The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-12-20
FgE NORFOLK DISASTER,
....ments of the Saved from the Wrecked
Steamer.

,.t,ments of heSaved from the Wrecked
Steamer.
NORFOLK, Nov. 26.-The SURVIVORS
.t,he Huron have arrived here. Sew
II seausen have been interviewed, and
n, ME- the, following statement: The
,ssel Nss Heading her course south
~abeast, the wind blowing strong
I'm the south-southeast, under an
ssr.sail to steady her, and gsteaming
,nnc There was no event to excite
mrebensions of disaster. Master
Irnch had the deck. She had sighted
udpassed Currituck Light, and orders
,,rs given to- keep-a bright lookout
i m Bodies Island Light. At $40 the
,sssI struck, when all hands rushed on
drk. Capt. Ryan and officers acted
pcmptly. The crew responded to all
aders With alacrity. SKA
THE SURF WAS TERRIFIC.
Shortly after the vessel struck boat
sss lowered but immediately swamped.
/ The vessel struck broadside to the sea,
which made, a clean break over her,
sweeping every thing from the decks
and carving the boats from the davits
MANY seamen and officers were washed
uerboard, and several were killed by
pieces Of the wreck. Capt. Ryan and
Lieut.. Simmons were last seen together.
sea struck the vessel and they were
lgept away. The vessel broke up fast.
1.-THE surf became more and more furious,
snkmg II beyond all human efforts to
bold ons 1t was dark. Signals, of dis
ress were made, but no response re-
sVed. No one knew where they were,
! and all thSt did get ashore were washed
there by the surf s-sHs&
i Theeauser of the wreck is attributed
3tG lucal attraction of the compass and
strong current setting on shore, which
nsde the, vessel go further to the south
Eard than her compass course indi-
! ated. aJq ,aa2
Especial to Chicago Times.]
NoRF0TN Va, Nov. I26.-The sur
iE9s Of the Huron and the eight dead
bodies found arrived at the navy-yard
hday. The Times correspondent in
fryiewed sthe -four officers, Conway,
long, Warburton, and Denig, and al
asome of the rescued seamen. None
dthe officers on duty Sat the time the
HIP struck are saved, consequently the
real causes ofthe great disaster are un-
fnown.y Some say carelessness had
much to do with it. Others say it was
owing to the& e&effort of the navigator of
l@ Huron to hug the shore and keep
5dt Of the Gulf stream. When she lost
ihs Currituck lights he could not take
skshe Body Island light on account of
tne tQS Old seamen shake their heads
shd say there's something wrong.
a rescued seaman informed me the
xttime he saw Chief Engineer Olson
twas on his knees, and said {" God
aIess my wife and children. ~ He then
piled off his coat and jumped over
board, for the ship was going to pieces,
Ad he was never seen again. Pay
Master Saunders was last seen by some
9 the men stripping himself to swim
Shore. None of the bodies of the Off
ersdfowhed have been recovered. The
snowlng. statements, gathered from the
aaeers saved, give a thorough history
atne fearful calamity from the time the
alf ieft Hampton Roads till the hour OF
y destruction. a.l- i,..a = -
'aDET ENGINEER E. T. wARBURToN
ss" Iwas on watch in the engine
s1n irom 8 to u on Friday night, and
= relieved at midnight by Cadet En-
saser y y. NJ. Loomis. I had been turned
ABOUT one hour when l was awakened
se sheek of the ship striking.
sulned on deck and assisted in the at
s R;PFsce up the main trysaiL
,sa. Ssa went down in the engine-room,
poot l;s5a The engines were reversed
s au continued backing until the fires
sse haaied from the boilers At 2 a.
4 halef Engineer Olson ordered the
~ 70 % hauled. The engines were
ppsa Aand at 2:15 the word was
sss ssssd to go on deck. The engine-roon
Sact he sbattened down properly,
s,..s ua wnle 1 was in the engine-room the
Sas Sxr was pouring down the matches
All va alter ! left the fastenings the
49, sasslfa \ s'b0iers gave. way, and the
s,ss sler !, dritted # across the. fire-room till
sSKas sKgas up By the port boilers. The en-.
&a boilers wef'es In good acon.
sa aud worked well until the EN-.
~, were stopped and the. fires
ss,sa. ss-r,ea. l remained on deck until abou,
mi, ~, When 4 went below with Surgeon
sSsslsth, lieut.. Sfmons, and Master
70 change my. clothes When
sa' aealn on deck the seas were break.
~. = over the ship, much heavier and
M. sa' Under the break of the poop fol
shen nau not peeh thefe long
eEA BROKE IN THE CABIN.
81 = sse Rofdl was passed to move for.
70 the forecastle. q With much
IL say ! did 50 and was assisted or
ss shgaalllant n forecastle by sore of the
Sap were already there. / secured
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