New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-07

on his vest. containing watch and chain ana
passed Il through 10 sailor. Who rclAihsu pos-
session OF H. When be finally succeeded in getting out
about three persons we're left inside. The Vessei ad
sunk her port side and they got out on the
side He the cold air with ONLY MS sHilt aD
pantalOons ON, but the exeTon OF hJerathe himself -"
kept getting chilled, and he passed over the
rock easily by means Of the rope, though many o'o
who were chilled By the cold air and the waves OeaAuE
the vessel unable get across He "a" seven
drowned in making the attempt. The captain vas s'ahH
ing the side Of the ship, urging the people 70 CROSS W
the rock and telling them that it their Only ehanes
OF escape lie re.naDed the almost "a the last
and taken on by the nsherrnen's boats Inc
sea was continually washing over the rock
up 10 their knees and they Kept shout
ing 20 the Captain, For Gods sake have "a
taken OF, shhn De washed away" The Captain
answered you perfectly safe Shere you are, ana
urged each boat that along 70 take the people OH
the vessel and leave those the rock The nrst
boat that reached the vessel the Captain stepped into
leaving thirty passengers cingDg 70 ihe rigging
and side. Mr. Higgins was left tue rock UNITS AL
we're taken OF the shipthree bOstosds IA all after the
Captain eft A. AS as the Captain landed he lett
shore, and did nt 70 bit about mo pas-
sengers. he thought about himself than any one
else. de cOwaIdly man. While he vas on the
ships side be took hask Of brandy nom
bis pocket and took drink without ofsr
ing any 90 the sbivenng persons about him.
The informant had seen HIM drunk He never
bad any control his on the second day OuL
there was quarrel among OF the men, ana he or
dered one who had very disordery to be pat IA
irons The man applied most insulting language 10 him,
but the order was not executed and the Captain after
ward almost apologzed 20 the offender. Mr.. Higgins
said he could only speak well Of Quartermaster Robert
Thomas among all the officers The third officer, Mr.
Brady reached Halifax in time TO tel his own story and
blow his trumpet" and got good deal of news
paper praise that he didn't deserve so far from MS
having done the valart deeds that had been reported,
his own life saved by Quartermaster Thomas, who
dragged him from the water. The sailors robbed the
dead bodies Of Jewelry, money, and clothing. While ID
Halifax ne rOomed with OF the nremen OF The Al
lanfic who told him that when the ship tnrned her
course toward Halifax bad not 90 tons OF coal on
board.
VIM Hoy, from Ireland, who was with Fis7ns on The
rock stood by him be told these iacs 70 the reporter
ana corroboratsd all be said.
Az OLD MANS STRUGGLE.
John Patterson an Old man from Queens County Ire
land SAID that he the asleep IN hs oank
when the ship struck He at once rushed to the deck
and clambered into the Rigging. line was soon car
RED 70 the rock and said that the ship WOULD SIX
soon SO many tried pass from the slip 10 the ROCK
that only few Of them succeeded their efforts. de
saw strong fine young drop Of az II they had been
shot They were 20 beuumbed with the cold that they
could not hold ON. BE was urged not to make the at
; tempt as he old ana stiff they said that ne
could never 20 over but he showed them he Tas young
enough for that He remained on the rock TIL tue boat
took him OF. He person washed from tue roct'
though il was slippery with seaweed and, the waves
washed as high a. the meDs waists The strong De ped
/ the weak, aud all we're saved except one.
WHAT TWO swEDEs SAW.
Peter Hansen and c. A Isaaesen are swedes "ho
have lived near Chicago for several years. aud nave
been - their old homes visit. Hansen was one OF
the first 70 20 ashore by the ropes placed BY ne brave
Ouartermaster George Thomas. He reached the shore
about s. and helped fishermen launch the hrst boat
which nut of 20 the wreck Isacsen remained on the
rock unit, II O'Clock, when be went ashore by boat.
They both spoke Of the Captains evident ineeency N
government and said that he hard drinker, though
4 they had never seen him drunk Both Hansen ana
Iaacseu said that the stories OF Bradys bravery were
great exaggerauons They Knew that be had not low
cred boat for he could have done without their
seeing IT, They ladies IN one boat but II had
not been cleared away Two boats that were lowered
/ were stove IN by the they touched tne
water and thos the upper side could not be lowered
TWO STRUGGLES Win DEATH.
| Harry Jones " Coventry, waTwlckshlre, England,
made the following statement: Wa aroused on the
rporling OF April by grating OF the ship. Ny friends
told me that It was the anchor. and knowing that We
peced 10 20 into HALIFAX. lay down again; but the
next moment there another grating more terrible
tAas toe nrst and I esped out OF my berth, put my
clothes on and rushed deck. thought the saiesI
/ place would be the officers bridge. but changed M
mind ana up ladder into the rigging as fast as
could hanging for dear life. While they were nrnG
the rockets saw the land distance OF about 800
yards. Two brave fellows, quar5ermasters, think,
swan with rope TO rock about one
\ third OF The distance % the mainland,
aud ny S about 100 persons succeeded z
reaching the rock could trust myself 70 the rope,
three or four drowned IN attempting It. there.
. H.Tf.- III
legs He had tined toe rope, but han lost
hIs hold. and OF course under water. He pulled
under water about times. At last reached tine
rock, but could get without assistance The nan
still chung 20 me- and the weight much for the
the rock TO lift up, but after few moments his
hold relaxed and he sank Then pulled on shore
dead than alive, leaning st the mouth, from my
fearful struggle for life. William Hoy. who wss on che
rock, got hold Of shook me, and made me work
speak OF the conduct OF this highly as
be was OF the bravest fellows on the rock When
daylight broke, ds hermen the beach, coming
% our assistance while the rescuing people
from the ship. tired TO SWIM from the rock 70 the
mainland as found the tide was coming in ADD Wa
afraid would be the rock before assist
IN attempting rt was washed from the
rock and only after fearful struggle able 20 re-
gain IT, aiterward taken from IL by a boat and
went 20 fsherman's house. where treated "a well
IA the people were able 10 the morning while was
the wreck noticed two men almost fghting FOR a
pair Of boots. which still the body OF one OF the
dead. One had hold OF les and the other Of the
other. At the suggestion OF OF them magis trao
ordered them 70 toss up 10 who should have them
Two Of my friends were saved with and stopped a.
Boston. I going 70 Paterson, n. J.. where have
lriends
ONE or THE HEROES OF THE WRECK
william Hoy OF Whitehead, County Antrim. ireland
said when the struck the rock, was IN bed
aud felt shock Il not very heavy Il appeared
very much the though vessel had let 20 her
anchor and was running ahead OF IL Same Of IA. mas