New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-02
OCEAN PERILS.
LIE ABANDONED EuROpE.

STORY OF THE LAST DAYS on BOARD OF THE rArED
srEAMsHrP-CmEF OFFICER BUCKS EXPERIENCE.
Allan Buck, chief officer of the National
steamship Egypt. late Of tho Greece who took charge
OF the French steamship Europe after her abandonment
by Capt Lemar6 and his crew. arrived at this port
Wednesday Ho has made official statement OF his
experience on board the Europe, tho main facts OF
which are given below In his words;
On Thursday, April took the bridge after dinner.
relieving Mr.. Palmer. third officer. He said to me.
way" took the glass and examined her. and saw at
once that she one Of the Transatlantic Companys
vessels first saw that she had twoIag signal iiylng
from her mzzenmast. but 1t was nearly O'Clock before
/ could make 1t out to indicate 81 want Immediate
had sat down 10 dinner and he a once came on DECK
when found that she had another signal az the man'
Indicating am sinking" We immediately bore up,
ana ran her stern when that every
deck had cork belts ana that they were clear
largest boats taking charge OF one AZ ts te tnoIo
"a strong wind from the nOrtGward, with beaVy
sea. My boat the first alongside the Europe.
hailed the bridge, aud asked the captain what Vas uha
matter with his vessel, and he answered IN hnBhsh
off Sur are as s H AZ possible 80 We
made all possible speed TO save the people.
inc 1reeee We ,h NJ chief engineer OF tho
Greece Mr.. simpson, third engineer, and tue chef
officer OF the Europe. also wanted Tine chel sS,ueer
OF the Europe, but was Kept waiting 50 long ~ c po1
OF without him. We went down INTO the eb0uo Ioon
the Europe and found there not more tan SIX lset OF
cargo com partments and found there no more water
than any steamer might have in We returned TO the
Greece and told Capt Thomas tho condition Of the ia,
rOpe He determined to stay by her al night, ana
AT Al o'clock morning, with MI. Douglas,
agaii boarded the Europe. We found that the water
had Increased in tho enginerOom, but thaI theie "S
no more n the cargo compartments Returned again 70
the Greece and reported aud, after consultation wth
Cant Thomas ned to make the attempt 20 save
her MIR Weber fourth officer. volunteered 10 90 "ith
me- also DIR. Mcguire and about u men. We IGIt ING
Greece IN two about a. m. Capt Ihomls hhlen
and asked If were all rtght, TO when 1 answered.
Yes" We told him that he might proceed on DIS FOy-
age which be Immediately did. | then set every one 20
TO work reduce the water IN the englnerOolh Dut'
niiug that IL still gaued gave all our attention 10
the cargo compartments hoping to be able to keep them
FREQ aud by this means keep tue vessel hl1ht
when the engneroom was full. AZ midnight
on Friday "a steamer passed bound east, Dut
paid attention to tho Signals ina1e.
on Saturday, at 2:30 p. steamer Wasfepolteu 10 e
northward, which though a long way on, l az once
knew " the Egypt. slgnaled, asking To De taken
in tow. Two hawsers were successfully passed. aLd
made fast on the upper deck but after towing niue
While both hawserS parted and Capt Grogan sgnaled
LIS 10 quit the vessel fast possible, ana as thefo
was now about 20 feet water in the enSherOom anu
stOkehole and feet inches In the forward compare
ments, there was nothing left for us but 10 aOanuon
ler. We arrived board OF the Egypt at p in auu
She immediately proceeded Oh her course 70 Suech7
town.