New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-10
-PERILS OF THE SEA.
THE SINKING OF TIT MONTGOMER,

THE SINKING OF TIT MONTGOMERY.
STATEMENT OF THE MASTER IF THE sEMINoLE-No
BLAME ATTACHED TO THE OFFICERS OF THE
SURVIVING sTEAMER-THE MONTGOMERY mis-
TAKEN, IN THE FOG, FOR SCHOONER.
BosTON, JAM 9.-The following is state
ment Of Capt Matthews Of the steamer Seminole, WHICH,
Oh the morning of the 9TH inst at 1880 o'clock when
40 miles east OF Cape May came into COLLISION WIFI
the steamer Montgomery:
At the time OF the collision the wind was blowing from
the southeast and the weather was thek ana RAINY;
All precaution taken on board the seminole 10 AVOID
accident The whistle sounded and the engine was
not worked at full speed The lookout reported hgn
one point the port bow, and the wheel was mmedi-
aely port and the bell rung to STOP Anew mo
meus later green light seen coming across the
bow OF the Seminole. If the Montgomery had ported her
wheel instead Of pulling it 10 starboard or kept
her course the would not have occurred AT the
time the accident several OF the Montgomery crew got
Montgomery sunk in a few moments A boat imme-
datcy lowered to those who had dflfted away
One OF the Montgomerys boats came alongside win
seven eight persons In it, and the Sehnoles boat re-
turned with only three-all that they could lind II
then returned search Of others, bat, as II was thick
could find After lying around about TWO hours,
the boat came alongside and found thai ,he 5eninoe
was badly damaged and not knowing that she might not
sink at any NOM Mt. thought IL advisable TO inake lor
land, "a the wind and sea were increasing me Se', II,
nole part Of the time had five steam pumps gong 10
keep her clear from water. D. H. MNihhNs,
Master steamer Seminole.
The Journal says Capt Winter of the steamship Mont
gomery states blame attached TO the Seminole and
further saws the officers and mon of the Boston steam
ship did all that possible avoid collision 1t was
owing to the thick fog that the MOngomery's people
made the mistake in believing the Seminole to be o
schooner and when the discovered 1t was too
late TO make amends. Capt Matthews says the Mont
gomery did not float minutes after she was struck
The damages TO the Seminole will probably be from
81 900 to 1000. She is dschargng, and carpen-
tiers will be able soon to make examination OF her
stem which appears badly injured Ii is believed that
her engines kept sufficiently free of water to prevent
injury TO her cargo.
Messrs McKesson & Co. have provided the men saved
from the Montgomery with transportation TO New-iOrk
and furnished them with suitable clothing.
THE REPORTED LOSS OF THE COLOMBO.
NO APPREHENsIoNs FELT BY HER owNERs-HKR
VOYAGE PROBABLY DELAYED BY STORMS.
C. L. Wright e. Co., agents of the steam
ship Colombo, which reported on Monday TO have
foundered at sea- have received telegram from the
owners, Thomas Wilson, Son & Co. OF London, to the
effect that had been received in relation to The
steamship, were there any apprehensios as 10 er
safety The report based among business men OF
London upon the fact of her long passage She Ia now
sc days out but aside from this there was no foundation
for the report. She Is commanded by Capt: lauer an
experienced navigator Of many years. and formerly OF
the Inman steamship CITY OF Antwerp Inc Coioh,ho
a vessel of 2555 burden and had on this trip l696
tons OF assorted cargo She had 0ny one passenger
whose name was William Salt The vessel IL classed as
A |. She was built in Hull England, III 1877, ana Is
wholly OF iron She has three waterght bulkheais'
which divide the slp into four water-tight eompart-
ments, and has doube-riveed iron decks and water
Ii is supposed that the steamship may have been In
the same condition the Anglia which was J3 days out
from Liverpool when she put into Halifax, on Sunday,
short coal An accident had also happened To Que OF
the steaIn-cylinders Of the engine. which would be
repaired and the vessel leave for New-lOrk To-
day The steamship Denmark OF the National Line,
which arrived yesterday from London, also had very
long passage the voyage lasting % days She reports
heavy westerly gales accompanied with violent seas the
entire passage. The usual length Of the voyage Is 10
days.