The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10
RUN DOWN IN THE DARK.

DETAILS OF THE SINKING OF THE NORWEGIAN
BARK Azow BY THE STEAMER NUREMBERG.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 8, 1877
Captain Russo, OF tho bark Azow, hence for Queens
town, which was sunk early yesterday by the steamer
Nurnberg. near Cape Henry says that his vessel
ut anchor whom she was run down, and most of the
crew were below asleep. His bark struck in the
fore rigging. The crew, those who not lost es
capped with only the clothing which they wore n an
to question whether he had his riaing light dis
played, tho Captain said no declined speak regard
10 that.
THE LOST SAILORS.
The names OF the seamen lost were Uior Sweutxel
boatswain; T. Johnausen. carpenter; Johann Peters
and o. Thoransen, ordinary scamen.
The disaster happened in dark and the bark won't
down IN worry few minutes. Tho crew will DO taken
IN charge by the Norwegian Consul The Axow was
cleared last Saturday with 5ld bushels corn which
was fully insured. Tho loss the vessel ana cargo
will reach about $40,0
THE PiLor's STORY.
Captain Shaw, the pilot on board the Nurnberg at
the time OF the disaster, says:"l boarded tho Nurn-
captain upon the bridge, taking charge ut once. We
got under weigh at onCo and proceeded Captain
Dos one coes Ms AS0 srs "s as
River poiut, the wind blowing fresh from tho cast
ward; some scar running; very dark and murky. sud
denly the forward sang out something Dutch
Captain Jaeger said, There Is vessel under The
bows aud rang the bell stop aud back. l sang
out. Hard uport' and looking forward could Just SEQ
outline Of vessel with urled apparently ut
anchor but with no light displayed A second alter.
ward saw her deck. but saw nobody on board, und
then We struck with terrible crash Instantly nil
confusion. We had nearly three hundred people
in the steeragc They all came rushing out with lew
clothes on.
EFFORTS THE GREW.
AS soon as ! got my breath sang out to give tho
bark lines and hold on TO her till got tho people
OIL Captain jaeger passed tho word and We did
this, but the BOW oil the Nurnbcg had gone
away INTO the Azow and sho Kind OF hung
on. We were going about fourteen fifteen
knobs before we saw her We pushed tho bark
broadside before " TIL her anchor chain fetched
her up and brought up too. May be we dragged
her anchor little II appears that wo struck
the Azow little abaft tho starboard fore chains.
We were coming right into her broadside. but had
just time TO torn Ittlo to stnrboard, and so
struck clancing blow. The bark was lying
head TO the wind, which east. We an
chorcd and stayed there till daylight. and sotne
time afterward. We keeping u lookout for
any OF the crew that might Sill be a0at We did
mud any more, and then proceeded. Those that We
saved didn't bring anything with them. Somc OF them
got their pants on, and that ALL others didn't vol
so much Captain jaeger made thcm all comfortable,
and got 10 Locust Point they lef ali ex
cept one sailor who had his leg broken"
DAMAGE TO THE STEAMER.
The steamer received only slight damage; the fuke
OF tho sarbOard anchor the cathoad made hole In
her side, cutting tho plates Her damage can be
rspnired at lttlo COST and sho will probably be
tanned beyond her advertised sailing day.