New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10
ErEyTFUL VOYAGE or THE BANGALoRE
sUGAR-LADEN FROM JAVA. SHE REACHES BOSTON
AFTER MANY MIsHAPs.

Boston March e-The British iron ship Bangalore
Of London which arrived to-day from Java with
cargo OF sugar In baskets. consigned to the Ame'i
can Sugar Refining Company completed most
eventful passage. The ship left Sourabaya, where
she loaded part OF her cargo. on September H. anu
proceeded to Passarbean, where she nnisheo ioao
ing. and sailed from the latter port on Oc'ooer
for Delaware Breakwater for orders captain H. ~
Congdon taken Ill with heart disease ana 'he
vessel put into ST. Helena. where the captain was
landed and afterward taken to Teneriffe for treat
ment The vessel proceeded, in charge OF Mate mar
vey. and was not heard from again until feofuaiy
49, when a pilot-boat discovered her aground !"
Swash Channel, a few miles above Cape Hehry' /"
the Chesapeake. The ship has crew OF ABOUT
thirty seamer and when the Virginia pilot-boat fe
lief found her shortly after daylight all hands de-
cided abandon the vessel because OF the strong
sea. which they feared would swamp them the fe
lief took all hands board and landed them al
Fortress Monroe.
News Of the rich prize close at hand reached the
ears Of the aboard the Pilot. the steam vessel
OF the Chesapeake pilots. and they at once started
in search OF H. The ship hoated with little dif-
ficuy, and the tiny steamer started 10 tow her
prize up the Chesapeake but bad not proceeded very
far when the hawser parted and the Bangalore went
hard aground the Horseshoe short distance be-
low the Thmble Light.
Mate Harvey and the taken by the
pilot boat Relief to Old Point Comfort After hav-
ing been breakfasted at the hotel at Old Point the
English sailors repented of having deserted and tred
all day get tug convey them back 10 the snip
which they supposed was still where they left her,
but unable 10 DO until that night when one
of the Merritt Wrecking Company vessels was Sc
cured and started out in search Of the ship she was
finally found the Horseshoe. the crew put on
board and the Goth she successfully hCated
by the Merritt Wreckng Company steamer WIZ,
lam Coley and the steam pilot boat Pilot ana to"eu
to an anchorage in Hampton Roads: Ihe crew
found she had about eighteen inches OF water in the
hold which, however. speedily pumped Out
without any damage TO the sugar On receipt OF the
news that the Bangaore's captain was landed az
ST. Helena the owners Of the vessel desired captain
Cannell TO take command OF the vessel captain
CanneI when seen upon the vessels arrival here
to-day. loud in his denuncaton OF Mate mar
vey who was in command Of the ship when she went
ashore. for abandoning the vessel when she was IN
no immediate danger of being wrecked.
From the time the Bangalore first went aRrouiiu
Il cost my owners" said Captain Cannell. s'U lot
the service of tug while al Hampton Roads. ana
II Is $40 for cable messages. Soon after the crew
had returned TO the ship in the Merritt Wreckihs
steamer ! boarded the vessel. Mate Harvey. with a
representative OF the Merritt Wrecking COMPANY.
was in the cabin and the mate was just IN the act
of afixing his signature TO document agreeing 10
pay the Wrecking Company $4,000 salvage, when
interfered and imediately took possession OF the
ship The Merritt Wrecking Company steamer;
in coming alongside while at Hampton ROADS. 90
considerable damage 10 the ships port bulwarks
and rails for which they will be requested 10 set'e
when the proper time comes IT..
The Merritt Wrecking Company ana steafn PiIot.
boat Pilot have instituted proceedings Tor saivase
and the claims will probably be taken before Ohteo
| States Courts settlement.