The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14
ABANDONED AT SEA.
FOunderlng of the Ship Great Republic
in a Storm Off Bermuda.
Particulars Of the Loss Of the Vessel-Her Far
tial Destruction by Fire in New York Har-
bor-1he Great Fire in Front Street In
1853; he River and the Street

Great Republic, was abandoned at sea, on the Atm
inst, in latitude 80 north. longitude % 40 west.
The Denmark had sailed from Liverpool. with
cargo OF guano, for Bombay, but was obliged to put
into Rio Janeiro in distress and discharge her cargo
10 undergo repairs. She lay at Rio for sixteen
weeks ana three days. Sailing In ballast, on the
18th Of January she left Rio under command OF her
first officer, J. B. Ingham-her captain, Pope. nav
ing died at Rotor ST. John, n. g., where she was
to take IN cargo Of lumber. Light winds prevailed
until March q when It blew heavily from the SOUTH
east then shifting to northwest
A PERFECT HURRICANE
now set In and the ship was headed to The south.
1t was soon found that she was unable to combat
the fury OF the wind and waves. She scarcely
moved and leaked badly; her copper began to wash
on her seams threw out the oakunl, and, though
her four double action steam pumps were at work.
the water rushed into the hold fast "a they threw
1t out. In this condition she continued from Saturs
day until Monday March 4, when. on 1t being louno
that there were twelve feet Of water In the
hold and that her decks were rapidly breading
up, Captain Ingham resolved 10 abandon her. AT
three O'Clock Monday afternoon the officers and
crew left the sinking ship. She then had all her
fore nd.at sails down and slowed. and all her
squaresais furled except the mizzen topsail. Cap
tain Ingham took with him In the ifeboat eighteen
men and arrived safely at Building Bay on Tuesday
afternoon. Captain and men were kindly received
on Shore The first mate Smith, IN another
boat, took with him fifteen OF the crew.
These were picked up by J. r. Swan,
pilot, ana taken safely to the port of Hamilton,
where they were humanely cared for The second
mate, Lock, IN smaller boar, took charge OF the
rest OF the crew, numbering seven seamen, ana
arrived safely at the Royal Navy Yard on Tuesday
evening. The three boats had intended to get TO
Bermuda, but were obliged TO part In squa. the
Sc cond mates boat at about nine O'Clock. Monday
night, was driven IN sight OF the Great Republic
| and the vessel had then settled considerably.
The steamer San Francisco, which sailed from
this port February 20 for Bermuda, arrived at her
| dc stlna,lOn on the Tuesday The crew oil the Den.
mark had got TO shore. The san Francisco had
had rough time Of It, being In the same sea as the
to pieces; the forward lifeDoat was carried away
and her cabins thrown into perfect melee. Her
Captain Reynolds ana his mates, Ariel Cameron
aud Peter Madison, ana Purser =. A. CLARK. with
complimentary resolutions for their skill and
courage in working the steamer. Captain lngham
ana the nrst mate, T. + Smith. Of the Great Repab.
San Francisco. The captain teegraphed to his en-
ployers England Inc loss of the vessel. 1t 10 said
It is no, so much the loss Of the Great Republic
now that makes her OF SO much Interest as the MIS-
member what senss,ion the Great Eastern Created
when nrst appeared in New York harbor. The
Seaer Woas haS the has
been. Still more, there Is connected with the Great
remembered for the terror II accustomed and
THE GRAND BUT DISTRESSING SCENES
1t gave rise to. Few cOnhagrat10ns nave ever &C.
CURED in this city which equal TO the great fire.
or rather fires, which ragged In ungovernablc mag-
These we're a rst started BY inc burning Of house
IN front street, the sparks from which were blown
wns az s od ss 81 Sf 1 ns Great ss s1ss
Republic had come TO this harbor from Boston.
ana FOR al our
citizens. The Governor OF the state. with q dis
Of e best Classes Of Society visited inc
SHIP All classes high aud low, spoke OF
THE GREAT REPUBLIC
as OF something OF national PRIDE aud deservedly
SO, or Boston nad turned out the biggest and most
beautiful SIP 1i the world nad ever seen she was as
Of beam 80 feet depth or hold, including feet
s Inc spar two and oeGHs sscw ana
tered 4,555 eo-96 tons. Sne had four COM
Iee aecks and her hTs houses ws Of on the spar
soned OAK, and she had four masts-the fore, main.
mizzen and spanEer-the three first named being
square rugged and the spanKer fore and aft rugged.
| This Splendid vessel. with all her appointments
propor,onatev solid and her nttings elegantly
wrought, might well be considered an attractive
object, ana her burning create great excitement
the ire from which inc rigging Of the Republic
was ignIted first appeared about midnight on De-
street, then occupied by Mr.. Treadweli as a snip
on either side were in flames. rnl efforts
the emergency. Yet the buildings 24a,
tally or partially destroyed, and so intense was the
heat from these that the devouring element spread
Sr TN The s sna @ s1c e
this raging IT may easily be IMAGINED the c0ndi.
ton In which the street IN tile vicinity was DOCKS
ana streets seemed to be
ALL SOLID FIRE,
owing 10 the falling rmoers an@ the burn
Tine on DANGER a vess M the rver
Outv md at nf
tae Jumps OF fire that were falling from the burning
buildings the night was psrs;insly cold
pi sa %as the air and a' her Ieautu form maesc
keenly for he safety OF lheir favorte. sailors
only know how to do when ship Is CONCERNED.
life calmly awaiting her destruction. In an hour
and nall after the fire broke out the wind began
raging and falling brand strucx the cunt OF sai
OF the Republic. The deck scon caught the lire.
them and all Efforts now we're unavailing to check
the fire on the ship the engines could not play
upon the deck, and the fire having once gained
mold there, all hope was abandoned.
TnE SIGHT OF THE BURNING VESSEL
was grand In the extreme. On one SIDE was the
book OF houses, sending up volume OF lame,
thick, red and r0artng: while on the other the huge
vessel the rvei shot forth tongues OF fame, as the
fire crept from yard 10 yard aud from mast 10 mast.
Within few hours there was nothing lett Oh the
big ship bat charred null.
Two other vessels were destroyed by fire, caught
from the sparAs lIom the burning houses ON Front
street. and one was the ship Joseph Walker, wnlcn
was made total wreck aud her cargo entirely de-
: stroyed The clipper snip White Squal was also
burned TO inc waters elge: THIS vesse e s,e,
serious alarm To residents OF Brooklyn soon a,teN
| she had got fire cut from her lashlng'
| aud thus set admit she
STOOD UP THE RIVER MASS OF FLANs;. s.r
The nOrthwester that was Dowimx psms me- 81
toward tie Brooklyn shore. hnp isarnov
persons on the Brooklyn side watched ner derlnsy.
At halfpast eight O'Clock Tuesday no,ndag se sHs
| over 10 the Il OF OF HusOn avenue anu tug wwl,
| about and being then made last 10 D0tn enos %
| the nier' the engines played upon her. me Squat
was n total rum ,, 1865, asar ~, no r,,o, aoe,rrc
non. was rebuilt but with tnree decks instead OF
snmr ner tonnage being reduced to 1870. During
t ,Ua ,,r,nean war she was In the service OF the
nr,,,sn government carrying troops and provisions.