The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-27
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY NOVEMBER a. SHEET

not pet aboard. Therefore rested myself then
swan ashore, which reached between nye ana SIX
O'Clock
Daniel Burgan, ordinary seaman:-I was below on
watch whom tho ship struck. aud was called on deck
10 shorten sal. Before we could 90 any
boats. Went AT 10 the mzzcn rigging and
stood by the second whalcboa, until the sea, coming
chung TO the pin rail TOR half hour and then. the
coming over It and washing some Of
the malns,ay and climbed TO the mainmast following
Patrick Kane. l staid there Two and half hours
When saw the ship breaking up | came Down Dv 70
stood in the main main rigging end h. as aa,s
French h. how ., the 'as 90 w :. ouos na as By wa
ing we would have longer and harder time
of. Mike Traiuor helped him TO take OF his clothes
and myself in tho main rigging. waited tew min.
utes, then jumped overheard leaving oDonneh SUI
persisted lei. the ship at seven oosock, and
next TO tho last man OIL.
FREDERICK HOFFMAN.
Frederick Hoffman, ordinary seaman:-l was under
the forecase when the sea commenced 10 break over
It Had got out. when sea struck me and was
washed down on The port side. made Tor the star
board side, and Just as got there and was gong
TO grab pinraii another heavy sea struck me and
washed me back 10 the same place. | finally got
upon the starboard side and caught pinrail after
which / watched an opportunity and ran forward
under tho forecastlc and stood there a long time,
until the sea washed up under u. There was no
chance get out but through the hatch, which was
battencd down cut tho lashings from tho hatch
chung 10 the iron raiL Joseph Robertson and
myself were dashed together Tho raii show.
got upon tho bowsprt. was swept overheard, but
got upon the bowsprt again, from which outlook
saw men jumping overI0a, cauS ana no, aI swim
but having on life preserver ! concluded
10 jump overheard. iea the ship between
SIX and seven O'Clock, and aoated past the stern,
where breaker struck mo and hurled mo toward the
beach. and was rescued by the men there.
PATRICK KASEs STATEMENT
Patrick Kane, ordinary seaman:-At twenty
minutes past one O'Clock Saturday morning was
under the bridge and heard officer OF dock sing out,
.'Helm hard down" ran ait and looked at the
time, after which got hold Of the helm which had
been deserted by one on duty and put y down haru
aport Commander Ryan came on deck Win the
charts baud 10 lind out where he was as thcy hau
been hoavng the deep sea lead every half hour. he
and the port watch Immediately came on deck
The next order 10 lower all sails and throw tho
and many boxes, &c, were floating about the deck
that II was impossible TO got around we
shortened sail! the ship c IN the IN, meantime ansI
blew tho whistle several times with what steam there
was left. the fires having been all put out IN twenty
minutes after she struck. In the meantime
signals sent up from The starboard
side OF the poop by Ensign Young. Il was , ,mpos,
distress could be given by gun irlnS AT TINS tune
most OF the officers were collected under the poop
calmly awaiting the next order All Of the port boats
hau been stove in. Commander Ryan and Lieut. naat
Palmer went forward TO The first cutter on the
side, which was cleared away and alterward swamped
forcastle, watching their chances TO escape being
washed overheard. l left Lieutenant Slmons
head, and watched my chances to get nlo,
got aloft Ia the maintophead by means
Of tho m.instay. and was soon followed py Daniel
Burgan. We stald here two hours and haii, WIN
the ganopsail wrapped around US We witnessed
tho thrilling sight Of mon being washed over
board. saw the ships ougler, John Ma,
han. Killed. also saw three men washed
from the first cutter forward davit. TWO OF these
men Charles RolIar, armorer, and Thomas Loeb
ran, quarter gunner william Hodge chief engineer;
Mr.. Denig assistant engineer, were IN the main
rigging together. Master French and four men
also the main rigging and sew
eral mon forward tho bowsprit now
seemed to be dying The chief engineer stripped and
more. left leaped next, leaving Assistant Engineer
Denlg, Master French and threo men IN tho main rig
ging Mr.. Denig soon followed me. and both OF US
drawn through the breakers by men on shore
DOMINIQUE oDoNNEL.
