The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-16
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The Loss Of the steamer Wanda Within Thirty
Miles OF sandy Hook -Particulars OF the
Disaster the Ship and Rescue Of the
Passengers and Grew.

The LOSS Of the steamer Wanda Within Thirty
Miles OF sandy Hook -Particulars OF the
Disaster to the Ship and Rescue Of the
Passengers and Crew.
HAVANA, Feb TO- 1872
The steamer Cleopatra arrived yesterday morning
from New York. and brought the captain aud crew
Of the steamer Wanda, which. foundered ON the
morning OF the 4th INST, In latitude SO 20 north,
longitude "a Is west, between the Capes Virginia
ana Delaware. The following succinct account Of
the disaster has been furnished me by the Captain,
Mr.. L. A. Lozier:-
We left New York, bound to Havana, on the I'd Of
this month and experienced very pleasant weather.
stopped once to key up the engine, which was max
ing about twenty.se seven revolutions and carrying
sh to esm pun6s q an gog
and everything in apparent good order. On tine
next day, hOwever-the sd-after q heavy swell,
very strong from the southeast. We set Jb to wind.
ward and hauled the snip's head on shore. After.
ship to, heading up to east by north. En-
glnes were then making about nine revolutions and
Of anv conse.nence. Later " on the Weather in
creased In severity and we shipped q quantity OF
water which ran down the main hold plates into
the coal bunkers; put on canvas and Dattens.
which
STOPPED THE LEAK
from the decks. The wind still increasing; pumps
were well attended; discovered tnat what wafer
was made was principally In the main compart.
pumps About eight O'CLOCK this evening the wind
suddenly changed 10 east. easrnortneast ana
northeast blowing strong gale WITH ana
strain badly. We then put the snip's head to the
southeast. on the port tack. the engines making
Engineer reported that the vessel was making wa
ter; started The donkey pump aud called all hands;
causing the decks to work and the upper part OF
the vessel strain forward Of the windass, taxing
compartment; kept pumps working fore and
aft and took In the jlb, engines turning as
water and fndine that sne would not lay to easy
In position but with the JD set and sheet haued
to wndward therefore al Twelve we se1 Inc p
out OF the 1orepeak Al Two O'CLOCK u was reported
THE WATER WAS GAINING
at all quarters. At har-past four the wind hauled
suddenly north, and our only chance OF saving the
ship appeared to be to attempt before the wind
and permit the engines 10 turn over rapidly thereby
pumping as mucn as possible with the Dige
pumps. We kept the ship On. with tue northeast
heavily we managed to gain some on the water IN
the main compartment, but the water In the for
rapidly becoming unmanageable, and the wheel
Tying around 80 as TO make 1t dangerous to APP
O'Clock we got the lorenatcn or and hove over
board u large portion OF the cargo ana cOaI; en-
se5s s nre IN for
safety Of the ship and lives. At TWO O'Clock next
morning one Atm, engines turning very slowly the
steam nearly run down. got lumber from the mold
to burn in the furnaces when coal got oil wet.
The steam and smoke Iecame SO dense In the FORE
noon to render 1t Impossible to see. Engineer
reporting every few minutes that the engine would
soon cease turning. The wind blowing o gale from
northwest with snow apd sleet; all hands exhausted
O'Clock the engines stopped.
ALL HOPE WAS CONE
and all hands mustered to leave the ship In the
boats; told oil into four parties, under command Of
captain, mate, second mate and one OF the men,
to our persons. The wafer by this time mad gained
SO much as TO render the sinking OF the ship but
Of 81 distress very Seav
sea running Launched the first mates boat and
the the Soa so threw nes sea Inc snn
men. George +. steadman, fireman, Of New York,
was ost-tne only lie lost. He aid not succeed IN
seizng any part OF the rigging when the boat was
capszed, and drifted rapidly to windward. we
MoURNFUL CALLS ABOVE THE ROAR OF THE WINDS,
but It was impossible TO render him any assistance
The second boat was thrown under the guard and
stove In when We attempted lunching II. This &C.
cupIed the morning until about eight O'Clock.
We were about to trust our lives to the remaining
he the Cleopatra, Captain Philips from New YORK.
Got out third boat, which stove against the bow.
praise cannot be given for their intrepidty-Wliam
Olsen and Duncan Campbell, manned the remain
Cleopatra ns This was enected by by keeping
to wlndward until the Cleopatra picked them up,
the wando drifting fast to the leeward. The line
liam Olsen and william Fisher Manned ana by re.
pealed trips from one ship to the otner BY the and
OF the line succeeded In transferring all hands aud
the two passengers to the Cleopatra. Upon
LEAVING THE SHIP
the water IN the main compartment was within
four feet OF the deck No personal inJiries beyond
bruises were suffered by any one. Some OF the men
succeeded in saving their baggage.
The captain desires 10 state his obligations for
the Kind and generous treatment Of captain Phil
lips OF the Cleopatra, to himself and crew. and also
to the steamer Champion; which came up during
their rescue and afterwards reported their loss In
New YORK. Tho vessel nc the time Of the loss was
scarcely more than thirty miles from Sandy Hook.
The aptain was the last to leave the ship.