The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-05-19
The --latest Ocean Horror.
The Lost Ship Crest of the Wave Terrible
Fate Of all on Board.
From the New York Herald, April 1,

From the New York Herald, April 10.
Only brief dispatches concerning the wreck
Of the ship Crest of the Wave, on a reef near
Cobb's island, and the announcement of the
loss of all on board, have been given up to
his time. The ship sailed from Liverpool on
the Sth of March last, bound to Baltimore
With cargo of 900 tons of salt and 800 tons
II general merchandise, although it has been
reported, she was laden principally with rail
road iron. She was built in Warren, Me-. in
1854, of $40 tons burtheD, commanded b,
Capt. Jones, and owned by his brother, Alex
ander Jones, OF East Baltimore. The story
Of the furious gale that tore the vessels sails
from their fastenings, the heavy seas that
washed her decks, the relentless waves that
dashed her staunch hull on the rocks, the
critical moment when the crew and officers
took to the boats to save their lives, ar were
dashed, gasping. strangling, into the watery
guilt, will never be told. Their sufferiugs of
Body and anxiety of mind, could they be
known, would undoubtedly fill another page
of terror in the huge volume OF ne terrible
ordeals, the heroism and deaths of noble men
and women on the deep sea, that thousand
times have sent the shafts of anguish into
the soul of the civilized world.
One consolation remains poor though it be
that a portion of the bodies of the crew
have been washed ashore and received Christ
ian burial at the hands of humane men. Be-
sides the three bodies found-whch show
that the experiences they passed through be
! fore death were terrble-there have been
washed ashore on Cobb's island quantities of
| women and children's clothing, leading those
who picked them up to believe that with the
hardy mariners who suffered the fearful
death of drowning, delicate women and ten
der babies were among them as passengers,
and met the same fate.
! The additional particulars relating to the
wreck and the finding and buria! OF four
bodies were received in this city yesterday
| by letter by Capt. l. j. Merit, Of the Coast
| Wrecking Company. His correspondent, Mr..
John Caulk, agent Of the Board of Underwrit-
ers of New York. ana deputy collector at
Chincoteague inlet, Virginia, discovered the
vessel on the 18th inst, while in the discharge
of his duty, and the trouble to which he was
| subjected in sending the details to this city,
as also his alacTity in the matter. deserves
commendation Those who had friends on
board the unfortunate ship will be glad in
the hour of their grief that any further details
than the letter contains desired by them, at
his or any future time, will be given with,
out moments delay.
Mr. Cauk's letter is as follows:
"ON BOARD CUTTER ADMIT, OFF North
END OF HOG ISLAND. ATLANTIC COAST April
IL, 1870 Capt |. j. Merritt, Coast Wreckng
Company, New York DEAR SIR On cruise
this day to visit vessel ashore near Cobb is
land, loaded with coffee, found the ship
Crest of she Wave, Of Baltimore from Liver
pool. with railroad iron, uhinaware, etc. sunk
and all hands drowned. The ship is on her
beam-end, heading south, port side out at
low wafer, ard spars and yards visible. She
lies on reef east of the north eud of Hog is
land, one and half miles from the beach in
the south pass of Little Matchapungo inlet;
two and halt fathoms of water at lc W tide
with keel off shore and deck in toward the
beach.
Il Invent ashore on the Island at once, Just
below the wreck, and found that four dead
bodies had been picked up by the Messrs.
Cobb brothers and Mr.. Doughty, and humane
ly buried by them. One of the dead was
large, stout man, whose weight was thought
to be 225 pounds, and 30 years of age. From
circumstances 1t was supposed that he was
the master OF the ship, Capt. Jones. The gen.
item above referred to and others on Cobb's
Island, deserve much credit tor the care they.
have taken TO bury the bodies, so that they
can be removed at leisure when required by
their friends. They will do all in their pow
er to assist in their removal if requested.
Two boats came in at the inlet at log is
land-shp's yawl and captains gig-which
were supposed tohave come from the i'll -fated
vessel. To all appearances, the crew had
manned the boats to reach the shore, when
they filled in tue terrible sea and all were lost.
This will account for the bodies being found,
as was the case, eight or ten miles south of
the wrecked ship
ANY information in the future relative to
the vessel or to the dead will be freely given
to its owners and the friends Of the crew or
passengers.
THE apparel of ladies and children was
picked up, on Hog island, and the SUPPOSE
ton is that there were both ladies and chill
dren on board No other bodies than those
mentioned have been picked up ON Cobb's
island
Respectfully, JOHN CAULK.
" Agent OF Underw riters, and Deputy Col
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