The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-14

necessary to cut away the mzzenmast and. in fact.
everything which would have tendency 10 inperil
from sinking in the trough of the sea On the two
following days the crew also experienced heavy
weather, but it thought that the vessel couk! be
worried into port The pilot left on the 9TH inst and
boarded the German bark Margaret Bance.
VESSELS SIGHTED AID Spoken.
At four +. NJ the same day the ship Tecumseh, of
Boston, bound east was spoken. On the sth there
was fresh breeze The ship Alert, of Bergen. Nor
way and the steamer Netherland. were also seen on
that day, and on the 9th the bark Vale and the
schooner Eagle. bound east.
ANOTHER OVERHEARD
At ten p. NJ. on the 10th another serious accident
happened to the floating wreck. heavy WAS
shipped which rushed into the cabin with great
force. knocking away the bulkheads, wheel and rail-
and in fact, everything OF movable nature. filling
the cabin with water and broken lumber Michael
Rowland of Limerick Ireland, nineteen years of age
who was at the wheel, was washed overheard and
lost. The chronometers, sextant, books charts and
all the clothing of the captain and the crew were III
the cabin and OF course were ruined The cabin.
indeed, presented sorry appearance, and those on
board We're obliged to depend altogether upon ting
NARROW ESCAPES
When this unforeseen accident happened the
steward. james Forbes, was lying on the cabin moor,
and hidden in the general ruin. After while he
was hauled QUE but he was badly bruised, and be Is
scarcely able TO get one foot before the other The
chief mate. Alexander Morton, sleeping in his
berth ana he narrowly escaped WIN ms
life. James Ward, the second mate, wonld
o n in S e crew
obliged to barefooted. and were not able to
sufficient clothing to keep themselves either
dry or warm. The mate sang out for the captain,
after the had done Its work, but, hearing no an
swer he thought that he too had been washed over
board. The captain, however. found the top of
the house holding the ragged stump of the nz-
Zennlast As soon possible all hands were ordered
to secure the tiller or the relieving tackles The
matches were nailed up and the pumps sounded. The
trysail was hauled down and future events were
awaited with painful suspense. 1t was impossible to
do anything with the vessel. Fortunately she did
not leak and but little doubt existed that her pitiabe
condition would be seen within the next twenty-four
hours.
SIGHTED BY THE OCEAN KING.
On the following day Saturday, at noon. she was
sighted by the British steamer Ocean King of Glas-
cow from New York for London, and thrill of joy
went through the hearts of all on board
the barkentine for they could see that tho
when they ' wCad be provided t'D with food
and with dry clothing and be towed to port. Tho
steamer fell in with her in latitude 80 deg. min.
delay in making fast to the disabled vessel but
it not long before she had her in tow The crew
We're kindly cared for by Captain Roper and OFF,
GERS. board of the steamer. who furnished them
with dry clothing and with provisions At half
past two on Sunday morning, one OF the steam
er's hawsers parted and 1t was found impos.
sble. owing to the darkness, to get hold OF
her again until six o'clock in the morning of the
day. When the nlasts fell, it should be stated
that two of the boats and the main BOBBY hatch were
stove in. But for the timely appearance Of the
steamer the vessel would have been total loss and
the would never have been able to relate the
story OF their ongto-bc remembered voyage Cap
Sc about the salvage and other matters connected
with their respective vessels.
ANOTHER THE STORM.
A letter received at New Bedford from Captain
Wicks OF the bark Mars of that port dated at sea,
November Is. givin. latitude, reports that on Oc-
tober H. when four days out it began to blow gale.
that at eleven A. NJ. the 18th, while the vessel
hove to the starboard tack She was struck by
u which stove in the sarboard waist and one Of
the overhead boats filled the decks. burst open the
doors and filed the cabin. The wind veered to SOUTH
southwest when the ship put before it and ran for
day hafn N or
when one was got it found that they were in
latitude "a north longitude 60 west On the night Of
October Is gale began from southsoutheast.
which increased to q fearful hurricane. the waves
dashing to 4 height of nifty feet and breaking over
the vessel continually. The wind hauled to south
southwest, and the ship put under close reefed
maintopsail and run before it.
LEAKY BARGE.
The barge Saameda. from Hoboken for Somerset
with 800 tons Of coal is ut Fall River leaking badly
Her pumps had to be kept going ali the time to keep
her aiioat.