The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-06-26

the pavilion. where men, women, and children
Of the cabin were hnddlea togSther& & on, those S,,
dren, how they stare at me now
Then went below, and. I'm company with
Jenkuse Of N ilwauKee and the head steward of
the first cabin. took some cork preservers from
the hold between the sleeping rooms where the
baggage was stored. Among those to whom I
who wanted 1t tor her boy and Mr. Walker. OF
New York Tor his boy; the last 70 Mrs. BECKER,
in the pavilion. now again went on deck.
BY this time the engineers had put out the fires
and Let OFF steam. None Of them were saved a.
live lady took hold OF me and cried. mt.
Stern for Gods sake take care Of me-"
LOST.
The next moment a wave washed over the
ship she was washed one way and the other.
Cannon were now fired and lights sent up. On,
these hopes that we're entertained that succor
would now surely come But u came not. and
all was again darkness. The Captain and men
were now WORKING forward swinging boats in
the davits and get ing them ready 70 be lowered
as soon as the sea would 40 down. It must have
Deen u O'Clock or a little later when ! took TO
the rigging on the starbOard side OF the mnin-
mast Some were above me, and with every
wave the seq washed over us. At about IL
o'clock the fog cleared and we saw Bishop
hope the thought was they must see our rock
cts boats win surely come and save US, Alas.
there Is no tSa s
ut St Mary's, At about o'clock the fog agalp
set in. and nothing was heard save the bowling
OF tne WlnQ anu bne 1QJnlnB Oh bnb waves. WIN
the grip of death and a calmness cannot &C
count for save that 1t was that Of desperation we
clung 20 the rigging. You will understand me
sit will kill my mother II she hears Of It.n May.
be 1t was this thought which gave me additional
strength, for though no chance OF safety was
tight place in my life, but to stare death in the
face hour by hour 10 feeling 80 terrible that l
cannot even give faint idea Of T. The llghts
rush OF water tore IT. down and with N went
all the men, women, and children who were huo'
e tss
through me cry myself every time I think
so Se ala his BEST and
shall take his part to my dying day,
DYING AT HIS POST.
He was one of natures noblemen, Open.heart.
ed and generous, who did not think OF him.
self. and died al his post IN the discharge Of his
duty. He had gathered as many people as he
away. away u Finally, at 4, NJ, could discern St but
three officers on the bridge, whom COOK to be
the captain, chief engineer. and doctor. Shortly
after that, they, too,Were swept overheard The
American captain was above me in the top OF
the mast, he called me TO come to him told
h Sa mot be MS ha to
TO hang on and cling to the chains. thus trying
to raise myself could not maze IL, however,
chains A good fellow tiled to ave me his hand. ia
but could not reach me. He told me 70 swing
my feet behind me ana catch myself in the lad
der rigging. ! dld so. and was lucky enough to
get firm mold with my right leg. After con-
siderable exerti0n. finally got fxed under the
top OF the mast, where fastened myself with a
piece Of rope, which somebody must have drop
ped from above. Nothing now remained alive
on deck the few Survivors were IN the rigging
OF the masts on the mainmast, where was,
were about ten or twelve; on the foremast,
some thirty people. 1t was hgnt enough to see
the length OF tho ship but 1t was a terrible
sight gS,,M The ~ % ship was careening heavily to the
ing the water. The aft smoke stack fell over
and smashed two boats others were carried
broke over the shIp. the ouirushing tide shak.
ing her in every. seam: Some Of the waves
washed over mt, high as was ON the inast. The
cargo commenced to toat-Darreis OF resin, baies
OF cotton, spars, ald everything Of woodwork
the water oould reach was washed overheard.
TERRIBLE MOMENT.
Slowly the Ilme ciept on. About A. N. the
wi1e stays holding the mast snapped. 30 that
nothing but the rope rigging held IL on the lar
board side. Aoout A, Al. we saw the light
help appeared. 1t was now evident that the
mast must soon go, and therefore o0sened the
which held t e to the gsg At about
side, and all who were on ~ with me Went with
II. The moment Of the fall Was terrible, and in
cleared the risgine 90 not Gnow. but found
myself in deep water, and rapidly rose TO the
surface. Luckily q wave carried me from the
risiI & to the surface swan toward 1t land Ipan,
aged 10 reach 1t. soon after tlat got hold OF a
spar which placed under my arm; a leather
| ii unk foated toward mo caught hold OF Il by
| the straps, and placed the spar upon IL, Thus
| was carried breast nigh above the water. must
one hour, when, rising upon high wave, saw
a boat approaching. shouted and saw that /
| was seRn. ] was the thru man picked up by
| the boat The boat was manned by hsl ermen
| from st Agnes, who risked their lives to save
ours, ana picked up i've Of u.s. Another boat
picked pp two more The foremast. as after
| ward learned, stood some three-quarters OF an
| hour longer, and abpLt five persons were saved
| fron 1t. We were landed at st. Mary's aud
were kindly treated by the Lord of the Isles
German and American Con suls. and the people
provided with dry clothing ano cared for.