The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-11


washed clear Of the rope, bueted with the SURF and at
bst was ossed 10 the beach nearly dead. The surf
several who were not drowned. Meantime. Mr. O Neil
tried several times launch his boat but Is unable TO
do co.
Mr. Nation the first assistant engineer attempted the
line, and made himself fast b IL with running bovine,
but, ~ IN every other instance OF his nd, he was
drowned before reaching the shore BY being made
The ire, death certain proved, for the rope
beled into the water that there no slipping
moose along II.
reached the shore nearly dead. Mr. v. Smith, OF
he passengers Is remarkably corpulent, heavy man
He did take the line but drfted ashore piece Of
the wreck, aud was not materially injured
Mr. Perkins, passenger, spoke to me about eleven
o'clock ana handed me pistol to keep for him. did
not FEE him from that time He told he did not be-
the wreck would break up before the gale abated
He WAS among the lost
Mr. sweizer and wife, OF Oregon City, had come down
tn San Francisco shortly before 10 get toe OF their
child, with which They their way hon Tho lady
was saved in Mr. Fepch's life boat. The broke
shole ID safety.
Aer several passengers had been drowned ths others
decided not TO atemp, that way AID refused leave tho
ship. Captain Dali told them repeatedly that it was their
only chance u clrg 70 the rope lar they could until
washed oil, and then take the chances for reaching the
shore.
The gale at its height, the ship threatened
TO break to pieces at which burs, against her
ola he captain that should Try the line winch he ai
vised me To DO. l stripped let myself down and
menced sb'ftipg along bands and feet When about ten
yards from the sho the surf rolled me- aud though
bolo and felt that was adrift Al this moment tue
'horRbt came that hal got ashore safely,
ano hat was only about to share the fate OF ,he others
WIS nearly stTapget before reaching the beach, up
which struggled, and was drawn on: Of the surf by the
group on shore.
APPEARANCE OF THE SHORE.
We could the ship from the beach Il was rain
ing and blowing and the surf rolling In tremendously
There were then several dead bodies along beach
The place where we landed a village with but.
two houses called 'Centsrve The people had already
gathered to the beach and lent all the succor possible
The women Were taken 70 house and cared for It was
pteous 10 witness their DISTRESS especially tina. OF Mrs.
Swezer. whose husband bad already been drowned The
PEOPLE bad seen rockets, and heard the firing when
Tsf commenced and Of them collected the beach
before the ship struck.
CLOSING sCENEs-LAsT OF THE NoRTHERNER.
Nearly all Of the passengers had made of the life
Capt Dali stl remained board, trying To encourage
others to take tho chances Of the rope His cabin boy
was saved WIN $500 money Every sea that broke
ast Capt DALI The parser (Mr Breck), aud Mr.. Barry
Wells largo Co.'s ssenger, determined TO try and
save themselves Sir. Breck washed off the line but
reached the shore greatly exhausted. Mr. Barry who
had feen so many drown was that he would not be
able to reach the shore and 20 it proved He Was not
rest was swept away; but by great exertons by swim
ming and struggling he gained the beach, and hauled
out OF the surf utterly exhausted.
BREAKING OF THE WRECK.
number OF others remained amidships the wreck,
determined to take their chance Of being washed ashore
and, fortunately, when the wreck broke up which
soon after, the fragment upon which they dred
ashore and all were saved During the rest Of the night
intervals the cries OF those persons who had lssoed
growing more feeble, and at last they ceased. Among
these were Mr. Gregg and his sister, who had refused
wreck broke up the heavy iron work. among Wheels
though much bent and smashed remained stationary A.
this iron work. Athe part Of the huh had been
washed ashore and found sewn along the beach for
eighteen or twenty mes IN pieces aoa Piles as If had
used and cut and showed by its appearance the terri
bic force fthe ocean surf.
DEAD BODIES dashed TO THF PADDLE wHERI..
