The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-27

and tho steamer proceeded her trip to the Norfolk
Navy Yard where thcy arrived this morning a, eight
O'Clock.
ARRIVAL AT NORFOLK NAVY YARD.
Tho survivors wcro sent on board the receiving
ship Franklin and tho dead bodos taken to tho
Naval Hospital and buried
THE oyPcERs' srArEMESrA
The following thrilling statements from all the ON
GERS saved give q thorough history OF tho fearful
calamity from tho timo tho ship left Hampton Roads
to tho hour Of her Destruction
STATEMENT CADET KSorxxER =. r wARBuRros.
was on watch In tho engine room from eight to
twelve o'clock Friday night and was relieved at mid
night by Cadet Engineer r. VI. LOOMS had been
turned In aDoat an hour whom was awakened by tho
shock Of the ship striking. hurried dock and
sisted tho at tho wheel afterward assisted In
the attempt mado to brazil up tho main trysaiL
then went down into tho engine about twenty-
nvo minutes past one A. n. Tho engines wore re-
versed ana continued backing until tho fires wore
hauled from under tho boilers. At two A. H. Chief
Engineer Olson ordered tho eros to be hauled.
Tho engines wcro stopped at fifteen minutes past two
A. ". The word was thcn passed for us TO
go on dock. Tho engine room hatchcs could not be
ba,tencd down properly, ana whilo was in tho en-.
gino room tho water pouring down the matches.
Soon after left tho engine the fastening OF tho
starboard boilors gave way and tho boilers drftcd
the fire room till brought up by tho port boil
crs The engines and boilers wcro in good condition
and worked we'll until the engines were stopped and
tho fires hauled down. ! renamed on deck until
about quarter past thrcc O'Clock A. NJ. whom went
below with Surgeon Cuthbcrt, Lieutenant Simous and
Master Wight to change my clothes Whom went
again on deck tho were breaking over the ship
much heavicr. and won't under the break Of the
poop for protection. had not been there long when
,lo1
for all to forward 10 tho forcastic With much
difficulty didso. aud assisted TO the topgallnnt
forccastlc by some Of tue mon who wore already
there. secured a position ny tho pin rail, on tho
sarboard side, and protected my head for some tme
by a iarpaulin, which several OF us hold around
ne, but the seas camc heavier and
heavier, and by every ono OF tho waves I
was dashed against the pin rail. thus brusing my
limbs ~ last ono sea, which dashed against tho
rail with such forco to tako my breath away do.
cdcd TO leave the ship and swim for shore took
on my ovcrcost and moved 10 the chains but before
could take on tho rest Of my clothing was wished
overheard 10 somo spars lying OF Tho starboard bow
Alter vanly attempting to get on TOP OF tho spars
started for the shore nnc carried ascrn then
tho current set toward the shore. was assisted
out OF tho surf by some fishermen, taken
TO a cabin AMI was soon all right. except my legs,
which bruised very much, and was not able to
walk without causing mo much pain. l reached tho
shore about elght A. NJ. and remained IN the cabin
until tho afternoon, when Sheriff Brnklcy drove mo
In his carriage to his house with other officers tho
being taken 10 tho hfo saving station. We we're
we'll taken caro- OF by Mr.. Brinklcy. who gave
clothes and supper and turned into good leather
beds. After breakfast On Sunday / returned 10 tho
station and remained there with most OF tho
men. who Mcssrs Conway and Young, with
the rest OF tho men. went up tho beach TO signal
the Powhatan and swstara Receiving an order from
Mr. Conway, proceeded to the steamboat landing ut
Nag's Head, about four r. NJ Those OF Us who wcro
too lame TO walk carried In Mr. Brnklcys carts.
In the steamer Bonita wo started for Norfolk.
AssisrAsr ENGINEER N. @. pESiG's STATEMENT
was awake At O'Clock Saturday morning
and heard the order to stop, to ako soundnss Then
heard four bells struck, to "go ahead last" and I'm
mcdiatciy afor tho ship struck bottom. squick as
poasiblc madc mY way into the engine room In few