The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-29
THE STORM ON THE new ENGLAND COAST.
The Wreck Of the Bark Kadosh-Terrible Story
Of Death and Privation-Arrival of the Sur
vivors-safety Of the Siberia and Cuba
Steamers Overdue and Expected-
Abatement Of the Storm and No
Further Wrecks Reported


BOSTON, Dec %, 1872
The great storm hos now fully subsidized, and the
amounts Of Its sad consequences along the Eastern
coast are beginning to come In. Fearful apprehen-
sions OF the loss OF various steamers and vessels
overdue have in many cases been dispelled to-day
by the reception Of kilograms announcing their
safety. Among those thus heard from Ia the Cunard
steamer SIBERIA, which left Liverpool on the 10th
for Boston, and which was heard from this after
noon at Halifax where she put In early in the
morning for coal, intending TO resume her trip
this evening. The Cuba, Of the same line, but
bound for New York. Is also reported as having put
into the same port at the same time, for similar
purpose. There are two other steamers on their
way from Liverpool for this port, the Sir Francis
and the Texas, the former having sailed on the
10th and the latter on the 18TH The Saxon, or the
Philadelphia line is also overdue. The survivors
Of
THE BARK KADOsH,
bound from Manila for Boston, which was wrecked
on Point AldertOn, have all arrived In this city
Their sunerngs were long and painfully severe
and 1t is wonder that any OF those on board were
left to tell the tale. Mr. s. X. Gorsuch, the first
mate, who was among the saved, in an interview
with HERALD reporter stated that the Inflated
vessel was beating about in the bay inside OF Race
Point three days before she struck. Being unable
to find pilot and when the clouds threatened o
storm they were too far In to put to sea again, as
the easterly wind was blowing them further
towards the shore every moment. After the
weather became very thick, and concluding that
the land could not be far distant the vessel was
anchored at noon on Thursday. The storm In the
meantime grew more furious, the sea running
high, and everything hetokened the coming danger.
she
STRUCK ON POINT ALDERTON
and soon began to break up. All hands Immediately
looked about for means with which to save their
lives. There were two large boats on board, be-
side whale boat. Ten Of the men got into one
and started for the Shore landing safely Captain
Matthews selected the whaleb0at, into which him
self and seven others took refuge; but on It's pas
sage it was unfortunately capsized, precipitating
It's occupants into the sea, and all were drowned.
The nautical instruments were in this boat, and
nothing was saved except chronOmeter, which
was afterwards picked up on the shore. 1t is
what singular that the whaleb0at always consid-
cred the best craft IN high sea, should meet with
such accident, while the more clumsy boat car
red it's burden safely through.
Alter the survivors reached the land they natur-
ally looked for their comrades and on discovering
and started back to save those struggling in the
waters They failed, however, OF their generous
purpose, but succeeded In getting
THE DEAD BODY OF CAPTAIN MATTHEW'S
which they brought to the shore and carried it
from the water line where they deposited it, sup
posing the locality to be secure from the reach OF
the waters. On searching for the body on the
the sea having washed 1t away or the
snow covered it beyond their reach. Besides
ways, both OF whom were saved. One OF them was
a Manila boy, whose first experience OF snow and
ice win probably make lasting impression. he
voyage up the harbor through the DRIFT ice.
or the persons on board eight were lost and nine
saved Among the survivors Is Mr. John Wilson,
second mate. The following are the
NAMES or SIX OF THE LOST:
j. A. Matthews, captain
John w. Kirby. steward.
Christian Overlander, cook.
julius Syenlan and Charles cree inland, seamen-
the latter q Swede,
The bark is broken into small fragments scat
also been washed to the land, and will be saved IN
a damaged condition. The sugar will all be lost
hundred and forty -eight thousand dollars Up to
this evening there have been no further details re-
THE WRECK OF THE PERUVIAN,
the loss OF which, together with all hands on board,
was reported in the HERALD's dispatches OF last
mingled with the noating ice all along the coast.
The weather, though, Is too severe to attempt to
recover the cargo or search for the bodies OF the
ever recovered. The bark Frances, from
Batavia, via singapore, ashore near Highland
Light, Cape Cod. remained tight ct last accounts,
and lay about two hundred feet from low water |
mark. The Underwriters steamer, Charles Pear
son, CAPTAIN Nash, has gone to her assistance and
when the weather m0derates will endeavor to |
tighten her with view OF towing her anoat
THE DANISH BARK FALsTER,
Captain Bache, from Antwerp, via St. Thomas, was /
at Provincet0wn this morning and was In charge |
OF pilot. The weather is very cold, and there Is
much Ice drifting along the coast but the sky is |
clear, the sea smooth and the wind northwest,
blowing moderate breeze.
The bark Juan +. Pearson, of Portland, Captain
Gould, from M0ntevide0 for Boston, with valua-
BILE cargo OF hides, put into Gloucester harbor FRI
day all right Some anxiety felt for the safety
Of this vessel as she known to be on the coast
when the storm came on. Late kilograms this l
evening from Gloucester and Provincetown state
that no further disasters are yet reported.