The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28

over and tic waves had been allowed 10 break over tho
'hog frame" might not have been broken under tho
diminished strain
THE RUsLAND AND L'AMERIQUE.
rHH STRENGTH OF THEIR HULIs DEMON
sTRATIp-sUccEssruL COMBAT WITH OLD
oCEAN-pAMAoE IN THE VICINITY FROM THE
STORM
DY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD
LONG BRANCH. N. j., March 81, 1877.
The day opened with The wind strong northeast and
perceplble change In the severity Of tbs storm
the monosonous roaring OF tho tempestuous ocean,
whose waves are rolling mountains high and break
In all their majesty the covered shores, often
carrying With Thorn large portions OF tho bluff and OF
the houses that he within reach OF their
contro power
TuH RusLASD
The Rusand would az times bo Invisible, being
enaulicd as II by an avalanche, the white capped bill
lows sweeping her decks entirely covering her
smoke stack. The decks have been cleared OF every
thing excepting her rigging. the BRIDGE mdshp cabin
and chart ROOM thoy beng greatly broken on tho star
board side they not OF sufficient strength 10
Withstand the many tons OF pressure that were con-
contracted IN tho that have been breaking over tho
unfortunate ship during the storm that prevailed this
week. A portion OF the saloon cabin remains standing
but II u Thought u VIII be washed overheard Tonight
GOING on BOARD
Captain Dehorsey, with the chief ofccrs, went out
IN two boats and boarded tho steamer. Tho Captain
says everything appears 10 DO about the same as before
the Storm with the exception OF the joiner's work
above deck the fore aft matches being carried
away. Tho ship's engine boilers and machinery are
disturbed, ard he does not think there has been
any damage done 10 them. from what could DO seen
tho freight eau be taken out just ns we AS last week
The should resume It's former quetude. There Is
perish freight IN hor ali tho rags and paper
having been sent away with tho lighters The cargo
that Is In nor now consist chiefly OF IRON wiro and
glass
In concluding his report The Captain said
1.-THE water ~ the vessel Is as high as the upper
between docks That ship won't break up very easy,
and believe II She Is not noated away you VIII See
her he'll and decks there just the Same IN year from
now you do to-day"
REPORT or rnx wRxcKERs
Some OF the coast wrecking men when asked about
the condition the steamer say from appearance the
hull The ship has settled any, aud
IN about The same position as day before yesterday
"Wo can save that ship II tho hull remains unbroken,
II there u holes IN her bottom. We can pull her
out and put false bottom IN her inside"
The diver ready to 60 down III her as soon as tho
weather permits.
Tho L'Amerique lays in about the same position as
twenty-iour hours ago During the day the seas
would break across her decks without dong any
damage, with tho exception Of completely drenchng
sany who might have occasion 10 remain there.
TO person IN her saloon the breaking OF tho noun
tains Of waier would have the resemblance OF distant
p % Sssn o
ana put In working order. Captain Merritt said
he could pump all the water that was in her out In
about three hours and II the storm abated he would
the pump work tonight and hoave her IN the
morning ut high tide which 10 between ha!ipast seven
aud eight O'clock He would have pumped the ship
out hesved her to-day, but did think he could
hold hor the OF this storm II she had the weight
taken out. He thinks he Will move the steamer off this
next week. There will be u tide Thursday, and
II that day is not too stormy no Will try hard to float
her. II hc should not succeed in dong he VIII have
TO walt till lair weather.
DAMAGES PROM THE STORM.
The storm has done considerable damage In THU
vicinity. blowing of the roofs Of houses, tearing down
fences uprooting trees, &c Tho passengers on The
evening yl;n IRON Now York via New Jersey South
RarG had V be transferred At distance of 16<
yards thvough the breakers tho track being coverot
with saud and the washing over mt high TIDE.
s thought will be cleared In the morning as there
gang OF men on the ground TO repair tho wash whei
the tide falls The storm Is still raging with prea
ferocity as II revenging the continuous mild weathe
that favored this portion OF tho treacherous coas
| OF Now Jersey Tor several moi ths past