New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-28
DISASTER TO A STEAMER.
THE CHESAPEAKE IN DANGER.

ASHORE NEAR NEw-LOSDON CONN., AND FILLED
WITH WATERING LIVES LosT-THE PASSENGERS
OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN.
NEw-LONDON. Conn, April 27.-1he steamer
Chesapeake. from Portland for New-York, with an
assorted cargo went ashore in the bay this morning.
on the south side of Fishers Island, where she now
lies full Of water. Captain Scott, the wrecker mas
gone to her assistance. No lives were lost
A dispatch was received yesterday morning at tho
Office OF the Maine steamship Company tthe New-iOrA
and Portland Lincl Pier No 3s East River to the
effect that the steamer Chesapeake had gone ashore ON
Fishers Island and half full OF water Fishers ISL
nudis situated between Ncw-London and Stoningtoh'
and ia about ninety miles from this city second uis
patch from Captain Charles Williams states that wreck
ers were alongside the vessel, the service OF Captain
Scott OF New-London having been secured The Chcsa-
peakc had no myers board but loaded with
full cargo Of general merchandise. The steamers tne
OF leaving Portland Monday evening ate O'CLOCK
and IA t takes twcny-sx hours to reach this city, u
thought that she encountered heavy fog on the way
Agent Ames OF the company secuted the IDEA OF any
lives among tho crew being lost He said that the Gre"
consisted OF about fifteen and that Merritts Coast
Wrecking Company would leave this city last night with
equipments for the Of the dlsoster ana no h7'
would start at p There were hfty-threo conSgneeS
for the merchandise, in Philadelphia ana Ne"'r
leans hut the majority In this city lie cond give no
estimate of the value Of the cargo IL was
nrohably worth between $4,000 and 100000, hut
what part OF It damaged by water 1t WAS OF course
impossible to say. lie thought the shippers had gcner
ally insured their goods The Chesapeake - run when
is desirable To ny up either the Euura or the ffahco
this line. The passenger season docs not bcEh n
NAV L. aud when the Chesapeake Il not running iIe
tain williams second mate ot the FTancona lie n,s
been In thc employ o the company over ten yIlrs ana n
considered y Trustworthy officer. L.,
The Chesapeake Is nm American screw steamer, ~lth
double decks aud ~ igG toms burden She wa bi ht
Philadelphia IN 1893. Her dimensions are Length 10
feet inches beam - feet depth of hold. ~ irri
inches She /. now about twenty eight years old. and
for twenty years mas been engaged ~ the carry ls U
between New York and Pornnd part % which mn re
was the property ~ the Cromwell Line. In l0r' sh'
WAS sold, witl-Ahe line, to tho Maine sl'amShP
| Company. She has touch ~ romance IN hcr
history having been The victim N piracy ia the Kc't
ho. Among her passengers from Ncw-lurk on one oi
her trips To PnrtlIul was number of '"nh'ictulc
officers and -a'lur- carefully di~gsrd, and runtrlN u
| -it-ncctcd. the on ape ttHl lui-o
men made prcconccrt~i nt sex upon the crew Whlrh
taken completely hy surprise tuu nnprrar'' i"r '"
demonstration. wns oyrfroWrtd The cnelncri' WHO
showed nght the Longest. wa thrown nNcfDlh'd lhc
cnutors took the Steamer g. Npsa Scotia, whore thty
tried to -rll hor caro. hut not succeeding put to sea
again Size w,s recaPtIted 10y tho frdcra- taken lh"
Halifax and by the Court there returned 10 heI o"hIs