The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-16
A STEAMSHIP SEIZED.
THE STEAMSHIP BENlFACToR LABELLED FOR

THE STEAMSHIP BENlFACToR LIBELLED FOR
SINKING THE SCHOONER SUSAN WRIGHT.
Unired states Marshal Harlow, acting under
warrant OF Judge Benedict, OF The United States
District Court OF the Eastern district OF New
York, has attached the steamship Benefactor, he
longing TO Messrs. w. P. Clyde Co., OF this city,
and plying 10 Wilmington Savannah, &C., Tor
having sunk the schooner Susan Wright on the
Goth OF February last The amount for which
action has been brought by the owner and crew
OF the schooner is $103 $685. and is composed OF the
following claims:-value of schooner, $25, 600;
value OF 462 hogsneads and 200 BOXES Of sugar,
$4,000; personal erects and money, $15C0; pro-
visions in schooner, $3.50; freight in cargo $2,04s
The schooner In question was about four years
old and hailed from Bellevnle, N. j.. and was
own by her captain Nv. II. MouDU, Adam
Partridge. Gordon D. White, Aaron B. Longstreet
Dennis Ajon, Adam B. Jackson, Seneca Partridge
anu Justice Nelson.
In the libel 1t Is alleged that the schooner was
run down by the negligence OF the steamer. and
that the schooner, beng close hauled to the wind,
now THE SCHOONER WAS SUNK
On the 2otn OF last February the Beneiactor,
with lair cargo OF general merchandise, and ali
proceeded well TIL quarter past ten O'CLOCK IN
saua n M She INTO the chSoSs %ncn
laden with a cargo OF sugar ana bound from the
port OF MatanZaS In CUBA, Tor New YORK. large
hole was stove in the schOOners starboard
quarter and she Ut once commenced dlling The
captain was not even able to save HIS
chronometer or the ships papers, and all
aof, hardly I'VE oh, minutes intervening
steamer till only the tops OF her masts were to DO
seen ABOVE water. The crew were taken or by
the pilot boat Edmund Blunt No. 2, aud trans.
terred on board the Benefactor, which also had
hole IN her port bow close to the water lime,
which compelled her to return TO New YORK for
repairs.
WHAT UNITED STATES MARSHAL HARLOW HAS TO
Last evening HERALD reporter called upon
Marshal Harlow to ask why he had permitted
the steamer to leave the port last Wednesday
without ner being bonded, although she had Oeen
seized by him on the 9th inst, at The suit OF the
owners OF the schooner. The Marshal SAID, "The
case is thus THE BenefactOr had large cargo on
board. and was about sailing, and to prevent the
owners being put to any unnecessary annoy.
ance consented to receive the guarantee OF
Messr5. Boardman BOardman, and Messrs.
Owens & Gray. the lawyers Tor the owners,
that they would bond the steamer on her return.
They offered That should put one OF my deputies
on boar0 but declined, as / can seize the
from what know OF the wealth and rcspecta oility
OF the owners, they would not let her leave the
Jurisdiction Of this country az this state OF AFFAIRS.
pier No. Il North River within two or three days,
from Wilmington, when she viii be appraised and
WHAT THE CREW CLAIM
The following Is the claim OF the schconers crew
upon Messrs. W. p. Clyde &c Go. for their losses:-
William Hurst personal effects $40
HuSn scAdams personal stfscts ioos and money rs
John Collins, personal effects. l75
The Coast WrecklnR Company. OF this city, IN.
tend to try and save the schooner when the
weather moderates. Her masts are SILL TO be
seen out OF water. The cargo OF sugar was con.
signed TO Moses Taylor Co.