The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-11
THE TURKISH EMPIRE LOST
Capt. West aud six oC the Crew Drowncd-A
burning ship at Sea.

EAsTPoRT, Me, March 10.-Tho ship Turk
ish Empire. Capt West which sailed from st.
Johns. N b., on Thursday. 9th inst, for Liver
pool. with cargo Of deals and ends. and was
lost on Big Duck Island on Friday night. was
formerly the steamer Stambrul. She was built
In West Hartlcpool. England. and WIS owned
by Stewart Brothers Of London. She was OF
eco tons. and was in command Of Capt. West.
At tho time Of the disaster she was in charge of
Pilot Cline. A still gale was blowing on Friday
night and the ship was sailing under close
rcc'cd sails when the cry OF Land hol" was
shouted by the watch. Before the ship could DO
put about she went ashore on Big Duck Island.
Grand Menan. Off the northwest coast Of Maine.
The wreck was soon discovered by fishermen
on shore, who set about rendering what assist
ancc lay i'm their power. Boats were launched
into tho rag nG surf, and became almost untcn-
able by the fury OF The waves, which wore max
ing quick work Of tho Turkish Empire. and
before succor was at hand she went to
Zinc mS SSSg by almost 'V supReThum%n
efforts TO cling to pieces OF tho wreck.
from which. they wero rescued, in an, al
OF the crew were lost. notwithstanding every Of
fort was made to save them. Tho rescued men
were brought to this place. where all assistance
possible was rendered by our citizens. Tho
beach is strrwn with pieces OF tho wreck and
cargo Tho Turkish Empire was OF that class
OF vessels known rs composite, that Is. part iron
and part wood. Tho crew consisted OF sixteen
men before the mast. besides the Captain, first
and second mates. bontswain, carpenter. cook
and steward. Capt West belonged in Harvey
Albert County, y. b.. and leaves q family in ~
John. The following is q list Of the ships COM
pauy. and whore they hail from, as far IA
known: Mr.. Rodhoad. England. first officer;
Mr.. Humphreys. Chester. T. gland, second OH
cor; Mr.. Jenkins. Yarmouth. n. s., carpenters
WIN. Thompson, Dover. England, boaiswnn (;
John Foley. Waterford. Ireland; John Peter
swepsen, In,enmark Nielsen Johnson, Norway.
HoNFLEUR. March 9.-The British bark Hat
tie Goudy. Capt. shaw. from Philadelphia Feb.
|, stranded whle going up the Seine River to
sons were drowned. The vessel and cargo, 1t
is believed; will prove q total loss.
BOsToN. March l0.-Capt Jones Of the steamer
AtrutO reports that he bore down for the burn
ing ship which he saw on Feb. %, hut could not
ascertain her name. Tie crew had evidently
LETT the vessel some time before she was seen by
'BfRMUDA. March 5.-Cart Hollis Of the bark
Elm Barss. which arrived here on Wednesday
the 23d ult. at 10 4. NJ. when about 800 miles
in northwest direction from Bermuda. he
saw n steamer and disabled vessel close to-
grther. bearing about east lIe made the
steamer to he the Gamma. hence for New York.
Tho Bhrss soon came NJ 10 the disabled vessel
and made her ont to be the bark Viking OF
Prince Edwards Island. with loremnst. well
as the hcad Of maiumast and mlzzrntopmnst
gone. sent the chief mate with two men In
boat TO board her. and sea whether she was
worth taking into port. On getting on board
the mate saw that she had boon Just abandoned
on going into the cabin he hcUrd the water
swushing about under deck. and thinking it
not possible to get her into port and the
weather. looking had. be hurried lack to his
vessel bringing with him the Vikings log
book and the Captains quadrant. both Of
which he found In tho cabin, On looking over
the log hook, found that the Viking WIS from
Norfolk. Va. bound To- LOwestolt. Suffolk. Eng
Eul. The last entry in the log book WIS dated
Feb. IS the day she left Ham, ton Roads. Capt.
Hollis believes thut the crew had been taken OF
by the Gamma.
BERMUDA. March l0-The steamship Gamma.
on 10. 90 ~ latitude 30 O6. longitude 6s AZ
passed bark Viking. of Prince Edward Island,
Dougall. from Norfolk for l.Owestoit. disWastei
and abandoned. apparently not long in that
condition. Saw boat under her bow. and a
bark hove TO 10 leeward probably took or the
crew.
The bark Edna. Can't Kcane. from Balti-
more, bound tn Honteur. France. laden with
corn. was towed into 81. Georges. on the oath
ut.. in distress. She left Baltimore on tho lNth,
and had n furious gale the whole passage. Had
20 keep the ship before tho gale as II would
have been dangerous To- attempt to heave her 70.
Seas overraked the ship continually. and tho
weight of water on deck drove IA matches and
did Other damage. The ship Is leaking. and
the cargo is partly damaged. She will dis
charge in part or altogether, and will repair.