The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-12
DISASTERS AT SEA.
our ros1aess MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.

Lnte PerilOus Voyage or the schooner Mary
Mckec--A Fsll and Thrilling Descriptions Of
Her Exciting and DANGEROUS Sea Expe-
riences-Captain Of a steamer who Works
for Money and Won't Work Without IL and
One Of . Different Stripe-Thc English
steamer Queen Victoria.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct 10, 1896
Ny telegram Of lass evening OF necessity gave but
meagre outline OF tho pcrlous experiences In the late
gale OF the three.ma schooner Mary McKee, arriving
here yesterday Calling to-day upon Captain Mckee
board the schooner has placed me In possession Of all
the additional particulars a. also placed it In my
power TO make important correction. This
rection, although the error has already been
counterac.cd in the HnALD columns by what
happily proved 10 be intelligence.
has reference 70 the mtaement that the Mary Mckee
coded with the North star, aud parted with
the latter in a disabled condition Az now well known
the North Star then at sea, and the steamer
thus unplcaanty encountered aud parted with the
Santiago do Cuba, since then safely arrived in New
York. Captain Mckee most positively named the
steamer the North Star the second mate ooroborat
ing the statement and thus the entry made the
ships logbook. The fact Is there much excite.
men nj the time ana the matter OF personal safety
emphaslcay the absorbing consideration, that time
was taken to carefully scruinize the steamers
Captain hckec only discovered MS error BY reading The
OF the Santiago dc Cuba NJ New York. lie u happy,
however, very naturally may be supposed under The
clrcumt TO present palpsbe aud satisfactory
REPUTATION OF the plausible presumption o. tho loss OF hs
ship and himself and crew.
As everything connected with the late storrn-and
certainly from and the disasters
conpanying IT, one Of the severest storms on record
degree OF interest that even the excitement ~
political contests and rapid striking % Of Official heads
in every direction nv the executive motine cannot
overshadow will proceed with the story Of the Mary
McKses late voyage and marvellous ESCAPES from the
peris q the sea Eho eft Vow YORK on me 2Th ut Cor
Mobile with assorted cargo u wa the ships brs, voy
She bad Just been butt her tmDsrs sere q The
sailors comprised the crew list, aud her captain and
owner a man % long and tired experience.
mn Every confidence was felt in the ship's
going qualities, and fact had not boon for these
she must, 100 inevitably have been lost Ter nrsi nye
lent run and each day strengthened the prc all fit N
hcr On October the wind blew hard With heavy SEA
but the vessel stood no under the breeze with proudly
defiant air and rode the waves With the gr.ce
and ease Of Wild bird During the nght, the wind
hssy,nr sea With uncontrolIed fury giant in IL. wrath
she lost her tbboon, and became Necessary 20 cut
awsy her entire head gear 70 save the vc- The sea
that carried away her pbboom also started her centre
house swept away her casks and hurled the
bulwsrks everything movable on deck A. this tfns
the nearest land Abarco, some two hundred niles
distant Abort ten O'Clock 10 ne forenoon the sind
shed from the northeast the direction v hal been
blowing from the outset o. the gale 70 me revere pom,
noon scarce breath d stirring, proved only
calm 10 be succeeded BY more terrific outbur q the
10 tako breath hercsr renewal ~ the contest IN
half an The wind broke out the north northwest
II soon blew hurricane The mad god ~ The wind va
doing his worst Soon tbs crowned With white
caps the shipped tossed and plunged among the break
ing and 81 every bound and rebound she took
more and more itwaga Wild and herne struggle With
the wind and ali that afternoon and night on The
morning Of the eth there sbatemsnt 10 The hurt
dark Of heavy rolling clouds covered The
sky land visibe and net vessel waH -
be seen Tbe men had been Oh deck A. me pumps ~
nisft bot strength aud hope had not left them yet
suddeny herce the rsdder from her rOp Tact
enugs another swept the Nsst mate overheard and
a reboundlng brought him back again third sea
washed overheard the second mate, aud ny tho sae
vondrous miracle that saved the hrst mate he 700
was dashed upon the ships deck A. u 10 nse
coutsmptaous spurnlna q tsking his fe All
this occurred IN much qulcker time than u
takes mo " ~rito The thoughts q ths, crew m TIE
midst Of such appalling dangers eass with the reader
70 imagine. Captain Mckee did not beiisve "A vo~ne
hey could susree the storm. bat shlie LIE and
spar Of the vessel remained there vas hope
should have stated thai upon tbe loss q
The ruddss rslley ~ tackles wefe fss,snra 70
" 70 rive u greater suenstb 70 resist the 500.
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