The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-11-10

FIVE. W. Kirkland, second mate, VIM.
| Wallace, quartermaster, Thos G!ennon,
James Burns, and Geo. Watson, seamen,
arrived al Savannah on the 5th from
Florida, lnd left for New York
Wallace 5 account says: I'VE had left
New York on Saturday night a, 9 clock.
aud had fine weather up to the morning Of.
October 20fh. when wind sprung up
trom the south At noon there wa. a
moderate gale. As the sun went down, it
was blowing perfect hurricane Ali went
we'll until 0 clock, when the ship became
unmsnagea be, and, having list to port,
the sea commenc d rushing on board on
the lee side of The ship, STAYING in the bull
warks and the cabiu-door. We tried to
get her off before the wind, and put on all
. the steam We could, but it was no use.
was at the wheel, and we brought her up
ami tried TO FIX the cabin door, but the sea
was rushing on board to such a degree thar
the men could not work We thea shifts
ed her jib to pay her head off, bet il was
blown into ribbons as if it had been snugly
fur!ed BY this time the sea had stove
N the engine house and was rushing down
into the fire and engine room a the rate of
many tons per minute. and the ship, listing
over more, was fast filling ! lashed the
wheel after felt the engines stopped, and
went att to get some water as | vas very
thirsty, and then managed to get on the
hurricane deck, when | found that the two
i!ie-hoats were gone from the ship, aud
that tho men were getting the other boat
ready. | was still 80 thirsty that | went
back to the captains room aud got
drink there and opened the weather CT bin
door, to sec how the passengers were be-
having; bat did not see soul, as they
we're all IN their state-rooms, unable to
come out on account of the ships lying on
her beam ends. then came on the hurri-
cane deck and got into the after boat with
tx others then in it. 1t was lying on the
deck, waiting for the ship to 60 down, she
then being nearly on her beam ends. The
captain, mate and enslneers-ten in all
were IN the boat, and in less than five min
utes the boats were afloat, but in such
heavy sea that | vas afraid we would get
foul Of the ships rigging. While the yes
sci was sinking the other boat halted and
asked US If We were all right; and after
this the steamer got foul Of their boat, and
took Ter down with the ship. The boats
we're lngersol1s metallic life boat, and ]
came up again, as boat, bottom up. was
~" ~ hpuio hitcli Dut uU EcISUn was on
1t. After the ships mast bead was out of
sight We thought ourselves all right, as the
ship was clear of US, but We counted with
out our host, for heavy sea cap>ized she
boat, but all managed, after great exertion.
to night her and get in again. The ship
went down at p. m, and at midnight the
veal her moderated and was soon still.
The hardships encountered by the five
men were terrible while Drawing the fury
of The elements sixty hours in an open boat
without food or water except small
onion, which served to moi>ten their
parched, aching lips and after being cast
on the beach BY the breakers in view of
the lighthouse at Jupiter Inlet, only the
second mate and seaman were strong
enough to feebly drag themselves to the
building for assistance. The rest Law ex.
ansted until the keeper sent boat to take
them away.
The passengers, ,hirty-six in number,
without doubt, persisted in their state
rooms. hen, the steamer suddenly
lurched over on her beam ends, the water
poured into her cabin, where they were Sc
curely fastened to die a horrible death, /
without even battling for existence. Il
would have been madness, the survivors
state, tc have attempted to rescue them, as
the cabin was trap into which it was eel
tam death to venture Horrible as the .
thought Is, nothing could be done by tho
officers and crew but TO save themselves.