Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-08-25
6euerGi 8nteiIigemee.
LOST AT SEA.

LOST AT SEA.
Wreck Of a Ship from Quebec for Alb
erdeer-Eight of Her Crew Lost-Suf-
ferings ofthe Survivors.
From the Quebec Mercury, Aug. 9.
The Ship Renfrewshire has arrived at
Greenock with the second mate, steward,
and FIVE hands of the bark Harmonic, OF
Aberdeen, from Quebec for Aberdeen
The men were picked up at sea on the 9Th
of July. They had abandoned their vessel
The captain, mate, carpenter, sallmaker
and four hands were drowned. The fol-
lowing details regarding the abandonment
ofthe Harmonic have been furnished by
the surviving members of the ill-tated ship:
The Harmonic, CAB tons register, Capt
Peter Ross, left Quebec for Aberdeen on
the 5th of June, with q cargo of timber
Her crew mustered fifteen, all told. Light
winds were experienced till Monday even
ming, the 5th inst, when strong breeze
from e. n. e. was experienced About 6
o'clock all the ships small sails were taken
IN, and two hours afterward the topsail was
reefed; at 9 o'clock slowed topsail, main
sail, lib, &c. At midnight the wind had
increased to q severe c-.ie, with heavy
sea running. During The night the ship
sprang leak, and the crew were almost
constantly engaged at the pumps. Early
on the morning of the 9th all hands
were called TO take the foretopsail
of the ship. The vessel was there
fore hove 10, the crew again renewing
their exertions at the pumps in order to
keep down the leak. All that day the gale
continued to increase In violence, while the
ship began to labor heavily in the tempestu-
Gus seas. About $50 p. NJ. all hands were
called to set foretopmast staysail, in the
hope of being able to wear the ship. This
sail, however, gave way, and as 1t was found
impossible to get the ship round, the crew
were again sent to the pumps, where they're
manned till called by the mate to go into
the cabin "a poop one) and bring out sail
for the purpose of covering the quarter
hatch, which was found to have burst. AT
this time the sea was washing over the
ships lee side, and the deck cargo
was being washed about the deck. About
IL 80 the vessel fell over on her BEAM
ends, the mast being under the water
Seven of the crew, who were eventually
saved. managed to get on the outside of the
ships side, and there they remained, wash
ed by heavy seas, for about two hours, when
the vessel righted in consequence of the
masts going by the board. 1t was then as
certained that the poop cabin and every
thing on deck had been washed away, and
that the master, mate, carpenter and five
OF the crew We're missing. 1t Is believed
that they were all swept away when the
cabin was washed overheard. The seven
survivors ultimately succeeded in getting
80 the fore part of the ship and found shell
Ger under the topgallant forecastle-head. :
Meanwhile the storm continued to rage.
When daylight came a corpse was observed
washing about the after part of the yes
sci. The ship was now completely water
logged. Confined to their narrow prison,
the unfortunate survivors remained often
standing up to their knees in water, and
having neither food nor water till next
dav, when the weather somewhat moder
ated On the morning of the Sth the main
ton mast staysail was secured, and the crew
succeeded in covering the tOpgallant fore
castle with it which gave them additional
shelter from the piercing cold east wind
During the earlier part of this day, no other
ship could be seen, but toward the after
noon a vessel was seen to the westward ap
approaching them. The house flag was
quickly hoisted, and the signal of distress
being observed, the ship which ultimately
proved to be the "Renfreoosha'e' of Green
ock, Capt. Littlejohn, bore down upon
them and promptly rescued them. When
the unfortunate men who have lost all their
effects.
The names of those saved are Richard
Cox, boatswain; VIM. Duguid, steward;
Geo. Adams, A. B.; SEQ. Thompson, A. B.;
Charles Ross, ordinary seaman, Ga nephew
of the Captain's;) Charles Wemyss, A. b.,
and Walter Sutherland A. B. They all
belong to Aberdeen.
The names of those who persisted were
Peter Ross, master, aged 45; leaves q wild
ow and family residing in Aberdeen. Alex.
Crookshanks mate, aged 80; leaves wife in
Aberdeen. - Simpson, carpenter, wife
and family living in Aberdeen. Alexan-
der Robertson, cook, married, wife resides
IN Aberdeen. Alex. Collie, sailmaker, I'M
married, belongs in Aberdeen. Gordon
Black, A. b., married resides in Aberdeen.
Peter Giliies, A. b., single: resides IN Aber-
deem Thos. Higgins, b. married: leaves
a widow and family residing IN Aberdeen.
On the outward passage OF the Harmon1a
pr able seaman, named John Murray, was
lost overheard in the Pentland Firth on
tbe gth of April He was unmarried. The
Harmonic was well known on the Clyde,
having at one time formed one of the Clyde
and American packet ships. She was own
ed in Aberdeen by Messrs. Geo. Mill q Co.
AyrCDoTE or HERRING, THE PAINTER.
The following anecdote is told of the late
+ T. Herring, the animal painter. A dozen
years ago he painted small picture for
a well-Enown dealer, and received a check
in payment. The check was written on
slip Of paper, ''Pay Mr.. j. f. Herring" and
duly signed but without the insertion of
the words bearer" or ''to order.' The
clerk at the Union Bank looked very doubt
fully. first at it. and then at the person pre-
sentingit The artist noted the hesitation,
aud demanded what was wrong. The clerk
explained. Don't you see it's payable to J.
Z. Herring?" Il do" said the clerk.
sWelI. [ am he. !" How do l know that 2"
said the clerk. DO you know what J. F.
Herring is?" ''Rather," said the clerk;
1--WE GOT Three Members of the Temper
anee Society at home. Herring was de-
iigbted. He seized a pen, and on q sheet
of blotting paper lying ON the counter,
dashed off a sketch of the horses heads
4rinl,ing from a trough, which compose the
- efT1re s.What do you think of that p
said he, handing it across. The clerk paid
him at once.
WE are always willing to give credit for
due merit. For that reason we have SAID
SO much about Frank Miller q Co. S Lubri-
eating Oil. We have used their machine OIL
on our presses, and see it possesses all the
merit they claim for it, and must soon take
the lead as standard lubricating oil, es-
pecialiy for farm machinery.
W. G. BENEDICT,
Sole Agent for the Northwest,