Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18

JERSEY Cry, N. j., March 15.-The steam |
ship Fulda of the Bremen line arrived at |
Its wharf In Hoboken this morning with
the passengers and crew of the Oregon.
These was an unusually large crowd to
meet the incoming vessel. All OF the
0regon's first and second cabin and Storage
passengers were on board. They looked
sleepy and careworn.
Last night beds were improvlsed for them
on the floor In the main saloon, and the
officers kindly offered their state-rooms for
| the use OF the ladies. Most OF the men sat
up or lounged about wherever they found
room.
The Oregon's officers and crew FASTENED
i ashore and declined to say anything con.
i corning the disaster. Captain Ringk OF the
Fulda, said that they sighted the Oregon
with distress signal Mt 4,30 Sunday morn
ing and Immediately hove to, preparatory
| to taking her crew and passengers aboard.
This was done by boats and RATS without
any accident. They were unable to save
any OF the cargo, and tho passengers lost all
their baggage. Many OF them were scantily
attired.
One OF the passengers OF the Oregon said
to reporter: 81 was sleeping ut the time
OF the accident when heard loud crash.
darted out of my bed, dressed hurriedly
and ran up ON deck. The saloon stairway
and deck were crowded with men and
women rushing about like mud. Most of
I
and crew were brave and fully equal to
the emergency. There was a slight mist AT
the time, but the sel was perfectly calm. i
cannot sec how the acrilent could have
occurred II there had been proper care and
| vigilance taken. | consider il due to gross
negligence on the part of some of the crew
of the Oregon. l could STE nothing of the
schooner which is said to have run into us,
, and / have no doubt that she sunk with
all on board. A large hole was cut in our
port side through which the water coursed
] like mill race putting out the fires and
in short time flooding tho hold. Signals
Of distress and sky-rockcts We're sent up
e Two large European steamships passed us
but Iaid no attention TO our signals When
we sighted the Fulda we were in n
pitiabe condition, cold and wet. II was
e like rny of sunlight bursting through a
!: cloud, for it gladdened all hearts. All
J praise belongs to the officers Of the Fulda
5 for their gentlemanly and courteous dc
portment In handling our immense number
Of passengers without accident or loss oi
life."
Z The passengers and crew of the los
a Steamship Oregon were landed In New Yorl
!, Monday morning, from the Fulda. The
q Oregon lies In about % fathoms Of water
n | with the topmasts visible above the surface
n A survey OF the wreck will be- made 10y
/, divers. The vessel was valued ut ahou
n 81 $50 900. The New York agent think
= most of her cargo can be saved. The cargo
consists of 1900 tons of miscellaneou
freight. The Oregon had 1856 cabin, &C inter
mediate and 1866 steerage passengers oil
81 board. Nothing has been heard of tn,
10 schooner which struck her, and which L
" believed to have gone down with all oil
r board.
II New York, Marcn l6.-The COMMITTEES o
=. the 0regon's passengers appointed at yes
terday's meeting to take steps to recove
the value of their property called Mt tn,
Cunard office this morning aud left
statement of their grievances. Tn
diver who visited the wreck yes
ir terday found one tale OF cotton ant
I'd one case OF dry-goods. The Merritt Coas
Or Wrecking Company will make report IL
at regard to raising the wreck of the Oregon
Il, but as she lies in 100 feet Of water it |
9. hardly thought probable that the steame
IN will be raised. The cargo, engines and tn
r valuable parts of the vessel, however, vii
ls be brought to the surface.