The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-26
MARINE DISASTER.

Wreck Of the Bark q. ID. Hamilton en- Point
Judiih-The Crew Saved The Vessel fetal
Loss.
The bark C. B. Hamilton, which sailed from this port
on Saturday, December a. went ashore Point Jadth
Rhode Island, about half past four O'Clock on the
morning Of the 24th viii! prove is feared total
loss The vessel was under the command OF Captain
Sheppard and bound for Portland Maine. in ballast
The ship experienced good sailing weather. and up to the
time OF her striking fears felt regarded her
cours. and position. The wind was blowing freshly
from point nearly due west. and what q mariner
calls good stiff breeze with nothing OF violence in H.
although the sky hazy and the air cold. AZ the
time or grounding the bark drawing seven feet
OF water and FIRST struck about two hu ndred yards
from the shore Every cndcavor was made At
to &c. the vessel or but she Kept humping and
drifting to within less than hundred yards OF the
shore when she swung around and became utterly un
manageable The ship carried but one boat which was
Immediately lowered with view 70 saving the lives Of
those board, but this being swung OF from the wind
ward Of tho vessel shvered to PIECES against tho
vessels side In consequence or the strong current which
sets around Point Judith and the wind which dashed
against the ship BY this time the attention OF some
persons on shore had been attracted, and with COM
mcndablc promptitude, these individuals brought
boat s psss sa n
launching this book WHOM one Of the officers
OF the bark procuring an empty beef barrel
board IL dftcd ashore be rope was then secured
boat and tho latter drawn to the vessel BY
the crew. who embarked in II and made their way
safely TO the mainland having remained on board the
bark upwards OF FIVE hours after she Drst struck.
In this locality there comparatively few habita-
TONS and the rescued found difficulty in OBJ
tanning shelter and refrehments the inhabitants being
evidently inclined to profit II possible by the msfor
tunes and necessities o. tho ship mariners and
individual who occupies fine residence on "the
Point, and Is reputcd wealthy man. failed to oer as
much az cup Of coffee to the distressed crew The
captain Portland 10 confer with tho owners
OF The bark and the ships company arrived In this city
on Monday evening the steamer Commodore, from
s,oningon All their personal effects and baggage were
saved ea Hsf -48 tN
THE VESSEL
wooden bark OF 200 tons burden, rating No. 2
and built IN 1S4s at Falmouth Shs was copper and
fastened amt was hundred feet in length over
all twenty -four feet beam and eleven feet In DEPTH and
had her bottom copper sheathed In 1855 The vessel
was owned and built for J. g Hull and others, and
have been In good condition 81 the time
Of the DISASTER As is stated by one Of the officers that
she wthstood great deal OF thump ng on the rocks
before she stove her bottom When the crew left her
the sheahng tearing on and her ballast was coming
out There Is very litto doubt that she will provo
total wreck She carried at the time OF her loss the
captain, sheppard; mate Bliss Jones, steward, and
I've seamen, all Of whom were saved. es4