New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-20
THE RUSLAND'S DISASTER.
SCENES ABOUT THE WRECK.

PASSENGERS.
TFRoN A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUNE.I
LONG BRANCH, March ia furlong or two
from the West End Hotel and twice stones throw from
the clearinghouse In front of the Curtis cottages lies the
Red star steamer Rusand awaiting the good or i'll for
time OF the winds and tides that the next few days shall
bring her stranded steamship faces the northwest
her quite high in the air. and her stern buried deep
in the sand. There is uglyloOking hog or
twist on the starbOard side OF the stern, which
shows tina, the vessel has been badly strained ana is
moor promise seawOrthness she is ever got into
deep water again Just beneath the manmast Hes the
wreck Of the ship AdOns laden with gindstones ana
mstones upon which, the sailors declare. the Husband
will pound to pieces IN case Of heavy blow Already
the beach is stlewn with pieces OF the Adoniss hull
which the steamer pounded of from the wreck the night
she went ashore and the sghsoers, who are coming Ill
crowds from the neighbOrng country, with few even
from Ncw-York carrying them away Tor souvenirs
Many fears are expressed by those familiar with ship
wrecks and the treacherous qucksands that the kuS
land will be valuable as keepsakes than as
steamer.
Can't DE Horsey remained on board the Rusland last
night accompanied Only by his two personal friends
the boatswain and steward Although he did not fear
my trouble himself the people shore said 81 much
about danger that he would not command any man to
stay aboard But he refused to ashore himself an
his friends chose to stay with him. Inc prooaDy
OF heavy weather however, and the possibility OF
wreck in the night time caused him this afternoon 10
Station No. 6, and stretch line from inc
mainmast to the shore a means of safety
In case Of possible danger. But he smiled as he
cave the necessary command and said that he thought
nman of his temperament could manage TO get ashore
rope or no rope Those interested in getting the steam
ship of were greatly vexed by the redape delays OF the
customs officers which prevented the immediate unload
ing Of husbands The sea was 50 calm to-day
that lighters might safely have been brought alongside
and large portion OF the cargo removed but the proper
formaities prevented such work Meanwhile the south
eastern sky looked squay, aud the general impression
was that 4 storm would make quick work Of Gus
tomhouse regulations, as well as the glass
and wine in the steamers hold. But the captain
cployed the time of his best he could IN unsiip
ping the yards aud rigging and making everything on
board as snug as possible The work was done under
te general sIperintendence of Capt Merritt Of the Coast
Wreckins Company. The general managers OF the Red
Star Company arrived here from Philadelphia On the
late train MI Curtis. in front OF whose property the
Rusand went ashore. down from Ncw-fOIk to see
whether the siCht-seers inuI1ng his possessions
Among the other prominent visitors present
were photographers from NewYorlI and Eliza
beth The injuries sustained by the steamer
have yet been ascertaned with any degree OF Ger
FANNY and are the captain thinks, less than most OF
wreckers and other nautical men believe. blade oil
the screw said 10 be broken and the compartment in
which the screw works is thought to be stove ill., THIS
latter the captain thinks is the only cause of leakage
in the vessel but the coast wiecllng and lfesdylD-
men are confident that there holes in Ter hull and
that the twisting which the latter received has opened
seam and perhaps wrcnched off plate Or two. They
give as a reason for this belief the rapihty with
which the water in the cabin rises and fails Wth the hdN
and declare that The visible twist or hog III tie
hull could tite place without the sprnsng OF b'd
leak. How much the water in the cabin has damaged
the cargo not vet known but the general IMPRESSION Is
that all in front Of the boiler Is unlured while that
toward the stern has suffered more or less damage.
Cart De Holsey was busly engaged IN helping the
crew lower the main ward this afternoon when 1HL
TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT asked Inn for the story of the
wreck. The captain is a gOOdnanrcd, broWn-i3c.4
man with han OF Tie blacklist. lie hauling away at
a rope and giving his orders at the same time, ana
Responded cOurtcousy to the request although he had
already repeated the story many times AT the time ofthc
GROUNDING" he saiI, {" / on tho bridge with the
plot had consulted with lin several times but cannot
In truth say that the ship was his charge The weather
was very thick and the uor clstwnd blew The snow 50
fercely into faces that could not look 10 wind
ward Knowing that We were near the ShOre, played
her off to the eastward Of her in order to counter
act ;he effects OF the north caster Just as should have
PLAYED her off 10 the westward had the wud
blown from that quarter. In accordance with the
pilots advice and own ideas, We We're moving
very slowly, and taking frequent soundnSS.
The last sounding, which we took at 1910
was 10 fathoms At 1888 we struck. We went ashore
very lightly; there percepti5le jar; yod would
not have known were ashore but for the sound Of
the breakers ahead aud the heavy beating Of the sea
a.felu. Nor have 1t amy time frit TIE wreck Whlch
am told is beneath US Inc cHitd!n expressed Etrlt
confidence that Iu,,,nd WOid o. got OF without
much trouble macriai damage lie dld not believe N
tie existence a. holes or opened - ains .
Russell White captain OF Lie Boat No. Is, de-
mand a. follows: Lie saving station No; > was
Destroyed partly from political trO'hc and partly
because tEe man on whose land 1t was iniit wanted
Gi,tuce of lem miles between No. nd M. 6, which
stations are about equally distant from mis- wreck. Be
tween and $3.50 D. ~ another mn and l. VINO were on
our beat, deserted tne lights OF q steamer running
northward quite near 10 land, nav me SNOW
thick that we cOuIH Lot h"Ho ouI
10 what line She belonged or whether she was
signaling distress We Tau to tie station h0%9HeL' an'
up tour rockets to slow titt we were on me aiTi
and having given the alarm 10 the men OH the Olhef
The way As coon as II was Dalcy y .sii'' We .iiu.
lie cbOat aud went out to me stranded steamer, NiHch
proved to be the Husband We then landed los rSseI-
gers little over an hour ana d'd tEth IA - COM
Portable manner a. Ii las ever bc'h done 1ieIc "c!e
two women ana f flH @ n' G SH'n Iet anu TIE
surf heavy AZ the time, and TIE Work
boat being toj-EeaFl cranky tbihS "4"n no; no' ~
through a except 10 save nc, ana thlhh NY
men we've worthy of tue highest COMMUNICATION Tor the
pluck ana choii'he" lu'N sioMId W p' ~ -
labor Nhiic were itudng passen&eIs VA inc p'dt
H. TIE names Of the crow tia. manned The lie
NanJe. and member OF No. 4 whose name nave IOi-
gotten officers aud OF the Ruslaud al gave
ehcient hep ~, anNhg me lh,sscntls, "iI ,i
ashore t,icmScyr. uuuI all were III safety ash SOd 90
many OI whom were ~ tle o.>il,sS 10y yeis 'S
received any pay Tor TIE WORK, seldom receive cr J
aud hrd-cIrned praise" Capt D. lIOrscy agreed VITA
Capt White in hi, hsn estimate OF the WORK done ~ We
Msaying crew. and praised tner prompIncsS and ell
A. outstanding tie threatenings of wind which have
auu.led tine 20 tine IN the east, n0,hibg III ihe
mature Of squat has appeared up to 10 y in iLe
which IS falling heavily eXefiS qIt tns Inlnehoe
Opoa the water which - We smooth lac worn Oh DIS
IIuse interested IA the Am'rque are much elcOur-
aged by che 80 iect OF progress oceanwaId when sue