New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-27
WAS THERE A COLLISION Z
rNDyoATroNs THAT MORE THAN ONE VESSEL
WENT DOWN.
.ru-rr.r mnnE rranr on THE MYsTEnIoUs

vrvT1r MORE LIGHT ON THE MYSTERIOUS
wREcK-HrsToRY OF THE coNsIsRvA.
Il seems to he, almost certain that the hfe-raft
,,,,, two bodies on board, and The other wreciage
nassed by the Mallory Line steamer Colorado and
the Gate CITY OIL Cape Charles, OIL Saturday was
from the steamship Conserve, which was recently
strengthened and reftted for q war vessel pre-
sumably for the navy OF the Haytian insurgents
The reports OF other vessels arriving yesterday
show that the wreckage covered ON area OF apouo
fftv square miles Not only did this suggest
that more than ono vessel was wrecked, out
there Is other evidence 70 prove that the OonSer'a
was wrecked by collision. The first report oil
wreclSaee of some large vessel or vessels was
brought here on Sunday by the piiot-ooat hlne'
which reported II to be about thirty-iive miles
southeast Of Absecom. Then on Sunday the steam
ship Colorado brought news OF passing tne Mo
raft with two men upon It, Captain DanieiS OF
the Colorado said yesterday that among tue
wrecIage he also noticed part OF deck eaDln
rniuted white on both sides, also long spfa,
upholstered in plush on the back Nap1@ih
Mcintosh, of the Ward Line steamer City OF
Alexandria. who at one time commanded the Con-
seryn. when she was the Madrid, said that the
taSle seats In the cabin were such as Captain
| Daniels described, and that her declr-house was
nainted white on the si6eA Then the steamship
Gate City, which arrived at Boston on hiohaey'
reports having passed several boats and other
wrecloage and upon one Of the boats the three
letters Con" of q name could be seen.
Az the Maritime Exchange word was received
from philadelphia that the pilot-boat EDWARDS,
inst IN from sea, had passed. on Saturday, about
hfteen miles southeast Of Fenwood Island Light
clinker-buit whale-boat with the name Con
, servaS on her bow. The pilot-boat Bayard' aso
ut Philadelphia, reports that on the same morning
and in the same vicinity she passed through lou
OF wreclnge, including steamers etrlgefator'
Several vessels which arrived here yesterday re-
port that the wreclSage indicated that some OF IL
belonged to one steamship at feast, and that APP
| parently there had been collision, IS the small
boats were more or less broken, and ono Of them
split In two and one OF the cylinders Of the life
raft passed by the Colorado WAS broken. Cap
| tain Perry, OF the schooner Edith D. CoomOsi
which arrived Yesterday from HnyH, reported that
about twenty-five miles of the coast and north OF
| Cape Hatteras his vessel passed through large
number Of railroad tics and wreckaee. ms
gs anStSs;n s0 Come B Sfa s' winstSn D on
| the steel plate Of the life-raft passed by the
| Colorado, suggested 20 Captain Terry that tns
Consorya might have been In collision with one OF
the 9fsels engaged In carrying railroad nes 10
| SANTANA from Wilmington.
The Conserve, after having few iron deck
beams put in, an iron arnOr belt put around in.
| her whist and portfolios cut In her sides Tor
| guns, was cleared by Dominican Consul julia
| for Samana with cargo OF only 400 tons OF coal
| Prior to that time HAytisn Minister Preston had
| his detectives obtain evidence which he thought
proved that the vessel WIS Intended for Hypponte
| but before he could sue out libel the vessel
sailed Two days later she returned 70 TINS port
| leaking and IL was said she was In sinking
| condition An investigation proved that the
leaks due 70 inefficient rinting OF the plates,
and as soon 90 the vessel began TO pitch and
Upon the return Of the Conserya the Hsyt1nn
Minister libellel her, and after several hearings
United States. Judge Benedict OF Brooklyn, re-
| leased her. From this decision United States
| ATTORNEY Wilbur appealed, but he Withdrew the
| appeal on March 10. In less than two hours
shs vessel was sisAming down TOWARDS Sandy ndy
crew. crew. and c. p. Kuhinrdt, as passenger, on
board She passed outside Of Sandy Hook at
II AS o'clock on Tuesday night the 18th, since
sighting hsr. G. p. KunhaFds was 9 cousin Of
Henry r. KanhArdt OF KunhArds * Co;
9 sSsS Hnd the H Tsysau i trade 1 Captain
john H. InFcrs, formerly mate Of an English
brig, commanded her, and the Other Officers
were joseph sesrwSod Rssstmse MGossy,
engineers da The crew consisted Of two oilers,
cOlored cook, waiter; and fourteen MalAys.
steamer Of s6i tons displacement, io6 feet long.
"a feet beam, and u e-s feet depth Of hold.
and VIVA originally the Nuoyo Montcz1ma. Her
name was changed TO the Madrid in 1887, whom
shs wSs purchased by ]. n. NJ. Sinner, Of Phila-
| delphlR.
Wilmington, Del. March 90 SPECIAL. William
| NJ Drpin OF the firm OF Thomas Drein' q Son, who
| are the sole builders or the Jonathan Gone NE
rafts kayS that his firm furnished the life-rafts
| for the Nhnticoke but he cannot recall the year
| The firm also furnished the fe-boats for that
steamer. They were branded with the nrms
| name under the SEATS This firm supplies life
boats 20 all the lines Of steamers running from
| Baltimore