The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-27
COLLISION AT SEA.
-Four Lives Lost BY the Sinking Of th
British Brig 5 n Conynors-
A TERRIBLE SCENE IN THE FOG.
A Captain Jumps from His Ship TO Save His
Life While His Wife Goes Down
with His Ship.
Eswroar. R. l.. NAY %, 1919.

NEWPORT, r. l., May %, 1S7a
There arrived .. this port this afternoon the bark
National Eagle, Captain Sears, OF and from Boston,
with for Rio Janero and reports that sho into
and sunk OIL South Shoals. near Nantucket during .
thick fog last Tuesday morning. the brig 8. ~ Colly
more, Captain Perry, OF Yarmouth, n s., from Trini-
dad for ST John, N. b., loaded with molasses, and
that the wife OF Captain Perry, with his steward and
two Of his crew, went down on thssvessel
HxnALD reporter boarded the National Eagle and
obtained tho statements of the captains aud Grst mate
Of each OF the vessels, which will tell tho sad story
Captain Harvey Perry. OF tho s. N collymorc.
states that he lcn Trinidad May 3, bound ST. John.
N. b. with molasses Tor Turnbull 4 Co. Everything
went well until the morning OF the I'D. About three
o'clock Of that date, during q dense fog,
saw green light on tho port bow and
almost Immediately ship cose upon us put the
helm slarboard, and BY this time both vessels
together with tremendous crash. sho struck IN on
tho port bow then went forward ascertain the
extent OF the damage. found my vessels bow under
water spars falling and general breaking up OF every
thing. deemed It best to my life which did by
getting on board the National Eagle. Tho mate the
second mate and throo men had preceded me, and
was the to leave cot board by catching hold
Of the barks fore chains Immediately the vessels
parted tho wreck disappeared In tho fog Captain
Sears, OF the National Eagle, launched boat and
pulled in tho direction in which the wreck was sup
posed 10 be. After the Iapso OF thirty minutes
the boat returned and tho crow stated
that they found tho wreck bottom up but they could
ind no OF life The National Eagle lay BY until
eight A. NJ, when, tho fog clearing somewhat NO ran
In tho direction where supposed tho brig was but
could discover nothing Captain Scars deemed Il pru-
dent TO make for tho port to repair damages
Nhoui oafot hut he rpA ssdanGa a.
to why he LETT his vessel without making effort 70
her, no said:-"when left tho wheel my nrst
thought TO ascertain the damage, but whom got
forward could plainly sec she sinking and that
must do Of two things at onco-viz., suvo my own
life or go down with my wife and those on board !.
therefore deemed 1t best jump board the bark, -
the then breaking her and she was lsvoI
with the water"
Here the Captain hurst into tears. and handing me
the following left him alone in his sorrow
!, Harvey Perry. master Of the British brig g. n Coy.
more Of yarmouth, n :. whch came into collision With
as asss sy a %
Of crew, certify that Captain Sears master OF tho bark
sending his 5oa 10 the wreck and Wing By four
% rsr ss With n 10 eS
wants. for which hope feel the deepest gratitude
Both vessel and cargo are insured. The former 10
valued at So, 900 and the latter at 81, 900.
Captain Sears that he len Boston last Monday
weather until the morning OF tho 23d before daylight
when thick fog in. wo made tho s. N. Coymore's
light about hafpast three O'Clock A. NJ and mmcdi-
atey camc In collision. We carried away oreyards
forcsail, lower topsai, jbboom bowsprit, cutwater
and all iron work attached We threw over our boG
and assistance to the brig but found signs Of
life. We lay there until oght o'clock when we kept
oil before the wind to repair damage, and thought Il
best TO mako for the nearest port l think she sank
soon after wo struck her.
Captain Sears estimates his damage At S. 600 and he
will repair hero.
First mate Pliny White, of the National Eagle,
says-we coided with the ). N. Collymoro or South
Shoals in dense fog we struck her by tho foremast
and fore rigging, carrying away spars and mssts and
In fact everything forward Tho brig sank almost i'm
mediately. heard the shrieks Of those boa:d and
this, with the failing tmbcrs and general confusion,
made an impression upon my mind that can never be
forgotten. Our jlbboom broke of aud fell down with
everything attached and the fore yard also broke IN
half. As struck her lowered away
boat The brig glanced of after the collision and The
madc clean breach her. In short time She
was hid 10 the fog Tho boat sent 10 her assistance
was manned by tho second mate and three sailors.
They could find lives about the wreck. The brig
was tneu lying on her beam full Of water and
think sho sank soon afterward.
Stephen Kinney OF Yarmouth, N 81 nrst mate OF
the lost vessel, said:I saw green light on our port
bow; ordered the holm TO be put starboard which
done Immediately. Captain Perry camo deck u the
same time and assisted the man at the wheel immcdT-
ately both ships together with q lond crash.
ran forward supposing that our vessel was sinking
thought Il timo for to get board the bark and
save my life. William Knight second mate: Louis
Johnson Augustus Cardelcn, Harry Reed and Captain
Perry followed. We all scrambled tho hark's
forcchains. When last tho brig she on her
beam ends. At the time OF tho disaster the wind
southwest, and We running northeast BY north.
We were struck the port bow. Our iorecasts dsck
and rail all under water Immediately after shs
struck Us The spars all camo down forward
William b. knight, second mato OF tho Collymore,
stated that he saw tho Captains vile in tho main rg-
gng above the port light; threw her lne but she
did not get t. went on the northeast quarter OF the
National Eagle and saw boy standing the oompan
ion way OF the sinking vessel called out 70 him and
threw him limo; II went the briggs dock; saw
him let 20 tho main sheet This the last Of
him or the brig either I asleep when the acci-
don't occurred. Jumped out OF my berth, came on
deck and got on board tho bark with tho rest; len the
steward asleep in his bunk did notcan him; think hs
mover got out
sAnEs or rHE LOST
Tho names Of the lost arc:--
Mrs Elizabeth Perry, iorty.four years Of ass
Casper Dell steward, German, aged twsnty-ons; ~
longs IN New York.
Hans Peterson, Of Norway, twenty-five years Of -.
Walter Dorson, Of Barbados, aged nfseon years
Every attention has been offered TO tho Captain and
his rev by agents Of tho Board OF Undsrwritsrs
sfcsss Coggcshal and the British Consul viii saks
charge Of them and return them their destination
COMMODORE VANDERBILT.