The New York herald., 1877-01-09
Passengers of the Steamer Landed in
New York.
SEVERAL ACCOUNTS OF THE ACCIDENT
How the Voyagers Were Shook Up by
the Bumping.
Shipwrecked on the Threshold
Of the New World


Long Branch, was published in Yesterdays HERALD.
still lying fast where she struck, and opinions differ
as the PROBABILITY OF getting her on 1t will require
investigate TO ascertain where tho blame lies, II any
exists The vessel is said to DC well up the beach,
but perfectly tight Her cargo will be taken of by
lighters aud 1t is hoped she may be oated OF at high
water.
THE PASSENGERS BROUGHT TO NEW YORK.
The steamer Jesse Hoyt met tho train at Sandy
Hook and the rescued passengers taken board
and brought up pier at the foot OF Rector street,
where a crowd OF people were waiting their arrival.
1t nearly three O'Clock when they came, and somo
little time occupied in asserting ana identifying
the baggage. Custom House officers present and
searched such baggage as had not already been
amined at Scabright Sergeant Gastln with squad
OF men was on hand aud preserved order as well as
possible The passengers werc separated into four
classes, and tho first and second allowed to so
ashore Tho third ana fourth classes, Or steerage
passengers, with their luggage transferred to the
steamer William FIetcherand taken to Castle Garden
One OF the passengers stated that health officer
had boarded tho vessel and that the Jesse Hoyt did
not stop Quarantine on her way from Sandy Hook.
This IS an unusual and remarkable proceeding and
most likely oversight the part OF the officers who
came up with the passengers.
The same passenger, speaking Of the grounding of
the vessel stated that he was asleep at the time felt
sensation when she struck and first learned OF the
occurrence when he rose IN the morning Mr. Cornell
Jcwett and wife, who were the first venture in tho
llieboat left by tho eleven O'Clock train from Now
York, on the New Jersey Southern road, for Pha-
depnia All The passengers came up the captain and
entire remaining on board the vesseI. gen.
teman, who at tho scene ol The wreck yesterday
says the steamer is lying with her side facing the
Shore scarcely ten loet beyond low water and he
Of tho opinion that when relieved Of hcr cargo
u as slightly shores e on
Der OF passengers ON the Amcriquc was fve There
only three in the first cabin, twenty-five in the
second aud thirty In the third aud fourth steerage.
now HAPPENED.
Tho majority of the passengers were in bed at the
time OF the occurrence and first learned of II when
called in tho morning One of the passengers, who
was up ut the time, says there snock when
vessel struck and that he only sho was aground
because she made headway The captain and pilot
together on the bridge, and he heard say
the pilot did not know where they were. II very
dark at the time and the sea was extremely rough,
rocking aud shaking the vessel badly The pas.
scnger stated that he saw the captain and pilot fre
qucntly during the night and they were constantly at
The following statement was maic by Mr. Leon
Coos, OF New Orleans of the Amerique's passen-
gcrs:"From the day We started December 23) up to
Saturday We had stormy weather ana head winds On
saturday wo took up pilot iroiA pilot boat No 2l
Tho weather on that day was splendid, and we
happy that account that we held meeting, at
which tho doctor and purser were present. We mad
jolly during the evening, singing and joking until
two O'Clock A. NJ, when tho ladies' retired Some OF
the gentlemen, myself among the number renamed up
later smoking Between halt past two and three noticed
that were not floating. l woke up somo OF my
friends TO tell them ABOUT It, There was no excite
mcnt among the passengers. The commander had not
been with at the entertainment He at his post
and the pilot. II was very dark and raining
hard when sho struck, and tho pilot told the captain
he did not know where he was. The vessel was then
about 100 yards from shore resting on her keel with
her bow pointing TO tho land. Her wheel was kept IN
motion and she turned around so that she lay paral-
lc with the shore. 1t was very stormy and the
sci went up and down, making noise every time she
struck like the discharge oil cannon wehad no fear,
for had the greatest confidence in our commander.
BEuAvED.
