls on board.
Nothing interest occurred until about 20 minutes past
10, when steamer was noticed bearing down Tor the
Brunette She proved TO DO the Santiago do Cuba Capt
Jones' boundfrom Havre France TO this port going at
the rate about six knots hour and having on board
cargo not exceeding COO tuns The statements respect
ing the immediate of the collision, which took
place about lO o'clock conflicting but 1t seems the
Brunette attempted the bows Of the Santiago de
Cuba and failing TO do so In time, the two vessels
coided and the former sunk in less than ten minutes
Tho disaster occurred off SquamI Beach, but q
little distance off shore The Santiago de Cuba had 1a
crossed the Atlantic Ocean BY the southern route and e
in with the land to the southwark, working her way up
along the beach, while the Brunette was taking the
Every effort was made on board OF both vessels to
orders were given 100 late, ana inc 10
struck the Brunette terrific blow In the port DrOausde
board Stout as the Santiago de Cuba is, she trembed
from stem to stern with the concusson While the Bru
Within four OF the Brunettes people eambered
over the of the Cuba, and safe In another
mI1'0 eaeh OO'b boat seven OF the crew Of the
Branetto entered their boat, and with the boat
search of any who might be in the water as all hands
left such hurry that it not known at the time
who really were missing. scarce had the p0ats Deeh
launched when the Brunette went down. Nearly an
hour spent in pulling around listening Tor distress
haings, but at the end OF that time the boats were
hoisted on board of the Santiago do Cuba. and she
headed for New-YOrk On mastering the crew OF the
Brunette II was found that George A. Coleman and Jas
Mccarthy, seaman aud the other hreman, had
perished.
Soon after the collision occurred the pumps OF the San
tago de Cuba sounded, and IL was round tnat she
was leaking The donkey set to work and full speed
gwen her She arrived yesterday morning and made
fast TO dock OF the Liverpool and Great western
Steam Company Pier No. 46 North Blver. Most OF the
crew of the Brunette Phladelphans, and they
Santiago de Cuba OF serious character,
being below the water line u Is impossible to ascer
tain its extent The stern Is badly started and 1t Is be-
neved the plankinE 10 likowise The copper Is badly
and found the ship charge Of the third officer and the
entire engineer force OF the vessel The main engines
were working good speed and the dOnkeyengines
well the outbOard injections were throwing heavy
OF water and with the whole steam power OF the
vessel at work II was barely possible to Keep the snip
free Fortunately for shippers she has small cargo
OF goods not liable TO damage and so far II Is believed
damage has been done TO the cargo.
The Brunette screw propeller OF 2t tuns Dullt at
Wilmington, Dell In 1861 owned by Jacob LOrillard
jr, and employed in the trade between New-Hork
ard philadelphia She said TO have been insured The
Santiago de Cuba Is fine paddle wheel steamer OF G2
built by JeTe SimOnson at GreenpOint In 1861
and employed by the Navy Department as a cruiser
during rebellion. After the she purchased
by the opposition line 10 California, and when that project
was abandoned she employed in Ruger's European
Line, plying between this port, Southampton, Ilavre
Bremen and Copenhagen. IL Will be decided to-day
whether she will be discharged where she lies. be
taken the dry dock and receive temporary repairs