The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-09
TIE WRECKED KMERIQUE.
now A GREAT STEAMSHIP STR AND
EE ON sandy noon BEICH
The Periious Work of saving the Pas.cnn FRS
aud Crew-rhree Scameu Drowned in the
surf-Encient Work by Life saving Men.

| Int company
finest steamship IAmeriq lie, that sailed from
Havle for New York on the I'D OF December,
struggled against head winds and a terribly
stormy sea until last siturd ~ morning without
| q morscl of fair weather, and on Sunday morn
ing at $50 o'clock, in irful rain storm, with
| a dense fog prevailing, she struck the low beach
| OF Sandy Hook at seabright, and was driven
| high and dry on land. Westerly gales had i'm
| peded her pass age all tho way across the ocean,
but on Saturday morning the gale abated, the
sun shone, and the sea was queted. At noon
on Saturday Pilot DO tel met tho ste inner and
| Henry l.. Viewer, an old and experienced pilot
| was taken aboard to guide the vessel, then $50
miles from land, into port The air the sky and
| the sea were as serene as upon the midest mid
summer day. and Capt. Alfred PJuzolz OF
| L'Amerique somewhat prematurelv congratu-
lated the passengers at their dinner upon having
reached their destination safely and In comfort
after so tenpestuous voyage. Enthusiastic. IL
", over many bottles OF ch amp lgne. the passen-
gers thanked the Captain for tho part he had
taken In bringing about the happy termination
| Of the voysee-for all remembered that there
| we're many DAYS and nights OF rain aud snov
| and tempest III which C'pt Pouz,z had re-
NAMED upon the ship's bridge without rest or
change of clothing. tirelessly guarding the YES
| sci ana the people in hts care.
AT o'clock on Saturday evening Pilot Viewer
at ii o'clock the C,pta,n b nd hin swakened. ana
| ne went upon deck to Iud heavy rain ana "A
merciless easteIly gale prevailing. Fog huns
| upon tue surface OF the sea. gnd ice great
| blocks sur ounded the vessel. Obsery ,tions
and sorndinss Indicated that the vessel was in
| let her ma iuiI speed toward port, nsslstoI,Uy
the wind. for the first time In the voyage.
| with my Chart before me- said Capt. POu-
| znlz, yesterday, Fl settled It In my mind nj In
tue nind OF The plot that we we're making d.
see the IIi,hIAnd Iiaht, but the soinding-. Doth
~ To depth aud the CHI rae er " the uotton.
were so precisely accurate ibat uei'ic the sound
| ing was IN ne was aDlc to say to the piipt.
| Now we will get seventeen fuhOms. ~ Now
we will hrins ~ wnite pebbles.' aud Now we
| VIII reach twenty thums and black mud Yet
| suJde .iy, rs though the peach rose by magic
! from the se We saw tho oark line Of the land
and ne white srr y Of the breakers. and IN hn-
otner moment we were where now are"
ON efS aud passengers dtscriDe the situation
| Of I e ship AS most pfe,sriotls and irlphtf T.
| rne great waves int r lied up one upon The
other struck the snip with mercilcss force, rock
| Ing ner as though she sometimes needed oniy
= nngers tOucn to roll her com Ileteiy oveg.
oIs Oi water swcut tnc decS from stern To-
bow, aud spray that mounted to tue highest
spars biendei with the rein IN drencbiug AL on
| bo.fd. VIA every shock the great vessel josyed
/ iultrer ana iurtuer upon the shore. unul from
beins tow on snure she isv broadside to the sea.
and the waves dealt resonant blows upon her
| vi. ted sides so fVictiuN And viciou,Y tuat old
sednen say no Other vessel auOat could have
| iivrd the night through
To ptciN Tho frightened people la his Oh roe,
Capt. PuuZ'il, o'clock In the morning. sent
MS iwl ashore vito clever picked seainen un-
dtr Liedt. jn.tlcs BiiilDuin. IItil dayDreak tho
CANAAN ana the pas '"ngers listened tor word
from The boat .l.u cail.u to those VINO manned
a. L. tie me tntiiue. hniCr tue cover Of the
log aud the Gread' ul noise II the " VS. as they
T. TERED tue sniD's Sides the brave ,uen of tns
nearest iife SAVING Il itiun@ were rysins DO Is
ani rats. prep iling iuurtais. aud tying at tno
uont Of tne'i rpiity to IN he the snlp's people
IN w that ncy were on maud.
william Ferguson oi station l. who was pa-
troiiius the teach, hai seen tue steamer run
a-round, ana had scamp.rsd up the dark aid
Waye-llpg Il &c ca 10 cOiiec; the men 81 his Il 4
ton aud Vt station NJ. 3. Aftcr all rad fesn
SUNNI med. ant. West took charge. lie says
ne ir.r-i tue iuen on tne 4. amer might attempt
to pax a hO Il Oh, aud ne ana AL MS tnen tried
I'm ,ne s, ~ ~, 5n IT, r
wheeled truck, pad been rolled to the scene,
and the life rait hai f.llOwcu. and when hIe
was ahout 10 30 rhot 70 tue steamer. the Cap
iains y'wi W seen 1oina from the snip's side.
Past nc -nip's pow II sped. once nign on q wAvc
crest. then IN the ,rouIn Of oIl,Ow. aud at
Length, ~ hAd been expected. upside uOwn aud
empty.
