New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-05
RESULTS OF RECENT STORMS
DISASTERS AT SEA.

WRECK OF THE JACOB " TBOoP-sCHOoNER HELEN
J. HOLwAY ASHORE NEAR FIRE IsLAND-DUIN-
ING or THE BARK PATMos.
The steamer George Cromwell, which ar
rived in port yesterday from Bermuda brought 10 OF the
OF the ship Jacob " Troop Of ST. John, n. b. which
sailed from this port for Bristol March 10. and foun
dered at Capt Parker reports that March 49, in
latitude 800 North longitude 6So East, he encountered
gale from the southwest lie took in all the light sails
aud the vessel before the gale The ship began to
settle to starboard On March II he hauled her up with
view TO rghting her, and another attempt made to
steer before the wInd which he found to
10 OF use, the washing
everything from the starboard side Of the deck lie
hauled her up again. whom she fell over to port the lee
rail under water As she was then lying the sea
and settling all the time he cut away the Jib gaskets
The gale growing heavier and the breaking across
the deck, he cut away the mizzenmast Afterward lie
set all hands TO thriving the cargo overheard On
March 10 they cut away the mainmast 1t was impoas
BILE to away the rigging on the lee side The three
boats aft stove in by the sea and washed away
The manmast lay alongside the ship. chaing the SIDE
the yard striking against the vessels stern The car
peuter was washed overheard in the aernoon On arch
B the gale mod rated the matches were taken OH ana n
hands went to work rolling -four the ship still on her
beam ends. Ninety fathoms OF chain was run over
board and at night the crew began balling out "aer
which was gaining all the time. The men were almost
another gale sprung up, the washing over the snip
In the afternoon sail passed close to 10 ward, but paid
attention To the signals OF distress Inc snip hu SA
feet Of water In her with the crew continually bainhg
An attempt made to launch aboa but IL was lnhe
datey capsized hauled around forward ana used "a
drag On March Is the weather moderated On March
10 two or three sails passed. but took no notice OF the
SIGNALS of distress On March 20 the weather again
became stormy from the northwest with nine feet OF
water ship and the vessel gradually settihs AZ
$50 D. IN. the bark Smyrnoie OF Boston, Capt sears
spoke them and asked IL they could hold on until day
light The next morning tley were taken on poaru 'ho
bark. All hands were landed at Bermuda.
The officers of the George Cromwell state that on Apf
they spoke the schooner Alfred Bradford OF Taunton
from Portland for NewOrleans, with ruddernead gone
making for Bermuda.
The schooner Helen J. Holway. Capt. A. T. Thompson
from Cicnuegos for Boston, went ashore eight miles east
of Fire Island at o'clock yesterday morning Tho cap
tain and i've Of the reported To be lost JACK
son Bea one of the scanen the only known to be
saved.
The officers Of thu schooner Adic NJ Chadwick OF Bos
ton which arrived Monday with cargo OF sugar
consigned to Gosser Co.. report that they experienced
remarkably rough passage. The vessel LETT Cafdehas
March H. and four days later, III latitude "3' 3V' ong
ude 1872 encountered violent gale from southeast to
southwest with very heavy during which the bn
wnrks casks aud sy gifts OF tho vessel were stove n
tho bar and tarpauln washed of from the lore
hatch and the stanchoEs between decks gave way cas
ing the cargo shift, and the vessel TO leak All the
fresh water, except about 40 gallons, was lost Inc
barometer fell 1920 to 29lO inches On March %
when of Cape Hateras. the vessel had another hard
gale with high sea and heavy raius.
The following l. an extract from letter from Capt C.
NJ Nichols to Luut Brothers. giving an account OF the
burning OF the bark Pamos at sea:
Iw give you the account Of disaster. winch hap
pened on the 3lst Of January In latitude 80 = south
onr1tud- TTo - west Jan. 30, AT D. M, ulrc,Ntt'u
smoke rising out Of the fore-lnddHrT hnich, Whch
thought had The appearance oi me. Wenl IoWn MI
The between docks from foroand after hatch nat cod
not anything that indicated nfe aud SUPPOSED u "-
nothing but steam aud gas from mold, untt 10 a IN,
wuen smoke and became so shHurdtlnR thdt "
vns jupo.,ibr FOR NE stay In the cabin. knowing
that the ship dr., went Ia "oTh pouring wafer
explosion which sounded like the dischaFgng oi can,
non. After hours work put on all Matches ana
made everything light In hopes 10 Hno'n , W.
until daylight AZ n NJ jan IL The terhaleh bui-'
open and In less tnAn 20 minute, the i4ie ann man.
hatch blew opcn all hnichcr being CAUSED uoMh a ~.
late i-huuscs lashrd At daylight, $50 II. m, ~"
yeas ahead about miles diStin set sgiia oI MISTRESS
and comm. need to get the boats clear. st 1870 M.
aOng ~ ts and everything was IN r. tdi
nr- 10 abandon the sip, vessel IN sight bearing
down upon us. At a.. III, we AbindOich tho ihnil'
aud took our boat. the strange We sci blng la mics
distant. this time the fire gaining rHldly, thr
bark being completely cnYelopcd win sn, kr Az
: A m, we were picked up by Capt. fritchhrd
Valpar.so, y2 days out. After getting every body
on board the Pasiinea, Capt. PriIchaid ms sec
returned with me the PatmOs, but we could not re-
main on board more than 1,tccn mlnutcs We sue
cecded in saving part OF our cothns Aitrr ttt1nhe
10 the Plsithra lay by the burning vessel three hours
when We nllcd y, leaving the ihinicd Patmos one
IN. hi@ Alton. Capt Copp from this port ct John.
toreuast sprung topsi yard broken, aud cargo much
damaged