Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-10-09

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His wife and FIVE little ones were with him
He sought in vain for some means 70 save
them, and when at last there seemed no
hope, he quietly waited the moment when
they were forced to jump from the vessel.
The steward and stswardess, who had sue
cceded in reaching the deck before the
flames had extended into the cabin, were
known to be lovers. They remained by one
another, exhibiting the fondest Affection
When forced by the heat to 60 overheard,
they embraced and kissed one another.
sprang into tie water and sank locked in
each others arms. There was several newly
married couples on board among the Ger
man passengers. The husbands, in some
instances, succeeded in getting hold of pie.
ces Of rope which they tied about the waists
of their wives in the hope of being able to
save them. A sea captain from New Or
leans and his wife were passengers For
some time he made strenuous efforts TO ex.
ihingush the fire, by lifting water with
buckets up the ships side. The tackle,
however would become eutanged, and
when the buckets were drawn to the deck
they would he half empty.
When Mr.. Vein had got his mother and
sisters together on the quarter deck, he en-
deayored to calm their fears and to persuade
them that there was no immediate danger.
lie then left them for moment to look for
some means of safety, end when he return.
ed they had taken their position with about
sixty other ladies, who had crowded togeth-
or wish their children on one side of the
quarterback, where he was unable TO reach
flaF,a Ia L,1 a
bucket which he asked his ieother 10 take,
aRd inyerting it, use it as lfe-preserSer.
She refused it, remarking that it was use
less. lie again departed in the hope to find
some other means available to save the lives
Of his mother and sisters, but his search
was fruitless. 4
Daring all this scene of excitement, the
sufferers gazed wistfully toward the horizon,
to watch tue approach of the vessel which
was evidently standing toward them; but
their despair. was almost moddened as it
became evident that they must lie lost be-
fore the suceor should reach them, and one
by one they jumped into the deep, with
their gaze but a moment before fixed upon
what they had hoped would rescue them
froR an impending Death At last Mr..
Vein was forced TO secure some place of
+ protection from the intense heat. But few
Of the whole number who had assembled
on the quarter deck were now remaining
Discovering rope hanging over the
starboard quarter, lie let himself down, and
was thus secured from the heat. Dut the
position he occupied was underneath some
burning rigging, and fragments from this
were constantly falling upon him. Several
| times his clothes caught lire, aad as his last
resource he let himself into tic water, still
holding fast to the rope. While here he
heard the explosion of the kcg of powder
in the magazine. AT frequent intervals
persons remaining on the quarterback would
jump overheard and sink within few yards
of where he was floating suspended by his
rope Mr. Trott of New York swung down
to where he was, but slipping down too far
was washed eff by the Sea and lost Near
him were forr or five young Germans, be-
! leved to be merchants Of this city, cliDgirg
to a rope hanging over the stern. They
were unable, however. to sustain themselves
and were gradually losing their hold and
dropped off one by one Mr.. DOgel, a
welI-known apothecary from Baton Rouge,
La, and very kind-hearted man, had low
cred himself by one Of the boat ropes that
hung from the davits near Wien, and held
on for O time; but the sea washed, over
him repeatedly, until he became very much
exhausted and expected momentarily to be
swept from his hold. Turning to Vein he
desired him, if he lived, to tell his wife that
be thought of her in his last moments, aud
sent her his undyiug love. Vein promised
to do this if he survived.
Mr.. Vein soon after discovered an OBJ
ject floating on the water a short distance
from him. His position then was iminent-
ly critical. He was frequently submerged
by the waves, and he knew that he must
eventually be exhausted. The only object
near appeared to be cork life-huoy, to
which he resolved TO trust himself II com
mnncated his intention TO Bogel, and tell
ing him to take his place, quilted the rope
and struck out for that which was his only
hope of safety. In Il moment the burning
steamer was far away. BY few vigorous
strokes he was enabled to reach his object.
He had not counted wrongly. 1t proved
to be canvass bag filled with fragments
of cork, aud more than sufficient to buoy
him up so long as he should be able to cling
toit For a long time he had been troub-
led with disease Of the heart, and up to-
the time when the calamity occurred he had
suffered much from it. Notwithstanding
this physical disability, lie found himself
possessed of renewed strength, which was
increased by observing from time to time
after he had aoated an hour or two, that
the vessel they had watched with such in
tense interest from the steamer was nearing
him. He occasionally came across frag-
ments Of wood which he caught, and com
bining them with his bag of cork made q
small raft. What became of Mr. Bogel
after Vein left the steamer he could not
say, but supposed that ae was drowned.
Mr.. Vein aoated about for several hours
before he was picked up. About two hours
after he left the ship he drifted near col
ored steward named Edward AYindolph,
who had life preserVor similar to his
The poor fellow was nearly chilled through,
and his teeth ehattered like one with the
ague. He was ready to give up ia dispair,
but Vein cheered him up, and they mutu-
ally agreed II either Of them were picked up
first. TO direct the boat in search of the 9TH