The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-06-16
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The Loss. Of- The 1i.Erss;SflI e a nd
: ZetI1ss. IN sIae GsuIE ol A7slSY- :
2 remce- story OF the ORty sur
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The telegraph has already reported
the wreck or two Quetec. traders,
namely, the Margaret Captain AL
len, of AberdeeB, ,5fr0m7 Sunderland
with cargo of Goals and coke. and
that of the bark, Zetus, Captain
Bu ms, of Leith, and hailing from
Hull, laden with eosf. Both vessels
struck on caribbean reef, fifteen
miles northeast of Cape des Monts,
during a hurricane on the morning
of Sunday, the 18th ult. and went
to pieces within two hours, and, sad
to relate, the crews OF both vessels
perished, with the exception of Mr..
James Donald, mate OF the Margar-
eft, who succeeded in saving himself,
and arrived at Quehee on board the
schooner Mary, Star of the Sea. ., 81
A telegraph dispatch from Quebec
gives Mr.. Donaldis account of the
wreck: son Saturday night we
were running with q strong wind
from the Z. N. z. at the rate of sew
en- miles an hour We had q strong
sea, but did not feel it much, as we
were running before it at A. NJ
on Sunday the bark Zetus came
within hailing distance, under same
sail and steering the same course. :
She gradually went ahead of us, as
she sailed faster but when she got
about three or four times her own
length ahead she was on the rocks.
1t being at the time very thick and
raining, the consequence was, the
next minute we were on the rocks
also, with the sea making a clear
breach over US. AS we we're the last
to break up, I witnessed the last of
the Zetus. She was scarcely half an
hour on the rocks when her main
and miZzen mast went overheard.
The sea by this time was breaking
mountain high, and she went to
peices. We next tried to launch a
boat, when very heavy sea broke
on board, smashed the boat to pieces,
and washed us down to the main
deck. when we all got forward
Phe second mates leg and ribs on
the right side were broken The
weather was very cold. We then
constructed q raft of deck planks as
they were washed forward Then
the foremast went. We were then
fifteen souls clinging to the bowsprit;
then with short prayer commend
ing ourselves to the mercy Of God,
bowsprit went and all hands with it.
After 1 had got to the surface a man
caught me by the legs and hauled
me under, by which means he raised
himself and let me go. When ! got
up I caught a piece of bulwark
about three feet four inches A
short time after got hold of deck
beam which fiOated near me. got
on to the rocks. when. through some
accident, nay piece of wood turned
round and put me up before it, and
fell very heavy three or four times
on my breast, and fairly disabled
me, but managed to crawl clear OF
it and tried to get on my feet. but
had not strength to stand, the blood
running down my face. l tried to
crawl on my hands and knees, but
1Tny senses were leaving me, when
two men came running down and
carried me in their arms to this cab
in, where they treated me very
kindly, and put me to bed, where ]
slept for three hours, and walked
greatly refreshed. I inquired if&ny
more people had come on shore
| They said no. / asked if there were
any from the other ship. They said
no. They said there was none came
ashore but me. / put on some clothe;
against the peoples will and went
down among the rocks to see if
could see any of my shipmates. but
there was not a sign of any of them
The wreck was lying dry among the
rocks in pieces. About 50 men per-
ished. at 1:30 we struck, and about
Al O'Clock / was carried into the Ca
nadian's cabin, where every atten
tion was paid to me by them.-IO-
TontO Globe, June 1.