The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-02
TURNED BOTTOM UP AT SEA.
Loss OF THE STEAMER DUNMURRY
ABOUT 500 MILES FROM NEW YORK.

She CapsIEes In n Terrible Gnle-Eight OF
Her Crew Go Down-Twenty Others
Tos. In II Iitcbont for Two Days Before
They Arc Rcscucd-Taken to nnlifnx.
HALIFAX. Sept. Tho steamer Dunmurry.
1853 tons OF Belfast, left New York on Aug.
&c, bound to Antwerp with grain. and
on tho morning OF the goth she sank
in latitude 4O' As north, longitude CO II west.
about 500 miles nearly due east OF New York.
She had crow Of twenty. eight, commanded
by Capt. McMorran. Eight OF the crew are
lost
Capt McNiorran. one OF the survivors. told
THE Sun reporter that after leaving New York
on Wednesday, last fine weather was cXperi-
enced till Saturday morning ut o'clock when
the wind spranG up from the east southeast
and by 4:aO a. NJ. 1t had incrensol to II
hurricane, and the ship was thrown on her
beam ends. Tho engines were slowed and tho
steamer brought to tho wind on her ort bow.
but it was impossible to right her list to port.
Tremendous seas were shipped. The cargo
had shifted. and the efforts OF all tho hands
were unnyairg to get t. starboard. She was
taking in water fast, and the tremendous sea
proven cd tho use OF the pumps
Tho hurricane lulled slightly for mn hour.
but Mt o'clock it came on again from the
southwest. and the ship became totally UNI
manageable owing to the tremendous heavy
cross sea.
The port side OF the dock was In water and
the list was constantly increasing. The Cap
tain saw the steamer could only remain aGoat
Tor a few minutes. and all hands were called
from below.
Life belts woro served 10 every man. Tho
port boats were washed away One lifebont
and tho lfo raft were barely in the water
when tho steamer cnpsi2ed keel IN. and re-
in INA, rOsto sscopa few m"mens IN
ra but ,he t "a slS wos S
raft was tossed to the Tor OF The steamer. Tho
or MG a FIX ,i Hn and
S up the snS I"snp i" , 5hs a so'"h tho 'ihsdd
engineer .mi.unconscious: and seven OF Tho
crew. The raft was clear Of the wre X by this
time, and tho eleven occupants ~ the
life oat were Transferred to it. 10
sns Viz ,S ss il heG rh he s
crew had gone down or wero lost 10 sigh.
among the pillows.
naey W. Ie nTW to- 1o mo %' ana ,hS eboat
was after much difficulty hailed out and the
twenty y men ;m nis within it, ,u .,o IVA
visions "H" 'hay had .' Tie e lay 10 iii
NJ sundy D Tsy could so ne ss as Of
hour later the ,weleome sight Of steamers
as they would they faded away.
At o'clock another steamers smoke
was seen esI;,,o but again the the chase for it
was taken to the north and continued a |
day. the wind ucrea ed to gale.
and by . o'clock Monday morning It was such
gale that the, lifeboat could not be stored
wit, an oar; AMI she was. brought to.
he bird steamers lights were seen. but
again they were lost. The md went down
somewhat and It came on to rain. ana the vow.
ayers got godseud II: the way OF three gal
At ~ "clock A. NJ another steamer was
seen and they pulled for her. hailed her. wers
seer aud tnken on board. L was the oil tank
steamer I'ans and Hurst. tapt. Il, eli, bound
from New \, rk for ROTTERDAM.
This was 80 mics from Halifax. The
men were kindly att. nd.d to and the
steamer headed for, this port where
they were nut of in n boat at the
mouth OF the harbor aud pulled up TO tho city.
Tn" names Of iha los, are:
.'ohn McKibben. first mate. belfast: George
GRAY. first rn .ineer Dmmhaslor; James Spen-
Ger. fourth engineer; Lowestoit: ]: korne. car
p"ntcr. swansea: Fred skinel able seaman.
Hamburg: &. Baker. Iiyert oil: Il Rice, fire
man. plymouth; Anton Heller. boy Hamburg