The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29
UNDAUNTED EMIGRANTS.

THE COLLISION DKTwEEN THE AMERICAN BARE
LIBEHIA AND THE AUSTRIAN BARK MARTE-
THE VOYAGE NOT TO DE ABANDoNKD.
A reporter Of the HERALD called board the BARK
LIBERIA which Is lying at the DOCK In PoilloLs
shipyard near the foot OF Bridge street, Brooklyn,
yesterday evening. for the purpose Of obtaining the
PARTICULARS OF the accident which compelled the vessel
10 return 10 this port to undergo repairs. Captais
Richardson who commands, had gone ashore to visit
his family but the second orcsr OF tho Liberia, Mr.
William NJ. Drummond, made tho following in
toresling statement touching the collision. He
said 1--WE sailed IRON OF Jersey fats .
week ago last Wednesday, our destination
being Monrovia on tho West Coast OF Africa On Sun
day afternoon about half past one, the collision
place. We then 800 miles from SANDY Hook. ~
% DEE. 30 MN ionstade, aud about the same iati-
tude AS Hook. The weather very fogRy.
The winds IRON tho Time wo sailed from New York
had been to the east and ight, with frequent Gains.
We met good many vessels all the way Captain
Richardson the chief officer. and myself were on deck
when the COLLISION took place There were two men
stationed the iookout-one OF them
being on the topxalant forecastie, blowing
on a leg horn. Wa were then on Tho starboard tack,
hssd,ag snsl by north, the wind blowing from the
south sSuthcasi cascry. had just laid down tho
deck and was reading, when heard Captain Ricnard.
son cry out Hard a-portp knew there was danger
then, and ran up the companion, and there saw the
Austrian bark Martc think nsr name TO- on our port
bow. lust ahead, running toward US There was Tree
tor nor, aud shc had her topsalAnt sails sct.
cLosx QUARTERS.
saw she about .ixty rods or Our helm
hard a.ports were on tho stsrvoard tack close
hauled ON the sind The chief officer says that
Austrian bark's helm hard a-starboard, whom IL
should have been apart. Had the holm OF the Aus
tran been a-port would have gone clear OF nor.
She going at the rate OF about seven miles
hour she struck US ON our JDbom, hall way between
tho forestry and The cathead The foree Of the COLI
lision worry great As soon as she struck Us
shouted. Lay by usi' aud the captain also cried out,
Lay by usl' Wo thought of the number oil chil-
dfrn ON board, and | really thought We would 20
down IN two minutes But Eastened forward 20
The damage and soon saw VIC were not injured
At the water lipc Tho sails on the Liberia were alt
aback, and she backed right away. The Austrian dis.
appeared the fog Tor about hall an hour ana tnsn
up alongside. out We dyint need any assistance.
There WAS iittIe or excitement on board. never
cooler set OF passengers. We got Ia nero 10 the
dock at noon to-day, ana are now undergoing re-
PAIRS when Will be continued night and day. 80 that
expect TO set sail again for Monrova ON Wednesday
next.
Have any OF tho Libcrian emgrsnts abandoned the
vessel since her return to pory queried the reporter
mo, SIR, no one" answered. the mate .1ou can
talk Win them yourself rney are on the dock, some
washing tbeIr clothing with fresh water ana others
you will mad eating thor suppcrs aud happy as can be
IN the cabins. Bright young ooes, sur" said the
dark es lower deck engaged In masicating ory
hash There are. sir.n continued he, 'amonx those
youngsters some OF the future governors ana great
men OF LlDsrian
The coiored men and women with whom the writer
convcrsed certainly expressed themselves NJ con.
tented AMI dssrous OF continuing the voyage to theft
neN no he Ia q th6lf futners--u Africa