The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-04-23

city, inviting Americans ~ compete fou
prizes to ne offered at the great internatiou-
al exhibition Of horses to be held at Pomo-
ua Gardens. at Manchester, from the 18th
to the 18th of May next The eI'ihition
will be conducted under the rres'dsncy of
the Earl Of Derby. ="
TEE EvRoPI AGAIN.
Dr.. Cons staDtine J. Mcclure. the ply
.ioisn Who acted as Interpreter for Captain
ThoSmia., Of the steamship Greeca, when he
was hailed by Carta Lemaire Of the
steamship Europe, and who was one Of the
prize Grew that took possession when the
Europe was abando ned. arrived yesterday
in the steamship Italy. He says that when
the prize crew went on board the Europe,
Mr.. Buck mustered his men and explained
the nature Of the enterprise, the dangers
that surrounded it. and tbs duties it i'm
posed.
Stric. discipline aDd unceasing endeavor,
he sail, would overcome these difficulties,
and surmount these dangers. lie added.
in th. most firm and impressive manner,
that co xaau vas to ,ouch'a single Article
on board: that everything would have to
be given up it we arrived at q port, and
chat the s.rictss; accouht would be dsraan-
ied. We were then drifting helpItssly
y ith the wind Mr.. Buck tried to assist
the helm by fioating Large Tub alongside.
We continued NIL dry to qai, out the engine
room. Still the water lose. The rne,l
were then divided into two watches, ore IF
which worked on tie pumps in the night
time and the other in the day. About mid.
night we sighted a brig.rigged steamer.
We signalled, and sent c f rockets. blue and
red. and one appeared to pass right over
her bow. She took no notice. however.
When morning broke we were still drifting
helplessly, and tAe water in the engine room
was increasing, At midday watch it ap-
peared in the forward and aft conpart-
ments, And we became anxious indeed.
She was losing NIL buoyancy When her
head went down she appeared to have no
power to lift again. The men worked at
the pumps with nm eneggY brgotten CT
growing dispair. We had our life boats all
proTisioaed and we're ready to put off in
them
During that night, however, the water
grew leos, il, the morning the wind modera.
ted. and by noon Size began to answer her
helm. By this time we were under sai:. the
'".''"e Sv"v oas. $1,000 ".-~ - .--'." "' ~Ns.'
ho xever, and we were making slow but
steady progress in our course. At p. ",
Just As We were at dinner, the Egypt was
sighted. .
We fred of gyms. She bore down on US.
When within speaking distance, Buck ask
ed Capt Grogan TO take US in tow. lie
threw out his hswsers, and sent US seven
teen men and an engineer, sho rigged up
the pump. Just then II gale struck US, the
Europe became Lnmanageable and bumped
ed, and We went adrift. Captain Grogau
s;gnaled Us to abandon hel at Jnce..' Ii ~as
growing very dark; the sea WAS raging AMI
the wind was rising, While the barometer
was falling fast. and the Weather was very
dirty. Capt. Grogan 'signailed US second
time to leave the sinking ship. We asked
him lor more men. lie refused, and We
were reluctantly compelled to give up the
struggle. -" At this time there were eighteen
.ect Of water in the engine Groom, seven in
The fore aud three in the aft compartment.
1. is the opin!bt CT all who went on board
of the Europe that she could have been
saved even in her worst hour, if she had
been supplied with an efficient set OF Geek
hands.