New-York tribune., 1886-04-01
STRANDED IN A DENSE FOO.
THE EUROPA ASHORE ON LONG ISLAND.
,,,>-r,xo uv WAS FIFTY MILES AT sEA-How THE
RESCCTD.

ruIxKING lie WAS FIFTY MILES Al sEA-"o ~
GREW WERE RESCUED.
The iron steamer Europa, one OF tne se1'~'s
n, Cars Direct Hamburg Line. went "S"' gu -, -
1.oud coast one mile east OF Qnogue ~ II oo'o0 80.
s,.sdav night The Europa left Hamburg on h"'0" 40
Her cargo consisted OF sugar. glassware 80" ,,s
,,o,or, Everything went well until Tuesday "ne" "o
80, ran INFO a for.hsnk. At that time she was
,.aod north. northwest. Early in the evening '""
ociccr I'm command lost his bearings ana was u'Aoo W
regain them for several hours The captain 'no"s'
nh he was ~ least fitty miles from shore anu e'"
ned hi. course as II such was the case just pc'oio
o'clock and while the steamer was going ata "ouei"'9
st. ~ .nsed those on board heard grating souhu
followed by a sudden shock. For a few momen's All ~
confusion. The sailors ran to and iro anu tno
were stopped. At the time '"0 on
WAS not visible. the vessel h"Nink m
tho bar about a quarter OF a mile from 'ne '""u' ~
,a,n ordorcd the engines reversed. hoping that ne
,.ond be able TO back the vessel OIL pto oeeP ""'o
The engines were under full headw"y' pu' "o 'o''
woui not move and further attempts were ei'ep up
until daylight The wind at the time was souhe"' anu
there a heavy swell. ., -,
o,oeuo heard the steamers whistle blowing
signals OF distress 1880 p m' ana "'
dcred out he lfe-boa'. which reached 'FN su"""oo
vessel all hor~ later. Captain Kesssi OF lhe EUROPA
sent his frr officer ashore III the lie peat o 'o'os"'"
for assistance 1t took time to fud the operator III
order and no message could be sent The discrimination
Of the msDap to the Europa received IL ths CITY
Yesterday morning, Meantime the steam tug heseue' Vi
tie Merritt Wreckng Company, and the schooner ru"iu
Goat which have cruising off Fire Island fora week.
okng for wrecSage from the Oregon had gone 10 'he
af NJ the Europa owing 10 the heavy sea they were
rnsbe to approaoh the vessel Shortly after daybreak
ar,ain started TO launch the febOat again. but
:, was ,ouud that the sea running too high The
te saving crew then proceeded down the beach to
point directly opposite the Europa and began send
,rg ont rocket lines, but we're unable to
reach the vessel for time They we're hnay sue
cessful and all the brought ashore In the
breeches buoy They quartered at the Lie SAVING
Station
AT the office OF Phelps Brothers & Co" the agents OF
Carrs Hamburg Line in this city, II was said tnat the
carco of the Europa consisted largely OF sugar She
also had on board 200 barrels OF whskey and consd'
ersbe amount OF cargo The sugar was valued at
S75 600 and was consigned to Matthiesen WiecEers'
of Front and Wall The maager OF the agents Hh
me sr.uding OF the ship The Merritt ~ecKlng Som-
many sent down the wTecking Tug l. d. Merritt rugs
were telegraphed for by the captain early IN the or
noon The Europa was the only snip OF inc Hue "hcn
did not carry passengers. She was built or lr0n ana
registered 533 She built al Newcastle, Eng.
land s79 and 2GO feet long, 80 lect pealn anu
% feet dept h OF hold. O. +. Carr OF Hamburg owned
Ter She had three water-tsht Dulkheaus ana oouoie
decks. ..a a. l.. ,o,,,r-
heavily in the .urf and the captain feared last nlght
that size would carried over the BAR In winch case
the will probably 20 to pieces Inc shore was ilhcs
during the day nth people waiting the oreahns nP . M
cargo OF II Is understood bSt Wheh tne tuss AZ
rive an attempt VII be made TO Tighten the vesse oy
him can he done while the Is running so Llgh
me captain reports five feet OF water III the hold