The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-27
rising soon covered the deck, rendering 1t impos-
sible Tor those on board TO remain on the deck.

rising. soon covered the deck rendering 1t impos-
sible Tor those on board to remain on the deck.
AS A LAST RESORT
q move was made by all hands 10 the rigging,
where iodgment was effected. so pre- sarlous
however IN It's nature that there was scarcely
any telling az what moment any OF the members
oil the little band might DE swept away Tor the
destruction. The water, too was excessively
cod much so that often It was thought by
some OF the party that they would have TO relln-
quisn their hold ana quietly drop into the waves
and thus end their sunerings. One sea wnicn
broke over me vessel as nlgh as the mast.
drowned before ms loss was known to his COM
panions. u was impossible TO make any signals
OF distress, for the signal apparatus when was
stored in the deck house, was washed overheard
soon aiier the first shock.
All night the crew anu passengers renamed In
the rigging, enduring the most ieariui rortures,
but fortunately The wind moderated toward morn
ing ana tine temperature became warmer, The
sea. too. also became less bolsterous, ana hopes
were entertained that help would De sent them
from the shore as soon as day broke and their
stance mat there were women on BOARD, for
mad !here been any IL is douotiul whether they
THE RESCUE.
AT the first break OF dawn the wrecked ship was
mo. 2ll. on Fire Island peach, between Isp ana
Sdyvle, and boat was at once manned and
ing to the shrouds ana rigging Two trips we're
made, and all hands were safely landed and FUR.
nished with restoratves and dry clothing. AS
the morning advanced the sea SuDSlded and
another voy age was MADE TO the wreck, when, the
tide being out. some little baggage was got out
The vessel then began 10 go rapidly 10 pieces, and
all hopes OF saving anything, except what might
be washed upon the beach, was abandoned.
The cargo was mostly composed OF cotton and
.Osln. large number OF GALES or the former are
constantly coming on shore and viii be saved,
but the rOsin and other articles VIII be totally lost
me Captain aud ten OF the officers and crew re-
main on the beach to look alter the salvage. the
remainder, consisting OF twelve men and the
purser. came on 10 New YORK by the TWO O'Clock
train from Sayvlle yesterday afternoon. With
This party were eight passengers Whose names
were poorly clad and had no efrects
one man had bad cut on his lace,
received IN the capslzing Of the iceboat in which
the vOs age was made from Fire Island to Sayvlle.
All were more or less bruised, and showed un-
mlstakaole Signs OF the rough usage they had I'M
dergUne. The remainder OF the passengers are
now safely housed at the hotel at Sayvllie, and
Will not come to New YORK until to-day.
The Coast Wrecking Company have sent the
the disaster in order to do all that Is possible
save the remnants OF the wreck ana cargo.
DESCRIPTION OF THE vICKsBURG.
The steamer Vicksburg was a wooden screw
1864 at Mystic, Conn.,, and has been the Port
Royal Is. c. and Fernanalna tFla.) line since
August last She as 1853 eet In length 33 feet beam
and had depth OF 9 leet. she was owned by Chas
Knobiaucn, OF the firm OF Knoblaucn, Llchtensten
Il Co., bankers, or TINS city. Efforts are making
to take the place o. the Vlcksourg, which was ad-
vertsed TO SAIL tomorrow. II the steamer Is not
replaced the passengers and freight intended for
shipment by the steamer Of tomorrow will be
sent Dy other lines.
The vicKspurg was valued at $4,000 and Is said
to he only partly insured IN some i've or six COM
panies. The cargo was supposed to DO worth
$500