New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-11
THE AMEeIoUE AFLoAT AT LAST.

THE AMEklQlE Ar OAI Al i|i'''
TRIUMPH OF THE Cotsr wREcklNG c"NPANf-
THE STEAMSHIP AT DOCK IN BROOKLYN. WITH
NO APPARENT DAMAGE.
The Transatlantic COmpanys steamship
Aeriuuc which went ashore ut seabright during iog
and snow storm at 3 a. M. Jan. Z, was successfully
noated off yesterday morning and Il now fast aongsde
the New-YOrk warcbousng Companys wharf az tle oo'
OF Conover-s Brooklyn the north side OF Eo baSh
OF the disasters which nave occurIcu u Wv
shippng during the past season. that OF the Acrlt mas
been brought into great prominence through the EFFORTS
made by the Coast wreckng Company TO hoat heF on
At one time it was stated that she mad moved few feet
seaward at snother that she had been thrown no on inc
beach by the heavy NOtSthstanding the mlpieS
sion OF many that the vessel would never MAKE anoner
ocean voyage neither the WreckiDg Company inc OF
cers of the ship the AGENTS of the vessel ost conh
dence IN the Wrecking C0mpanys ultimate suoccss III
saving the steamship.
The Amerduc left Havre for this port on Doc 20, ana
on Jan Pilot Weaver taken on board from pot
boat $50 miles at sea; the next morning at O'CLOCK
during dense fog and snOw-stOrm, the Vesse went
ashore Capt. P0uzoz Of the French navy, VINO was IN
command ordered of the boats sent ashore 10 seen
assistance as soon IA the vessel struck The boat In IFS
MASSAGE capszed and three OF the scamen were lost
The uaro of Life Saving Station No soon discovered
the vessel and Cart. a. H. West the Keeper OF the
station rgged lifecar on a line communicating from
shore the slip, aud in short time te % p"Sso
and the safely landed Nltiout any
hap Afrr the passengers had been landed H. DE ehian
the agent Of company in this city who had gone 10
Seabright upon the receipt of the OF the disaster
provided them with quarters at the hotels nj Long
Branch and Seahright until they could he Drought 10
this city The Coast Wrccking Complny then loon
charge the vessel and transferred the cargo" Naueu
mt about 500 0OO from the vessel to this city. Aiter
the cargo was discharged Capt l. j. Merritt Oh the
Wrecllng Company, hesan his attempts TO save INC
vessel Five immense hawsers led from The stern
over tine starboard quarter, away from the
shore and made fast TO heavy anchors THESE were con
uectel with the windiasSes on boafd inc NeSSei'
and M nigh tide were hauled taut ana every swell pass
Iny under the vessel taken yldyantage OF III hopes
that she might float. Tie topmaSts and yards were
sent do W. and al superuOu weight WAS sent ashore
40 that nothing should interfere with the operations
Gradually she was drawn seward, and il was sAd t't
All that was wanted was n northeast wind "hch "o'u
surely increase the swell so that the vessel would he
lifted out OF her sandbad and hauled into deeper wafer
The waves that struck the STORE a either end Of the long
vessel ,usLed quantities Of sand before them which grad
ua biilf bar around the vessel aud presented iur-
thor obstacle t. the eli fho following brief extracts
from e log OF the Amerigue will give some idea of the
STOW but sure progress OF The WORK; jan "
went ashore al 3 a. M; Ian. IL, gained feet;
Ian. II. gained $50 feet; Jan. 10. gained 3 feet;
lam, u lost ~ feet; Jan IS lost u ictt Feb. %, after
having gancd 100 feet the ship is thrown up on the
beach by the hnrcane Feb. 20, gained ieot Feb ~
sin"d 10 feet March > sained - iee, I Ia 5a'
aimed 30 feet - March 80 gained II feet; Ap1l ..
