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


minutes past enc A. ~, and the conduc. OF the men
was admirable. The mon were stationed at tho stop
valves; bge injection was put and two blocks OF
pumps wcrc put on the bilge All tho water she made
then came from the falling down through tho
hatchways, which could not be battened down. Tho
ship was heeled at about forty degrees wndward'
AT every hump some part OF tho engine frame would
snap. aud the starboard boilers shifted toward
the port side. Every effort was made TO keep
the hros going. AZ about minutes after TWO
O'Clock II found necessary to haul the starboard
fires. Al two o'clock the engines stopped suddenly
with forty pounds OF steam. All the ORES were hauled
At quarterpast two, tho remainder OF tho steam
blowing through the whistle making signals OF dis
tress All tho valves In connection with tho wcre
closed and word passed for all hands to get on
deck The engineers cool and collected, not the
least confusion on tho part Of any ono being mani
tested. few moments after the starboard boiler
shifted clear the Gro room. then went on
deck, aud remained in the cabin until tho order was
given for all hands 60 forward. The sea
was then breaking over tho ship, and II was
p'ttlessly cold. climbed up tho mizzen rigging.
Mr. Olsen, Chief Engineer. also with mo In the
rigging We iasned ourselves In tho rigging with tho
signal hayards and waited patiently Tor tho daylight
Al daylight thore was company OF about afty people
on tho forccastle and every would wash some OF
thcm overheard. There were hvo people In tho main
rigging About eight o'clock the poop deck boats
hammock MEETINGS were washed away aud every
sea nearly toro from the rigging. At
about half-past eight O'Clock tho main and
mizzenmast began to break. We then unstrapped
ourselves preparatory to Jumping overheard In few
minutes after sprang overheard, leaving SIX tive
people on board the ship. all OF whom followed mo In
rapid succession Before reaching the shore strong
current swept about mile up the beach. Without
assistance could scarcely have reached tho shore,
/ bOing three carried no III
| lido running too strong to Keep my ieet sought
shelter In nsh house the beach and about six
O'Clock +. NJ was taken to the residence Of Sheriff
Brinxey of Dare county, whore was kindly treated
| STATEMENT LUcrEy YOUNG
Wo left Hampton Roads about eleven O'Clock A. N.
Friday, anc steamed out In charge OF pilot. Tho
pilot left at O'Clock. had tho afternoon
watch There a stin breeze and heavy
ming from tho southeast I took departure at
twenty-five minutes past ono r. NJ from Cape Henry
Light bearing by south, distant about i've miles,
and south by east thrcc-quartcrs east. We unbont
the CHAINS and secured the anchors for about two
o'clock, and made all plain sail. Tho wind thon
hauled moro TO the southwark, ana took In top
sails at four o'clock, the wind growing stronger and
the also increasing and the ship rolling to lecward
about ten degrees. was relieved by Ensign banner
about four O'Clock. About eight O'Clock Mr.. banner
told mo that tho jib and flying jib stays had been
i carried away ABOUT ten minutes past ono "A. M.
was aroused by the humping OF tho ship whom she
struck bottom hard. Tho captain sang he came
from cabin, 'Hard down." meaning tho wheel put
a coat and pair OF pants and then ran up dock
and found that II was blowing fresh gale. then
| heard tho order, 'Bral up tho main trysaiI," and
assisted but we could not take II In. then asked
tho captain II should throw the guns overboardP
He said, 'Yos, 40 Il as quickly possible" We got
tho pennant tackles hooked 10 tho loo guu but could
not remove It. because she bad bilgcd and
could not get the gun for tho sea.
Tho Captain then ordered mo TO burn all the signals
could. In the time all the port boats cutcr
bad been carried away. Tho ship was lying her
port side, biigod her broadside inclined about forty
degrees, and the seas breaking clear over her.
went into tho cabin and saved two boxes Of Costar
lights and up Ave rockets besides burning over
ono hundred signals. Tho thcn caving in tho
cabin rapidly. When heard tho order for call
hands 70 90 forward quick possible
! hurried the Quartermastcrs who werc with
mo and some other TO 20 forward
AS passed tho cabin door Mr.. Froncb asked mo II
that ALL stopped aud told him ..Yes." Then
no said, Two must DO quick" wo all started forward
together. had held on TO tho Calling gun whom
very heavy sea camc over and washed me and about
i've others down TO Toward. All but myself went
under tho sail and were drowned. l caught In
tho bag OF tho sail and had both legs hurt by being
thrown against tho gaG then rcgaincd tho gear OF
tho ninench gun, and worked myself forward, though
! saw Mr. French go 10 tho main rigging
Also saw number OF the mon standing In starboard
ganaway and in tho 1rst launch and another lot OF
men underneath tho topgalant forecastle. l sue
cceded In getting upon the topgaant forocastic with
tho assistance oil those mon already thoro. number
OF men bad on liie.preservcrs and rubber balsa
was rugged on tho iorecastlc. Two three OF tho
men lashed themselves TO tho bowsprit Everyone
vas perfectly cool and showed no signs Of iear. Tho
majority OF US got close together tho upper
side OF tho iorecastlo, suffering much from
cold and exposure Tho would break clear
ovor US and nearly sufrocato us. Mr.. Conway,
watch officer, had one blanket, and shared It with
Mr. Banner, Mr.. LOOMS and myself We sounded
| over tho side and found about feet OF water A
itc while after we sounded again and got and
half and eight cot We then saw lights point
on the starboard bow, aud gavo three cheers and
repeated It several times Wethen that the nood
tide was making In fast, and the sea breaking us
worse. We hero saw our 6rst launch, tho only boat
left stove IN and IL Knocked Captain Ryan nAvi-
gator Palmer overheard. then two men killed on
the forccastio Mr. Conway suggested that we mako
some effort to get line shore l said would at.
tempt aud called for put tho basa over
board when a three inch line made fast to tho
baIsa and the samo lowered overheard but IL foulcd
with the jibboom forcguard and other spara got
! down tho torpedo spar and worked about ten
minutes TO clear the balsa, and called for somc ono to
help mo. Mr Banner came down part OF tho way ana
SAID no too wcak and could get on. told him
Il was our only chance, and no nsa better w. lilo
said he could not and would hold on awhile. VIII.
Jams, OF the scamen, down ihsn and said he
would 20. In about fifteen minutes we succeeded IN
getting the basa clear OF tho spars could got no
/ more limo and FIRST Lieutenant simons Mr.. White
aud many others In tho orccastlc sang out TO me,
.The limo is out; cut It aud get on shore possible
| for assistance"
4 had small pcnknifc, but could not open II be-
/ cause my hands wcro numbod. Williams opened
| II and | succeeded IN cutting tho rope | wss
thon struck several times by The spars--
once In tho small OF back ana
across the hips wc thought tho beach ran pcrpcn-
dicular to tho snip. Il was oggy and could not