The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-06
The STORM KING.
Disasters to American Shipping on the
Nova ScOtian Coast.
NAMES OF THE MISSING VESSELS.
Particulars of the Loss Of the
Steamship Saltwell.
Fifteen Persons Lost and Fifteen
Saved.

HALIFAX N. s., Sept 8, 1879
letter from sydney c. b., says that the settle
ment OF West Bay, on the Grand Lake, has been
almost demolished by the gale On one side OF
the bav only about six houses are left standing.
In the settlement OF Baysdale twenty houses were
blown down. In this settlement one family seem
TO nave been special objects OF persecution by the
storm king. Finding their own house gone, they
fed to that ola neghbor, when in a very short
time the latter house took fire, and both families
had to fee and take shelter In q greenhouse till
morning. The following
DISASTERS TO AMERICAN sCHOoNERs
In Port Caledonia, G. b., are reported MARY J.
Adams, Captain Gilchrist, OF Portsmouth, N. H,
stern cut down to panking, jibbOom gone fore
and main topmast backstays parted and starboard
side chated; the schooner william Jones, Captain
Robinson, OF Boston, lost main and mizzen masts,
foretopmast and jibbOom and hull slightly chafed;
the judah F. Carney Captain Turner, OF Boston,
stern stove, lost foretopgallant mast and jib-
boom and top sides badly chafed schooner Gamma,
Captain Brown, Of Machas, Me-. stern stove
down to the transom bowsprit and cutwater gone.
This vessel has also arrived In North Sydney. The
schooner Almon Bird, Captain Drinkwater, OF
Rockland, Me-, had stern st0ve-wheei broke, and
top sides chaled; the schooner Anita, Captain
Small, OF Machias, lost both stays, started cham
plates and was driven ashore, but Is expected to
be got on in few days.
THE DISASTER TO THE sALTwELL.
The Cunard steamer Delta, which arrived from
Sydney, Q. b., Thursday evening, brought fifteen
of the crew OF the Inflated steamship Saltwell,
Captain Mace, OF New Castle, @. b., which was lost
on Say Shoals or Scatary during the gale Of the
oath ult They give the following account OF the dis
q ha Sal twa nail ad fr0u En-
August o, in ballast, bound for sydney u. B., to
load with coal for New York. The ship arrived
within some twenty miles Of sydney g. b. Har.
Dor at ten O'Clock 4. M. on Sunday, the oath, ex-
pecting to get into port about midday. At this
time thick log Set In and the wind began to blow
hard from the southeast, which gradually increased
to gale At three O'Clock p. NJ. Captain Mace,
afraid OF being driven on the shore, put the ship
about to head or land. The engines were driven
1t full speed The wind continued increasing up
to eight O'Clock r. NJ, when 1t became per-
feet hurricane and the ship could make no head
way against it Still no danger to the ship was
apprehended, and only the usual watch was
kept on deck, the Captain remaining on the bridge.
About eleven O'Clock p. NJ, while the fourth en-
gineer was III the engine room, the ship struck on
what proved to be Say Shoals on Scatary Island.
She struck At intervals three different times before
The water began rushing In Immediately after she
nrst struck, and quickly put out the fires At the
first shock the chief engineer rushed 10 the engine
ROOM but in very short time returned and
ported that the ship was sinking All hands below
were reused and the boats ordered to be lowered.
Rockets were also fred, in the hope OF attracting
attention from shore. The first boat attempted to
be launched was
THE sTARBOARD LIFEB0AT.
In assisting to get this boat out, the chief en-
gineer, Mr. Mcintosh, who was standing on the
rail- lost his balance, tell into the sea and perished
Five men got into this boat, but in the confusion
at the moment they cut away the after fall, letting
the boat drop, stern foremost, while suspended by
the bow. The men were washed out and the boat
was smashed against the ship. The next boat tried
was the starboard cutter, which being on the lee
side, was launched without difficulty. An attempt
then made to get out the port liieb0at, but 1t
being on the weather side the effort was difficult
and dangerous; yet with strenuous exertions she
was safely launched. The remainder Of the crew
were then distributed In the two boats, the first
onicer going In charges OF
THE CUTTER,
accompanied by the following persons - J. Pred
die, second officer; william Smith, second engi-
neer; Timothy Cockland, boatswain and five sea-
men. The Captain took charge OF the lifeboat, and
gave orders that the two boats should leave to-
gether and keep as near as possible to each other,
and render assistance in case either should need it.
The Captain was accompanied by Robert Smith,
the third engineer; William Lutthal, the fourth
engineer Richard Bailey, carpenter; George
Butcher chief steward; George Champion, engi-
neers' steward; Walter II. Fannay, cook; William
Aldons, cabin boy; James Jackson, seaman, and
five fremen, viz. John Donohue, John Hamilton
James Berry, Henry Bush. John Wilson and o
s'st0waway" named Peter .Murray-in all, fifteen
souls. When about to leave the ship the Captain
looked the side to apprise those In the CUTTER
but she was not to be seen, and has not since
been heard OF. The probability is that
those In charge left at once and got lost among
lifeboat got clear OF the ship she was headed for
Louisburg Light bearing about southwest. but
after time this course had to De abandoned,
owing to the violent headwind and heavy sea, the
night being intensely dark. We then followed the
Of the sea, keeping the boat easy until day
light, when land was seen and the boat was headed
Tor II, but again we were doomed to disappoint
ment, for on nearing the shore the sea was found
to be one mass OF huge breakers, through which
no boat could pass and live. We had then to pull
of shore, and after some tour hours rowing again
saw a light ahead which we steamed for and sue
ceeded In landing at Fourche, G. b., where we
were cared for by the inhabitants and next day
walked to Sydney. Fifteen OF the steamers crew
were lost and fifteen were saved In the lifeboat.
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