The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20

yJy,R CipTAIN TELLING nov SHE WIS
STRINDED ON THE COAST.
c,..,, Ont Of Her Course by the southeriy
Current Wrcckcrs at Work ~" the Cargo
-sommis.ioucr Hunt Explaining why there
HAY. been so Many Disasters this winter.

clear sky sharp wind blowing seward
smoo,hod the turbulent sen. and before mid day
only slight ripple broke upon the shore. AT
un carly hour the beach was lined with nun
treds who wandered up and down the shore
nud discussed the story Of the wrecked Husband.
whose great iron hulk lay scarcely hundred
yards distant. Her stern Is deeply sunk in the
water. and her bow. driven far into the gravel.
is uplirod high in the mir. Her passengers.
who spont the night in different hotels in Long
branch. were awakened early In the morning
md sent Ia their destinations by the FIRST train.
4 small number of the crew and the chief OIL
ccrs remain on the vessel.
Tho reporter visited the wreck this morning
ut low tide. The captain. Jesse De Horsey. sat
I'm his room and gave this account Of the voyage
md the disaster.
"Our voyage was pleasant until we reached
the Georgia banks, and then the weather shut
In dark and thick. with strong gnle blowing
from the east. told my officers to keep sharp
lookout for u pilot boat. and soon we were sig
nailed by one. and pilot Benjamin SimOrson,
was taken on board. From the time that the
pilot came aboard he was with me almost con-
SANITY and we consulted together in regard 10
our course and the probable position that we
v,rc in. We carried no canvas, and We both
decided that it was hest to take a southcrly
course. was we'll aware that after the storm
would hc running swiftly to the south, and |
made careful reckoning that il would bc pru-
dent to keep tho vessels head about %
north Of the course that We desired TO follow.
j had taken no observation on Saturday, ns tho
air WINS So heavy that tho sun was cont nually
ol,-cured On tie day previous however, had
obtained "a perfect observation. and 1t showed
rihorn 6cach. We took a sounding at
oto X. aud the depth OF sea and the quniiy Of
gf.s EAn
W. found ~ futhoms Of water. Al o'clock tho
cup was stoppcd. and another sounding indi;
Gated 90 ianoms. and at y o'clock We sounded
AKA and found 10 iathons Of water. By the last
tiunl| ng W. brought up sea cake, q marine
'vcsi oi the Fro Island light Both the pilot
amt myself then decided that we were certainly
H.l,i WIS arain stopped and our s"mnding
made l6 inthoins, and in moment later out OF
IL INK darkness hh'ito CANE Tue shimller OF
q hsht ana inrn caught slgnl oi low indIs-
tn't shore. - once rang for the engines 10
H. reversed. and was not awnrr oven NJ that
time tuat We were aground. But It WAS evident
IN % moment that W. could not move. ana were
tulidN planted IN the sand. Tho pilot was with
ile az IN" moment We struck. and each OF us
ffny h"i'yod that we were on the shore OF
Long Island.
SUGGESTION TO PILOTS.
Here want to speak Of the false idea that It
~ Jloor 400 miles from port. NV, this pilot
lad h.nn out for u long time. and he knew
nothing of the force Of the ocean current that the
wind. which had been blowing strongly toward
IT, south for several days. wac driving before
j Tur pilot boat had gone outside the gale. the
1 roe OF which was confined almost entirely TO
tnr urIghhprhNDd OF the shore. Consequently
W. allowed the shin Ia drit too far To- the south
mud brought NJ on the beach OF Long Branch,
Will. we believed that We were oil the shore OF
%. Island.
hurry ng men along the beach. and before day
break the life-saVing men were on our deck. |
fuw that there WIS no danger OF the snip gong
B. pieces and SO | gave orders that no one
should be- alarmed. and IT WAS not until bronx
disaster. Many of ths crew know nothing
auuut 1t until they came down To eat. Tn" pas
erngers behaved well, only n few showing any
signs Of alarm. Tho STORAGE passengers, mnny
pf whom were cNcitcahc Italians We're locked
lowed 10 pass out at a tine. as the lifc-saying
boats could accommodate only that number II
passengcrs The crew OF the llf stations Yt ga
ba.s,,ise wac safely taken g. IA" shore, and not
une Of the passenger WAS even sprinkleI with
w.tcr on the way to he beach.
CAPT. J'4ne- /. Mor-' Superintenicn mt Of the
I'm. arrived al o Go, last evening, hut h" has
Mt decided what shall hH done with tn" v"s-D i
hui cgrgo | think that the ship may boz saved
H. lugh She Is filed with water. Her cargo viii
b. damaged only slightly. rs il WIS mostly ol
Ya-~ and iron and other solid morrhanis'. II
my Impression tlai tho boat strained thrust
ArIng. and IN that way TOOK I'm The wat, g.
cabins are all filled with water and the iurnt
lure is iloatinA around them. Tue heavy sra'
d W.. and delugod an thc c',mrat,nouis"
Capt, Horsey mas been enlpl"yci iy u1e Amor
J. pvrlr tly familiar with every part ol mo coast
There are over 1000 tons of glsss in IA, hold 90
thr Husband. The steamer Relief, 81 the Cons
Nrecklng Company, has been lying about lW
yards lstant from tho stranded ~ amer Al
day. and some OF her men have visit 81 the WI" X
Tia decks Of the Husband and her rigging ar,
ttui heavily clsed win ice, AMI nor ru-f IL hni
battered null shows evidence OF severe weather
TRYING TO SAVE THE CARGO.
Capt Merritt. of tho ,ton4t Nr' @lnt ON
tn4S, ". n aboard ne hniS.apt INN ai"fH41'
hnl met IN hs' nls vi lt' Arl sur UNI NlN
iens, ronr AHIi,'eni AK sri"' a.ai 10, ',
grhinlh- ~ lNlA f.i,N ,Nhi y wv l'IN, -
wrTkln- ''hl"ny LOOK ,hni-r 81 IN" N,f.'
under in' ..Ni ~ SION "i IN r"iNfn col ~
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iprk !" "i s"ppIv". WIN az phI",us i"l . w "
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hpump VIZ pa IN pyiu n ~, ~ i'E'l'' ~ 4
work ol IrII' W. ~ 90. Nei M'ui ne "'i a"
pen begun, W. mnt, h~l's anu punps al
70 DC hpu"l ~ gay, ul wy NHP,, ~ run ~
hevcs tnal WIN t,n,l '"'heI ana III" -" u
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Inc, post 81 "i' NI''A .YH ''nlF,,i n,lN ~
lyto-dAy The vessel has ,lted a l'tle 10 IN
east. - thAi me slur l3waiu Tue 5ea nhs w ~
several 'rsi''s lower lhih ui' ei,l' iuWhin ~
sh"rr' ~ l"N ll'r nrr po" IT, ai l " iir ''
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