FAMED 20 feet: April 10. the ship II ats AT a. M
As ttI vessel foatcd oil into deeper water yesterday
,,"r,u, crea, excitement prevailed. Capt. POuzpz,
Can't Merritt. JUd Pilot weaver VINO btoh-h we NtN''I
nm 10 tne ,l'y were repeatedly chceTrd hats were
thrown M and there appeared 10 b, bounds ior thc
enthusiasm OF al ~ board Only i"lr l+npe We're on
Wire rGoc upon wld,! had been ran the "b9at vain
clair." by which tne crew boarded the vessel ~: De
Bcuan lid tnc sup iiniendett ~ me conl"u' "' -;
IsrL,l. received dispatch al 6:iU H. IA th"
tno vessel VAS moving ana "tht ""Th 10 t,5
her Ia the tag o"t Only ION. ih'H lo"nJJ
,nat u. AmrriGue RAD com to anchor al tioc@ anu
rhc who bad oecn vorSmg Sfenuon,y .f1icm '"r
niSht "iL bright prospects heioie t"enI' VIZ ,nN,G
ieW moments respite. N'onWhIt 4i'Vu"'0 Wy
ING mote - la'S -. VS. ~ co." ,Ii.f ,d Crjnn.
Coast WrecEiug C'mpani -'taitI, h'''.i ia ~ -
and tnc tugs W. 4. Glad ism. ON; of'' "d idll,'h ma
made fat I" her At ll+g lie >.r'rinp F tb M,
ard steamed - The city. rs snc steamed NJ the haf she
steansii fps. er, boats aud u4S which iccognz hf
she arrived 81 berth, and tue first b!"sei was hnI
presented NJ worse appcarane" than nne Just
coming IN from ID voyage. l13, luIhltulI t tn
p,,9t as. OF me vessel are NOT injured crc
o, leak in any PAT OF tha N','Si an, 49,. '
uasd SIDE has been cxposed t. thc sea; The SEN rot
AM ~ ,ri 20 ona yi Inv 10 he replaced She viii
20 an the UIy dock IN few dNs ana uu tith NV '"'
tent OF h,T INJURIES cannot be asccltaEcd though lon
vs at appearances she could nc maze f'a"! ioi -" III
wren lie vessel was made fast to the dock. Capt.
Merritt len her Tor his hoc III Wn.t2s'oIc n!S nj Nl
20 MS family s!uoe u. AucIiquo went ashore iEe OIL
Gers ala comprising he crew or TIE Ne>O4 anu
,..e II WrccEcrs have sa!d bJ tie snip continuously
,lvr, She went ashore. Besides Capt fOuzoil, m ON
ct1s OF the ship are: Second Captain joseph F4,l oi
whose cuutacc ard ntci- 'nCr tJc ciDl:i Spas ID the
thc, trrlnSJ; FIRST Lieutenant Ruriilu; Cmei -utHetr'
H. tr.yItr; Parser LeWai, and Or, De i"'lii"i''
can't PorzolZ who is II IA, French Nay. VIII remain lH
command o The vcssel and tafc Ecr to France ana rs
ms leave of absence AItc in july lie Viii lT"hdby re
return 10 his Lag&l GuIcs al that tnr !dr-t Ii Abf
~ merchants and OtiC- interested ia shipping calico ~
laroine known 20 Offer their csuA ..tuau0hS tItnri
tA. ", re- con ,icuOusy displayed al the Coast Wir'E-
il nipany nfice md at other Offices ~ L. .-DUI
mood. Tn AIucr.qur considered TO be the rest anu
most scWurtny vessel uf the French 1cct, and Wa Dt
IA NazLrc in 1861 being tncu called The iin9eialicc
rageIe. Ia 1870 she WAS heightened and AcI mann
changed t. tn" Apcrquc. she cost over SlOJOtpp III
gold her capacity H. : - tons OF 1000 horse power
$40 feet onS and &c feet beam; Depth or A"d, is IcI'
,nr has tour decks Her saloon below the spar Geek &C.
,un!cs The entire width Of The ship Capt. PoHolI cN-
pressed himself in most complimentary terms 0 th'
ye,!r az SeaDHCn;, particularly ot Postmaster low
land who personal dCS the malls OF tht vessel
THE BURNING OF TIE MULATGO WOMAN.
ARREST OF THE MAN WHO SIT HER DRESS OK FIRE
he DECLARES IT WAS ACCIDENTAL.
Jesse Kinncr, who used to be a policeman,
said 10 Superintendent Wang few days ago That he
Ia. c,.l iuI fine man lire ri1f