The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-16
THE PERILS OF THE DEEP.
THE WRECK OF THE j. p. ALLEN.
A Might Of Terror and a Gallant Res
cue-The Crew all Saved.

Mr.. William q. Kendel, mate of the schooner
J. P. Allen, from Charleston to Baltimore,
which was wrecked on the Carolina coast on
the I'd inst, has arrived in Norfolk, Virginia,
and has furnished the Norfolk Virginian with
the following detailed account of the dlsas.
ter. Mr.. Kendel also reports that on the 29th
of February the schooner E. c. Page, which
has been reported missing, was spoken in
latitude 80 As, longitude rs, in the Gulf stream,
and he entertains NO doubt of her safety. The
following is his narrative of the wreck of the
j. P. Allen:
The schooner J. P. Allen, Captain S. ].
Clemments, bound from Charleston. s. c., to
Baltimore, Nd, loaded with lumber, went
ashore ten miles north of Kill Devil Hills, N.
c., on the morning of the I'd of March. The
vessel was struck on the night of the first OF
March, with the wind from north northwest,
with q severe snow storm. The wind kept
constantly hauling to the eastward, and at s
a. NJ, the wind blowing hurricane from the
eastward, Captain Clemments gave orders to
laboring heavily. Att A. NJ. the captain gave
orders to double reef the lib. At 73O, while
the steward, Mr.. Marshall, was giving break
fast. the captain gave orders to put the pal
auce of reefed foresail on her to keep her on
the beach, which was in plain sight The
foresail was put on her, and Immediately alter
the lilo blew to ribbons. The order was given
to put the flying Jib on her. The order was
obeyed at great risk of life, and no sooner
done than that sail was also blown to rib
bons and at the same time the mainsall was
blown from the hoops and completely torn In
pieces. But one resource was left, only one
chance for life, and that was to beach her.
The captain told the steward that they must
beach her. The steward, Mr.. Marshall, imme-
In Charleston, aud slip bearing his name and
address, which he put In his pocket In case his
body should be washed ashore. The order was
given the men to lash themselves to the rig-
ging. All hands obeyed, while the captain
stood by the wheel until the breakers washed
him into the cabin. Too much praise cannot
be accorded to Captain Clemments for bis cool
ness on this occasion. AT half-past eight
O'Clock the schooner struck the beach; the OIL
GERS aud men remained lashed to the rigging.
and the water freezing around them, until
half-past two o'clock, when the wind sud-
denly veered around to N. N. W., and the
barometer down TO % $40, making IL q
necessity then to make the attempt to reach
the shore or die; when gentleman lwhose
name was afterwards ascertalned to be Mr.
Seabrlng, OF Kitty Hawk,) was seen coming
fast to a fender and let it adrlfC, which reach.
ed the beach. He took the line and made 1t
fast to some stakes. The order was then
given to try aud reach the shore, which was
successfully done, except in the case Of the
steward, who attempted to do so, when, from
having been exposed so long to the cold, ne
had to let go the rope, aud 1t was only
through the exertions OF the crew that he was
saved from watery grave. Too much praise
cannot be given to the steward for his bravery
In procuring food In the heaviest weather for
men who were suffering with cold and ex.
haustion. The crew, after getting ashore,
were taken care Of by Mrs. Hobbs and Mr..
Seabring, who did all ln their power to allie.
yiate their sufferings. Two Of the crew ar
rived here yesterday, and beg leave to return
their sincere thanks to the people of Kitty
Hawk, North Carolina: and Norfolk for their
kindness. w. H. kENDEL,
Second officer of schooner J. P Allen.