New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
WRECK OF THE GLAMORGAN.
MADE HELPLESS BY TERRIBLE WAVES.

| THE VESSEL ABANDONED.
The White Star steamship Republic arrived at
this port yesterday with the crew of the freight
steamer Glamorgan, which had been wrecked at
sea. The Glamorgan, which was of 1850 tons
| burthen and chartered by the Warren Line,
left Liverpool on Thursday, February 8, for Bos-
ton, Mass. She generally carried cattle from
! Boston to Liverpool aud miscellaneous cargo on
the return trip. Almost from the beginning of the
voyage she encountered heavy weather She was
built in 1872 a steamer with brig rig. The
! insurance on the cargo or vess. is not known.
| She was sighted on February 16 by the Republic,
and most of the crew were saved. The story of the
voyage and shipwreck told last night by
Thomas Cantlay, the chief engineer of the Gamor-
| gan, asfOllOws:
"The Gamorgan left the Mersey on Thursday,
| February 8. Strong westerly winds prevailed on
| Friday and Saturday. On Sunday the wind and
sea increased, and the vessel was hove TO- On Mon
day the weather moderated, and we made few
miles. On Tuesday the wind and steadily
grew stronger. The barometer was 27.9O and
very high sea was running. We
were about 45O miles from Queenstown at that
! time.
| "On Wednesday at about 120 a. m, tremen-
dOus struck vessel, carrying away the fore
mast, all the yentilatOrs, the fore and main
winches and pipes all rails, the cabin, captains
room bridges, stewards room, pantry. bathroom,
stewards store-rOom, boatswains store-rooms,
ell the passengers rooms the boarswan's and car
penters rooms all the boats and rails aft and the
deck-house abaft the mainmast: it stove in tho
front of the wheel-house, breaking the
steering gear and bursting in the main
matches. The deck was burst open. apd
the vessel keeled over from the shock. The water
poured IN the ship in an immense volume putting
out the fires IN a few minutes, stopping
J the engines and leaving her laying in tho
trough of the sea. All hands ordered to bail
out the water by buckets, but after sea poured
| n filling her fore and aft After daylight we got
sails spread the matches and all other open
| ings to try and keep out some of
the water, but there being nothing
to support them, they soon gave way The remain
der of the day was spent by the in bailing out
the water and working the pumps.
"The sea was heavy, and despite
| all exertions the water gained US;
the sails the matches and openings giving way
constantly and requiring frequent fixing. On
| Thursday the weather moderated q little. and wo
succeeded in boarding up the matches. Our
only hope was to keep the vessel
| afoat until we fell in with another
steamer, as we knew we never could reach land. We
tackled sails over the BOARDED matches, keeping up
the baling steadily. One pump was kept going, the
Others being broken chOked up and Of no use That
night We had TO give up working the pumps, as tho
| sea was breaking heavily over the vessel aud there
| was no shelter for the workers. On Friday the
weather again moderated and all hands were called
to the pumps, and the damages to the hatch cover
| ings were repaired as far as possible. They wers
the last boards aud sails that we had that we tackled
and our main hope was to keep them intact
1sh' 5bs RsSHSe sSTR We u.s. still, Gto''o on Ssss
| of distress Her captain p j. Irvine stood gal
lantly by us and sent Off boat which saved por-
tion of the crew. In launching il OF the sailors
| of the Republic lost his life. being washed over
| board. No attempt was made to launch another
| boat, as the sea was running too Eigh and there
was no immediate danger of the GlamOrgan sinking.
About p. III. The sea had moderated Teas
| deal and the Republic again lowered her boats and
| all hands were safely taken off our vessel, four
boats making two trips each. When we
arrived on board of the Republic
we were provided with warm, dry clothing. For
| three days our clothing had been saturated with
| water and we could not ma ke change. Every
| kindness shown Us by all on board the RepuO-
| lie. The injured were promptly attended TO by
Dr. Is,ell under whose care they improved rapidly.
| For food when we were water-loggsd we had coffee
aud crackers, the latter however, being saturated
| with salt water.
THE LIST OF THE LOST AND SAVED.
THE first sea that struck the vessel Oh Wednesday
morning-the commencement of the gale-carried
away the following Captain Robert Court, A. p.
RobilIard. Second Officer John Barrel, Second
Steward d. Williams. and J. Jerrard, Sea-
man Andy Cullen, stowaway, and
another stowavay whose name was un-
| known, Cullen / believe or at least hs
so said. left Dublin because he was connected with
| the Phoenix Park tragedy. He said that ne was
wanted by the British Government 70 identity some
| one connected with the affair. lie seemed very
Those saved are, J. May. first officer; w. A.
| Swarbrick third officer; William Palmer, boats
swami j. Gillard, carpenter; j. Whalan. Theodore
Anderson, [. Anderson, +. Anderson, G. Boyle, {:
! Horn aud John Morgan, seamen; ). Cantiay, CHIEF
engineer; X. Ailleck. second engineer; e. Clarke,
| third engineer: William Dayey fourth engineer;
| j. Ryan, watchman; +. Lee }. BIecn. W. Clark, J.
Doyle. X. Gill, N: Cunnngham r Riley >. Houston,
men: w Ward, chief steward; k. Wilson, chief
! cook Peter Brooks, second cook; j. fogg mess
| room boy; W. J. Beruheimer refrigerator man; II.
| Cook, j. Curran H.. Beach, Patrick allliSan, Z.
| Holbtook Henry Malone, Lewis Susan, ). DaVen-
rort. G. Patterson, f. KING and ). hcGreaI,
| cattle men, and Thomas Dorr, \ stowaway.
| An of these were British subjects excepting W. J.
| Bcrnheiner II. Cook, J. Curran, Patrick Milllgan,
G. Holbrook, Henry Malone, Lewis sq.a4, J. Daven-
port G.. Patterson, +. King and j. McGrea who
were Americans sent over 10 Eng and with cattle;
when we lett the vessel" continued tho
over on her side, the water pouring into tho
hatchways She was low down IN
the water and could not float Tor
any length of time. The captain and second
officer wcro on the lookout when the sea struck Us,
and We cannot tell how they were lost Inc captain
was married and has family OF nine children IN
England. The Others that were lost were also on
deck nj the time the first heavy sea struck u.s."
A TALK WITH CAPTAIN IRVINE.
Captam IRVINE, of the Republic, gives the follow
inc account of the rescue: when we sighted tho
disabled steamer" he said, " Immediately steered
for her to render any assistance necessary.
The sea was running very high. and it was danger
ous to lower the boats But nearing the ship or
Gsred onr boats to be sent TO the disabled vessel.
The first under command of Chief Officer
Barrett was knocked against the sds
of the shin and q hole was stove in her. The chicf
officer and a seaman named F. Forester were
thrown INTO the water Ihe officer grabbed a trail
ing rope and was rescued, but Forester hoaied
impossible to save him.