Dominique ODonne, ordinary seamap-i bad
turned IN when heard word passed that tns sup WAS
ashore l jumped out of my hammock, dressed ana
went aft under the poop OF the wheel !
ana s.ad w sS''0 Captain Ryan and
until the bhat was washed IRON the cradles Az
last jumped into the sea- although unable to swim,
ana succeeded in reaching the beach. was the last
man who lett the shin alive
MICHAEL KENNEDY.
Michael Kennedy, landsmuu, was In the foro chains
the starboard side when the cover OF the netting
struck the side ana small OF my back, knock.
the shore. Lett The ship ut about six O'CLOCK.
MICHAEL DUKKiN.
Michael Durkins, lsndsman-l was washed on tho
forccase a little after eight O'CLOCK anc, although
injured, reached shore
SAMPSON.
Robert SAMPSON was washed OH the Iorecastic
at ABOUT six O'Clock and swan ashore; was mol much
injured.
THOMAS PRICE
Thomas Price (coiorcdh cabin Doy-I Was clinEing
TO the slarboard anchor when sea washed mo over
board, and succeeded IN reaching shore
RYAN DID NOT PROTEST..
rumor having gained currency that Captain
Ryan, Of tho Huron, went on board Admiral Tren-
chard's flagship, the Powhatan, on Thursday last
protested against the sailing OF the Huron IN face
the bad weather Indications, Lieutenant Shaw, OF
the Admira y stan called upon tho HERALD reporter
and made the following statement:-rhc Huron was
inspected on Thursday morning, and the in
specton was completed, except The boats,
on account OF The ram M, sspa was .nen
might proceed TO when he pleased This, the
Lieutenant added, is Official, having been entered upon
TO say remained at anchor until Friday at ten A. NJ,
and at that time there were no decided indications OF
nounced the rumor that Captain Ryan and Lieutenant
Simons board the flagship and
protested against sailing with a storm threatening
ment that the Powhatbn remained within tnrec
miles OF the wreck until one L. NJ. SUNDAY, when
Lieutenant Paul, of the Swaara, came on board and
reported all signals exchanged by himself and the
party on shore, Ensign Young, 10 the Admiral.
THE MACHINERY NOT DAMAGED.
From inquiry II appears that tho ships machinery
acted we'll and tho vesAeI was making a goods Roadway
when she struck but II seems that the course OF the
ship laid lar to tho south, and particularly so
under the tact of increasing gale from the SOUTH
east. Tho naval officers VINO have been consulted
upon subject nil or less reliccnt probsby
OF respect Tor the dead than for Tear OF
tho cupahlty OF the living Pcnding the arrival OF
the survivors this morning several theories had been
advanced AS to the cause OF the loss of The Huron.
NAVIGATION
Old sailors never for moment believed that 1t
could have been by an error oil Judgment but at
rbuted her loss TO being Disabled whlc lying head TO
the wind and drifting ashore in consequence oil some
disarrangemcnt to her machinery When. the crcum-
stances became known this morning true facts
brought out the old mariners who knew the
more emphatic than eloquent, wanting to know why
the Huron Rugged the shore course when she ought to
have kept to the eastward to AVOID all con tin
geDcies OF a lee shore. The course from Cape Henry
along the beach south ny east hai-east. In far
weather this course ust DO made good Tor any thing
TO southwark Of that Will bring the vessel up
on one oil the most dangerous coasts along tho
contin emit Captain skinner, the pilot who
took the huron to sea, found, as learn IRON the
pilots ut the as ISOLATION Office, that the Hurons CON-
passes were considerably to the westward After no
left she stood down the shore south-southcast,
instead OF hauling we'll TO the eastward even
far AS cassoutheas considering the fact OF the gale
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