The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-10

save D large number, but was sWept
AWAY aud drowned in the attempt. The
Captain and large number of passen-
gers hsd by this time taken to the main
rigging; the first mate, one woman, and
six or seven men were in the mizzen
Z rigging.
| 1t va quite collected and determined
to remain ss / was. On finding that the
vesselwss not sinking and expecting
every moment to see boat come from
the shore. was sitting over q portfolio,
and Immediately beneath me | heard
the noise Of breaking glass, and sscer-
tsined that some persons were trying
to escape from the mems steerage. |
assisted as we'll a. could, and about
thirty got through the port.hole on the
outside spd got on to the bulwark.
Those were men Who bad not had time
TO escape BY the gaugway when the
water cspe rushing 10. One Of the
men wboascsped by the port hole suffer
ed terribls agony. he WAS Of stout
build, and fouod himself caught BY the
shoulders After considerable dificui-
ty he forced both arms through, but on
trying to nee the remaining PORTION OF
his body found himself wedged at the
hips IS tightly IS it he were in q wise.
Those on the outside did all in their
power 10 pull him through, but could
not move him q hairs breadth either
way. 10 this horrible position. with
either oftWo deaths staring him in the
ace, the unfortunate man remained tor
fully fifteen minutes. At last he cried
10 bis agony. "Now, for either lie or
DEATH" and by a superhumsu effort
pulled himselfthrough, more dead than
alive. The lower portions oil his body
were severely mangled.
The BOT, JOHN HENLEY.
Among the last to get out was the
little boy. John Henley, who followed
the example of the men in escaping
through the portfolio. His father, moth.
er and brother were drowned. / saw
him at tbe.porthole, and be cried to me
to help him out. l caught him by the
hair and lifted him on 10 the bulwsrks
beside me. He told me his parents were
drowned, and asked me to take care Of
him. I did 90 for halt an hour A
boat with two men came alongside, but
it Was 90 light that it could not reach
the wreck. I now thought to save my
self by swimming, and passed the boy
op to the Captain, who was only few
yards from me, and was encouraging
the people, TO hold out, as assistance
would surely arrive. / then jumped in
and SWAN 10 the rock, which by this
time was Alled with people, who were
doing their utmcst to save those sull
crossing. Many persons were drowned
while attem pting to cross, as many as
twelve ard fifteen getting on to the rope
at the same lime, causing it to eink be-
meath the water, aud rendering it ply
sically impossible for those on the
rock. who were nearly frozen, to
keepthe rope stiff Numbers we're wash
ed off, and perished from exhaustion
and cold. The persons on the rock at
this time were all passengers, the off
GERS having gone ashore. Tney worked
heroically in trying to save thoee re-
maining on the ship. One man named
Vim. Hoey, who had worked from the
com mnencenent with a will, had his
hands rendered powerless from cold,
and actually stopped down and with
his teeth pulled out four or five drown
ing mer. | helped them for about an
hour, giving all the assistance could
The eea had now risen and was dash
ing violently over the rock, 30 thought
it better to try end save myself by get
ting Ashore. l swam across, consider
ing I had better chance OF gaining the
shore by this means than by the lines
succeeded in reaching the shore and
was pulled out by some men, having
become powerless from cold and ex-
baustion. was taken up to a fisher
mans house, but could not get inside,
the crew o. the vessel having taken
possession, and only admitting those
they pleased, A fire was kindled out
side By the aid Of which the passeng gers
warmed themseIves and dried their
clothes. We were kindly treated by |
the country people and brought to Hal
flax next day by boat. Both at Hall.
fax and Boston we were well treatei
and received many presents OF clothing |
Scarcely one Of those who escaped from
the wreck saved particle OF clothing,
many having to leave their berths in q
halt naked condition.
1t is asserted among the crew and
passengers thst on the night OF the dis
aster the Captain had held sort Of
socisble in the saloon with the cabin |
passengers. he retired to bed, they |
say, at IL o'clock. and when the ship |
struck, the second officer, who went
below to cal him, had to pull him out
OF bis berth.
ANOTHER PASSENGERS STORY.
A splendid-looking young fellow, elk
feet high, named Joe Kelly, who left
Kings county. Ireland, to join bis
brother 10 this city, made the follow
ing statement in candid and intelligent
manner: We came along all right
until the morning OF the let Of April,
when | was aroused by noise that
thou sht was csused by the anchor be-
ing let 20. In 9 lev minutes / felt q
bum ping a. il The vessel Wss aground
and Immediately sprsng out Of bed
shouting out % my comrades, Boys,
lump up, the snip is sinking" l then
ran up the steerage gangway, and
'ouud the door closed. rushed against
Il with all my strength and burst i.
opeu. A pumoer Of my companions
followed me, but when reached the
deck and saw low things stood. | got
bevildered and lost sight OF them.
recovered myssl in q moment and
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