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

dering the starboard boats useless. Seeing
that e8.ae a.
NO HEMP GOULD BR GOT YAOM THE BOATS
i got the passengers into the rigging and ont
s'de the rails and encouraged them to g for
ward, where the ship was highest and less en-.
posed to the water. The third officer, Mr..
Brady Quartermasters Owens and Speakman
by this time having established communica-
ton with the outlying rock, about forty yards
distant by measure Of line, got four other
lines to the rock, along which about two hun
bred people passed. Between the rock and
the shore was passage 100 yards wide A
rope was successfully passed across tais, by
which means about fifty got to the
land, though many were drowned in the at
tempt At five A. M. the first boat appeared
from the island, but she was too small to be
Of any assistance. Through the exertions of
Mr.. Brady, the third officer, the islanders
were aroused, and by six A. M. three larger
BOATS CAME TO OUR ASSISTANCE.
By their efforts oil that remained on the
side Of the ship and on the rock were landed
in safety and cared for by poor fisherman
named Clancy and his daughter. During the
day the survivors, to the number of 40,
were drafted off to the various houses
scattered about, the resident Magis-
trate, Edmund Ryan, rendering valu-
able assistance. The chief officer having
got up the mizzen rigging, the sea cut off his
retreat. He stood for six hours by woman
who had been placed in the rigging. The sea
was too high to attempt his rescue. At three
p. M. o clergyman, Rev. Mr.. Ancient, sue
seeded in getting him a line and getting him
of. Many Of the passengers, saloon and
Storage, died in the rigging from cold;
among the number the Purser Of the ship.
LADIES PUT IN THE BOATS.
Before the boats went out I placed two la
dies in the life-boat, but finding the boat use
less, carried them to the main rigging, where
left them and went aft to
encourage others to 60 forward on the
side Of the ship. At this juncture
the boilers exploded and the boat rolled over
to leeward, the ship at this time being on her
beam ends Finding myself useless there I
went to take the ladies forward, but found
them gone, nor did 1 see them afterwards.
Many passengers at this time could not be
stimulated to any effort to save themselves,
but lay in the rigging and
DIED FROM FRIGHT AND EXPOSURE.
remained on the side encouraging, help
ing and directing until about fifteen were
landed, when finding that my hands and
legs were becoming useless lett the
ship, two other boats being close to,
and embarked the remainder. On
reaching the shore l despatched Mr.. Brady,
third officer off to Halifax, across the country,
to telegraph the news of the disaster and to
obtain assistance. Mr.. Marrow, the Cunard
line agent, promptly responded, and sent two
steamers, with provisions to convey the sur
vivors to Halifax, where they will be cared for
and forwarded to New York the first oppor-
tunity in charge of the first and fourth officers
the third officer and four men being left al the
island to care for the dead as they come
ashore. Captain Sheridan, diver, has received
provisional authority as to the salvage of the
cargo and materials.
The second officer was lost with No. 80 life
boat.