Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-02
PeriIs the Sea.

A seaman of the bark Fills d'Orson, which
touched at Sable Island, off the Nova Scotia
coast, Feb. IA, for water, brings painful story
OF the wreck of the Lilly Parker, Capt. Fletcher
OF Swansea, England, on the 10th instant, on
Sable Island. The watchmen on duty at the
Lett bar that night were attracted by the
winning OF dog, and on attaching lantern
to his neck were able to follow him, and were
brought TO the beach, where they found ii
woman and her child, little glrl two years old,
lying almost drowned. They removed her to
the Sailors hospital about half Il mile distant
where she lay iusensible for day or TWO. The
child died the following morning from the ex-
poSure. When the mother became conscious
she asked where she was. Her appearance was
refined and handsome. On being told by
Surgeon Awkward that she had been saved from
some wreck, and was then in the hands of those
who would take care Of her, she earnestly eX-
pressed Der gratitude. Memory returning, she
suddenly asked "Where is Robert? Where is
Capt Fletcher" Nobody could tell The
surgeon could only respond that as nothing had
yet been learned of the wreck, Capt. Fletcher
might be safe. The poor lady wept bitterly for
some moments, and again suddenly turning
toward the surgeon, asked for her child Its
death was not announced TO her. then, but the
following night found the lady so far recovered
as TO be able to narrate the incidents of her I'M
toward fate, and hear the narrowing news that
her husband, Captain Fletcher, had not been
is substantially as follows:
On the 81 of January the bark Lilly Parker
lett Swansea, England, bound to Halifax Nova
Scotia, with merchandise and salt. After being
out five days, the foretopmast and foretopgal-
antmast were carried away in severe gale,
which lasted oven forty eight hours. Jury masts
were promptly applied, and the Lilly Parker
proceeded on her voyage favored by good winds
for about ten days, alter which she again ex-
pelienced foul weather, in which large GUAM
THY Of canvas and the Observation-Disclosures were
lost After being thirty days at sea, she encoun-
tered violent hurricane and lost nearly all of
her loremast, and the mizzenmast was literally
split in two by a tremendous sea, which also
made large breech in the bulwarks, and forced
The ship on her beam-ends Thus disabled the
bark continued until the 18th inst. when it was
found that she had drfted over 500 miles out of
her course, and lay in the latitude OF Sable ISL
and. Late on the night OF the 18th inst, a
strong northeast wind sprung up, and the sea
rose to fearful height. The wind increased,
and the ship lost her rudder. The ship was
tossed about like a log, until she drilted on
lee shore, striking heavily upon the submarine
ledge which stretches beyond the most northern
point OF the island. The bark filled rapidly, as
her bows had been stove in. Tue storm still
ragged SO wildly, it was useless TO suggest any
plan of rescue.
Further than this Mrs Flctcher's bewildered
memory could not lead her. All that she could
say utuultciy was lutJ Inc DARK suddenly DrOk r
in two, AMI those on board were either throw
into the sea, or had time to seize some porto
OF the wreck before the vessel fell asunder. az,
was confusion and dismay. Some shrieke IN
ropes, some for boats, and the captain Grief nut
loudly Tor BELLA" his wife. Mrs Fletcher re-.
members little after the parting of he shin nm.
til she was conscious of beng 1raGned ashore
by somebody, as she thouSht S6e held 6cr
babe firmly clasped to lie. Rcif during the awTT or
u .s' II VINE faithful Newfoundland dog
lilalt Sdved them, and the noble animal was worn
out, when his whines attracted the attention OF
the watchman.
Mrs. Fletcher states that her husband, Capt
Fletcher, was a native of Liverpool. and resided
at No. 19 Hope street, Mount Pleasant, in that
city. The ship Lilly Parker was the properly of
HEX, Brook & Harley, of Swansea Mrs
Fletcher could only name three of the crew:
The mate, VIM. Carter, a married man. who
lived in Liverpool, and had five children depend
lng on him for support; the second mate, Chas
Carter, brother OF the mate, also married man,
and Zip" Hudson, the cook, native of Deme.
rdra Mrs, Fletcher was offered passage on
board the Fills d'Orson by Capt Fongier, but
Surgeon Awkward deemed it safer that she
should wait until the usual monthly boat from
Halifax, s., visited Sable Island.