The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-10
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their hves For this there was, however. no
cnance. fhe inner bar was reached, struck and
two or three times.
They could see people on the beach, for IL was
two O'Clock in the afternoon, but no c0mmunlca-
ton between them could be mad. As soon as she
clean breach over her. The crew became demor-
allied, and In the CONFUSION the fifteen men on
board rushed hitler and thitner sea OCCASION
hardly knowing what they were about, but
azlng that the bombs OF the wreckers Jailed In
their mission 10 take a line out to them. and
knowing that NJ boat could live second, seized
plank and ieaped In the water. The rest, be-
leving that their only salvation would be through
sticking 20 the vessel, finally took to the rigging,
ano saw their shipmates tossed about In the
seethns sea. When part way IN the carpenter,
ana sunk IN moments time out OF sight.
THE ONE MAN LEFT.
Minutes to the one man who was left seemed like
hours. Now sea lifted him masthead high and
then threw him into the trough OF it. He would
then recedlng. but all the time making slow prog
ress to the breakers on the shore. lie was kept in
the plank would DRIFT in, but the vital one was
whether he would be able 10 stick to 1t TIL 1t
that so madly dashed the beach. He was descrled
finally by those who were on the beach, and CHEERS
OF encouragement, blended with the angry voice
of the elements, hopes and fears, followed each
other in quick succession till his faculties seemed
falling him. Then. when the tale OF his sutferings
and those OF mis- shpmates seemed about to be
sealed in the unwritten book OF the mighty
deep, huge roller placed him within
reach OF man who dashed into the skirts or the
surf and pulled him almost inanmate upon the
beach. Captain Warthen and his men, with all
the tenderness and skiil which their experiences
suggested, resusctated him, and when the morn
Ing broke he could 90 in and out among them. All
night the wreckers kept their yiglis on the shore,
hoping that each succeeding norther would bring
with 1t a sign or batting winds with quieter sea;
but the northeaster kept piping as furlousy as
ever, aud seemed. as 1t howled through the bark IS
hamper, like a wild beast gratifying Its fendish
propensity TIL is should decide to terminate the
agony OF Its victim
THE BREAK OF DAY.
Friday morning broke, but with no chance OF snc-
coring those remaining in the vessei. six persons
could be seen cinglng TO the fOretoDmast rigging,
ana the vessel was last breaking up. The other
eight persons had rendered their final account
done Tor those who were lett, and with sense or
terror that riveted all who beheld 1t to the spot
wherein they stood, they saw the tore tOpmast
reel and snap like an overstranea cord, and, with
the other remaining spars, crash down upon what
little was LEFT OF the hull OF the Giovanni.
BODIES WASHED ASHORE.
The bodies OF the captain and three or the crew.
including that OF the carpenter, have been washed
ashore, and this morning were laid out in tue viii
lage church OF Provlncetown. Three miles over
been received to bring the remains OF the captain
to this city, and 1t is PROBABLE that ~ viii be DONE
while the others, with their shipmates as they are
recovered, will be laid in the small graveyard
where rest others equally unknown 10 those VINO
MAINTAIN this final resting place.
SURVIVOR CARED FOR.
Upon arriving in Boston this noon the survivor
was taken in charge by the Assistant secretary OF
the Board OF Trade, and in due time was turned
over to the care Of the Italian Consul. NJ. GUS
MS stay IN Boston and send him 10 his home IN