New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
THE STORY OF THE WRECK.

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THE STORY OF THE WRECK.
I>-no,y Ion eFurtber details of the disaster
30 tho steamer CITY of Brussels say Captain
ioua was one of the first picked up by the DoatS'
although be with tie chief engineer had been tue
last TO leave the rigging. When rescued ne was III
The act of passing q life buoy to drowning com,
radc Mr.. Skinner, passenger OF Vno CNS "
Brussels. states that the pilot jumped INTO 'ne n''
boat launched. This so enraged the captain tni'
he called upon the crew TO pull MN out. Inns
ransed the only incident OF confusion. Mao'erS
were conducted so smoothly that until nve ooa's
were lowered the passengers ara ho' ooiio'0 'AO
disaster to be really serious.
EFFECTS OF THE BLOW.
Accora;uo IA the statement of the purser the log
made IL necessary to stop the steamer about hall an
bour before the collision took place As showing 'he
terrible nature of the collision ne says that the man
eon,pa-tmeut in the City of Brussels was cut righ'
In two Resides the breach In the hull, the DuiH-
head was shifted by the violence OF the cohsioh'
thus accounting for her speedy SINKING
HOW THE LIVES WERE LOST.
Aasr the collision the fog thickencd, and 1t was
dangerous even for boats 70 move about Ihey now
EVER approached the sinking vessel ana iounu
how named Hamilton half drowned, cInSlhg 10 'he
mizzen cross.trees. The two Italians VINO "ele
drowned seem TO have lost their WIS Holh Voii'''
ND iumre ea overheard without waiting 20 see what
could be done for their safety Inc perSous ios' III
,,ude Mr.. Connor. quarermaster, and MIR. Coch-
tane. steward of the steamer. There is no dou"t
that if the fog had cleared little sooner all wouu
have heen saved, The theory concerning the
a,owpinr of the seamen is that wbe1 the vesse
in,cbed tbey were struck by the rigsng and rem
Jered inseusible One man was found dead III the
rigging
THE CONDUCT OF THE OFFICERS PRAISED.
Ne,ther tho passengers nor the crew We're able 10
,aye ANYTHING, and many persons we're oOliged 10
leave the ship with few articles OF c'othing' Inc
raptain OF the Kirby Hall. the steamer that ran
down the City of Brussels was indeiatigabie ID MS
endeavors to relieve the passengers, but OWING 10
The low tide his vessel was obliged to lie outside
the bar until shortly after o'clock last oven ns'
,yben all were landed at Woodsde, and subsequently,
taken 10 Liverpool. Before the Kirby Hall arrived
at Iiyerpool pilot boarded her with provisions,
winch were very welcome, as the pas son gers had
moi tasted food for nun Der of hours. Many OF
them are suffering greatly from the shock.
Tha. passenpers many of whom are staying at
,bo Railway Hotel have drawn up the following
memorial:
We who have Just been rescued from watery
crave wish to express sincere gratitude ana al
SniTation of the courage promptitudo ana cooihesS
In danger exempliiod by the captain purser anu
u
puue down 50 near the termination OF her voyage.
Mr.. Sispel, a passenger the City OF Brussels
st.ies that he was @ akened by crash. lie arose,
but hearing nothing further, returned TO his Dert
Ne wa, aroused again by the call |" to man the
boa.sp He was saved in The boat commanded by
ths vurser which contained thirty persons.
One of the seamen, describing the final scene
Shsn the passengers embarked and tue remnant OF
The crew took to the rigging, said to newspaper
IL. hfF.r nQUe
correspondent: 1t was the coolest thing you eVei
taw in this world"
VAIN ATTEMPTS TO AVOID THE COLLISION
The Messrs Inman state that the engines OF the
Cv of Brussels at the time of the disaster had been
stationary forty -one minutes The captain OF the
steamer Kirby Hall states. however. that the City
of Brussels although her engines we're stationary.
WAS coming on with the tide with such impetus
that a collision was inevitable. He states that he
backed his engines on first hearing the whistles of
The City of Brussels. The purser Of the City of
Brussels states that at the last moment steam was
bnt on with the view Of moving TO avoid collisior,
but uselessly.
THE CAPTAINS ACCOUNT OF THE DISASTER.
Captain Land states that after the City of
Brussels had been stopped for Al min
ptes steamers whistles were heard
on the starboard and port sides He concluded that
The steamers would pass In parallel lines Suddenly
swhite light appeared on the starboard bow, and
minute and half afterward the vessel ran into the
City of Brussels He Immediately ordered the
boats to be lowered and spare sail
placed over the hole, but before
Abe latter order could be carried out the carpenter
rcported that there were fourteen feet of watr In
The fore hold and the engneers stated tnat the hres
would be out in about minute. The passengers
then took to boats and the crew, without orders,
filed other bo ts When the ship sunk az FAR as the
bridge Captain Land called out for everyone TO
rave himself and jumped into the water. de and
others f0ated upon a spar until rescued.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-Captain Land praises highly
the way the officers and crew worked under The
circumstances Captain Land himself was twenty
minutes In the water AL the papers belonging 10
The City of Brussels were lost.
THE CONDITION OF THE CARGO.
The officials of the Mersey Dock Board and Of
the Liverpool Salvage Association have visited the
scene of the collision and have marked the spot OF
tho disaster, which is two and half miles north
half east from the Northwest Lightship. There Is
no hope Of saving the hull. The divers expect to
save good portIon OF the cargo If the weather is
favorable. The other portions will doubtless wash
out. The Liverpool Underwriters Association.
however think there is not much cnauce for any
salvage. Divers have gone TO remove the masts
and funuel of the wrecked steamer, which are OBJ
ttrnctlng navigation.
FACTS LEARNED IN THIS CITY.
NEAGBE DISPATCHES RBCETvED-THE OFFICERS AND