The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14

treateu Drutaiy by the officers OF the Greece.
did not see anything OF the kind, however, do
not give this on my own responsibility.
REpoRTER-What terms were you on with Cap
tam Thomas since YOU came aboard the Greece2
Captain LEhAgIE We have NOT spoken word
together. He endeavored several times to get
into conversation but did not encourage him.
MY omcers considered themselves outraged and
would not mold any intercourse with the people on
board the vessel
AN ALMOST FATAL COLLISION OCCURS.
REPoRTER-What report did the chief engineer
OF the Greece make when he came back from the
visit to the Europeg
Captain LENARIE-He said that he found seven
feet OF water in her hold, and that though she was
IN danger she might possibly be got into port. 1t
was then That the remainder OF the prize crew
were sent on board-twenty-nve in all, including
first officer Buck surgeon cook. two work
men and twenty men, again protested against
this, but no attention paid to me, aud the
Greece, alter the men were on board the Europe
remained by her for twenty hours and then started
under sail. During all this time no offer was
made TO me to go aboard my ship though
they knew how anxious was do so. 1t was
during this walt while the prize crew
board the Europe, That an attempt was made to
turn her head around. cable was sent from the
Greece TO the other vessel. With this they worked
Tor several hours, but they could not succeed in
getting her around. In doing this however, and
while pretty heavy sea was running, most bung.
ling piece OF work was done. They got the
Europe SO near the Greece that she came bearing
down on the latter with great force and cut hole
into this snip, which little more would have
made fatal to US all.
Here the Captain led the reporter hack 70 the
stern OF the Greece, and showed him the hole ia
the stern OF the shin NV five no
Captain
Had the Europe struck this vessel three feet
athwart from the place she did the screw would
have Deen snapped oh and 1t is likely the injuries
would nave been such that we should have sunk
When the Europe struck US stood just by the
place, intending. II could to Jump on board my
own unfortunate ship, bnt she Immediately veered
on and was too far away in moment"
THE CARGO OF THE EUROPE.
REPoRTER-What cargo had you on boards
Captain LEMARlE-Not very large one. 1t mainly
consisted Oh mirrors wine and small articles. 1t
was valuable so far as IT went All was, OF course,
lost, and only the mails were saved.
RECOMMENDATION / understand you to charge
distinctly that the Captain ana officers of the
Greece prevented you from returning to your own
vessel, in the hope OF getting the salvage them.
selves
Captain LEMARIE-l do most distinctly charge it,
and complain OF 1t as an infamous outrage totally
unparalleled in the annals OF maritime nations
Many stood by and saw me repulsed by First Oni-
Ger Buck and can testify to the facts as l have
stated them.
HEIGHTENED VESSELS CONSIDERED SOUND.
RKPORrER-DO You not think that the place of
the leak which caused the loss OF the Europe was
located at the jolnture where the vesse. had been
heightened.
Captain LEMAEIE--Oh no! do not believe that;
and 1t can hardly be so, the only place flooded
was the engine room, the fore aft portion OF
the vessel. consider heightened vessels just as
strong as any others.
REroRrER-Had any examination been made OF
the Europe lauely'
Captain LEMARIE-she had been sixteen days in
dry dock before starting, and had then been thor
oughiy examined in every portion, so that the
accident remains to me inexpcable. She was
sound on her bottom when she left. ana two days
after began to leak. can give explanation OF 1t.
REPORTER-Had you remained on board do you
think you could have saved the Europei
Captain LEhARIE-I do not; but should not In
any case have allowed an English crew man my
ship II could have helped It, AS you know, even
tho prize crew were obliged to leave the vessel
SONY lime after.
Captain Lemarie hast evening wrote the follow
ing statement
NEW YORK, April 13, 1874.
L left Havre on the 26th OF March, at half.past
three O'Clock in the evening. About 800 metres
outside the jetty my vessel, going at full rate OF
speed scraped the bottom along its full length
put the pumps to working Immediately and as
certalned that every thing in good order.
Arrived at Brest the next day, we remalned1at
Choir lor rwenty-four hours; after which we con-
tlnued on our way TO New York, having on board
22l passengers, cargo and the mails. We had
scarcely started before the bad weather began, and
we made but little Roadway comparatively speak
ing The pumps worked well, but OH the LIST OF Apri
the sea became excessively heavy and the water
i'll the hold began to increase. Though the pumps
still worked well. the water gained us little,
and about eight O'Clock 1t began TO gain more rap
idly and soon reached to a level with the door OF
the engine room. At eleven O'Clock work IN the
fire room became very dificult and dangerous
The communicating OF the valves OF the engines
were then opened, yet the water still kept rising.
Finally, little by little, our fires put out The
officers did their utmost put their efforts were in
vain, for the water kept on gaining all the time.
From eight O'Clock IN the evening until the next
morning the vessel, labored considerably. On the
I'd INST, about midnight, situation became
dlu Iuc NdLeT WIS sui apparently rising.
In doubt as to what the result of orr efforts
would be II continued, and DESTROYS OF placing
my passengers beyond danger, had signals made
to a steamer which mad Tor nearly two hours been
within our sight, ana which was going in
parallel direction 70 our own, in order
to attract her attention TO and speak
her. 1t was the Greece, OF Liverpool. As soon as
WAS within haling distance, about four O'Clock
In the evening, began 10 dsembark my passen-
gers. Several times meanwhile l entered the en-
CINE room, and every time found that the water
was gaining. Our fires also found were nearly
extinguished, and at last tue engines stopped OF
their own accord. The second otiicer OF the Eng
hsh vessel In making his last trip came on
board and begged me strongly on the part OF Cap.
tain Thomas TO go on board his vessel and confer
with him, stating that my vessel would oe watched
until morning, promising formally before my oil.
GERS, to put me back on board my vessel IL nothing