Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-14

NARROW EsCApE.-A letter to the Ealii-
more American from Havre de Grace, says ::
On Friday last the schooner Gilbert Green,
Peter Galloway, Captain, left this port, loaded
with $50 tons Of coal, shipped by Hills, Boyd
& Co., to +. j. Mehaffey, Of Alexandria, Va.
The late terrible storm struck the vessel when
of Still Pond, and despite the efforts Of those
on board to save her, the schooner sank about
two miles below Bare Point. There were on
board at The time, besides the Captain, James
Bilge, mate; Thomas ". Bryant, seaman, and
Charles James, Of this town, who started on G
pleasure trip as the Captain guest. When
it was seen that the vessel would sink, Captain
Galloway went to the cabin, to obtain heavier
clothing, and had removed hia coat, boots aud
paats, when his mate called TO him that the
vessel was going down, and the Captain, hastily
drawing 90 pair OF oil cloth o7eralIs, went 90
deck, and all Oh board crowded into small
boat, the vessel actually sinking beneath their
feet as they left her. The situation was now
horrible. They were Wthio two miles OF shore
10 one direction. but they could not hope to
reach that point 10 face Of the terrible gale,
and they had TO make for the Eastern Shore,
eight miles away. The cold was intense, and
it took the constant efforts Of one mao, baIllng
with hat, to keep The boat from filling with
water. At last, almost frozen to death, the
party reached Reynolds wharf, 10 ELK river,
where Kind hands bore them to safety. They
arrived here yesterday, But their condition is
pitiable. Captain Galloway (who, it must be
remembered, was without hat or boots, and
with only pair Of oil cloth pants on, is frozen
fearfully Oh bis head, face, hands and arms, sand
will certainly lose one or Two OF his fingers.
The mates condition is similar. though DOT 30
bad, while Bryant and James escaped With
frozen hands and ears. Captain Galloway re-
sides 10 this town, and his Injured crew are now
with him, all experiencing the tender care Of
bis vile and mother. Tho Gilbert Green was
vessel OF one hundred tons register. Captain
Galloway owned one fourth Of her. the other
portion being owned by parties in Phlade phia.
She was not insured and will prove total loss.
The cargo Oi coal was Insured 10 Alexa ndria.
W. & C.. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD
Mr.. Borst, president Of the Washington and
Cincinnati Marrow Gauge railroad, addressed
the merchants of Georgetown Tuesday with
tho object OF inducing them to make sub
scription to that road. lie stated that his com.
papy had the privilege OF building railroad at
auy point opposite the District Of Columbia,
and that now they proposed TO begin the work
at this end OF the line, and the question was
how much ought Georgetown TO subscribe
Middleburg has subscribed $4,000 Falls
Church $4,000, and Harr!sonburg $4,000.
Mr.. Borst then went 90 to state that the road
passed through one Of the richest agricultural
and mineral sections Of the country, in Kappa
hammock county, Page county, Rockingham
county, Va. 1t could either cross the Potomac
IN the Auueduct bridge or on new bridge at
The "Three Sisters" He then spoke Of the
advantages the road would bring to the town
in q ve1v enthusiastic manner. De stated that
n,ronertv 10 Harrisonburg had already advanced
- ner cent. That il the necessary subscrip.
lions we're raised the work could be completed
to Falls Church 10 90 days.