The station IN n rushed into the water and
saved nine OF toe inep. out three OF them
Guiluaue Leoourhis. Francois bastard, and
Franz is Domilail-iost tneir lives ~ The er.
and their frozen noules were washed ashore IN
tue cary mornln-. Capt. IVES. mai desVefate
time wit Ii one or Two u the drowning men. VINO
ught nls legs ana pulled him from his feet
into the ripii unjsrtow. Fortunately. ns was
pulled against tue heavy ice that hllited above
the under cur eut. ana ne regained mis- footing.
Nnen day broke line WAS snVt across tue
steamers bows, .iIne upon her deck amius nips.
Ibls conn unicatiOn Win the shore " IS gain Il,
an Tue HE rat was sent to tue slip's riIe.
Cart. PouzO,z lad not before seen the ingenious
u uust themselves In II. AT lengtn Mr.. Cornsn
JeNe't and wife, of Washington. tue only Amori-
cans ON board. consented - make the hrst pas
sage Ia II. 30 reciined IN tue cnfhu-nke re-
c-ptacies, The lids perforated 10 ad MT air Wee
fastened over thcul. aui they were dragged
through the air ana UNDER the wayelops to tue
Leacn. Then the lfy-two Other passengers fll-
lowed. u-nlng 1ud .c.ins Ike Overt JNeG cuIlI-
zen when tneV stelpsi from me raft TO the
supTr, safe AMI DIV.
Aftsr al wac as-ired to 20 ashore had besn
iau4ed 4nl taken, some TO the 4 50 End HOiel
AT Long ~ ucn, ana some to isuerN'- IA Jtc, at
>eauri-ht. the no car w4s takeu Tack 20 tue
s..u u aId a siuip.e rope aud uoatswMu'- cnMr
served . take persons ~ ana fro. vessel ne
longing to the Coast MrecNfng CpiLuaby tn
deavorrd to reach nc side II H. Amer,uie 10 ilI
hrro whal cargo cluli oe cirlieu AMY. out
tue hiRh sea kryL All bclD a"as. IL, waves
we're Vet numbering A-an,i the ship,s SIDE. 4ni
uer suafs. Stages were ran to the Ds.cn ifum
tatontown, Long Branch, Red Bank ana me
lil.nl ANS uil nay cong, tiNilg hundreds VI
sI.utseefs' many 81 "nvm were woMen,
Al dAyu eak Yesterday UlOrAiug tns Coast
Nre'NlhR 'o'hpau' WorNu3 steamer Ltck.-
wanna ahd t"o li.hters vent 10 Tue roinjrd
vessel, aul we're employed to do whAt ey cpui1
toward lisnte luy anu bauliie her 20 uesp
wd.er. lne wrci kers hnd rhii ON ;tfs ard
agents are positive that TINS can be DONE
ine seaf,ilnl folk Of the jersey c1As- are jdst
a. poal,iyc tntt A. c ainpt. "cno'll make d sam
mer D1arding-n1use next season. sad one of
tuese s-auten, " II sue dOesn'e nTeAk up oct 70
III i time" hey SAY that no suIp exposed 80
sne -, hroadside TO tue sea, can stanl even one
OF the maus teri NC gaies tuat beat upon th-t
coast each Hinter.
Cl.rles j. q AlI.emot. who broke his leg on the
icy iccN u l. Amctiqde soon AFTER sur started
from iiaNfe, waa taken ashore IN hhhmDcN
YESTERDAY. ana MS VIE anu baby lollo" ed nim
He sdNs thlt tue Littlr sisters OF 4he Poor eisut
OF whom we're passengers with hi,u. Wed witn
tue Captain IN uiakin1 the uisasirous tuy ipe Us
conf ut ,bie Tor ma AS possible. All tuV pas
sengrrs 81 rted from Seabtignt al lilo O'Clock
yesterday morning for TINS city,
me remains at the tnIro de ld sailors were
taken 10 LOig Iir .ncn Yesterday aud the Coz
ouer's JIfy viii view tho hOdles To-day aud per-
hhps uuld an inquest upon them.
LAmeTIque Is the vessel tnat was deserted
by ner ,aptaln, ere ana PASSENGERS Otf the co 81
VI BRITTANY IN Aprli, 1874. Passengers ana crew
were Rescued ~ PASSING vessels, auu the stra IL
sniO herself, with several tous Of water In ner
mold, was taAen by tue steamers spray AMI f. e.
IL hry aud lowed into Plymouth harbor. Inc
Admiralty Court ordered the Transatlantic Com
piny TO pay taSspiay very large sum loT sal
wage.
me present Captain OF EAmerique Il a con-
spicuous oincer Of the Frozen nav, appointed
oyer her 10 guard against further nllsliaps. lie
was To h iye oreI promoted 70 higher RANK Ia
the navy within "A month. bat SAYS tnat the
blame for lnls accident VIII dl upOn hin, al
though Others blame lns pilot solely
Pnul Viewer harrates Tue same Singular coin
cid noes OF sOunuln.s IN the wrong course VITA
tne cnart figures Tor tho proper cou,ss .s dut =
the & pain AMI says, " me hrst thing we hueW
We W tie Ie.,h. / urd.TeI me englnes
4 onped and reversed full spoOu, but The sut..'l