The New York herald., 1878-09-12

Of Newton ndhnd. Here We we're disturbed by dis
NAL rainy weather. ana occasional stretches OF very
densc cold fog On the 9th the descended
" dinner at tour p. NJ, leaving drizzlng, ioggy
atmosphere above by hve ocieck We had dincd aud
were again the quarter deck. the rain mad ceased
but the chilly fog still continued. While standing
around the guards and discussing the common
.aenly an ANXIOUS movement among the idlsrs
who were furthesi forward was perceived.
some one has.ened across the snip ,, on
fun Rhsad!' About fifty seconds later, while was
listening to discover what the matter was suddenly
heavy shock OF ship was felt, and second later
dull crash, followed by distant CRIES Leaning over
the right side OF our ship saw large ship iuiI-
rigsed with full spread sails fne bow Of our ship
had struck or port side onsthird OF her lcDgth
back OF her bow and had entirely broken In her hull
AS our snip was already leaking, even before the
tirey checked the advance OF the broken snip, the
two vessels stood thus stationary, bow 10 bow, lot
few moments Then the other vessel entirely filled
with and quietly settled over on her lett sidc.
dipping her masls in the sea and throwing some OF
her into The waves amid floating casks and
broken rigging.
ruE RESCUE.
"Four or aye OF the clambered upon tho falling
rigging and. by means Of ropes thrown 10 them, wore
enabled to climb over upon our bows The rest OF me
climbed upon the side of tho wrecked Ship held
their position there The outside OF tho hull, aud
cried hasten with leboats 10 their rescue
before their sinking ship should entirely carry them
down. Meantime the seemingly very slow process OF
lowering the heboats steadily continued Our ship
backed out from her ontan gle "a ent with ths
s aau our
loft; eight Of the crow still held ast
to their posts the null o the wreck aud continued
their agOnzing crcs and gestures Tor speedy rescue
while poor fellow was bufeting the waves
amid the fragments Of the wreck, at the
time exceeding all the others IN his heart
rending screams for help At last lifeboat was
safely lowered and directed toward the wreck. Tho
rescued from the hull, and oven Inc poor
fellow whose cries had almost been qusnched by the
surging waves.
s.y this time the word Of our own safety spread
among all, 30 that our whole attention was con
centrated upon the scene IL the wreck When, there-
fore, the last poor fellow was picked up al tho
eleventh hour such 'Bravol' tor the men who
manned the boat went up from the hundred spec
tators as is but rurely heard.
..Only one roasjaccdent occurred-a young sailor
In trying his iather had ms rent arm scr-
ously man2ed.
HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
"The wrecked ship was tho Aeiios, Of koenigs6erg,
of AIS tons register, whcn sailed from New YORK
August ~ laden with 2, $50 barrels OF petroleum and
sixty tons OF stone ballast she was manned with
twelve men, and with her cargo valued at about
$40, 900 1he snip insured Tor ons-third
OF her value by company 10 Bremen. Al
the time Of tho collision the Heios was sail,
ing slightly south Of east under a brisk wind
a half miles per hour. The Utopia wac steamng
first discovered the Heios." said the Professor.
'her such that, had she simply Kept
directly ON, she would just nave passed clear OF US
standing OF our movements, her comnander changed
her course. aiming to on our right. Our ship
was already stopped and had her engines reversed
When only lew rods in front OF US the HcIios
changed her u second lime, hoping 10 pass US
according to the rules In the case) on our lett At
this po,nt our commander saw tnot collision was
inevitable, and he gave his command, Hard
aporl endeavoring 70 strike the Hehos squarey with
bow, TO let her do the least damage pos
sble But as tho Utopias progress was now entirely
arrested by the engines tho rudder had but
effect TO change ncr course so that on the whole II
was tic changes of course on the part OF the Heos
which brought about the collision" oo
Tho passengers OF the Utopia contributed SlS7 o0
tor tho relief OF tho wrecked crow.