New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21
TIE SIoRY or TWO SHIPWRECKS.

GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE SURVIVORS, OF THE
GERMAN STEAMER sYLvIA-sINKiNG or THE
SCHOONER wANATA on NEw-YoRK.
On the Sth of September the German steamer
Sylvia OF Rostock 40 tons burden, Capt. W. Abrand
commanding sailed from the port Of Philadelphia bound
for Havre. with cargo of grain in bulk, that Is,
shovccd into the hold Of tho ship without being neosed
in packages OF any nd The crew, including the cap
tain, numbered 20 persons and there were 10 passen
gers ON board. The weather fine FOR more than
week after leaving port and the ship made good prog
ress until on the 17th of September She encountered
heavy gale the northwest which increased In yio
encc throughout the day, until ught approached II
blowing almost hurricane. At o'clock
that evening the ship took heavy sea-
which sent her over to starboard with such
violence that the grain in the hold shifted its bulk TO
that side and when the wave passed she did not
sumo her upright position but hay with list TO star
board The steamer was then hove to- and efforts were
made right her. but without avail at this time was
also discovered that she leaking badly. The an
nouncemcnt that the ship has sprung leak Is al al
times which carries terror with H. but It becomes
dOUhy appa ling whcu the water Is pouring IN ON mass
of grain which swcs rs It absorbs the water until the
seams of the ships hull burst open and the loss OF the
vessel becomes inevitable. The waves continued to
break over the SvvIas deck, and the engneroom to MI
with The steampmps were started but a the
grain into the biges the pumps were soon choked
and rendered useless. The main engine was then un
coupled from propeller and attempt made to rig
TO the pumps to try and keep her clear but tins also
proved a failure, and shortly aiterward the water
coming down The matches into the boilei-room cXt!n
guished the FIRES when daylight enabled the crew 10
ascertain their position they Ound the list To safhoad
increasing all lie fires out IN the ship, both OF the star
board boats stove H. an the two port boats much dam
aged sim these soui-hcartcd German sailors ala not
dcgnar hut continued 10 every at their com
ln.nd 10 keep the ship aAoat They worked with hand
PUMPS and buckets. net pausiug Tor sheep, and eating
only such WaieTsOaked provisions rs they could NM
For four whole days they continued ia TINS sltuii"u
and their suffering, were almost incredible. During al
these days the RACED With uuahatcd fury aud the
vs-c lay Ike log In the vter with every sea break
in over her dreuch.ng and chilling The exhausted crew
Early ON he morning 81 the 22l Of September the
bark " K Clements Of Yarmouth, y =. Capt. g.
W Corning hove IN sight. aud observing ihc sylvhs
signal Of distress bore down to her assistance They
found TIE vessel lying her beam ends. loo sinking
condi or The ,w, who were nearly exhausted i"oh
had no boat. %, sufficient sizr tp i've u sUc sea- tt'
patched up The two thlt remained. and after worAnr
blowing hard frlu The northwest and the sea running
moun;ans iirH. Iark they we're aI safely on "'aia
III, CT,m-lf- such their week.-mrs. huHrf .I. ia'l
many hal 10 no t4l~t board und ftultod f'il cA'
h,i-"n on roscIur tAr DE- H. : hAiA Nor %, l"'.
oi the Grew at b.aui. The Non were liudc'l at Nh'
buic, y s. whruo" tLc' cam. O" ts 'i5 anH are 10"
cared f.r by fic German Consul.
rhe -cao,n,r Van4ia. 80 toys bird,n owned hy
George ~pIIruW of Nrwlufk, al, bound 70 u NrWIuii
waite, io shcdifr y D.. with ,lu'" OF raI'""a non
i-t TOE -biH 90 september iA 800 rdh' ki' h
which Oh, SYLVIA fuuuitr.d. T.r particular were CD
taued FROM CO. I1tc on tic W.uaf., tF CAPT ~Uuhuiu"
~ D., J,,i, 'lI .rrr rvper,rciar heavy weather IN
the lr,h pur mad. hI ~ tnc westward az the
avn, sal. md (. trf Of th,if rfsilr 10 ,ga- then
found u,t..sy Too I. stofuit1 e. lu or'r 20 l} 90,
hut lhI. Uas uu s',,r done iG.u = hans,- parted ana
The dra- VAS cuutcd away. lhs, UiuI -ini blow wan
uIll inlAl.ird force ana tt' Iti'y 'LI'h- N".'" H
the Wuuc cs- ~, raitId fuu .ert Doe zoe hold Too
ucAf morning. tIc 1871 90 -crigui. h',lluc ,i-'ht
men; The rir uHd modeittcd d.t" loot 81" ''i con
tuutd Eco Ilu 90 th' focus ~ rf cone. AZ "t'' i
was mgd, 90 keep her OIL, m the L"pc % reaching
ole ~ Lic western l-aua-, .tI gct.uF iI' rAi g"
night. and ricu ia JHe Ium ino wet ana uti d-H'-i
Ou abe morning 90 TIE goth ui r'f''uH'T th'j ti-hi'd
st.Eding Ca thc uorAvarL Tic iron bad Dos tAls uur
carried away thr puiup.. Had 'rin~ "ltIui ,tlr "l
rigging aud Boo sinking 'ndllDn. ines s-nhitd t'f
ip tie -cloYHtI hi'h proved &" De- ih' IHIif
l.. of eiI, uu be- England. and a.ktd Go nu taken 600
hoard Pho Nsuztl'- boat h-a been carried away, and
TIE ImWcHur lIl only -raI. 'aNI, when N"Dh To- lh
t1nr I.c captain, john iuhi'Ar. unwilling i' "i"rr
aus man -.',. IrIur- f..t 90 'd lDi A"..i,.i-.
Two brave uisH. whu.e name unfortunately r"itI NOT
bee .,IiuuDI. Ir-pullsd tu t-t call Launching iif
fran tplt f., succeeded after desperate r1tIfioI- 900
sa,iuetir llit I,r.on- buHr1 To- sirkns 1n.1.
whoa Ueat down tI'c hu'l- .di'E .' tI'" "'''
landed 90 IT. Johns, y b. nnI reached Nc"fTA yes
te,ry.
the Wauata Size valued go -ouu ana VA. iusd'el
iuI hall tllii amount l HDa iat ilr captain tluN. '
Ll- orders ChHrrIuI th' N'--rl. iat Doc overloaded
her with ir0-. aud r,sp"nNc Ter Der of hc nig-
thor stated ai unless bc could tu-,au rut' oi Dag
rafTy rcsi far captain De- should ."-r IHH h-nihhrr
~ lie action. 81 the captain bad 'iopted tie conditions
uaGt4 when lA' NtrH'l Was ii-"+' 90