The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-27

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iTn n,,a tne uoiiers; AZ A. Nj Snlei hnk,'neser
ynrd s ,sl w ~ lr,s nu, nnu 1ho , ime
room ma naenes conll not De hauene down prop
,, vn,,, "nu Wi,lo 1 wa ln WI eIkdnh ROOM ,ne
muer . WIS wy u'urinE uo"n tie ,ass, ,nH'vars, spn SYpn
ahio' v' ilS ro", ,,c J ,n VIZ
s,utttSuo'ru uvli,Is oEnVc WY uiu t.ir Do.vrs
urll,sd M asrqss thc IRE room until 9rouEnt up "
in good condition and ,yorkcd well until the on
mainei on de,t unti about az whcs went
below In comUany with Surgeon Cuibroth,
Lieut.. simons. and Master Wight to change my
were breal,ing over inc ship much heavier, and
Invent underthc hrenk of Tho poop for1protca atlon.
in Tho aahin nnd thr ,yorI was nnsscd I" rnove
forward To- the forccnstlc With much difficulty
did so. and was assiated on the topgnllani fore-
castle bv some of thc mon who we're nlrrndv
there I secured n nositinn Iv tho min rail on
the starboard side, and protected my head
% around % us. but the T scns came m heavier and bv
every one was dA-H".l mo MORT ro,s
cruising my limbs At last onc '&G Of FR, iRo sss se"s
which dashed me against the rail with such
force as to take my breath away. decided
took of my ovcrcoat and moved to the chains.
put pn. pciore could takc on IN NE r. rest oi my coin-
ing on the starboard bow. After vainly attcmpt-
ing 10 get on top OF the spars started Tor shore
anu was carried astern ana then ne current
SUR by some ilsherinen. taken 10 cabin,, ana
was soon az rlght excepting my legs, which
out much pain. ! reached the shore at about
A. NJ. ana remained In the cabin until after
poon. when Sheriff BrinSley drove me to his
taken to the iite-s9yng station. W. were well
uken care OF ny Mr. ,brlnklpy' VINO gave, US
beds.
ASSISTANT ENoINERR DrNros NARRATIVE.
was awake Mt O'Clock, and heard tho order
ahead fast Immedintely aiterwnrd she struck
bottom Quick az possible made my way into
tho engine room and in n fow moments the en-
room The shin was striking the bottom
three or four times minute; next a signal to
the conduct Of Tho men wns admirable The
men were stationed nj tho stop valve bilge. In
lection was put on, and two Blicks pumps wero
nut ON the hilres kii tho water ahe wns maxi
Ing came from seas down the hatchways. which
healed over about fnrtv dcgrnas 10 ,yin3vard
At every thump some part Of the engine
boilers shifted t1wnri the port side
Every effort was made TO keep tho
Tres going; AZ about iO minutes i 2f O'CLOCK
~ ~ was ivuhu necessary 70 nhul VIC saIooaru
drn ith ~ te ensnsS s9ppGSu % ,S Spa rus
wcre hauied az Z Z. the ,reinalnder oi tlle steam
9S,ns y se WHSLE nhinf 5 Sssis sba %
were closed. and word passed for al hands 70
g'u on i,'k' inc ehglhecrS were al .ooi anu
OF spy one nS' bS S iedst I@oh few we p pr
M uies hitsrwaru' the ,staresoaru ooilersr smlI,
eu c,chr hiVss ue ,nTe room. W'ht
The order was given for all hands to goi9rward.
ns sen was 9renh lhE over ule snip, nhu II was
pitllessy coldi l climbed W me mizzen rig
glns' MI olson thloi IhSlheer' was nlso
in the rigging with the signal halyaris and
waited patiently Tor daylight; At uhyilsht thrre
were ABOUT MY men on tns l"re.asu"' anu
very scn w@uiI NASH soi,e n,e oi uIin ,i UVer, o
rigging. ,At about 8 O'Clock the poop dcck
boats ana hnninork heulhss Were wasnsl
away ghi eyrry sea nearly 1ri n7 from tns
| began to break. We stripped ourselves pre-
W. nyrnari nayn ryM
men on me snip, az OF whom followed IN
| rhpld succession. before reacnlng the snor. u
strong Tuirent swtpt me aDout @ ni,e np tne
uehch, i'hotit hssl sls'hnvo .Oulu Healteiy INV,
r'hcn"u the -hot", pclng ulr.e unies chrt,'n
2oi house S ON on the beaeS and at about " r H. was Was
wher. was M kinIIv mrnviaed for nniiI takmn H.
Nnrioli I've , r', norv '0i u"''' "
NorioIA pS 'ne rvlel parry
STATEMENT OF ENSIGN LucIES YOUNG.
We left Hampton Roals at about IL A. NJ. on
| Friday. aud steamed out in charge of a pilot.
| The piioi lit at / o'clock. had ihe af,rrno1n
wat. Thrre was stf Lrer2,. and il avy
SEA was running from the southeast Took
our depnrturs from Capo Henry nj
tint about iive miles and south by
wni hau"d more to souih i and t'M" al Ia f' i"rsns M
| Al o'.iurk wind increasing. also -.it er.a--
| iuG. ami ship rolling 10 lpeWarl about ten de-
| grees | was relieved 10y Ensign Duunrr At about
| 1o'el1rk. Il tn'out : o'clO X Mr. Danncr ilidmo
| the uh and living lll STAYS " .re carr ,e,l away
! and the wind was blowing galn went 20 t.d
ut about $50. ana WAS aroused about lnidMI 4 /,
| hy the .ulfrrusst.r calling Mr. II %.
| heard Nr Frrn h a-k him the state of tha
| wrathcr.und the Quartcru!l- replied. bld
| ! dnzld Il asaIn. and was u-nin aroused about
| llO by tie humping OF tie ship when
| she struck bottom. | heard the CAPTAIN
| sing out. rs he camo from the cabin
| Hard down." | Put On a coat and pair ol
| pants and ran ON deok. II was blowing 4 fresh
| anle. heard the order Brazil up the main
| staysan' and as-ist'd, but could not take It in
| | tncn MS ked the Captain il w should throwtAt
| guns overheard H. said. Yes do it Ms quick.
| ly as possible" got permanent tackles hooked
| 10 u gun. bnt could not remove 1t bernu,.
| shs had bilged and could not get it over for the
| sea. The Captain then ordered me to burn al
| tho signals / could. In the mean time all ia,
| port boats and tina cutter had been carried
| away: the ship was lying on her port, bilgcl
| broadsido inclined about forty degrees
| and seas breaking clear over her.
| went into tho cabin anil saved two boxes
Of .Coston lights. sent up fire rockets
| and burnt oyer hundred signals The sea
was then steying in tho cabin very rapidly
| When heard the order given for nj hands &
| ,,, f,rv-.rI na ,ufls fla- La. lrri,.t H.