New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-30
pERILS OF THE OCEAN.

suFFERINGs OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE LIZZIE NJ
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF IMMIGRANT PAssEN-
GKRs-ARRIvAL OF A MISSING STEAMER.
The details of the loss of the brig Lizzie NJ Mer-
fll which has been reported Ill the columns OF TIE
TRIBUNE were received yesterday from captain
Real who Is in Liverpool under medical treatment,
through the agent, j. w. Elwell, Ihe captain re-
ports that his vessel encountered gales N inc early
mart of February which caused her TO Leak Inc
crew worked necessarily at the pumps 1Or forty
eight hours, becoming nearly exhausted ana SUD
denly heavy sea was boarded; TH Hss The
captain and some of the crew were carried uoWh
with her, and six men were drowned Nnen me
captau rose to the surface he saw the second mate
and one of the sailors in the lfe-boat and the hrst
mate and sailor ON some pieces OF wreck captain
Beal managed to get on part OF the IecKInonS use
and floated upOn 1t eighty-One hours, When ne was
rescued by the schooner Harold Haarfager, and at
terward transferred to the bark Vglant and landed
at Queenstown March 80. While on the raft Cap
tain Beal suffered bitterly from thirst and hunger.
His hunger was partly assuaged with three crackers
which he had put in his pocket before the VesSGi
face chest and neck mOistened with salt water. He
kept constant watch for vessel, and was picked
NIB on the fourth day after being wrecked .
The steamship Baltimore arrived from Bremen
Yesterday with an unusually large passenger ilst
Including 1874 immigrants, whose experience dur
Comfort. From April 15 to 20 heavy westerly
gales and tempestuOus seas were encountered Inc
vessel took large volumes Of water over the decks,
and rolled about with great uneasness Inc pas
sengers who were confined below decks during the
five DAYS. say they suffered greatly.
The Italian steamship Marsaa, which sailed from
Mediterranean ports on March IL, and was gwen
up as lost, arrived in port yesterday. When 400
miles from Palermo italy, tng luet gave OUT anu
vessel was then put under SAIL She NJ last Teacncti
Bermuda, where she obtained supply OF coal, ana
then steamed for this port.
SINGULAR ROBBERY ON STATEN ISLAND.
The wealthy residents of the north shore OF
Staten Island are becoming alarmed at the numerc
Gus robberies that have been committed there OF
late. Messrs. Soutter Bailey, HolyOke Shaw and
Curtis have employed private watchmen at night.
The large house Of Mrs. Anna b. Hagerdorn in
Tomphlns-ave, at New-BTIghton, was entered at
midnight recently by two masked men,. Mrs.
HageTdOrn's sleeping apartment IS above the par
men on entering tho house soon found their way
into Mrs. HagerdOrns room. and at once proceeded
TO biud and gag her while she slept, notwithstand-
ing that they had set the burglaT-alarm ringing IN
efecting an entrance. The servants We're arOuSu by
the ALARM but they did not attempt to leave their
room. They seemed to have been paraiyzed with
fear. ~, .
The robbers after tying Mrs. HagerdOrn so that
she could not disturb them IN their operations ran
aud valuable papers only, as they passed by JeWery
silverware and other property IN rlflng bureau
drawers trunks and cheets 1t is thought that thcY
spent nearly an hour in the house, during winch
time the burglar-alarm kept ringing constantly
After the robbers had quit the house the servants
yentured down stairs. Mrs. Hagerdorn, when re.
leased from her unpleasant position, was almost
frustrated with fright The servants have received
strict orders not talk with any person about The
occurrence, and the police have also been trying 70
keep the matter Quiet. What the robbers carried
away with them could not be ascertalneu.