The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03
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IL1vEN VICTIMS CLAIMED NJ TIE SEA FROM
ROANOKE AT SABBATH WELCOMED AS
RELEAsE FROM HUNGER AND rHIRsr-sAD
TALE OF THE SOLE SURVIVOR.
Bosrox, April 2, 1877.
Captain Carson Of the schooner Addic Todd, reports
the following particulars reference TO the wrock OF
the brig Roanoke:-At six O'Clock on the morning OF
the 9Th Of March, in latitude 80 deg 20 mn Longitude
20 deg so min. discovered the wreck and on passing
closo to her saw two men calling Tor assistance.
IL was blowing heavily at the time, with .
high sea running, and no assistance could be
rendered We lard till the weather moderated, and
IT ten O'Clock in the morning, the gale having slightly
abaled, made sail and beat back to the wreck We
passed close aboard iound that OF the men was
dead We threw lines 10 the wreck, which the sur
vIving failed catch. but after trying repeatedly,
O'Clock In the afternoon. the poor fellow finally
caught limo and was hauled board the schooner,
when be made the following statemcnt:-
A TERRIBLE
My pame IL William Mcguire left Philadelphia
March II ON the brig Roanoke, OF Kingston Jamaica
commanded by Captain wilkic, and with crew OF nine
mon ard three passengers The latter were Mr.. and
Mrs. Daett, ana Spanish gentleman bound for
Porto Cabelo, with general cargo, mails and specie.
At two O'Clock Sunday afternoon, March Is, We lcn
Delaware Brcakwater On Monday afternoon westerly
gale sprung up. and shortened san until twelve
O'Clock midnight, Tho vessel running under storm
trysail. mainstaysai, toretopsail and foretopmast
staysai Al haf.pas. twelve o'clock could not be
s'ecrcd, and broached TO- shipping heavy sea.
which Glled the decks full. Falling u got
she vessei before tho wind again the man
mast cut away, falling athwart the ucck and break
ing the CABIN. deck, nc. rho foremost was toen cut
away, the seas making clean oreach ovor the vessel
washing away the forward house and BOBBY matches
ana nearly lllng the hold with water. leaving
her entirely unmanageable, All hands got at on the
ON Tuesday, March 20, blowing gale from the SOUTH
ward, sail anu At nine a. N. saw q schooner.
ho ran down and we made signals to ner lay by u.s.
but she continued on her course The wind was
modcrating then ana the afternoon WAS hne. Hau
she LAID W US she could probably have saved a..
soae lager beer On "Wednesday, March n. the
weather was pleasant; bark passed TO the Ieeward
but did not In the evening thcre WIS severe
gale from the northwest with heavy sea.
WELCOMING DEATH.
Thursday, I'D. heavy northwest gac Inc sea Oreak.
ing over us clean fore and aft The vessel had com.
mcnced break up The captain wished 70 take to tho
The AFTERNOON Mr. and Mrs. Dalelt exhausted;
they shook hands with the captain and mate, Oadc
them good bye, and expressed the hope mat tney
waterproof and wrapped u around her head;
they embraced each other, and sea soon
swept them overheard and they were drowned.
The spanish gentleman shortly followed; he said his
prayers, wrapped quilt around his head and icaped
overheard In derlous slate. soon utter this sea
carried away the alter deck. The captain steward,
sailor and boy were on u, ana drtted away
with It. They more. he stern broke
away and went next, with the mate and second mate.
The male drowned nearly alongside. aud the Sec
end natc was ON piece OF the stern when lust seen
DUPYkRixG FROM THIRST, PASSED. BUr AOr RESCUED.
Only two then lett with myself; everything
gone down tho lower deck were ashed 20 The
uump Of tho mainmast and suffering horribly from
thirst brig passed close 70 hut did not stop We
got some taliow eat, but suffered fcarfuiiy from
thirst. II blew night and on Friday The gale
continued. bark passed near but did not STOP The
weather moderated that afternoon On Saturday We had
fine weather. We saw square rugged vessel to leo
ward. We got candles and TN box Of sardines,
but no wafer On Sunday was blowing
gale from the southeast Ono be-
came crazy from thirst and drowned himself On
Monday there . gale from tho southeast, with
some rain but the breaking 50 that we could
get any fresh water On Tuesday tho gale st con-
tlnued IRON the southeast.
THK SOLE SURVIVOR
At daylight schooner which proved to be
tho Aode Todd and making signals she lay TO- but
II blew hard her 10 assist When the gale
lucd she back to the wreck and after trying five
times succeeded in catching limo and WAS hauled
board. While the schooner Was lying 10 another
man became crazy aud lcaping overheard was lost