New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-12
OCEAN DISASTERS.

| SUFFERISGS OF A SHlPWRECKED CREW
loss OF TIE BARK TORONTO OF GLAsGow-THE
CREW OF FOURTEEN MIN ADRiFT IN AN OPEN
BoAT-DfATH OF ALL EXCEPr oNE-REscUE OF
TIE SURVIVOR BY THE BRIG cENTAUR.
Capt. Stanley of the brig Centaur, from
Greytown Nicaragua which arrived here yesterday re-
ports that Oct 2, in latitude $50 % and longitude so
22 lie picked up man in boat belonging 10 the OATH
Toronto of Glasgow which wrecked near Savassa
reporter OF THE TRIBUNE visited the Ceniaur ast even
ing and saw Antonio Maxine the cole survivor OF the
Toronto. is years Of age and native of Manila
The story he tells whether owing to ignorance OF frg
or the trials he has endured, is very DISCOUNTED. He
speaks little English, and the conversation was
carried in Spanish.
According to what could re gathered from The nara
tive, which n dragged out 0f him by per-
sSent questioning, the Toronto sailed from Glasgow
Scotland about four months ago with cargo OF coa'
There were board, including the captain, the
cook, carpenter and two mates The name OF the hrst
mate was Smtb-thc only name Maxine could remeih'
Der. Maxine embarked at Greenock. From Glas'
gov they sailed - Madeira, the voyage taking lis
months. There they discharged the cargo From Ma
deira they proceeded Ia Nayassa Island in the West
lpdes where they took board cargo OF gI5no soon
after leaving Nayassa furious II wac i'm
possible here 10 gather clear conception from Maxine
Of what occurred on board the Toronto but the following
facts were stated by him.
They bnoyel the anchor. Al about II O'Clock at night
tho fOreast broke the deck. They Cut away
The mast and hour after the mainrnast gave way
leaving only the mizzcrmast The tempest was very
violent vet the captain was below sleeping Just at
This time one of the men discovered that they
were near land, and called out 10 Mr.
Smith, the first mate who was on deck. Look thees
the land - Smith had nail in his foot, ace ordnS To
Maxine, and was lying down on the deck
He started up and asked: "Where. whore is the
land!" "Therp,p said tho faiIOr, pointing to
what
Tho captain VS. called mp Immediately and said Come
on b0ys,' aul ordered them ~ put uu' thc bo'' ne
Toronto had three boats but ono was enough 10 contain
an the crew. The running Very lei % the time
and tho storm continued undated one or the boats
put out. and all the crew. win the capain GOV i
IT, II was, however, immediately almost hien Win
water and seven Of the me We're waSnSn d,o me ST
the boat, bur we're soon Wa'btd away ana nc
yiocnqc of The waycs speedily carried the boat away
the boat nut they seem 10 have been PROVIDED WIN no
Here again Naxiluos account fails as 10 Tic Tartcu-
ar 90 how they Jared on board the boat AZ iat 81
conld be gathered. the survivors feem &c have dred
for DAYS without food ana vith.t,ie waicr water thty
obtained from occasional Tans catrhne II ~ SAIL ma
hoai Of the TorGto' wG!ch il on board
men. one of the 'alors on board Inc sntanr sug
gcstct for ne nrp9te o. ra,,e me oIi1 .Ii 's ot
looking 10 the aud the Sky. tone he sa{s leaI'i
into The some lay tbdI backs with their pafcItd
roatsdc aud dIooned until they died speaking not
word 10 their companions one 10y one tn'y III ven
AIaXimO~ account VI clear th1. tr men los L'f
reason. 81 cugh he alone wac lett He 'i t'a-N''i TO
sustain ,ife he caught bird occasonally and some
times a Bu here hi reaE0D seems Ia nave wandered
He SAWS that ne - days ~ ihc boat, lul cnC ho
ten how he measured the time. When found
by the Ceniaur thc boat was drn'mg "i"n'
heplessly and Maxine reclining agstn- he SIDE,
his head dropping over i1e bosom. ~ could nor
speak or move. lie was much einaeiaicd ana re-
covered only by slow degrees. Some birds we're
found on board the boat when WIS also icn on boa d.
MaXinn now wen enough ia health. ara doef not seem
ui,tal ie.ut BIS feat1rrs az The alay cast lie
tells his story with apparepi tiln'ss ana desire To
answer questions Bat important points he IL alto
l,.gi t,r def