Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-09-25
Distressing Accideni---Fise Per-
sons Drowned

sons Drowned
On the 18th inst, a; half past nine
A. NJ, Capt. jeremiah Thurlow OF
Crotch Island, in company with Edwar
b al, J- of til, town. the daughter Of
Capt. T. her name not remembered
and two grand daughters, S,rah ana
Helen Jordan, left y. w. haroor Of
Deer l>le, N this county. fgr Crotch
Islanl. in IN open boat. The dlushtcr
and Sarah were Young w1mc /, ard He,- .
en- about twelve wears cid. At Burnt
Point, about orc ?. NJ, they took on
board two gentlemen, strangers, but for
some reason supposed to belong in New
York Tie older wa. apparently less
than thirty, and the Younger, dressed in
ligAt pants and vest, about twcuty.--
They came iHto the bot for the purpose
Of b,inS pat on board the steamboat, Oh
thcir way to Boston. The addition OF
theig W i-ht SO much that Capt. T
threw overheard hi, bal,s' which doubt
les contributed to the disaster which
Showed.
Abou. hall past one they were run
ming with ight wind, wing and wing,
the young ladies' having Just fni he'd
singing a song, uEea, W thout the least
Warming OF iatination, they were struck
By q squat. Capt. T., with his daugh
ter VS. in the stern sheets. and was
steer n the strangers md Sarah mid
ships. and b al with Helen were forward
When the squall struck, the ioresail
sibed over, cap>izing the boat instantly.
Beal and Hell went under the forcsaii.
lie catching her as they went down and
retaining his hold when they rose to the
surface. being the FRS, to come up
Next Capt. T. came up, supporting his
daughter, anl the cider stranger support
ing Sarah; the Younger s,rang.r was
never seen after the boat caps:zed.
The wind was now blowing almost a
hurricane, heavy sea, crested with
foIm, was running, aad the boat upoa
Ecr beam ends Tae three men were
excellent swimmers. and by almost super.
human exertious succeeded in reaching
. tie boat. &c which they chung, each sup
porting bis precious burden. Time and
time again they were engalied and wash :.
cd f by the bursting waves, and as
I often thy struggled back 10 the treach-
, erous boat. 1t was impossible to hold
much conversation, ye: the agonized
father aud grand father did no, fail 10
cheer and encourage the others.
| "D2al." said he, don't sc, scared
$ save that girl g
I'm not scarcd.' was Bcal's reply
. | m bound to save her or 90 down
| with her -
Some half hour after the accident
the DO turned bottom up, again en-
sulfas all beneath the raging waters
Bcal and Helen came up to windward
Capt /. a dau 5hter astern; the stran-
ger and Sarah to lceward. Once more
after desprate struggle, they all reach
cd the boat again. Capt. T. still spoke
a checriully, onjurins the men not to be
= come frightened and to save the girls, -
e Beal repeated his assurances. and al
: though the stranger never uttered
: syllable during the time they were in thu
:, water, vet he showed BY his actions thai
+, his life and Sarah would both bc saved
!. or both be lost.
F., About an hour after the boat carszed
) huge wave came over them, carrying
/, them far away from the boat. The
J stranger and Sarah never rose again
+, Bal AMI Helen came up TO leeward
: Capt T. and daughter TO windward, and
:, again they succeeded in reaching the
. boat. By this time poor Capt. T. wa.
81 much exhausted that he could moi
: speak, he waved his hand to Beal as i,
: to encourage him TO persevere. His
: strength continued failing gradually,
AMI at the end Of half an hour, after
having been in the wate- an hour and a
half Beal saw his hands slowly slip
!, from the boat. then calmly settle down
his daughter still clinginy 10 his neck
When they sunk, little Helen said :
= Grandpa has sone-aad so has aunt,
a "Well, don't cry dear said Beal,
! '.bIt let go my hand and will save
} YOU
After this they were in the water
another hour before they were rescued,
: which was under the following circum-
stauces