The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-06
Effects of the Heavy Weather
Along the Coast.
THE KEARSARGE SAFE.
Good Work by the Crews Of the Life
Saving Stations.
DETAILS OF DISASTERS.
..sy TELEGRAPH TIC THE HERALD


Portsmouth, y. A.. Jan. !. 1873
On Friday afternoon the Kearsaege. witch was buin
here. went Ashore Beacon Ledge, IN the river be-
tween the Navy YARD ant his city. Early IL the
morning the vessel made fast 10 one OF the large
buoys oG the Navy Yaro. The moor.ng gave way.
aao the vessel criitec toward Pumpkin Island Ev
erythng being IN working order on BOARD the vessel
both anchors were let 90. which brought The
ship up a signal was then set for a
pilot. who soon reported. and preparations
were mace 10 haul ,he ship INTO her berth
At the Navy Yard for the purpose OF taking out her
battery Two hawscrs run out, 10 u buoy
and The other 10 the yard and 10 the latter The yard
oxen were hucned. As soon rs strain was got on
the hawsers the anchors tpped, when the shore
hawser parted, ana the ship swung agains, the Beacon
Ledge, heading CO stream taxing the ground about
under Der mizzenmast, and hanging there Al low
forward and no, badly sewed al. She rround.
ed al about quarter before three o'clock,
the tide being then al Quarter eoo. As soon a. mo
unfortunate msnap was reported 10 Commodore
Guest, commaudart al the Navy Yard he ordered The
muster % OF all the avaiiab YARD force sent &c Kit
terry, Newcastle anu his city Tor more men, IND haG
Aawscr run IRON the ship To the yard u readiness 10
hau The vessel OIL at high water IL was tough JOB
Tor the officers and mer VI the ship Jus OF tnree
yeurs' cruise IN warm weather. 10 Keep working all
day and a.! night III sgcn Storm thai o Friday.
part OF any TO sh.rk. ali seeming eager DO every
thing possible 10 rescue the chip IRON her critical
position the Tide rose the gale when piew curing
the day fortunately abated. ana the vesse aoae1
tween ten and eleven O'Clock ~ night. She vas then
soon warped INTO y better berth at The Navy Yard
The only towUoal available TO lend assistance the
Emerald. the United states steamer SpecdweI beng
II The ary dock ana the Clara Batemen tug. Of this
city on the sip
rHE kxAKsARGE TO REMAIN AT PORTSMOUTH.
Notwithstanding reports 70 the contrary and the
pressure brought 10 have her sent 10 the Charesiown
Navy Yard the kearsa.go TO remain Lere 20 pay on
her DO repaired The last time govern.
men, ship paid or mere the runners Tor Boston sailor
boarding houses rushed nearly The entire OF
Boston as soon as they were paid OIL TO the great as
gust OF some Portsmouth business men VINO had cal.
cIated on getting good share OF the scamen's Gus.
TOM The report vas !ndustrously circulated about
the ship by the sailors disintcrested iriends-the
ruuncrs-that the city government OF Ports.
mouth had. requested our naval authorizes not
10 allow the discharged seamen 10 remain here,
and IN the funess Of their sympathy tor tho wronged
and insulted sailors the runners and Their assistants
procured the placing OF passenger cars al the Ktcry
Depot, TWO miles from this city, Tor ue;r accomnoda.
ton, so that they would not have TO step foot IN
Portsmouth At all AS consequence the sailors
10 Boston 10 body, ana also 10 towering rage with
this city, and spent their money freely with the cute
sharks Vi the Hub