The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-01
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Loss Of sienmshin ylcltshrre.
RESCUE or PASSENGERS AND CREW.

REsCrF or PAsSEN0EFs AND CREW.
NEW YORK, Feb. 81
The loss of lhc steamship Vcksburg
near Fire Island, was very near sacrificing
the lives of all on board. After striking
she was forced up on The sand and the
seas broke completely over her the ice
and water opening her seams. The cap
tain and crew, TO prevent being washed
overheard, dashed Themselves to portion
of the rigging of the mainmast, her fore
must having gone overheard.
One sea which broke over The vessel as
high IS the masthead, swept the cook
away and he was drowned before his loss
was known 10 his companions 1t was
impossible to make any signals of distress
for the slgnal apparatus, which was slowed
In the deck-house, was washed overheard
soon after The first SHOCK All night the
crew and passengers remained 10 the rig
ging. enduring the most fearful torturcs,
but fortunately the wind moderated
towards morning. and the temperature he.
came warmer.
at break Of dawn, the wrecked ship
was observed by the men of the Life Say.
ing Station No 81, on Fire Island Beach.
Bowen. 1slIp and Sayvle aud boat was
at once sent OF 10 rescue the people seen
cllngrng TO the shrouds and rigging. Two
tripa were made and all hands safely land.
cd and Furnished with restnra'ivcs and dry
clothing.
As morning advanced The sea subsidized,
and another voyage was made to the wreck,
when some little baggage was gotten out.
The vessel then began to 90 rapidly to
pieces, and all hopes Of saving anything
except what was washed upon the beach
was abandoned. The cargo was mostly
cotton and resin. A large number OF bales
of the former are constantly coming in
ashore and will be saved, but the resin and
other articles will be totally lost.
The captain and ten Of the officers and
crew remain on The beach 10 look after the
salvage. The remainder consisting of
twelve men and the purser, came on to
New York yesterday afternoon. With
this party were eight passengers, whose
names could not be ascertaiued. The whole
party were poorly clad and had no effects
but what they carried on their backs.
One man had II bad cut on his face re-
ccycd in the capsizing Of the ice boat on
Nvbicl, Ia ,,.uu ,,,s.ln ,,e
Island to Sayville Al were more or less
bruised, and showed unmistakable signs Of
the rough usage they had undergone. The
remainder of the passengers are now safely
housed at Sayville. The Vicksbur5 is
owned here and is valued ct SO, 600; car
go valued at s150.00O
LATER.
We have some interesting particulars OF
the latest ocean disasler-how the steamer
| Nicksburg was beachcd and lost on Fire
Island In the midst of an iinpcnetrabe
fog, the strong currents running around
| Fire Island had gradually drawn the steam.
er forty miles out of her course for sud
denly she struck with crash that made
her culver and shake from stem TO stern
| There was the greatest CONSERVATION or
board. No one could tell where they were
and the vessel was evidently fast sinking
To add to the horror Of the situation 0
terrible gale of wind srrang up, which SCOT
lashed the waves into fury, and they bea,
upon the hapiess vessel in such manner
as to threaten to break her into pieces a
every blow. 1t had one good effect of lift
ing the fog so that those on board were ca
abled to see that they were fast upon
point Of beach. The problem WAS how t
safely embark the passengers and crew
Finally, and with great difficulty, this wa
tolved, and after dangerous ride over th,
breakers they were landed, wet, chilled an,
exhausted, upon the beach.
There were few houses in the ncighbor
hood, and those mostly the residences o
poor fishermen, but they were Willingly
thrown open and their little resources Civ
en- up to the shipwrecked sufferers
night of misery ensued. Nearly every per
son was more or less bruised by the buf
feting OF the waves and all were insulllci
emily provided with clothing. Yesterda,
forenoon, through the efforts of the Off
GERS, better quarters and more comfort
generally were secured, and the purse
was dispatched TO the city to notify agent
and procure relief. The Nicksburg ha
broken up and the beach for miles wa
strewn with cargo. The officers and GREY
with the assistance of the inhabitants, wer
working like beavers to save as much Of
as they could