New-York tribune., 1880-03-01
THE STEAMER HINDOO ABANDONED.

IHE SlEAMEK IINlJNJD ADANDONED
MOST or THE CREW AND ALL THE PASSENGERS
RESCUED BY THE ALEXANDEIA-THE CREW OF
THE BRIG JULIA ALSO sAvED-oTHER DISASTERS
The steamship Alexandria, from the Mediter
ranean, which arrived late last night, had two
rescued crews on board and several passengers.
On February 22 the steamship HindOo, from New
York on February IL for Huh. sighted in a
wrecked condition. She was her beam ends
with the funnel gone and decks swept clear. The
crew aud passengers, numbering tifty-tlrec in ALL
taken off, and the steamer was abandoned
The first aud third officers, aud the quartermaster
were washed overheard before the others were
saved.
The Alexandria arrived ut Pier No. Al North
River at late hour last night and after satisfying
Watchman Flanagan that only information in rela-
ton to the loss of the IIindoo was wanted the
TRIBUNE reporter was admitted through the gates
TO tho pier. Tie officers of the HindOO
positively declined to give any information fur
thcr than that tho vessel lost and that all cx-
ceptinG the three persons drowned had been res
cued. Some of the crew gave some information.
but with considerable bestancy. The facts given
by Quar.ermaster Samuel Woods were as follows:
"The Hindoo sailed from this port on February
II with a cargo Of grain and provisions, dcck-load
of 210 cat tic. and IA man and his wife and three
children as passengers. Good weather prevailed
until February Is, when "a strong westerly gale.
attended with cross seas, was encountered.
On the following day heavy sea
boarded the steamer and throw her on her beam
ends carried away the smOke-pipc and the ten lire
boats. and did other damage. Captain stevens,
FIRST Officer Dodds, Third Officer GROCER. Quarter
standing on the bridre, and all except The hoatSwalu
and myself washed overheard. The captain
was washed back again by he undcrtow. and the
Others lost. Several Others of the crew were
crippled n various avs For three days and nights
we worked throwing cattle and cargo overheard
IN hopes OfrIgltng the vessel but the cargo c0ntin-
urd to shift and hold the ship down with her port
rail under. The pumps were kept constantly gong
10 keep MS atoat. and when the weather cleared on
Friday we kept sharp lookout for pass
ing vessels. but saw none until the Alexandrla
| came i'm sIght on sunday, thc 22d, and then we
were taken OIL. just We were about To give mp all
hope. The vessel then was rapidly siuAing aud go
ing to pieces. and We had no boats to leave her"
The other rescued crew consisted OF the captain,
,,oto and six rcn from the brig Julia. OF Newport.
Engaud. from Porto CabcllO. which was aban-
doucd in q sinking condition on February 10.
The iiindo2 was an ron screw steamer OF the me
Wilson Lino, bullt m Glasgow IN lS12. we was
3792.I feet ~ length, OF - icct beam. %oi2 lcet
| depth cd hold. and 2,3Gl tous burden.
The steamship De Ruyter from Antwerp; had a
hpi ferrous voyage of nineteen days. and had ne
engine skylights broken in. aud received other
IEssts ishp Lena twenty -fonr days from Brs
SION of heavy gales attended with terrific squalls
and high seas, the barometer falling as low az
-. 10 Ou IcNTuAlh l. itAN4 ot't bi'h' 'N'i liN
how wl ich started the deck planks stove IN the
! ilrr-latch and damage y pMt Jt ne cargo. Nhle
,racavorlng to.,etur' the latch, tlIce ,ramen aud
tvo frcmcn were drahcd by being thrown against
| t'r side Of the vessel On tn mex, day another
heavy sea bonded thc vessel wIich tore away the
rof; Side ~ the bridge hukhead, filled tnr cngl-
nr.i'. room and uticr rooms with water, aul drove
thc occupauts out. Oh tanks lmpS, cloihiig and
bedding were WASHED overheard, and twOo the
boats were dcmol shed.
GA February l3 . terrific hrricdu" WAS cncoun-
tered, thr >pr of iEc sea beng 80 crn,e mat N
We, i.npo,,iblc ,o see the lcug oi tlc vessel I'm
tac afternoon the heavy eeas broke in the stn-
board bridge buk bends. Hooded ali the rooms on
deck aud dcuol> >-,i SO more boats. IT." bridge
ran. aad non ladder ptr" torn from the itch> and
cou.rd. .slLle Other u mage was done. The YES ct
plunged into 80 .cas, aud II seemed at times as If
She must founder.
Gcrrer Nart,u. colorcl stcerage passenger on
ioard oi tac steamship Ban. ma, irom the West
Ia .cs comm, led suicide On February u by cut
tIug hts throat