The sun., 1871-09-01
RUN DOWN In MID-0CEAN.
THE SINKING OF THE lNNETA BY
THE STEAMSHIP JAVA.
A Midnight Scene in n European Steamer
A shipioad sent Without Warning to n

WhteFy tFuNc-Oniy Dne EurNtNOrs
The sinking in mid-ocean Of the Norwegian
bark Annets by the Cunnrd steamship Java on
Friday night last. was briefly noticed in The SUN
yesterday. As the event happened at night II Gre
sted the widest CONSERVATION among the 200 pas
sengers on board the steamer. The majority had
Just retired to their staterooms. Tue remainder
were in the main saloon passing away the time in
reading and in conversation. on deck 1t was unin-
viting The night was dark. A heavy sea was run.
ming, and q drizzling rain was falling. At 1nH
knots an hour, the huge vessel was rlunging
against considerable head sea. Nothing but the
str. lining Of her machinery could be heard and in
the drearv waste OF water nothing could be seen BY
the lookout.
It was the second ofncer's watch. -Four bells had
just gone Tor ten o'clock and all was well. One by
one the little knots Of saloon controvei ,iallsts
broke up. The rolling and pitching motion OF the
vessel was not conducive to socia0ility. About
the only signs OF animation on board were TO be
found at the head OF one Of the tables where were
seated four gentlemen VINO had done nothing since
they came on BOARD but play cards. A few inter-
ested spectators watched the game they were then
playing. he lamp above them swung Violently TO
and fro, throwing ntful shadows the group below.
The dealer had just finished shuIling tue pack, and
had placed II opposite mis- noiglbor for the eating
process, when
LOUD SHOUT ON DECK
startled the party In an other mo nent the bell in
the engine room was heard to ring. ana n obedierce
to the signal toe masnnery stopped. Instinc;ively
the card party and tse spectators entered for ioet
race The spectators oDrined tho lead, yet none OF
tuem asd reached tue saloon door when a terrible
crAsn shook the steamer from stem to stern. phen
followed an indescr Jle and terrible scene OF con
fusion. The stqierooms below poured out their
occupants. Uo the csmpanionways rusned terr lied
mon .na women some nsn no, nsh se,,ied NON
the aces Of all. Many were strucN tun) "ith ter.
ror. Hose WHO could eonIol incir sreech eAcitcd-
lJ asked Vi the oiuers what h'd nappen.u.
DREADFUL UNCERTAINTY
ho htenei the ears OF the terror stricken passen-
gers. The on ers on duty could be heard shouting
tleir conm4nis. Al oraer 10 lower the boats
hanging to tue davits did not serve to lessen ."o
excitement Eyeryuod, feared and ueleN ID the
worst. Tue suspense howeye., al not last lons.
Il was ascertainei tina; tue steamer nId just
nUS DowS SAILING VESSEL,
and had itself received no Injury. All fears on Il
ncid were hualy quieied BY me renort OF tne
e. gineer and carpenter, wLo mad examined / e
steamer. she uprcatei to have received no further
injury than tue loss OF starooa1 sde-h.hi IRE top
guiltnt mast. and some iron riirg. Lie buoNs
were thrown uverDoas asI IA the lOpe that the hves
ui OF toe OF tie vi iaIed vessel might DO
saVeL thereby. There ~~s
PAINFUL DELAY
in iowerin. the boats. Finally one In charge OF Mr..
James MurdJck, third Uhcer. aui auOther in
cnargC OF Mr.. ko1et g. Moore, fourth Om.er. put
on from the ste eiuer In search OF hoatng fragments
OF tie wreck. Tue sea wae st running veiy high
ana the drizzling ram still poured down. 1he pas
ssngers. ieurs Tor their own safety were now
quoted, cro del TO tie steamers eide. VITA
GREATNESS interest they oefed Out n,o the dark
ness utterly obnvious Of eitler Il rain or the VIC.
.ent pitching OF tie vessel. More an one silent
prayer went no IRON tuis trorg Tor the sic return
OF the boats which had
PUT orr TO raE RESCUE.
Grateful for tneir own preservation they now
earnestly pray ed for tue SAFETY VI o,hers. All re
grctted that no no ms nnd beed provided 10 hsnt
up tue surroundings. IL auy naplrss mariner we're
tossing about on the waves he could not 90 seen
halr uozen yards on Presently third
orhcer Muruock's boat returned rom the
search. An almost hislesa body was "a
possession of its gallant crew. 1enuerly It Tas
h.ted ever the steamers size. kesioraiives we're
appned, and IN few moments the Efforts OF tie
surgeon we're reNarDei bY tie man swing evidence
oi ytality. Meanwhile i01rt1 oricef Moore &C =.
tinuei Tue ,earcn. Blt b. tins lime tue rest
OF tho unknown vessels crew had perish.
ed. Tor not another survivor was iound
sumed her course II WAS tnen hah past Il o'clock,
let lew oI tue passen. .cis ieit DISPOSED 10 retire
lueir nerves had been 700 vo.en'y saaSen o. t'e
IaE NAN VINO WAS sAvrD
from the wreck tod DIS Story as soon ns his ex-
hsusted condttiln permitted h 10 speak. has
nau.e WIS W Re r-~uf. ai,i ". WAS tue bo. tswuin
Massachusetts, no Portsmouth. uEl.nu, uUund
10 hi1u.ic. b. Ia b-iiasl. lie being 10 /, hauiuGc
nation about tus cousion. lie said tntl
he rushed on dtc6 on uear.ns an unusual no s.
| N1cre ne received b'o" On t'e Dtal lloh some
tliis whicn tea. Ilis SnocN Ned Jim s-n'eloss, rom
| wuicn coudiioh ho did not recover IA "a .ounu
! mmse. N tue water lie saw no one t'@e. Iu'
CltN tOLsipitd a we've persons.
