The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-09
WRECK OF THE JLSSORE.
HOW AN AUSTRALIAN CLIPPER WAS LOST
THE COURAGE OF THE CAPTAIN SAVES THE
LIVES OF ALL ON BOARD.

HOW AN AUSTRALIAN CLIPPER WAS LOST
THE COURAGE OF THE CAPTAIN SAVES THE
LIVES OF ALL ON BOARD.
From the London Times, October al
was saloon passcng by tho ship Jcssore, Cap.
tain Louis Murphy, magnificent vessel OF 500 tons
burden, one OF tho Liverpool hrc OF iron clippers,
and considered TO be OF tho finest vessels afoat
She was bound for Melbourne with a miscellaneous
cargo, consisting OF large proportion Of iron prin.
cipally IN the form of railway metals. There were
twelve othcr saloon passengers, including q lady and
gentleman and thoir family Of children; seven
teen occupants OF tho stecrage crew or thirty-ons
mon all told, and three stowaways, making 4
total OF sixty-four souls on board We were
lowed out OF the Morsey, where wo had
been lying at anchor overnight, on tho morning Of
Sunday, the 7th inst All proceeded VOL I'll tho fol-
lowing Wednesday, on the morning or which day. at
ten minutes to four, aroused from a sleep
by hearing tremendous crash, followed by consider.
able uproar dock. at left my berth, and
having made hasty toilet Immediately rushed on
deck, and found TO my dismay that our ship had sus
tained q violent collision, having boon struck aft tha
main rigging tho starboard side; that she was
rapidly filling, ana that fast sinking. ON
reaching the poop with difficulty able discern
through the darkness, which at this time was very
dense, the red light OF vessel, which after.
ward proved BIO that OF the steamer Consott,
OF London, bound In ballast from Antwerp TO
Montreal, and on taking hasty survey Of
decks which were now almost com pletcy submerged.
witnessed such an appalling scene as trust Il VIII
again be my lot gaze upon. Women were
shreking; others were seeking aud calling out tor
their relatives and friends and amid tho terrible
manic which prevailed could be heard the well
known OF bravo captain nding all pas.
scugers ana members Of tho to stand until
al the women and children had boon safely lowered
into the boats, never for n moment thinKiug OF hts
own safety or attempting In any way to rescue
himself from his perous position. l have tho
his orders wero obeycd without the least
hesitation or delay. Indeed, his conduct and
this critical time worthy OF record ana arc
beyond all praise. IL Ii generally admitted by tho
whole OF the passengers tnat had |! not been for tho
calm and deliberate way in which our brave captain
commanded his mon, thus tending In great
70 aliay inc panic and inspire US WIN hope, many
carious situation and having two little children my
charge, who were by the kindly aid Of n fellow pas
scnEer Mr. H. Parker, safely deposited IN ono OF thu
boats, now began to feel that our hopes Of oeng
saved we'll nigh exhausted. and accordingly
prepared to resign myself 10 that iato which up.
pcared TO me TO be inevitable But looking
over ships side perceived to my intense Joy,
that two oil our boats had been lowered, into the
Hrst OF which saicy placed all the
anu children, the other being speedily nlled with .
despatched TO the Consett which lying station
AIRY ut distance of about two miles from Of
the catastrophe. Fortunately there was not = very
heavy running, the boats which happily dts
charged their precious cargo In all safety, must have
been swaniped, aud many s4ves consequently lost
manning boats Captain PrEglc. OF The Consett, had
sent out one Of hts boats TO our assistance,
In Whlch l was successful In getting n place.
About this time we reached the Consctt her
self In 4 terribly leaky and unsafe condition, and
the captain Of which treated with tho greatest
Kindness and courtesy ana paid the kindost atten.
ton Immediate wants. Several faint stroaks o
light the distant horizon Indicated 70 our anxious
souls tho approach OF the dawn OF another day, and
twenty minutes iatcr, when tho Jcssore became wish
bic TO as, We saw that brave Captain Murphy, who
NAMED At his post 20 the very las. moment, had been
compelled to abandon his vessel and had only Just
get OF her when the boiler Of the DONKEY
engine, Tor raising anchor, burst with loud
report and shortly aftcrwardviz, at nftccn
past SIX A. n. Two hours and half from tho time
oil tho coision-the Jsssoro went down head foro-
most never TO rise again w. BERRY.