The New York herald., 1872-09-01

She herself had a narrow escape, and was on the
point OF succumbing to cold and fatigue when
she was picked up by the hfebOat. She
is Scotchwoman by birth, but has
lived In this country since she was
q child, and her accent and manners are those Of
an American. She Is now about twenty-f0ur years
Of age, and her appearance SHOWS that sne pos
sesses an unusually robust and strong constitution.
When the reporter Of the HERALD visited her she
sitting In the ladies' cabin waiting for the
rival OF the Coroner, who was to hold the inquest
on the dead body Of her husband that lay the
wharf, 1t seemed ut first cruel to alude to her
great sorrow; but she willingly told the story Of
her loss. II don't know the time," began she
'when the schooner struck us, but there was
little light, so 1t must have been getting
towards morning. Ny husband and myself were
awakened by the noise Of people rushing about
and by their cries, and then we heard the steward
telling us to put on life preservers as the vessel
was sinking. i snatched up my youngest child,
which was only eight weeks old, and my husband
took the other. We put on the life preservers, as
the steward told us, and came out into the cabin.
was only dressed in a loose sleeping gown l was
too frightened to wait and take the rest OF
my clothes. People were rushing through the
cabin, and saw that some or them had taken the
noating mattresses. l told my husband to
do the same; but he said no; that
L
bewildered with the noise, the shrieks and prayers
or the other passengers, but followed him as well rs
could He went at once to the side OF the ship
and Jumped into the water with my eldest child
turning round before he eaped to tell me to do the
same just then a gentleman with three ladies
and caught hold OF One the one to which the
three ladies clung, and jumped overheard with
them How long we were in the water have no
idea, but 1t must have been six hours"
'And what became of your husbandG'
"Aiter he had jumped overheard am not sure
Au Il ia tha
water looked around and saw man floating away
with child in his arms, and thought 1t was him,
were too high for me to be surc The sea was
dreadfuly high; every moment the waves rolled
eyes smarted and were blinded with the salt water.
When lost my Youngest child don't remember;
IL must have been washed away from me very
soOn."
"But your husband had life preservers"
"Yes, but he must have become insensible from
fatigue and cold. When he was picked up it was
plain that he died from drowning There was froth
around his mouth and nostrils."
"And the ladies who clung to the same mattress
They were all drowned, though the gentleman
who was with them saw on the steamer after we
were picked up He 1oated with his mattress
mother and daughter; I could see that
gave out first, and when she dropped her head the
mother let go the mattress, casped the eless body
OF her daughter In her arms and hOated away.
had not spoken to them, because it was impossible,
owing to the sea- minute or SO after they had
gone ana was alone. remember seeing Il hand
which seemed like that of the mother lifted up for
snatch at something After that know very little.
] was In the water six hours, and when was
picked up by the lifeboat was just giving up"
"You seem to have recovered little from the
fatigue already Z"
ayes, ] have been very kindly treated, but
scarcely know what am doing or saving even now.
! can't realize what have lost sObbing). feel
stunned and almost dead. can scarcely move, my
limbs are so stin and bruised"
"Was your husband an American ?"
Nh un 0tnn frAtn NuNvv
Dundee he was only twenty-eght years OF age,
and we had been married but three years."
'sWhat was his business ~
"A blacksmith We were coming from Philadel-
phia, where we had been on visit, and were gong
to live at Manchester, N. H., where some OF my
husbands folks live"
Have you heard whether the bodies of your
children have yet been recovered ?"
Il believe they have picked up some children,
and perhaps they are mine; but have come on
now with the body of my husband.n
Such is the story Of one who has been among the
told in simple language, just it fell from the lips
OF the. poor widow, but it carries with 1t
. terribly pathetic meaning at which the
coolest heart must thrill with sympathy
One sees the family as it was, happy
In its modest prosperity prosperity gained BY the
who has gone 80 suddenly to his last account, and
with bright future Of coming competence and Of
even deepening affection and then the eye falls on
the family as II tsthe breadwinner and che children
cold In death, and the widow left alone to begin
the world again by herself. Probably, too, though
Marten is none too well provided for. And what is
sadder still this is but one Of many other similarly
painful histories OF loss and sorrow which grew
out OF that cruel storm of Thursday night