New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03

lives II possible. and all confusion below
cannot ril bow we got 90 deck The orders
given, ~ II common thing steamships with sailOrn
that the matches should be closed and no peruit
ted 70 ascend the deck Thinking that our Lives
imminent danger We forced the matches up.
AS soon a. We were on deck, the side OF the
vessel and saw the rock supposed about 300 yards
struck bat immediately sfterward the ship began
heave or plunge and ar three or four pungcs settled
and TIE water seemed to be rushing in. Believing that
our safety depended ON being the
10 that SIDE aud esagbt hold of the re
ging Then the ship began % turn over gradually on
Of rope. then heard dismal vail which fearful
20 listen TO- II proceeded from the stserage passengers
below, who were then smotherng. II did not last more
than two minutes. when all was stu az death.
The captain then shouted out that the last chance
IN r % bd sg tbs ana o seyera OF on tn5 mem
the only chance 20 those who could swim Jump
9FrDodIu ana ehuofor 20 reach the rOcz one oid man
held 0u o. life tenaci0usy, bat be seemed have lost
his presence Of mind. helped hn % get nearer
boat when some Of the pass ncer- rere beng resfed
He said he would give sOOreward 10 any man who would
hin, but nobody seemed anxious 20 earn gave
al the assistance could under the circumstance
and sfterward saw him get INTO the boat and
landed safe on shore During that time several Of the
passengers were beng taken 70 the rock which was
a. can Judge about 20 feet from the There
three ropes The Vesgp % and
rope from the rock 20 the island which should think
was 20 ieet fLant. The Passengers in this manner
saved themselves and got rock where they re-
NAMED about an hour very few OF them veuturing 10
wade ashore gth the assistance 0 the gle line 20 the
island
arc o'clock small boat or saf came 70 our assist
any OF U.s. either the rock ship quarter
Of 30 hour afterwaru man shore wrote black
board Cheer up. the Doats coming to your assist
ance which elected hearty cheers fom the unfortunate
beings who Thought that az every minute they would
hud watery grave About half an hour aftergard We
saw some men carrying boat over the rocks on the
ISLAND. and In few minutes they launched A. went 70
the rock rescued three boat loads Of passengers or
about 81 passengers.
Willie they were rescuug these from the rock the
eFuan and the passengers the ship called loudly Tor
the "a the ship and take them OF FIRST,
they were Ia me most imminent danger The captain
called ont 20 the IN the boat 70 come 20 the vessel
and would give them 500 for every bOat-ioad they
TIE boat then began taking from the ship and
rescued Two boat loads. Hat an hour aiterTari
-on- who chnEIng % the rigging on shore. Then
third Of with the third officer Brady who
had succeeded m getting ashore previously by the AID Of
ropes. aud l. Win several plhers Lot INTO tnls poal
ana landed safety. When left, about 50 per
sons still remained the side " the vessel and the
rigging Those remaining when CT seemed quite cool
and confident 81 being rescued. on getting ashore,
t.ue wet through THE SKIN. and nearly exhausted
frn tine cold and the long tune had the vessel
about hours, / immediately craved, ~
could scarcely walk, 20 the nearest house, where
there we're great mauy persons before ne /
wac treated along with The rest with the great
est In about hours time, after getting warmed.
went down The wreck and 10 was fearful specti
while Others had been washed upon the beach, Which
was 10 al directions with dead bodies. saw
one woman. the who eXerted herself in e ting
out " TIE cahn % I'd. rgEhg Dut as no one couu rh
der her any assistance she fruze u death 10 the rig
gruc Size seemed be ashed % the rigging. for when
I saw hrr IRON the shore her body hung down
ward Seeing that no more assistance could De
rendered. Win some others got into SKIN and roWed
20 shermaEs house, where The first, third ADD sixth
engineers were together. with about 10 other We took
ciuuer and afterward thought rs hest % walk 10 the
city The accommodation NJ Prospect being ~ meaEer
20 1850 yesterday afternoon Tie roads were IN ieau
condition. being loot OF ~ most places
bur rrreshments along the road M two
places which helped U.s. We arrived n the city al lib
last night