The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-18
SHIPWRECKS.
Fhe Steamship Petersburg Wrecked Out
side St. Georges and the Ship Char
Iotte ON North Reefs-The Steamship
niagara Safe mt Bermuda.

Niagara Safe mt Bermuda.
HALIFAX, N. s., March IT, 1873.
BY the arrival OF the British mail steamer Alpha
plying between Bermuda and this port we have
received intelligence of the safety of the steamship
Niagara and the wreck OF the steamship Peters
burg and the ship Charlotte.
The Niagara, Captain Stark, for New York. about
whose fate considerable anxiety had been felt, re-
turned to Bermuda March 8, having been obliged
to put hack, owing to the heavy gales, which,
the I'd and Sd instants, had broken down her ma
chinery.
The steamship Petersburg, captain Black, was
wrecked outside st. Georges, March 7. The Pc
tersburg, bound for New York, had sailed from
Annoy. China, December s, called at Singapore
December II, and at Gale December 81, and
passed through the Suez Canal January 10.
She was 500 tons burden. was 293 feet long by
80 feet breadth, and having 20 feet depth OF hold.
She was splendid vessel and the largest mer
chant ship that ever visited Bermuda. On March
she put INTO st. Georges short ofcoal, having
burned her spare spars bulkheads and boats, and
also 100 chests OF tea for fuel She took in coal at
st. Georges and sailed again, but grounded out
side of the harbor and became a total wreck. She
had board, besides other cargo, $4,000 chests Of
tea, worth half million pounds sterling, and
about half OF which has been landed by the great
exertons OF the crew and the inhabitants of Ber-
muda. The efforts OF the British naval authorities
to save the vessel were unsuccessful.
The ship Charlotte Captain Austin, for New
York from Leghorn, was wrecked on North Reefs,
OF Bermuda, March s. This vessel was rated as
Alh; was los tons BURDEN was built at Bath, Me,
in 1856, and was owned in New York by Nesmith Il
Co. No lives are reported as lost by the wreck Of
either of the Inflated vessels.
with All on Board-Unhappy Result
Of q Sunday Trip-Eight Men Drowned.
DUxBURY, Mass, March II, 1873.
most distressing marine disaster occurred near
the Gurnet light, just of Duxbury, during the gale
Yesterday afternoon, and number OF souls, as yet
unknown, went to the bottom of the sea. The I'M
fortunate craft which went down was the little
steam yacht Grace Irving, which left Boston for
New Bedford in the middle of Sunday forenoon.
When she left there was fresh breeze, and in the
course of an hour there came up gale more fierce
than has visited the Eastern coast for long time.
AS the gale continued with increased fury those
who were aware of the departure OF the frai craft
apprehensive OF her safety, unless the wisdom
of her captain had prompted him to put into Hull
or some other intermediate port until the wind
had subsidized.
THOSE KNOWN TO BE DROWNED.
1t Is not exactly known how many were on
board, but probably not less than six eight, and
there is no doubt that all were lost: Among those
whom it is known were aboard besides the crew
were Mr. James Richie, Captain BENJAMIN +. Low
den, OF New Bedford, and Edward Eldridge, of Fair
Haven.
STATEMENT OF AN EYEWITNESS
Mr.. Hastings, who lives on the Liversage farm,
az Brant Rock. in Marshhed, saw the little steamer
throo nso1O M
noon, and she was then about quarter of mile
or shore. She was apparently at that time all
right, out was soon driven considerable dis
lance out by the high wind. In very
few minutes MIR. Hastings discovered q
signal of distress, the steamer then drifting
towards the Gurnet light at Duxbury, and about
four miles OF shore. He could see several men
running forward and backward on the deck but
no boat was launched, nor was there any attempt
made to launch one. In twenty minutes after Mr..
Hastings first saw the steamer
SHE SUNK OFF THE GURNET LIGHT,
where the water is very deep. He is certain that
no person on board escaped, and thinks they did
not have time to launch y boat.
WHAT ANOTHER OBSERVER SAW.
From another point she was also seen at the
same time, and the observers thought she acted
strangely. At one time she was apparently
at anchor, then she seemed to start on
Before he s6 ad
evidently tried to make for the shore. It was at
this time that she went over on her beam ends
to go forward, and three flashes were distinctly
seen five minutes before she sunk, and her nag was
at half.mast forward. Nothing has come ashore.
ANTRCEDENTs OF THE STEAMER.
The steamer has been employed In Boston harbor
during the past four or five years as a pleasure
she was in the service Of Norman Wizard, who used
her to ply between the city and Nut Island In con-
nectien with experiments on the island with the
parties who were guests OF Mr.. Ward dur
Ing the hex, experiments RI sa@ VIII will remember her,
used by Mr. Ericsson, the famous monitor in
ventor, for perfecting some experiments he then
length, S5 feet; breadth 10 feet, and depth feet.
while lying at South Boston, few weeks ago,
SHE WAS CUT THROUGH BY THE ICE
and sunk. Since then she has been repaired, and
was recently sold for $4,000 to the Nonquit Beach
Company OF New Bedford, Of which Mr.. Richie
was president ~, .,rcu,v
who was among the lost, was man well and
favorsby known In Eastern Massachusetts,. He
was son OF Rev. Mr.. Richie Of Needhsm, and was
at enc time Mayor OF Roxbury. In 1851 and 1862 he
was q member OF the Executive Council and subse-
IL the Third congressonsi district, pssison
which he held for several years, and subsequently
became solicitor for the United States tax payers.
He was a member OF the Legislature In 1859 from
the Boston Highlands, and In 1870 was chosen one
of the principal Assessors of the city Of Boston,
position which he held but one year. Since then
ne has been engaged In many business operations
and was Interested with several gentlemen of New
Bedford in land specuations He married daugh-
ter OF the late Rev. Daniel Kinball, OF Needham,
who survives, with several children.
Supposed Loss OF the Fishing Schooner
Joseph Garland-Twelve Men Reported
Lost-A Portion OF the Wrecked Seen by
q Steamer.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March II, 1873
The fishing schooner Joseph Garland, Captain
william Blatchford, of Gloucester, Mass, left this
harbor on q fishing cruise on Sunday, February g.
since which time no tidings have been heard from
her. She had crew Of twelve men, and it was
the captains usual practice to come in twice a
week. The night after he left here a very heavy
southeast storm came up, which lasted all night.
PART OF The SUPPOSED WRECK SEEN.
On the 26th Of February Captain Sargent Lane of