The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-30
A STEAMER SINKS A BARK.
THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND THE Ell
LEN MEET VIOLENTLF IN a roo.

Alexander line cast of from Pier 8. North
River. at 4:25 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
yeamcd out into the North River. and started
pn hor trip southwark. On board we're nf-
been lrst-class passengers and one second
GLASS. She carried q general cargo for Havana
and Mexico The day was bright. At $3.50 tho
pilot was discharged and the steamer went
down the bay in company with the usual satur-
day fleet OF south going steamers. At 045 Bar
negat lighthouse was four miles to the west
ward. and the City Of New York was ploughing
through the water at tho rate Of ten or twelve
miles nn hour. against fresh southerly wind.
and leading tho feet. Directly astern was the
steamship Magyar. and 1.-THE Rio Grande and
others wore on tho port quarter. At 10 the
weather began to change. and fog settled down
on the waters. Tt @ steamship was In charge OF
the second officer. Anton Johnson. who was in
the wheelhouse with Quarteraster Frederick
Baar. lookout was forward on the bow OF
tho vessel. What happened after this is told by
Mr.. johnson.
AT 10 80 o'clock" said he. we were run
ming at tho rate OF ten knots an hour with
full hoad Of steam. Tho moon was shining.
but it was pretty foggy. ! stood in tho wheel
house looking out with my hand on tho bell.
just then heard n fog horn from vessel
ahead OF us somewhere. and in response blew
the whistle. and ordered the quartermaster to
put the helm tarboard Tho vessel seemed to
be on our starboard bow. and l naturally
thought she was heading in the opposite direc-
ton BY putting our helm to starboard we would
thus clear her Immediately after the lookout
sung out Vessel on starboard bow !" looked
TO see II the quartcrmaster had obeyed my or
der and saw that the wheel was over. showing
the helm to bo way to starboard. Then. look
ing out l saw the sails Of n vessel. l can't
judge exactly how far sho was away for 1t was
foggy; but l should say three-duertcrs
OF mile. She seemed to be head
ing right toward us. Just then the
vessel luffed and turned right across our bow.
Had she kept right on her course we would
have cleared her When saw her luff l rang
slow her then stop her and then back herr
but 1t was no use. The vessels were too near
by this time to prevent collision. saw that
the other vessel was bark. and there seemed
TO be great confusion on board. heard mon
calling TO each other. and cries Of fright.
Quicker than can tell it. the vessels came to-
gether. The bark must have been sailing six
time first saw the bark, so that II wasn't three
minutes before wa came together. We had
waw. though the engine was backing. We
struck the bark squarelv on the port quarter, In
the mizzen rigging Our bOwsprit struck her
miMenmast, and II went over with crash; The
falling mast made more lse than the collision.
grated over a coral reef and there was a slight
grinding sound. just before we struck. Capt
Denken came on deck. III was TOO late 10 do any
thing. We backed out from the bark and she
sank within three minutes.
As soon us the Captain saw the the bark
eink. he ordered me TO clear the port quarter
boat and go 10 the wreck. l took four men and
did 30. The fog was very dense. and we could
see nothing OF the wreck; but We heard the
soccorror helieye that is Italian Tor 'heip
Gs up Us Of the re T SS %aes
whore the bark went down want over thirteen
were sticking out OF the water as far as the top
OF tho lower masiheads. The wreck OF the
miZenmast was on the water. held 70 the stump
OF the mast by the rigging. We discovered n
man clinRing to the mainmast. and shouting
that we had difficulty in getting him of. We
went up and down that mast iull fifteen feet
mast. and stick out an oar, to him; The
poor fellow didn't want TO risk the oar He was
Chances. However he finally grabbed the oar,
and we hauled him in the boat Then we rowed
around nearly an hour, but We couldn't IND any
we got alongside the man we had rescued was
20 anxious to get on board that he & ieli Oyer .l
steamer and it's wonder he wasn't smashed.
Finally. one OF the men grabbed him by the
on on board S Veo@plstrlS played out. He couldn't
stand being altogether exhausted"
to be William M % Mssareno e. reached % the deck Of
the City of New York he found four Of his ship
mates there. They had sprung into the chains
elambered to the deck. They were William II.
Muller. Dane; Cieorge Ca6aeree.. Mairese.
and John Brown. a Finlantlsr. These, with
Miliar MazareEsc All Austrian. were all that
proved srHs 10 be O. the iron bark Ellen Of Dundee
Scotland, Capt Barclay. Of about 300 tons bur,
boxes. and 100 bags OF sugar rs her cargo.
Capt. Deaken in the mean time had been as
had sustained. He found a huge hole In the
port side Of the bow Just above the water line
and the stem was twisted nearly on. She was
ing tho noise on deck. .iand feeling the shock.
came up. and when they knew what was the
matter behaved with remarkable coolness. AT
first we didn't know n how much WE'VE We We're eenr an
The conduct OF the three young ladies'. VINO
were the only fenales among the passengers rs
passenger list here. I'd like TO give yop. the
names Of all on board They needn't be
\ was best to return 10 New York, and at p 20
We turned and came north. We had two very
way back. the fog twas was heavy We passed with;
In less than 100 yards q one sonthery po1na
III until $3.50 this morning, and it was u
o'clock when we reached this pier again. We
9on aaEe hSd one 9qmp 2 iSng oT ar dpS Ine
Compartments, | iear the result would have
been quite different"
City of New York been an iron vessel the result
would have been different. The meetin OF two
iron vessels wou ID have undoubtedly been fatal
70 BOTH The bow riyets would have been
broken and we would, have gone down sure.
Its lucky IT'S no WORSE"
The fact Isl said Mr.. J. f Alexander, one
dthe owners Of the steamship. from all that
can learn the men on the bark completely lost
their heads. They were Of all natOnaties, and
none spoke English except the CAPTAIN and the
mate. The latter became scared and gave the
order 10 lun. when II he had kept right on his
course there would have been no collision. He
feels pretty well ashamed Of himself now. can
Iel you. The damage 10 the steamer 10 about
y 900, and she II Insured. She will 90 on the
dry dock tomorrow and probably be ready 70
san IN three or four days. The passengers Will
All tho above conversation took place In the
wheelhOuse Of the City Of New York Yesterday
aiternoon. Clustered on the bow Of the steamer
were 1--we dlsrOnsOlate looking men-the saved
men from the bark Ellen The young mate,
IAylpr, rpsy-eheeked ScOtchmhn, looked
downcast, indeed, but hardly acted as II he WIS
es much ashamed Of himself rs Mr.. Alexander
had asserted.
We left Havana on the 18Th Of June" said
the mate, and had pretty rough voyage, with
hrai winds much " the time Al 3 o'clock last
nlRht took charge Of the bark. We were OF
An7orum then AT Sia the Captain came on deck
hhn shlilrd the course from northeast to east bY
h"rrrfia r1i0rtn ami then went below. leaving
orders 10 call him At " O'Clock. At 0 O'Clock II
g'ghu 10 gcl iugsy. ana by 10 the fog was very
1ense ! put jacob Gabrurlsen and George