The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-05 00:00:00

THE WRECK OF THE SCARBOROUGH

LIFEBOAT.

The dreadful events of Saturday last, at Scar-
borough, have thrown a gloom over all classes of
the inhabitants and visitors that will long remain.
on many sad hearts. Those events were briefly re-
corded in our yesterday's impression. With re-
gard to the circumstances following the stranding of
the Coupland, of Shields, it is impossible to describe
the scene in detail so as to convey anything like a
true idea of its horrors. Between four and five
o'clock the vessel attempted the harbour, but could
not succeed in entering. She drifted rapidly amid
foaming billows that chased each other like huge
mad cataracts, until she struck immediately oppo-
site the Spa Promenade. In the meantime the life-
boat was manned and sent out to the relief of the
schooner's crew. Suddenly a fearful lurch of the
boat pitched out two of the boatmen, who were
saved by life-buoys.
The oars were now dashed out of the hands of
the crew, and they wore at once rendered power-
less. The boat was washed heavily up against the
wall, and nothing but her great strength and ex-
cellent qualities preserved her from being at once
dashed to pieces. Ropes were thrown from the
boat tothe promenade, and she was drawn through
the surf to a lancling place at the southern end of
the wall. It was here the fatal occurrence took
place. Having touched the ground the men jumped
out before the water had receded; and seeing the
danger they were in, a rush down the incline was
made to assist them. In the momentary confusion
that ensued another run of the sea came, and nearly
all the party were thrown from their feet, and were
now scrambling to save their lives. Many succeeded
in getting up; but another wave washed off those
who were yet below. Two or three times they were
borne out and back again. Among these were Lord
Charles Beauclerk, Thomas Brewster and John Bur-
ton (two of the boat's crew), Mr. Sarony, Mr.
Rutter, Mr. S. Rawling, and several others. A
largo wave was seen to lift the lifeboat with fearful
force against the wall, and on her release it was
found that the man Brewster, having been between
the boat and the wall, was killed with the collision.
He instantly fell forward as one dead, and was
washed cut to sea. Lord Charles Beauclerk was
similarly treated, but he was not killed on the spot.
He was washed to the foot of the cliff, where Mr.
Sarony and Mr. Rutter went to his assistance. A
rope was previously thrown him, but he seemed
powerless to grasp it. The gentlemen named suc-
ceeded in fastening a rope round him, and he was
drawn up the incline, the life just ebbing out of him.
He was conveyed to the Music-hall adjoining, where
he was attended by Dr. Lycett, who pronounced
him dead. Two or three others were seen under
the boat when she lifted with the waves. One of
these was said to be Mr. Wm. Tindall, son of the
late John Tindall, Esq., banker, of Scarborough.
He has not since been seen. John Barton, another
of the boat's crew, was also washed out to sea and
lost, Mr. Sarony and Mr.'Rutter were swept away,
and were recovered with great difficulty.
Attention was now turned to the shipwrecked
crew, and they were hauled off safely by the rocket
apparatus.
On Sunday evening an inquest was held by Mr.
Easton, coroner, on view of the body of Lord Chas.
Beauclerk, when many of the facts embodied above
were stated in evidence given by Mr. Rutter, Mr.
Michaol Hick, Mr. Swalwell, and Dr. Lycett.
The last-named gentleman attended his lordship
immediately on his being brought into the Music-
hall. It was his opinion that death was caused by
the combined effects of a concussion of the brain and
drowning; and that drowning had been accelerated
by the concussion of the brain it was supposed he
had sustained. Dr. Lycett had examined the body,
and found no other marks of violence, either internal
or external, than a fracture of the humerus of the
right arm.
The jury returned the following verdict :—" That
the deceased Lord Charles Beauclerk lest his life
accidentally, while generously and nobly endea-,
vouring to save the imperilled lives of several of his
fellow men."
His lordship was 48 years of age, and has left a
numerous family.
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Yesterday morning (Monday), the body of Brews-
ter was found in a mutilated state on the rocks. No
others had been found up to the time of our corre-
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In a communication received this morning by
the National Lifeboat Institution, relative to this
sad disaster, from J. Woodall, Esq., banker, of
Scarborough, it is stated :—"lhe lifeboat more than
answered the expectations of the crew, and they
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