Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-12-04

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TERRIBLE ERIRk CHS OF A sHIPwREcK.
ND PASSENGER.
g.at.n,snt "a M sorsek Of the Sisa,asr Superior
asar ne stred Rocks" Lake Superior, BY
.Jossph nj Msinfs passenger.
10 tls EditS the Ns4o York Daily Tsmss
We left ths @ on the morning Of Wednesday,
the 2Qth Octd NH weather being favorable unsil to.
ward nj Qht S&# 1t commenced blow ing from the
northwest rA4}sg heavy sea. The boat rod very
we'll until HUI ock p. M, when she carried away
he- rudder N immed lately came round In the
trough of Tho S#. The first sea that struck her af
forwards car axShway her smoke pipes, throwing
her freight al AEh title down to ieeward. Tha Cap
tain and ofic I'M ommenced throwing her deckrload
overheard I X was found difficult operation, on
account Of bel d&5ng do wn almost hor beam ends
with heavy d &way planks dashed across her gang.
ways to kee1 Nh sea out This had been done pre-
yions to her HA&s her rudder. 1t was new found
that shs wasH hHE king water rapidly Hands were
called to mad MI punps, bat these were small as
TO be of It'll J#&il. By IL O'Clock the water had
entirely ex #x3s shed the FIRE in her furnaces, the
engine stopk and all hopes Of saving her were
given M aE#n went from the deck to the cabin,
to make pre- y X&7 ions for going overheard in case
she should sit #S$s 1t was evident that she must
soon do SO. Hi diyesJed nysef Of part Of my
clothing, in d Gil iot to be oyerladen. then took
two life presA %5Ss which had been thrown aside as
useless, on az III Of the faucets having been rust
ed. These u 0& round me under my coat, securing
them by med $# sheet, which 1 tied over them
About this til N Bic steward and tho saloon keeper
began tearn III the doors Of the cabin, laying them
about so thakK85 might be available for floats
assisted thenh &Nul the cabin was stripped on the
windwsrd SID inc Ieewafd being piled with furni
ture stoves A@ At this time tho Indies were ly>
ing on tho q S3@ floor, calm and collected, and
seemed avail t8he event, Whatever that event
might be #& 4sss
At half-pat @0he cry was heard of"rooks i!
rocks - IN &tought all TO their feet, and rush
was made fol Nv boats, there being only two which
could be got 4Ne on the promenade deck, just AT
the BtarboarS I'M eel -the other the hurricane
deck, right Al sYR IT, The ladies assisted INTO
these boats cir friends One young man from
Superior Cta E8ephen Minter by nams) had four
sisters with M When last glw him he was sits
ting in the S4s of boat, and tney we're clnging
to him in tht 80 hops that he might save them
Alas! they und tegether watsry grave. Al
this timo Cpx$# ones came along and said "you
must not do 5hing rashly; stick BY the boat, II
10 probable H# i'll stand it when she strikes."--
They tten I'll M over smsll anchor, which held
her until he'd Sfn strack the rocks. Tho frst heavy
aes broke I'D vain, and she came broadsde on
with tremsS As crash, whish caused her TO settle
dewn very nN H# as
Previous d ~, had gone forward and got two
stools, with S4Ans under them--ptepared for life
Preseryers. 10Y return through tho cabin, l
heard the CkMiu say to his crew, ''this 10 the
fourth boat Hie lost and il Is probably the lRst!'
dashed the$$Nls together by means of shsst,
which had HsAsht FROM of the state. rooms
and soon i Will struck jan ped overheard, eotf-
sipating the Nfx& of her breaking up, M saw abe
must very solaS TO pieces. Tue hrst sea threw zoe
nearly to theh 84s but its return carried me back
turned rou1l Hi look at the wreck, and saw that a
heavy I'D Mtried away her cabin, boats and
all into the MI, but tho roar Of the surf &c
terrific as to 9wnt my hearing anything Of thu
cries Of tho &3AYers The next came down up.
