The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-07
SHIPWREcK.
Tho Steamer Starlight Driven Ashore
" on Barnegat South Shoals.
the CREW AND PASSENGERS ALL SAVED.
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CARGO DHsxxOYHD.
THE VESSEL A TOTAL WRECK.
T RILL G MES.
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CARGO DzsxxoxzD.
THE VESSEL A TOTAL WRECK.

On Friday morning. between three and four o CLOCK
the steamer Starlight, bound for New York, with Z
miscellaneous cargo, consisting Of turpentine rosin.
cotton and peanuts driven ashore on the Barnegss
south Shoals her cargo destroyed and the vssss ran
dered total wreck.
The Starlight cleared from the port OF Wilmington n
c., on Saturday. September 90 nothing OF Importance
transpng during the voyage until the evening Of the 4eh
inst, when the weather became exceedingly squay.
and towards midnight Increased TO fierce guile. II
tinued violence during the night and about three
O'Clock the morning of the 5th the captain sighted
Barnegat light The was running mountain high az
the time and all hands engaged in working the
ship The atmosphere chilly, and the crew were
much faiigued at the time the vessel struck.
This occurred about halrpast three. Az soon as tina
steamer stranded the swept furiousy her Tho
utmost CONSERVATION for time prevailed, nothing OF
his nature being anticipated yet il was known from the
position Of Banegat light that the vessel was In most
precari0us position.
The signal was now given to clear the BOATS
a summons which obeyed with alacrity ON
the part Of the nearly WORKOUT crew. There were
three males and female passengers board Tho
rendered all the assistance in their power and in
short time the feboat launched. The other boats
being securely dashed 1t required considers
bic time TO get them overheard The men worked with
might and main. II now became question Of life or
death. The lady passenger was placed in the eboat
and one Of volunteered to take place in the
boat and cndeavor to keep her from swapping while the
other boats were being cleared For over two he
occupied this psrilous position.
1t wac so dark at the time tina. nothing but the wild
Of waters dlstnguishable aud the shri gallo
1t wsted through the cordage Of the mass and tho
ominous sounds Of stranng and parting tmbers spoke
plainly Of the fate awaiting the Inflated steamer
After two hours Of dreadful suspense the boats wws
launched and with the feeble light Of the dawnng day
the Jersey shore was seen The boats after considerable
dinculty cleared the floating debris OF the wrecked
vessel gained the beach and the and passenger
were saved.
Notwithstanding the carly hour at which the vessel
stranded number Of people we're already gathered on
the beach, who commiserated with the unfortunatss
and rendered them Whatever assistance lay In thsis
power.
The vessel. which is total wreck, was built In
New York in 1885, numbered about i've hundred tons
burden. and was commanded by Captain Pcdrick. She
was owned by starbuck Co., and consigned TO MessI
Leary 4 Brothers. OF this city. II is not ascertanel
whether tho vessel is insured not portion q The
crew came Immediately to New York The poor fellows
clothing but what they had at tho time. Tho caD-
tan chief engineer and two other Of the officers have
remained by the wreck. 8@s
The beach is covered with fragments Of the vessel I'D
the shore with portions Of the cargo which
being washed ashore. Tho people IN the vicinity, VIVA
gathered on beach when the Of the casualty
spread say that during the night the whistle Of III
heard she sounded her signals Of distrs