The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-20

saved; her engineer Is supposed to be lost. On
board the dredge Gordon Richard Arnold.
Patrick Eagan. Billy Logan. S. Logan and
George Palmer and his wife, The water in the
engine room was waistdeep. and at twenty minutes
to i've A. NJ the Gordon sank, and all board were
drowned. excepting Fireman Smith and two
brothers named Hauthan. There thirty one
persons on the feet when it left the River st.
Lawrence for Lake Ontario. Sixteen taken to
Sodus on the tug John Hckler. six were rescued and
taken to Sackett's Harbor the tug Seymour and
three who were on the scows are missing The
number Of saved. SO far as known. is twenty-five.
DETAILS OF THE SINKING OF TUGS AND sCows
AS RELATED BY SURVIVORS
SAcKErr's HARBoR. N. Y. Nov. 49, 1879.
Lewis. the engineer Of the tug Seymour. says:-
"Passed Tibbitts Point at nfty-sx minutes past
p NJ. Squared away from Gallup light for Oswego
1t two minutes after six o'clock. the wind light
northwest. About eight o'clock the wind began to
haul around to north-northeast increasing to gale.
At forty-fve minutes past eight Captain Logan. Of
the tug Becker. came alongside the Seymour and
called out. Some Of our scows are sunk It was
then showing hard"
Thomas Smith. fireman on the dredge Gordon.
says:-The tug Decker came alongside the Gordon at
nine o'clock. striking her stem on, springing
plank. breaking spar and cracking three planks.
which then commenced to open and let in water SO
fast that it was impossible to keep her clear. Had
ninety pounds Of steam.
SINKING OF THE BEcKRR.
The Becker came alongside again at twelve o'clock
and the captain called out. 1--WE swamping;"
wanted to put out line then; Mr.. Arnold
said. Jump aboard the Gordon and let
the tug CO." which they did. and the
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the dredge. Smith then went down forward where
the hosting ana backing chain comes through. and
took aome old clothes and tried to stop the leak
but the heavy rendered all efforts futile. He
then went on deck. Richard Arnold asked him how
the leak was, when he replied he could not stop it,
although he bettered it little. Mr.. Arnold
asked him IL he could use some of
his underclothing, which was finer. and
would work to better advantage. He
said he thought he could. he then went down
again and did the best he could until the water rose
in the forward hold until it pressed him against the
deck and put out his lamp. Then they cut hole in
the floor Of the fire hold and used pals in baiing
out. md also pals in the engine room battling out
The boat then careened over and the water came in
ut the engine room door.
TRAGIC SCENES THE GORDON.
Then Mr.. Arnold told me to blow the whistle for
could not see her turning around coming Then
he said BLOW again" which he did twice. but was
obliged to leave the engine room. the water was
then waist deep. Then Mr.. Arnold says. tom. we
are gone" I says. Eyes. gone" We
then started for the stern of the dredge.
Patrick Eagan pulled of door and
he and MIR. Arnold stood together swede then
came and took the door from Eagan's hand. Smith
then said. "Come with me-" and started for the
towine of the Seymour and went fifteen or twenty
feet In the line. He was too heavy to return to the
dredge. When he got back he called out for Eagan
and for Arnold, but could get no answer; they
gone-carried of by the sea. Then got hold Of
Mrs. Palmer's hand and her husband had her
around the waist. She said, "George. we must
CO." he tried to cheer her. that she
would hang on . few moments longer. but swell
then came and carried both away. 1 could not hold
them any longer. Then William Hogan carried
away about fifteen minutes sfterward. then Samuel
Logan next. had just spoken to him. asking him
IL he could hold out until daylight. but got
Spouse. This left three-Charies and Neal Hauthan
and myaelf. Charles Hauthan said. IL can
not hold any Longer" 1 told him to hold
all he could. took hold of his collar
and helped. Neal Hauthan standing between
HIM and me. 1t was now getting daylight and the
Seymour came with her stern toward us. A heav-
ing line thrown hauled in the line with
hand. holding the slack in my teeth. aud. hold
ing to the plank with the other hand. made tho
line fast around them: then went aboard on the
line. and tho other two were hauled to the side
together and rescued in unconscious condition.
md one frothinR at the mouth.
ROUGH EXPERIENCE ON THE rue RITTER.
G. +. Strak. Of the tug Ritter, says:-"About
eight o'clock we were towing alongside of the der
rick with q hawser, when the men commenced to
call out that the were breaking loose. told
The fireman we would drop back and for him to haul
in the hawser. He did not get the hawser in. Then
called to the men Of the derrick to let go the
hawser. They could not let 60. and ran out Of tho
pilot house to let 60 the hawser. but could not
10 it. as the line was jammed. The tug was about
,apsizing. and went back to the pilot house. got
an and cut the hawser; then ran alongside the
Gordon twice to get the lines. but could get
,er without danger of sinking the Gordon or our
selves. then back again. but the tow was gone.
Il was about nine o'clock Kept in sight OF the bal
lnce Of the tow until about twelve O'Clock. The
lug Becker was around without lights. It was
moving when the Becker crossed bow She
,allod to us that they in q sinking
told them to hold on and would get
alongside. They started OF before could do and
hat the last saw OF them. stayed around
until ten minutes after two; then the fireman came
Ind told me that the water up to the CRATES.
rhe syphon would not work. and the engine got hot
BY coal getting in the crank-pin. 1 told them
We would board the Seymour. Ran alongside
md could have got aboard, but did not the men
rot of. and she slipped of again. told the fireman
% tell the engineer next time got alongside we
would Jump. which We all did, and Let the tug 60
drift"
This tug was found next morning all right.
Two of tho three dredacs have been found near
,odus. and the scows scattered along the south
,hore of the lake.
DESTRUCTION OF THE PROPELLER GENERAL
PAINE-scHooNERs ASHORE.
GRAND HAVEN. Mich. Nov. 10. 1879.
The most severe gale of the has prevailed
hero from the southwest since midnight. The wind