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December 4, 1824
Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
The sloop Neptune, overloaded with cargo and passengers, capsized and sank in the Highlands during a voyage from New York to Newburgh due to a sudden wind gust, drowning at least 13 people. Only a few, including the mate and two hands, survived. Later reports suggest 30 on board with 17 saved.
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New York, Nov. 25.—We have to record a melancholy accident, which has created great anxiety and distress. The sloop Neptune, on her passage from New York to Newburgh, was struck with a flaw of wind in the Highlands, upset, sunk, and thirteen persons at least were drowned. The Neptune was commanded by Capt. Halsted, who, it appears, was not on board. She was loaded, we should say overloaded with 3000 bushels of wheat, 20 tons of plaster, and had on board about 50 souls. She was struck by the flaw on passing the Highlands, thrown on her beam ends, and the cargo shifting instantly, she went down. The mate and two hands escaped—two other hands perished. Only one female was saved. It is impossible to obtain the names of the persons lost, as they came on board without being known. The steamboat this morning may bring additional intelligence.
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It was said to be ascertained last evening that there were only thirty persons on board the sloop when she upset; and that seventeen of them were saved. Mr. Decker, the mate of the vessel, and Woolsey, one of the hands, were saved.
New York, Nov. 25.—We have to record a melancholy accident, which has created great anxiety and distress. The sloop Neptune, on her passage from New York to Newburgh, was struck with a flaw of wind in the Highlands, upset, sunk, and thirteen persons at least were drowned. The Neptune was commanded by Capt. Halsted, who, it appears, was not on board. She was loaded, we should say overloaded with 3000 bushels of wheat, 20 tons of plaster, and had on board about 50 souls. She was struck by the flaw on passing the Highlands, thrown on her beam ends, and the cargo shifting instantly, she went down. The mate and two hands escaped—two other hands perished. Only one female was saved. It is impossible to obtain the names of the persons lost, as they came on board without being known. The steamboat this morning may bring additional intelligence.
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It was said to be ascertained last evening that there were only thirty persons on board the sloop when she upset; and that seventeen of them were saved. Mr. Decker, the mate of the vessel, and Woolsey, one of the hands, were saved.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Sloop Neptune
Shipwreck
Drowning
Highlands
Cargo Shift
Survivors
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Halsted
Mr. Decker
Woolsey
Where did it happen?
Highlands, On Passage From New York To Newburgh
Story Details
Key Persons
Capt. Halsted
Mr. Decker
Woolsey
Location
Highlands, On Passage From New York To Newburgh
Event Date
Nov. 25
Story Details
Overloaded sloop Neptune struck by wind gust in Highlands, capsizes and sinks, drowning at least 13 of about 50 on board; mate and two hands escape, only one female saved; later reports indicate 30 on board with 17 saved.