The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-29
THE LOST GREAT WESTERN.
HOW SHE WENT AsHoRE-HER COLLISION WITH
THE DAPHNE.

HOW SHE WENT AsHoRE-HER COLLISION WITH
THE DAPHNE.
Yesterday afternoon HERALD reporter had an in
tcrview with the second and third mates Of thu
wrecked ste ,mboat Great Western now breaking up
the Long Island shore The following is the state
ment OF the second mate:-For four days previous "a
the wreck had not been able to take observations
account OF the bad weather Soundings were taken
constantly The last sounding took was at twenty
minutes past six P. NJ when the lead showed sixteen
fathoms. Half an hour later were about rounding
the ship to take another sounding when she struck
While rounding the captain and heard the break
ahead, and the order reverse the engines was
instantly given 1t was too late, however About ten
O'Clock We lowered our liicboat and got or portion Of
the crew, and the balance taken or Saturday
morning The third mate tells the story
CARGO.
Messrs. Phelps Brothers Co., the charterers OF the
Great Western, informed HERALD reporter that the
following is the total cargo the lost 10 so
boxes oranges S2S boxes lemons, 200 bags sumac,
that firm save 450 boxes Tor Sgobe n Day, and 200
boxes OF the same for Lawrence 4 Giles
captain Wyndham has entered his protest at Say
vile, l.. T. The Coast Wreckng Company's steamer
is still at anchor tho wreck and had about forty
men at work on the Great Western yesterday saving
cargo.
COLLISION WITH THE DAPRSK.
Last evening HERALD reporter talked with Captain
Nielsen, OF the Norwegi gan bark Daphne which coded
with the Great Western previous to her beng stranded.
The Daphne Is now lying at the weehawken on Docks
I,
An underwriters survey has been held on her, and
the damage to the vessel and cargo estimated at
$4,000 For this sum, a. stated Ia yesterdays
HERALD the Cornwall a sister steamer OF the Great
Western, In Lort. has been hbelled. Bonds will
given for $40 900 in Brooklyn to-day before United
States Judge Benedict after which the Cornwall will be
allowed TO proceed her voyage The following Is
the Captains statement
81 was laying by the wind heading north at half.
past twelve on FRIDAY morning last, when the Great
Western ran into u.s. We had her some time pre-
viousy she steering right US. When we
that a collision was inevitable we halloed 10 thu
steamer. Thereupon she commenced to back but II
was too late and crash she came into u.s. abaft the
main rigging Ny second mate. Mosiad and two of INV
sailors sprang on board, believing that we were gon.
down. They soon saw Captain Wyndham rushing out
from the cabin In his hanncls and when he saw thai
We had our lights up
HR FILL IN A FIT
We tried our pumps and found we had nineteen
inches OF water and all took to the pumps 10 save
vessel About half an hour afterward | saw heht
In boat, which came alongside In it was the drst
officer OF the Great Western and my mate and two men
The hrst oncer asked inc II wished the steamer 10 re-
main by us vi daylight ! replied that we were Leak
ing ana would be glad " he would do So He went
back and soon the steamer sailed away Our vessel
cracked and worked terribly during tho storm and n
We bad not worked hard the pumps none of us would
DC here to tell the tale They were evidently out Of
ther reckoning on the steamer tor the mate told mi
tha' 'hey were steering northwest by west"