The New York herald., 1872-08-11
The Captain and Crew Rush from Their
BerthS in a Semi Nude State.
SCENE ON THE BRISTOL.
STATEMENTS OF THE TWO CAPTAINS.

lar places Of resort felt sorry for the glorious old
boat that had so often carried them in safety and
comfort from Gotham to this paradise of watering
places. What was tho matter ? How was 1t done
Did she run on a rock were the kind OF questions
that poured forth from the eager lnquirers as they
questioned the old sea dogs that hang around the
docks. Those veterans like nothing better than
yarn, and In a short time the curious returned to
their breakfasts full of the catastrophe to the bark
B. Rogers. her subsequent sinking, the leak in the
Bristol and beachlng as the last resort.
EXAGGERATED TABLE STORIES
Like all disasters the first intelligence Is generally
considerably exaggerated, and In some quarters
reports were rife that the Bristol had gone down
with all her cargo, and only few passengers
saved in the boats These disastrous anticipations,
however, luckily turned out to be fabulous in the
extreme, as, although the collision may prove an
expensive accident, there were no lives lost to put
families in mourning for the loss of their kindred.
THE sUNKEN BARK.
1t appears the bark d. Rogers owned by Mr..
Connolly, OF Dublin, and commanded by Captain
Richard Wooloughan, left the above port on tho
Goth of June, bound for Newport, and
arrived at her destination last Thursday. She
was brought into port BY Qpe Of the regular New
port branch pilots who as she was only to wait at
Newport for orders, anchored her about one mile
to the southwark Of Goat Island light. The B.
Rogers Is $40 tons measurement and was laden
with scrap iron and metal The Captain was told
to proceed to Newport and there await orders
This morning about three O'Clock there was thick
fog, thick in fact that of the yacht captains
said they could not see their own light forward
when standing on the stern quarter. The Bristol
bound from New York to FAN River, was conse-
quently little late, and coming into Newport on
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port side about the main hatch and
RAN CLEAN INTO HER
about seven feet. The captain, officers and crew
the man on anchor watch, and they had barely time
to Jump out of their berths up the main rigging
and scramble on board the Bristol before the good
Old bark found watery grave on foreign shore.
In fact, no sooner had the Bristol backed out
than the bark filed and sunk in nine faith
Oms OF water, leaving her masts standing
about forty feet out OF water as touching
monument to her memory. The Bristol alter get
ting clear of the wreck ran into the dock and dis
charged her passengers for Newport and Narragan-
sett and then started for Fall River. The crew Of
the bark were landed at Newport, and presented
very pitiable appearance as they stood on the
dock, destitute of clothing, with the exception Of
what they had on when so unduly disturbed from
their slumbers.
NUDE CREW.
Captain Woooughan had fallen into tho hands OF
a chartably disposed individual on the Bristol, who
sead given him pair OF pants and a coat, and was
therefore, toleraby comfortable, One of the crew
afforded little amusement to the bystanders by
exhibiting the face OF the ruling passion, as he did
not appear to be troubled by his nakedness, but
was persistent in his demands FOR chew of to-
bacco. The wrecked mariners, however, had fallen
into hospitabe hands, and soon as the stores
were open they were clothed and made comiorta-
BILE. The Bristol IN the meanwhile proceeded on
her Journey and all went well Until OF Providence
Island, when the Chief Engineer Informed Captain
simmons that she was beginning to leak little.
BEACHING TIE BRISTOL
CAPTAIN Simmons then started the pumps, but
finding the water kept gaining very rapidly began
TO look out for a soft spot and finally beached her
about hundred yards to the southwark of the coal
mine dock. The passengers were rather in a dis
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water came over the main deck. About
six A. NJ about 15O of the passengers were
landed in small boats and were thus enabled
to take the Newport train. The others
preferred to remain until the steamer Canonicus
arrived, which finally took them aud their baggage
the Bristol telegraphed to Boston and Providence
for pumps and assistance. diver was also OBJ
tanned. and 1t was discovered that the leak was
confined to the fore1oot. Arrangements were
PROMPTLY made to put boat in order for the even
ing trip from Fall River to New York. and the
OLD COLONY WAS PRESSED INTO SERVICE
and arrived alongside OF the Bristol about four p.
NJ The officers, crew, waters and cooks Of the
Bristol were Immediately transferred, and about
1--WE p. NJ the Old Colony started for Fail River, in
order to make the regular trip TO New York. The
damage to the Bristol is entirely confined TO the
lower deck, which is completely under water. The
berths. bedding and dining room are therefore
much damaged, AMI all the freight below the main
deck will also be soaked through. n is
hard 20 estimate che exact damage done. but
IL may he roughly estimated at about
$4,000. Captain simmons expects, however, if the
pumps and assistance FOR which ne has telegraphed
arrive, to get her aaoat tomorrow afternoon after
" hich she will proceed to New York 70 20 Oh the
ways FOR repairs.
CAPTAIN wooLOrGUAy's STATEMENT.
The HERALD reporter had a talk this morning
and the latter gentleman stated that his vessel
had been brought 20 her berth by regu-
lar Newport branch pilot and anchored
there. The anchor watch was set with one light up
at the time the Bristol struck her, and those on
board had barely time TO run UP the rigging and
lump on board the Bristol before the bark sank.
on board the bark were the captain, first and Sec
ond mates, carpenter, 1--WE seaman, two boys and
Ave "stowaways," making sixteen in all. They
were living at Newport awaiting orders. Mr.. j.
CoggeshaI the agent for the New York
Board OF Underwriters, stated that the cargo
fully insured Captain woooughan noted his pro
test this morning in the regular and accustomed
manner The Bristol looks very fororn In her
present condition, with the water washing over
the main deck and the furniture hauled in Che
saloon in order TO keep 1t from further damage.
AN INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN SIMMONS.
In the course OF conversation with Captain Sim
mons the following facts were elicited:--
O. How did you manage to run into the bark