on with al yS&gy load Of tmbers I rom the wreck
knocking mel Seess and causing me to let go this
stools. suie&&nd on coming to found myseH
Etrangllng, Al Il Atruggling to reach the surface
which reao eM& md caught about two breaths
when anothe s& came on laden in the same way
This struck N#also, rendering me second tint
senseless Wta@ recovered found myself lyiul
on my face o xM rocks, with heavy Pile Of drif
wood upon nS Nzasyery sea that came in, however
brought its ID HI nd at the same time lifted the
whole mass, b MI after while was able to ex
trioate mysel
Hearing vs. III beyond me, crawled towars
them, and fol 8h number huldled together undo
the shelving Nd The place where we were cas-
was not eartt m was formed offfasments Of rock
shat had fall om those that projected over. I
was, SHOULD A&ge, 100 feet long, by broad. W.
bplVered out X&hight, suffering intensely with thu
sold, and ami ly looking fer daylight AL gu
snorts f0r hrf &8pyed unavailing. From the tint
the boat str4 Sf positive that she did mot hel,
together MOI 4&an fifteen minutes, before she wa
piled up on " f8oks. at daylight we iso overe
that her VIII were left whore she struck, abou
zu0 feet from %ASre we were, and projecting out {
the water ab4i3 10 feet On one wheel Ave person
were olingini @ the other two-stnl alive, ever
sea DreakipgeA@rely over them. They called I
us for help, kMH was of no avail; the sea ruu
ming SO high h@ render il impossible, even had W
the means wi 5&$ our renoh.
One by onl saw the poor fsllowa, drop Of
pennmbed W 8ola, aud unable to ching longer I
tnls, tneir Asn hope" Among those whom W
recognised q A wheels were the second mate, tn
hteWaru secp ERIK, two aloon-keepers, and FIRE
man. Inc qhMswe supposed to be passenger.
Aiter passinl iserab 10 day, we built = shaatJ
~ pest We 90 ef pieces Of the wreck, wst mat
sfeses, blaa and pillows, and haddled into
closely togeq qN&4or warmth.
We were y &@ighteen in number. A young laS
Of the name bsDn, under the care OF A j. fo
serioaused Reh trouble during the night, b,
ing derangeq M was roaming about, and it wa
Win much y lily that we could keep him dowT
oh tno mo N #bt the second day,we found the Sc
running sillh #@ ier than.on tho evening previous
ana Watoheh E Dusty for it to zubside, our OF 1
chanoe Oh es1, aSasTRs by getting off in a boat.
tns mesnnui MHsubsisted on some raw eabbag
Tho wind cd about noon, aud the sun ra
Gown almostl M@ ediately. We patched up one Z
me boats th4 sne ashore, aud managed to laune
IT. inns Waf# an easy task, as We were vet, col
AND hungry sht Of our company got invo ID
ipoat, the hrsE @ 10, Mr.. Davie, of Detroit tRkin
ohArge OIL he1 M proceeded about tive miles towRr
Srund Island # hen four Of US were landed, yiE
lne ntst ensH8, one deck hand, one fireman, an
myself, getnl gain very wet aud cold, landin
hrougn he WI My feet had now become s
wonen Una MS Obliged TO cut open my booi
from ING zoe instep. Mr.. Davis left us an
teturneu " eks for the remainder of the party
promising 'gpiW US up in the morning. THE wa
ABOUT z. ~ we were to travel on during III
hgnt, We into the woods in hopes Of End
ng mouse. A found the snow 16 inches deer
Whion eansef knse pain to our chilled and swo
len iset; " 8Andered through the night alon
ths osnk OIL Lake, finding only perpendlcula
Ioski Tor so9 stance. In tho msrning We Dam
small ~ Peach, near the mouth of the Gran
tsiAnd harbd lore wo saw certain indicaticI
tnAs tne naq nis party had landed; also, tina
~. pAu ,er his company and gone away wit
us psA', Mrnei, Aiterward, that he induce
!uem 70 - VI and then left them privily think
tnE, PhopsoS ~ the boat wss oyerladsn Thi
PaIy, - ~ ted through the woods, down tn
say, uoping n human habitation. These VIII
were Witn ~ engineer and his two men, Anl
ny snst We III Left, became dishsartened, an
s a,a 'neJ wo !ay where they were till sueeo
$780, as lne EXf had taken with her all the pro
sama ,a; .Gns y OF some -four, aome butter an
foilawinai N%eft them and pfoseedsd on alone
bax grail Of the men whom the mat
bsgsn u f.aT dwelling until O'clock P. M.