The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-09-28
statement or Armstrong.
FATE az TIE CREW SUPPER.
ING At SEA

FATE az THE CREw-DREADFIL SUFFER.
ING AT SEA.
Full particulars Of the loss u the American
yacht John T. Ford, which sailed from baltimore
TO Iiavrc, are given by the English papers TIE
seaman Armstrong, who alone survives, gives
the following statement
In all kinds Of weather two out Of the crew Of
four had 10 be on deck, as there was only room
for two below, aud then they were cramped w.
On the 2slh OF July spoke a ship belonging 10
the Yarmouth, y. S., strong wind ats. W, the
boat making heavy weather. On the Goth strong
wind at y. y W., with . heavy sea running the
boat under the forcsail, shipped SET and cap.
sized righied again In about a minute. The
water damaged all the brad and books and wet
oil our clothes. On the 2d August moderate
weather, wind At y; y. ~, spoke a bark
belonging TO Shields, from Montreal for Cork.
Asked for little bread, but they could not sup.
ply any, but gave - bottle of rum and little
tobacco On the 5th. at 4 l.. ". wind strong ai
y. W., a sea struck the boat She turned over
again, aud righled almost Immediately. and lost
all their oil aud the principal part Of their water
which placed ihcm Ia great distress They We're
all suffering very much from cgamp aud pains in
their legs. ia the sth spoke ship bclonging T.,
Liverpool, bound to Quebec. Got u supply "
bread, - little oil and tobacco. The master of
the boat did not report tlIe miserable state they
were Ia. Shoril, afterwards got out of oil again,
and had no light tor the compass, or to snake
anything warm to eat or drink. They cut NJ
the boards that sccurd the ballast, aud all the
Internal fittings ~ thr boat. 10 burn. un the
l7th of August, siokc bark bound to Ports
mouth, from Quei'ec, which furnished them with
y litilt bread aud few candles. Experienced
very heavy weather, the wind being from - "
to u. y. T., with cross sea. Monday. 18th
wind $. y. W, with n cross sea bore up for
Cork, Cape clear by their reckoning being y. T.
about thirty miles. 10 20 T. ~ "a sea struck the
boat and turned her over, And the ballast bnatds
having been burnt in furnish light The tnlins,
shifted, and all an board w"Ir thrown into llr
water.
The boat kept revolving round ~ all i"ui of
the crew were ttyin: io get Ou her unill ili. lal
got eniangrtl between the rigging ,ni the mast
and by that means she was kept steady until they
all got ON her. She continued an her side and
two Of the hands were 0n her uilsts aud two IN
the side Of the keel They were ia that trisiiion
all that night frequently being washed Un aud
on, until II 30. 4. VI the next day, when they
observed brig bearing down forwards them
They were all quite cheere,l with the hOIrs Of
speedy reliei, but Instead Of rendering them any
aid. she caine close To them, hoisic ih. Dutch
cOors aud stood away withou; giving us any
assistance. About an hour after tile mate. John
Shaney, asked Armstrong to pray for him. They
all prayed together, mud continued 80 lur sOnIr
time, aud while they were engaged they were
now and then washed on and un the hoiiom Of
the boat Shortly afterwards the rafs Of the mate
were observed TO swell very much and his cyes
proirudcd. lie shook hands with all ofIl,crn. then
took his wife, likcncss out aud kissed IL. after
which he became very excited aud BIT the Tap
iain's thigh. The Captain pushed him irofa him.
and said John for God ; sake don bite Ine.
The mate then fell over the boat and sunk i'm.
medately. About +. VI. the lad Edward
Murphy asked Armstrong to lnihc him fast lie
did so 10 his belt shortly afterwards "a sea
swept him away, and then the Captain aud the
survivor, Armstrong, we're washed off. The
Captain cried. God hclr my poor wife and fami.
ly, and he then sunk Armstrong succeeded
in regaining the boat, aud remained on the bot
tom of the crafi without the least food or nourish-
meni, and being often washed o;F by the heavy
seas, until 4. ". Of the I'D. when the ship
Aeroliie, Of Liverpool, Captain Allen, hove in
sight and rescued him from his dreadful position
lie was much exhausted and almos, insensiblc
when taken on board the Aeroliie.