The daily gazette., 1877-11-28
FIFTH EDITION.
LOSS OF BRIG ELLEN p. STEWART.

Steamer Isaac Bell, from Richmond
brought to New York on Saturday the crew
ana two officers of brig Ellen =. Stewart
OF Philadelphia, lost of Hatteras. Th,
names of the rescued were. Chief Mat,
John II. Limburg. Second Mate John Nc
Carthy; Seamen Jeremiah Weymen. y
Warren Me-, Jules Hollebreque, of Nantes
France, Thomas Thompson Smith, of Nor
way, and George w. Faulkner. OF Niagart
Falls, New York. The Captain. Charlei
Miller. was lost: The Ellen p. Stewar
sailed from New York Sept. 1st tor Trina.
dad where she arrived in due time, dis.
charged dargo and left for the Ragged 10.
lands; received cargo of salt and procet d.
ed Nov. 2 for Philadelphia From the first
day OF the homeward voyage until the tinal
act there was O succession OF trou bles aud
storms. The ship was strong, however,
and buffeled the waves successfully. On
the third day out the wind, which had
been increasing in violence, developed into
perfect hurricane. Sails were Ieeted and
everything made fast on deck. Life lines
We're stretched fore and aft, and the quar-
ter,nasters were lashed to the wheel. The
gale worked the sea into furious mountains,
and the decks were deluged with the
mighty waves that poured IN quick success
the vessel could live through the storm, and
il was utterly impossible, of course, that u
life boat could be launched. Their only
chance was to get her before the wind and
scud, aud after hours OF toll this was accom-
plished. Under bare poles and before the
storm the vessle pitched through the night.
Day break brought the prayed-for reliet 10
the shape of lull. The ship was put
about, sail was MADE and for second Time
the home ward voyage was begun.
Through two days and two nights more
the vessel pitched under reefed sails, the
deck now and then flooded with the water
that poured over her bows. On the 9th
another storm was met. which lasted
the hight and part of the day
following, which was the 9th of Nov.
Toward evening the winds leSsened in
force, and during the night almost died
away.
In the morning there was almost dead
calm; the waves were mountainous yet,
however, and the vessel rolled almost on
her beam ends. As day broke over the
scene, the sky cleared, and as the brig
the crest of the waves the
crew were Mortified TO see the foam dash>
ing on the inner diamond reefs, off
Hatteras. The vessel was tossed in the
trough of the sea and drifted helplessly |
towards the rocks. Each successive |
wave brought them nearer and nearer
inc black line, and the men could do |
nothing but stand and wait for the now
almost inevitable end.
The ship now rapidly began to go to |
oieces,a ,and each succeeding wave carried |
away some portion of her frame. BY |
welve o'clock but little remained Of the |
lull, and the masts followed each other |
over the sides, the men clinging to them.
About nine clock in the morning they
we're sighted and picked up by the brig
Pamlco, of Galveston, with cargo for
New York. They were taken good care
#, and on Saturday morning were taken
rom the brig by the steamer Isaac Bell.
The Ellen p. Stewart was an a. l
,essel of BOG tons register, bHilt at
Wilmington, Del, in 1860, by Messrs.
W. & A. Thatcher, and was owned in
ohiladelphia