The New York herald., 1876-07-23
A SIMILAR DISASTER.

SIMlLAh DioASIEfs.
We copy the following account Of similar disaster
from the flies OF tho HERALD Of August 4, 1872
EXTRAORDINARY AND FATAL MARINE DISASTER.
A disaster most extraordinary as to the Cause and
fatal in tho result occurred 10 the government
revenue cutter Tancy yesterday afternoon when her
passage down the bay to Fire Island The Taney was
strong, substantial and worthy vessel having been
rebuilt within the last three months for tho servco
OF the Revenue Department OF the government She
was swift anG steady sailer, and commanded by
Senior Lieutenant Francis Martini gentleman OF more
than sixteen years standing IN his profession. Her
+, regular complement OF crew was twenty-three men
and two boys. The full number VAS ON board yester
day, under the command OF Captain Martin, First
Lieutenant Nicholas Ouatcn and Second Lieutenant
Campbell Saunders, the third lieutenant being absent.
The pilot board Mr. Lorenzo Dow Clock. The
burden of the Taney liz 100 TONS and she
carried one long brass twelve FOUNDER amid
ships. This vessel left her moorngs at
about quarter past twelve O'Clock YESTERDAY after
very ine and she proceeded down the bay In gallant
style until she came to point southwest OF Governors
Island, and almost two and half miles from Staten
Island shore. Arrived hero the cutter in line
with the steamer Gazeic, standing for New York from
the Quarantine ground, with large number of eml-
grants board OF these grants, man, fell over
board from the steamer and would have inevitably per-
shed but for the prompt humanity of Canain Martin,
who, with his officers and men, perceived the accident
and Immediately lowered n boat and saved him. The
wind then southwest with gentle breeze and tho
Taney was running under jib mainsal and topsa. the
Of the sais having been previously iurlcd When
the boat returned, slight sprinklins OF rain came on
and Captain Martin descended TO his cabin to exchange
IN his hand when his vessel received most terrific
shock proceeding from stroke as II given by hard
substance TO her topmast under the orco OF
which she quivcred IN every plank and joint
and Immediately settled over as If 10 sink The Cap
tain had only time TO turn around and cndoavor to rush
deck when he loud the water rush III and the cut
ter Immediately capsizcd and went down. Three men
and two boys were drowned almost Immediately, Two
of the men and one Of the boys being below just
at or alter dinner Captain Martin rushed and with his
officers and the remaining portion OF his crew, cluns TO
the spars and rigging in very ptablc condition. and
A.nkln shat Ynn~ of thnO ygn
lost but for the immediate assistance rendered
by Captain Haggerty OF the steamer Thomas Hunt ply
ing between this city and Shrewsbury, who Immediately
flew their help and with the aid OF his crew and
passengers took them from their dangerous position
and brought them TO this city. Lieutenant Baldwin,
OF the United States Navy, was active in helping
them.
All hands we're a good deal bruised, and the first
officer Mr. Saunders, was In a complete state OF
haustion. The confusion, alarm aud grief of Captain
Martin completely prostratcd him and at late hour
yesterday evening he remained ut his house in Brook
lyn In n very low and nervous state.
The following Is a list OF the persons drowned
/. Thomas Jackson, aged forty seven years. seaman,
naturalized lrishman, twenty-three years In the
. James Doran, aged thirty seven years, American
seaman.
g. James H. Stiff, aged thirty years, American sea-
man.
A. Henry McGrcgor Irish boy.
g. James McCluc, Irish boy.
Two chests containing twenty-fcur stand Of
arms, twcnty-iour pistols and dozen OF cutasscs
were picked up by the Yankee $50 yards from tho
wreck a little time after man named James Hoyt,
VINO was missing, Is said to have been picked up by
pilot boat.
Tho cause of this melancholy disaster was what Is
termed "streak" of wind. which travelled from the
shore through the surrounding In dark and straight
line, ana actually struck the doomed vessel IL was
observed by some persons on the Battery, and by a
gentleman on the steps of the barge Office 10 run like
dark bar across the ship, and when Tho point reached
her she almost Immediately suls. Men who have
spent the better part Of their lives at sea have met
with nothing Ike IT, Captain Haggcrty, In the
Thomas Hunt, experienced only mild winds at
he he shore
cain. fhc 1aney lies ia nine athoms Of water
right in Tho channel, and almost midway between tho
Battery and staten Island. Her masts are visible
the water TO The and also her spars
and rigging Tho topmast ncnes to the staten Island
shore and when the vessel acted upon by the tide or
other cause the nlansail is partially dragged up ana
presents large triangular rent Arrangements arc
being made 10 raise her by means OF a derrick The
captain was not aware that any mon we're missing.