The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-03

ABOUT along with That struggling mass OF OK
cited humanity the piteous screams of the
poor little fellow went to the stoutest heart
He leaped upon tho back of one Of the men
in the hope of being saved by him.
But the man shook of tho wailing boy. His
cries at last attracted the Captain, who. per-
ceiving the tenacious manner in which he
was struggling for life. called out to the men
who were surrounding the lines that led to
the rock and safety TO endeavor. if possible,
10 save the boy. The poor little fellow was
immediately passed over the heads Of tho
struggling mass Of beings and placed in the
boat. The kindly men who were struggling
to save life almost wept for sympathy as they
put the Lad on shore, safe in body. though
sadly afflicted by his parents loss.
Mr.. Foxley. the chief engineer. who re-
manned on the rock for several hours assisting
the passengers to land from the ship, says it
was extremely narrowing to behold the suffer-
ings of the unfortunate creatures even after
they were rescued Many of them became
insane. frothed at the mouth and toppled off
the rock into the water and were drowned
others were so. chilled and exhausted
with the cold that they lain down
and died. Some died after they had been
taken to the mainland. All the passengers
speak in the highest terms of the gallant con-
duct of the third officer. Mr.. Brady, and the
first engineer in particular, who remained on
the wreck for hours assisting the passengers to
reach the rock. Two lady cabin passengers
came on deck in the excitement and stood
near the wheelhouse. They hesitated mo-
ment as if panic-sricken, and returned into
the companionway. as if looking for something.
Presently they came out and endeav-
ored to reach the forward part of
the ship from where the passengers were being
sent ashore on the lines. At that moment q
huge wave swept over the ships quarter. The
men clinging to the rigging heard two heart
rending shrieks, and when they looked again
the women had disappeared. These are only
few of the terrible incidents of that fearful
wreck. Young men as well az old became
paralyzed, and as they chung to the rigging
or to the sides Of the vessel they seemed
bereft of all reason, and when spoken to
by the others to make some effort to
reach the boat and save themselves they
would roll their eyes, then stare 6xedly at the
speakers and ask in whining tone, "What
boat?" Many again who were reused out of
their berths had scarcely time to put their
clothes on and rush on deck ere they
persisted. Ono cabin passenger. young
man, came up with only vest on. He chung
to the ship side for time and finally rolled
off into the sea and was lost.
Statement OF . Storage Passenger.
A steerage passenger makes the following
statement -
turned into my berth about eleven o clock
on Monday night. The night was dark, but
starlight, and the weather fine. I knew the
ship was going into Halifax for coal The
last I remembered was that two bells Zone
o'clock) struck. then went to sleep and
l woke up with shock, and remarked
to my mate, ''There goes the anchor"
thought, of course, we were safe in Halifax
harbor; but as soon as she made second
plunge I said, s'Good God, she's ashore"
With that we got up and dressed. The COM
panion way was thronged with the lower
steerage passengers. Seeing that the sea was
commencing to break over the ship and lower
down the companion way l got as many as
possible to take to the hunks and hold on
by the iron stanchions There we re-
manned until after daylight. The ship had
fallen over, and the Storage was full
Of water, one side only being out of it.
Our only chance Of escape was the ports. A
number of men, probably twenty, got out
through the ports to the side Of the vessel.
remained until all who were alive were
out. There were a great many drowned in
their hunks, and others were drowned while
trying to reach the ports. got out through
port and held fast to the side Of the ship
for about two hours, and then went to the
shore by the sslife ine" When left the
ship there were still great many in the
rigging.
How q Quarterm aster Lost His Life.
This officer was one Of the number who had
secured place on an impromptu raft that had
been thrown overheard. One after another
the others had been washed away. until he
only remained, the wind driving his frail craft
rapidly towards the shore. He evidently
thought that he would be saved, as he waved
his hat to those on board the ship, not in
respondent but rather in triumphant
manner. A wave which came Immediately,
even while he had his hat in his hand,
dashed the raft against it to the foot of the
rugged ascent, while still another threw him
about six feet upon the rocks, where it
stranded him. When the water was receding
it carried the raft away, leaving the Quarter
master lying motionless. On first striking he
scrambled about on the slippery surface. He
must have been wounded, and attempting to
rise fell backward into the sea, struggled for a
moment and sank to rise no more