But the most sorrowful spectacle that OF the body
Of Mics Gregg which after her DEATH during the horrors
Of that dreadful night the force Of the surf had been
securely lasbed The other two bodies were goueonly
The lashipgs remaining Tho surf at times ran clear
over the body Of the poor unfortunate young woman and
bupg down with the long hair floating the face.
When the surf broke the body would swing out with
the reco fall back again against the iron THIS was Wit
ed from the beachhere being no means of removing
the corpse until the tide fell when line was formed BY
me Joining bands and thus extending themselves out
into the SURF The water YVES then than four
feet deepa arge sandbar having been formed inside of
where the wreck had been The last climbed up
upon the wheel and cut the corpse down, when 1t
,asen ashore and placed with the rest.
The statement that Mr. French had returned 10 save
,nis Young LADY in particular s erroneous He went back
death be attributed TO her refusal to in the boat
under any circumstances boat could not have lived
alongside in the eddy
THE BODIES on THE BEACH.
In the morning fourteen bodies found on tho
beach Some OF them bore marks OF bruises about the
head and face, received, doubtless from the pieces Of
the wreck floating In the surf These all buried be-
bind email hlock, few hundred yards from the beach.
The day left the place heard that two bodies had
been found by the Indians several miles up the coast but
was unable to get there.
Two Of along the beach ~ a. Eel river and
hunted faithfully for any bodies up to the day Of my de-
parture for Humboldt, but, although found nnumera
bic fragments Of the wreck, not body could be dscov
Of mr. Mr.
undefsow they may prove to be among the two above
US by Mr. DenniDg He pays q warm tribute 70 the gal
anry Of Captain Dali and his officers and the GOODNESS
and general bearing Of the passengers The account win
be found 70 agree In the main points with that Of Captain
Dalls, which Mr.. Dennpg had not then seen.
LIST OF THE CREW AND PASSENGERS LOST AND
SAVED, AS FORWARDED BY CAPTAIN DALI.
Nr. Bloomfield, England. Mr. Hissim.
Mr.. bass, Portland. Mr. Delschneider, Portland
Mr. Perkins. Steilacoom, Mr. Sweitzer, Oregon City.
Mr. Barry, W. F. Co. Mr. Neeker, S,eilacoom.
Samuel Gregg and sister, K Rainey
c. Thomas. A. Hunter
MI Taylor. Mr.. Trepsy.
MIR. Daily. Mr. GrecnsheId
Total, II.
CREw LOST.
A. French, first officer Jos. Webster, porter.
II May hood, third officer. j. D. Turner waiter
r. A. Nation, first asst eng. Thomas Connolly, walter
q. Doyle fireman Manuel Suarez, waiter.
L. Howee, coal passer. John Hedden, waiter,
John Desnoyer, carpenter louis volstadt first cook
Mike Barney, seaman. Herman Renlxn, I'd cook.
Thomas Leonard, seaman. II. Wellington, th,rd cook
W. t. Ozark, seaman Tho barber, colored man.
Fred. MAS, seaman Thomas Caldwell, pilot.
John Grant, mess room boy.
.Total-U.
PASSENGERS SAVED
C. ". Tew, wife and three Mr.. Esies
children. A. Human.
T. v. Smith. A. b. Robertson
Q Adler: J. H. Henry.
A. G. Balch. Il. Bledsoe
G. Vienolo. Mrs. E Switzer.
Miss Jordan N. Trenbath.
J. A. Wheeler Miss Hartpcy
J. F. Gould. H. II Patrick
". Farrell. j. A GALLAGHER
Pred Freeman Mrs. Thompson and child.
j J. CHM. John Morrill,
VIM Reese. George Baum
W. D. Ray. Mr. 1ureau
P. Kelly. And four Cinnamon
J. Qnigey
TutAl-SS.
sAvEp.
W. J. Dali captain. Duffy.
". Birch, second officer. Henry otto. seaman
Thos ONeil, chief epgin'r Henry Gardner seaman
D. VI Crock, pureer. Jas. Silva, seaman.
jos Bryant, "a assist eng. John DAILY seaman
EdwaId BRcaulay, water Hugh Duncan. seaman.