Ellsworth American., 1876-11-09

Report Of Wreck Of the Schooner, Kate r.
Lun,, Of fremont, Ne
Oct. 18th sailed from Brunswick. Ga.
with a load of pine lumber for St Jsgo &c
Cuba Left port with a light westerly
wind and fine weather. Same night. wind
shifted to the y. +. Fresh breeze, toward.
morning strong breezes, had to shorten
sail.
Monday 10th. Strong gales from the \.
z. Heavy Lee. Vessel making water.
Tuesday 18th. Moderating. made sail
as required.
Wednesday, 18th. Fresh gales from the
NE. Under short sail. Pumps going
steadily. Making water freely. Same
throughout the night. Morning modera-
ting, wind more Essterly. Al 10 A. NJ.
hove ship to North. Set the jib. A heavy
sea from the s. Z. Vessel laboring heavy
and leaking badly.
Thursday, 18th. At noon Lat. 29' II \.
Long. 1926 W. Wind and weather the
same at 4 F. NJ Wind increasing. Short
ened sail as required. Bar. very unsteady.
At midnight blowing heavy. Under three
reefed sails. All hands to the pumps. At
daylight freshening with every sign OF
Hurricane, all hands still at the pumps.
Bar. falling fast. At $50 A. n. the YES
sci was hove down. Before she would
right, had TO cut away the main mast.that
went taking the fore mast with IL. When
she righted, the decks were swept clean Of
everything. Deck load. forward house
and everything that could, went. leaving
the vessel and cabins full Of water. At II
A. N. blowing q hurricane. Bar. very
low. Sea making 8 clean breach over the
wreck and through the cabin, taking the
bulkheads and everything that was in the
cabin ard driving all hands on top of the
poop, where they lashed themselves as
well as they could. for safety.
Friday. 20th. Now the hurricane at its
height from the S. X. with terrible sea,
making q clean sweep over us, splitting
her open. washing my wife overheard
with a child in her arms. She had line
fast to her. when hauled in the child wss
gone. The other enc had in my arms.
Both of us was washed in the cabin. was
nearly drowned. when / recovered the
child was gone. washed out through the
cabin AT night the hurricane the same As
noon. At midnight as near as could tell,
the wind shifted to the \. and W., which
made the wreck lay easier and gave us
al, In, off WhiPh
was not washed away. At daylight mod
Grating took look around and found the
water and provisions all gone. At noon
getting fine. Nothing TO eat but one can
of tomatoes between all hands and no wa
ter.
Saturday. 2lst. Looking very anxiously
for sail. No shelter from wind or wealth
er. A, night same anxious waiting. At
daylight made q sail about six miles to lee
ward of US on a wind heading to the n.
and E. After awhile made her out TO be
a brig. With little sail, hoisted q sheet,
(the only thing we had on the end of .
board for q signal to her. She seemed to
take no notice OF it but kept on her course.
Sunday. 22nd, at noon the sail almost
out Of sight, which made Us feel very anx-
ious. Soon after the sail seemed TO come
nearer. discovered after q while, she had
tackled and was coming for us. Caught .
shark, and managed after q good many
trials to ,uake fire in a piece of an old
| stove that we found, partly roasted the
shark and thought it tasted sweet, as We
had had nothing to eat or drink since
Thur .dsy night but the one can of toms'
toes. At 4.30 the wind very light. The
brig coming very slowly. Shortly after
we saw them get boat out and send her
tor us. she WAS then about two miles from
US. All hands of us went On board.
found her to be the brig Nellie Ware Oi
New York, Capt. G. Ashbury, from Nina.
titlan for New York. Found her to have
lost sails &c. in the hurricane. She had q
long and stormy passage and was getting
short of provisions.
Nov. lst. arrived all safe 10 New York
A. A. LoPAUs. Master, late schooner
Katie p. LuDt. of fremont.
Result of to-day's doings Ms follows;
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JOHN T, r. FREEMAN.