~ tie time o. the eouIsiun DsEiel Groom Na'
81 .touod lookout on tao stare. ri t,4C OF t.,
uriate. Nnen ue feIOitei ut nearly ahol,
| Mr. feter Mhe,ler, second onceI, tlen II
/ chargr. ordoteI tie helm tart apou GnC
s.oppel Ne eng.u"s. ATost immediate
| done, tne java sirucA tie rk ''A-nips, sin-
lug ner aimD 81 nstau-iy Ia answer g. lie question
| M} l. e ii-nt "ss lot seeh soo"eF NAs sI-i loar'
lookout ilAn sa,s TAI he hl-i saw tw'nShni
WuIte ti-ht. L. re4 one and au Ist nme VI ltsl,
a.torWa.d TIC coliision tooH pace
cArl. AAR1YNs THEoPT.
Capt. II Martyr aud trst onCcr Jones OF tn
JA,a 10 convinced Int the cause tlls Collision D.
| owing 10 tie Calleruus pr-cuce, TOO conn oi
| among salirg vesse,s, OG lot sLoWing thoir sue
snt, uHl tie 81 pro-eh OF itcIno oiter Nrsselrtnder
| h a. uso.uteiy necessary ~nep, suoul1 tuere De
want o. vigilance on {. g part u tsose on Ceca, o
tne means ~ ii-nuns Ine lamps Dc not imneaiatel
| al uapd, a iast steamship Wouid Oe upon item ve
| tore tie ii-ht could te t1hi0hef
One OF tue saiiin- uii ious OF the Java require
tue conditions Ot tie mast Ell ma siGe mus 40 D
mas Lcver bteu ouIt.el. He Is cersin tna ms lillu
Nere burning .elry at t'c time oi the co'l,s.on
Ihe naIces ot tnose VINO were drowned On tn
| N0rNc.ian lark Anuet,a On the p h INST. nre Capt
| Ie er>rn; hyst maze, sanuberg; secnud mate, In
| Carnes"n; the carpenter. tmis'i.n petersen an
| ~ Ieu ulu huLur,c6 Do,u-, st.ultu, aLd tue COOK
| Nlu,e name tie boatsNun oOes not len, a,uer
| Cupt Petersen was married, AMI ie.Ves VIE ~,
| tDtee cLlulta.
lur suEyIvoRs STORY.
! The sole survivor OF tuc tislster which be'rl O.
Ann,tl w.s eA trbiuei !esterus, uorius m tEe o.
ice OF the cMedisu aDd N,rNeLian tub' c. Le
about iogY years Oi aee. uuue!a 1ei, ana ..
sWauhy cOnlit2lon. lie naot '"e 'uhVNh statt
men;
Ih. crew were all Norwegans.' aud num6cre
tW.lNr ~ Al itr AlI OF 1
e.u.-ion wi~ eeTiuE o. ,ue .utecAsl % "h "a va
wi Va to Lua nv lluts pUt tcm oi. Nuc tuf 30 uu
! suil strc, aulLsnlp, aud rus ca IN aces 10 s
Nuat ws uus matte. aud ia ~ hyme 'ts VA
| he.lly ulaer waler. | tlw pee ot tu
| .Lli Na- y Ute. w DN the 'teHmsull' DO t. when
| al tnHt mcu b, rut 30 uuu my-rl 90 tht eie u
Bl Java. AL. ths calls aA4 Il-si"E macs naNd lr
O,u GA .c r,rt II tnt a. .ituhelt ~ tutu 4tui
f.N ng he 4tr,Vvs Inc ll-hs "ds "e''h'i "a " no
A MRurINo or THs PAssENGfrs
| was he'd On uuar Idr steamship &c lowing day
| j. q. uu,r.vt Nm lUIK wAs c Led 10 tur al
| ,tnu A. r. Grut.e ,. 4 Ttldge, "r Ui Sow luth ~.
| upLOn ed se r, Iry etVrtat ieso,ul ons Mcl
auJt tea. an c1nniii tee % seven "a- ~, o'ntrI
| lu tac.u m.1 execution, wulch cn4ei ~ tnetr thi
| ius 100 ur e. ttnsh ul t.e ,JmLet 81 tue uh ol
tun .e tu.uis VINO Da.e dro"ne,. .Ils moVtheh
ca t.e Part t.e passenger ana not tel " lt1 A.
eUcuuTa-cI ur aprrIOdtOn iruih A"pt. marry
A.u o. t.e passengers are q. tie oplnio lldt tn
lculbe acc..gnt AlH VNms 10 = Oas t4Te4essnes
|, lS % tlu.t'A that tie uMc ~ "a 1u'y Muat "A'
zen Ar.tCu. 80
lne Js,alet Liverpool on SATURDAY. Aug 10 an
nud Ntts utt-.tt W. lhea $50, = g th'Nuu'''' q
- "A a. ~ uu.