The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-05-09


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winI. blowing frosh from souih.
southeast, when. west of Round Island
spit. Anchored lhe tow, and proces'
ded to Biloxi, for wood. Owing 10
tho continued frcshning Of tho wind,
concluded to remain IN Biloxi until
morning.
Left that place nj daylight, 10 order
TO take the tow W place OF safety.
Tie wind blowing a gale from south
cast; took the tow, but owing to the
heavy seo, and danger Of riplng up
the guards, came to anchor with tie
boat holding on the tow wind con-
,inued to increase with light scudding
clouds of rain, dropped another an
Choir. Boat behaved well, and y ing
easy, making no water.
Made all snug for the night, and
seeing indications of o BLOW" took
things quietly. Next morning, FRI
day, things about the same; +; until
about u o'clock NJ, when the wind be-
gan to blow in gusts veering, slightly
to eastward, and lack, continuing to
increase in violeuce, with more rain,
found by sounding that we were slowly
dragging anchor, payed out more cable
in order to lessen the strain. Boat
hing easy at three and about four
lclock the wind increased to huri-
lane. Get up steam to relieve the
lnchors which bad the desired effect
Working the engines slowly ahead al
Light. On Saturday morning. tole
tol. McRae tfat if the wind did no
ull l should be compelled to let 81
ha tow in order to lessen the strait
IN the boat, which found to be leak
ng slowly. though still behaving
veil. He assented, but requested mt
0 hold on as long as possible, which
consented to, as having no fear fol
he safety of the boat. At about Il
clock, found the cribs Of timber wer'
reaking up and leaving, and that th'
wind was still increasing. Went be-
low and found the boat lahorlnG
some what, and making some water
pumps working we'll, and keeping hel
free easily.
Called to dinner, and discussed th'
position. No one on board having
any apprehensions that we should o'
lost. Things remained about th'
same until about 4 o'clock when
blew so terrible that one could scarce
" stand without holding on to some
thing; found the boat dragging again
Notwithstanding most of the tow hat
zone; told Mr.. Woodruff the enginee
10 hold her up with the engines-win'
increasing and hauling steadily t
north. east-still dragging, and not
withstanding the power of the boat
which could make easily IL miles a
hour in ordinary weather-with 27O
pounds of anchor over in good hold
5 ing bottom, $50 fathoms, cable ou
r and working 100 pounds of steam.
found she was drifting, about, half
mile an hour, and making water freely
: called the crew together and gov
each man life preserver, told II
mate, Mr.. Brown, to get the life boi
in readiness by tying the painter
one of the deals in order to keep h'
head to wind, and went above to tai
the bearings of the boat; come dow
from the roof with the compass, al
placed it on a table in the Cabin
a. Col. McRae, the cook, and my:t
m being the only ones above deck
II about six or half past six the chir
ID Legs went; the next gust blew in I
y ierehead, bulkLead of the cabin; t
: = next took off the roof and we lay
- wreck upon the waves, and at th'
es mercy.
es How Col. McRae and the cook &
50 below | never knew. / went dowr
ng stanchlon along side the fufnac
y found the port side had fallen 10, a
that the wood rank in danger OF ia
ing FIRE ; looked in the matches Q