'The ladies seemed think less of the danger than
the men, and they only laughed at when VIC told
them 1t might prove serious accident | have been
wrecked thrco times before and | never saw better
order and less alarm than there was on the Amerquc.
he captain sent boat 10 take line ashore 10
seek information and assistance. AS you already
know three Of tho sailors were lost The leboat
TO at about seven O'Clock in the morning, ana
hours aierward the passengers all landed.
Myself and friends went TO the Octagon House at Sea-
am on my way to New Orleans, which place loft
STORY OF SECOND CLASS rAssExGKRs
ut about three O'Clock the morning" said
Paul Buiron second class passenger, "when we felt
the shock. Almost every one was awakened by us
force Some thought that bad arrived in port, and
that was the first OPINION OF tho greater part o tho
passengers. A boat sent to the shore to lie
saving station but II capszed. line was got out TO
us, and made to descend in n little boat By
which all the passengers were saved. We loft
Havrc on Saturday December %, and had very bad
weather and heavy during the whUc voyage with
the exception OF last Saturday. Then the weather
perfect aud the sea calm. The night of the shipwrcck
X.
from first TO last do not think he can be blanca IN
the least"
NJ. Grumbacls, a second class passenger, spoke
OF the highest praise OF the discipline main
tanned by the officers. On Saturday very last run
made and all the passengers rered in the happi
est mood, IN expectation OF early arrival THIS
port pilot was taken from pilot boat No. 81 about
o'clock Sunday morning. II was then very
dark the wind which blew directly on Shore was quite
high and IT was difficult to see far ahead Mr.. Gram
bacls was IN his berth AZ three A. NJ, when he
awakened by The rolling of the vessel, which seemed
a Tram, ~ r1 1In haas ri
the pilots bell ring TO back then the vessel lurchcd
and as he reached the deck she lay side on and had
added .thc whole story told in the HERALD OF to-
day. The iacls there stated very correctly. Two
your representatives were with us yesterday on the
vessel at Seabright.n
THE EMIGEAyTs
After the cabin and second class passengers had been
attended the cmigrants taken to Castle Garden
the steam tug William Fletcher. ''Your first days
experience IN America has not been very pleasant"
said The reporter Joan Dcs,rc OF their number.
'Ah no. SIR he replied, "it Is very bad that
have commenced by a shipwrcck. was awake long
before the ship went ashore and felt tho shock dis
did not materially dincr from the accounts already
gwen. He interrupted by a Custom House ON
cor aud hurried of to Castle Garden with ms COM
panions
Tho steamship Anglia, OF the Anchor line, whose
nonarrival created recently so much anxiety, was
yesterday afternoon reported by telegraph TO have
arrived at Halifax short OF coal She will be here
The Anglia cleared from London tho 10Th OF De-
cember last, with passengers and au assorted cargo
for this port and at the time OF her making Halifax
was some ten days overdue.
CARGO.
None of tho 1.260 tons OF cargo brought by the
Ameriquc Will be delivered TO the consignccs until
they have signed the general average bond prepared
yesterday by Mr.. John L. Paulisop, at No. 81 Wall
street. In virtue OF this arrangement the 500 000L
worth OF gold bullion, consigned to Mcssrs. l.. Won
Hoffman and brought up yesterday from the vessel to
this city, is now deposited III tho vaults Of tho City
Bank. Tho cargo Is n very valuable one, and is
TO be brought up by steamboats,, lighters and rail-
road TO warehouse In this city TO be agreed upon
to-day.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
Mr.. /. dc Beban, agent OF the Compagnie Gencrao
Transntlaniquc wrote last night to the Secretary OF
the Treasury asking him to communicate by telegraph
with tho customs authorities at Perth Amboy respect
ing the unloading OF the cargo and It's transmission
this city, tho vessel being within tho Jurisdiction OF
New Jersey.
TRIAL
The Sandy Hook pilot, Scavcr, who was In charge OF
the Amcriguo when she ashore, Will bo tried
for NEGLECT OF duly TIcsdaY tho lGth inslaul. by