The Cecil Whig., 1876-05-27
THE STORM.
REyEolh's WnAEr, May ?4lh, 1915.

EDITOR WnIG- Dear Sr:-Bsing an eye
witness to the fearful storm on the 10Th
, inst, | thought | would tell what know
about it fof the benefit Of your many
readers.
The storm came on in its fury about ).
o'clock p NJ, when all our gillers were ont
on the fishing ground. the greater part
being some distance below Turkey Point,
which is the most bleak place we have for
fishing. All the boats made sail and at
tempted to get under Turkey Point. The
most of them reached the shore before the
flaw struck them: bui nearly all of those
who did not were either capSiZed or filled
with water.
As soon as the storm abated, we who
were op the shore went on the wharf. The
first thing we could hear was the most
pitiful cries of those in distress. 1t was
hard, indeed, to hear the cries of our brother
fishermen in distress and not be able to
give them aid. But such was our case.
( There were but two or three on the shore
who could CO. and there were no boats fit
TO 60 in. Out of the eleven boats putting
up at this place, the first to arrive was
Harry Jones and George Leslie, in Il small
bateau, safe and sound. Next came FIRE.
dus Price and James A. Morgan, all safe,
in small skift. These two started early
and took in sail in time, and rowed home.
The next to arrive was John Dalbon and
John Bumm, who had been under Turkey
Point and went out to the rescue of Harry
McMunn and Jackson Pierce, who had cap
sized. McMunn and Pierce's boat was the
fourth to arrive at the wharf. We could
still hear cries of some in distress, but
inl, re h,,n f,r
the life savers was Capt. VIM. higgins, OF
the steamer Wm. Walden, of the Ericsson
Line. Capt. higgins succeeded in rescung
Alonzo Sites and a boy by the name of
Richard Arrants, and kindly cared for them
and towed their boat to this wharf. Sites
and Arrants were i'll the water and on the
bottom of the boat together for at least
one and ahalf hours. The boy was nearly
gone when rescued. Mr.. Sites showed
great presence Of mind and worked his
center board up through the bottom of the
well, so as to have something to hold on to.
When the storm abated little, they righted
up their boat and lashed their nets, &c to
it, so as not to loose them. His loss was
trifling. McMunn and Pierce, who were
rescued 10y Dalbon and others, were in a
bad way, but met with no loss except their
lamps and McMunn's gum boots. By II
o clock our minds were at ease concerning
our other boats, excepting Tholman Clay
and partner who did not make their ap-
pearance until late hour the next morning.
Ross Watson went out with J. Dalbon
and }. Bumm to rescue McMunn and
Pierce. G. W. Pryor was with the Stanly
boys to aid in the rescue. Mr.. John Gainer
was also out to help with his crew. James
and Joseph Biggs went to the rescue of J..
Il 10 |, al .<..l
They succeeded in recovering the men but
could do nothing with boat and nets until
the next morning.
Charlie Pierce, | think, has met the
heaviest loss. do not know who rescued
him, but report says that he was nearly
perished when found. He loses all his
nets and nearly all that was in his boat.
He also threw off his clothes, and in his
pants was his pocket book containing SO.
| cannot mention all the names and par
ticulars in full, but | fear the loss is much
greater than we imagine. Capt. higgins
reported several boats capsized off Better
ton wharf. One man, he says, he is almost
sure was drowned close by him, but it was
in the height of the storm and he had all
he could do to save his boat and the lives
of many passengers. Capt. Higgins de-
serves great deal of credit for what he
did, and I feel confident he deserves all
that has been said in his favor. | think
the blow and rain was the heaviest that |
ever remember. The wind picked up a
little g foot boat belonging to II. F. Owens,
and threw her 20 feet across another boat
belonging to Lee Jepp. There were a great
many boxes on the wharf belonging to the
commission merchants, or fishermen. They
were blown overheard and scattered in all
directions.
cannot say what damage has been done
through the country, but fear the peach
crop is killed by the heavy hail that accom-
panied the storm. \ great deal of fencing
was blown down, and large trees uprooted
that have stood the storms for centuries.
Since writing the above, | learn that
George c. Benson and crew saved Mr.. C..
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