The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-12
What Might Have Happened When
All Were on Board.
MARROW ESCAPE OF A BOATS CREW.
The Sea Beating Over the Stranded Vessel and .
Fog Surrounding Hsr-A Hospitable Port 10
Bsarian-The Passengers Thank the on
GERS for Their Kindness In Not
Drowning Them, but Say Nothing
About Running Thorn Ashore

5ss4 VIZ HALIFAX. N g.. July II, 1878.
The steamer N. A. Starr returned at four O'Clock
this morning from the wreck Of the City Of WASH
ington, bringing all the cabin passengers, about
three hundred Of the steerage passengers and DR..
wilson, the surgeon Of the ship, and several Of the
stewards. All the Storage passengers and thir-
teen Of the cabin passengers were Transferred to
the steamer Falmouth, which sailed for Portland
at eight O'Clock A. M. The steera9e passengers
were very cheerful under the circumstances and
seemed to take their misfortune In good part
Many of them were dreadfully sunburned from ex-
posture In camping out at Port Lebear. They are
all deeply thankful for their providential escape
and quite happy at the prospect OF reaching their
destination. The passengers who remained behind
will go on BY rail. Several OF them belong in New
England. Captain Phillips and his onncers and
win remain at the wreck until all the steerage
passengers are sent up here. The M. A. Starr goes
back to Port Lebear for the remainder OF the
steerage passengers. They will be forwarded by
rail to the places of their destination.
CABIN PASSENGERS OPINION OF THE WRECK.
The passengers say that a. far as they could
Judge the steamer was too far north Of her course
that If the course had been more southerly the
steamer would have cleared this coast. g.a.psot
81 THE POSITION OF THE STEAMER =.
is much the same as previously reported. It was
heavy swell from the southwark in the morning
caused the sea to break with great force and vio-
lence across the bar where the vessel lay. This
caused the vessel to lift and surge so much that at
nine O'Clock she parted abaft the foremost wheel
house, which part Immediately fell over and sunk in
fourteen feet of water carrying man with It, who
chung to small part that renamed above water.
The man was rescued with great dif1culty. The
breakers made clean sweep over the alter part OF
the wreck, which remained upright. All the spars
went overheard with crash when the snip parted,
except the mizzenmast which still remains stand
ing. One OF the boats In which the officers and
crew were escaping from the wreck ls.
WAS SwAMPED BY THE HEAVY SEA, III.
but the occupants were rescued by q boat nom the
N. A. Starr. Captain Sheridan has arrived with
his divers at tho wreck and begun operations for
saving the cargo. Mr.. R. B. Seaton, one Of the
agents OF the line, is also at the wreck looking
after the interests OF the company: It is thought
that greater portion of the cargo will be re.
covered, though In Q damaged condition. All OF 1t
WIN probably be brought TO Halifax The cabin
ness Of Mr.. James Harding, Of Port Lebesr, In
whose house they were so comfortably cared for
while waiting for the arrival Of the N; A. Starr,
and on leaving they presented him with purse,
In token OF their appreciation OF his conduct.