The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-14
THE "CITY OF WARRINGTON ,,
DISASTER.


The dispatches from Halifax give the
following particulars in reference to the
BREAKING UP OF THE WRECK
AT "a. m, Thursday, the heavy swell
which came from the southwark made
clean breach over the stranded steamer.
This caused her to forge forward over the
bar, and about o'clock the ship parted
forward the bridge, the forward part fall
ing over and sinking in four fathoms of
water. This part subsequently all broke
up. The mainmast fell with a crash short
ly after, just as the captain was getting off;
he was the last to leave. The officers lost
some of their clothing, with their instru
with the mizzcnmast standing. The goods.
in the part which sunk, were all broken up
and considerable quantity was recovered
by schooners in the vicinity. The cargo in
the after part of the ship, it is thought,
will all be saved in a damaged condition if
the fair weather continues.
Captain Doane of the Starr says the
scene of the wreck when the vessel broke
was one of extreme peril for the officers
and crew, who were on board of her at
that time. The crash as the immense hull
broke in two, was fearful, and struck the
beholdcrs on the deck of the ship with awe.
All the boats were on shore at the time ex-
cept one, which was alongside the wrecked
steamer. AS as the ship began to break
up signal was made from the ship for the
boats to return. The boat which was
alongside was taken by the second engn-
Ger and some tiremen, who got into her,
and they left the ship they lay off from
the vessel short distance, waiting an OPP
portunity to get alongside again just then
broadside to the breakers, when she filled
and swampcd
The accident was seen from the NJ. A.
Starr, and Captain Doane Immediately
manned and lowered boat and sent her
to the assistance of the unfortunate men,
who were struggling in the surf a line
was thrown to the swamped boat and the
Starr towed them into smooth water and
safety. They were very grateful for deliv-
erance. When recovered the unfortunate
men lay down in the bottom of the boat
from sheer exhaustion. Ii was then get
ting too rough for the NJ. A. Starr to re-
main near the wreck, and Captain Doane
was obliged to run into Port lie Bear har-
Dor. When the Starr left Friday the wealth
er was calm, but there was a fearful
head sea running. Captain Doane thinks
that if the sea kept up as bad as it was
Thursday morning until high water Friday
night, that the after part of the ship will
break up. A late Dispatch however, says
there is no immediate probability of the aft
part breaking up.
THE EMBARKATION.
A good deal of difficulty was experienced
in embarling the passengers The little
steamer NJ. A. Starr could not remain in
the vicinity of the wreck on account of the
heavy sea that was running, and so after
the ship parted she went round to Port lie
Bear harbor. Here Captain Doane left his
steamer and travelled on foot five miles to
where the passengers were encamped. He
advised Captain Phillips to get the passen-
gers to walk across Port lie Bear harbor,
as that was the only place where they could
be embarked. The steam tug Daisy brought
the cabin passengers around from the wreck
to the NJ a. Starr, and after the steerage
passengers had footed it over the country
to Port lie Bear harbor, fishing boats were
employed to put them on board the steam
er with the assistance of her own boats, all
of which was successfully accomplished
when the Starr started for Halifax with hel
precious freight. The embarkation occu.
pied over two hours. The Starr expert
enced fog outside the harbor, but arrived
and transferred the passengers to the Fal
mouth without mishaps of any kind.