The New York herald., 1875-12-29
CAPTAIN sILAS B. GREENMAN.
FUNERAL RITES IN HONOR OF THE MEMORY OF
THE LATE COMMANDER OF THE CITY OF
wAco-HIs LIFE AND CHARACTER.

THE LATE COMMANDER OF THE CITY OF
wAco-HIs LIFE AND CHARACTER.
WESTERLY, R. l., Dec. %, 1875.
A memorial service held in this town yesterday
in honor OF the late Captain slas B. Greenman captain
of the l-fated steamer City Of Waco, which was re-
Gently burned of Galveston bar. The 1o7th psalm,
$3.50 verses we're read-They tha, go down to the sea
in ships,n &c The memorial sermon delivered sy
Rev. G. E. Tomlinson and listened to with strict
attention Following the sermon the reverend gentle
man gave a brief sketch of Captain Greenman's life,
which Will be Of interest to many readers Of the
HERALD. He born In Mystic Conn, Sep
tembcr 16 1888, and when infant removed to
this village AT the early age OF sixteen he made
his first voyage TO Texas in the schooner Hazard In
1854 he took command OF the brig Lavaca Two years
later this vessel dismasted In hurricane in the
Gulf OF Mexico For forty eight hours he and his
without anything to eat and obliged TO
main lashed to the vessel in order to keep from being
washed overheard The storm being the vessel
taken into Pensacola for repairs, and the home
ward voyage she leaked SO badly that the we're
kept contnualy ~ sho pumps. mhen near
Charleston they hoisted signal OF Distress
seeing q vessel few miles distant The wind
however, suddenly changed and the signal taken
down and the vessel reached Delaware Breakwater in
safety. Soon after arriving there she frozen In
and desiring reach New York, he walked ashore on
the ice and thence proceeded to New York and
1857, he reached his destination
In the fall OF 1860 he took out cargo from Boston
for Mobile During the progress Of the civil war he
cruised to several ports in Europe and Asia While re-
turning from Burmah he encountered northeast
gale of the Cape Of Good Hope, which lasted several
days, and during that time neither he nor his
had any dry clothing or dry place to sleep
IN. An idea OF the severity Of that storm
may be ascertaned when is taken into consideration
that out of the thirteen ships that left Akyab that
time only two besides the one Captain Greenman COM
manded, survived and rounded the Cape.
In 1868 Captain Greenman was In charge OF the Gov
ernor Buckingham and ordered search for the
rebel Tacony and he In the service Of
the government until the close OF civil war Three
years later, New Years Day, his brother Charles
Greenman lost with the steamship Constitution.
After this aiicton, upon the advice Of his family he
induced TO remain at home for while; but the
land was no place for him. and so, in 1868 he again
took command Of ship and was engaged until the
close Of the year 1873 in the New York. Galveston and
Liverpool trade
He next assumed the duties as captain OF the new
steamer CITY Of Waco. Last September, many or
the readers Of the Herald will recollect hts ship
driven the Florida reefs with cargo worth upward
OF $500 600 by his perseverance and adaptabilty to
his business be saved his cargo from tho wrcckers and
delivered il In undamaged condition and without
the loss OF single package. For this he received due
praise from his employers.
His next voyage proved TO be his last He arrived
with the City OF Waco on the 9th Of last month OF
not one survivor remains TO tell the tale OF that
orable disaster.
The minister closed his address by paying a fitting
tribute to his moral and religious character. HIS
strength Of friendshpwhich he inspired IN others was
fully illustrated in all the loving epstles which he sent
to his wife, He also alluded the fact that Captain
Wolfe, of Mystic Conn, who also perishod board
the City or Waco went out as pilot Of the latter when
Captain Greenman, for whom he had formed asting 9
friendship.