The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-13
DANGERS OF THE DEEP.

PRov1DENTIAL RESCUE OF sHIPwRHcKED
CBEw-0RATITUDE OF AN OLD TAR.
The steamship San Salvador Captain Nickerson, Ar.
rived At this port yesterday morning from Savannah,
having board tho captain and crew Of tho schooner
Iona. OF Brewer, Me-, which vessel driven ashore
near Cape Hatteras during the terrific gale on tho
night OF the 9Th and 9Th inst. The Iona was from
Rockport, Nc, bound to Jacksonville, Fla, under
command of Captain O.. F. Coombs Jr., with q cargo
OF ice, having board OF five persons, includ-
ing the captain, VINO were fallcn In with in open
boat about twenty miles north Of Hatteras Tho CIR
cumsanccs attending tho disaster and the almost mi
racuous rescue OF the shpwrecked crew by the San
Salvador may DO CLEANED from tho statements given
below
STATEMENT or CAPTAIN coOxBs, OF THE IONA
On the night OF the sth inst We made Cape Hatieras
light, about miles of, the wind at the north
east, hauling suddenly TO the cast and blowing gale
Attor seeing could not fetch by the shoa outside
the light wore round and hung to the northeast
Tho wind Increasing put the vessel uuder double
rccied Fails. AZ one A. NJ i9th), she Jib carried
away; at four the foresail carried of. We were
then about ten fathoms, with gradual decrease
showing that were slowly shoaling, Az half past
SIX A. n. made the breakers and we're drifting
toward the rate OF about two and half miles
Off the sea breaking the shore masthead high Be-
cving u would be sucidal to attempt 10 run Shore
at halt seven took to the boat with all hands,
having food and water before abandoning the
vessel Once In the boat we did make andward tor
fear OF bong swamped and pulled to in the hopo
oil falling with some passing steamer Al two T. NJ.
We lost sight Of the schooner and supposed her
masts had gone about three miles
from where shc when lost sight OF
her We continued struggling against the sea, which
high as you. house tops. At four o'clock P. NJ
the same day fortunate enough TO DO fallen
with by tho steamship San Salvador, having bcen
the open boat about nine hours With considerable
difficulty, Tor the son was still very high and rough
lakcn on board the steamer by means Of ropes
attached our bodies and hauled over the stern Cap
tain Nckerson has treated US very handsomely
''Ncither the Captain his mate mr. H. Q. Daggctt
own brothers better than they have me- You Cant
say anything that's too good Tor them. Tho Capta,s
said 10 me when came board, Captain said bA
"this is my ship anything you want ask for make
yourself as much at homo you've mind to-" He
gave good stateroom and was every way KIND. l
want thank him with all my heart for his kindness
First 0cer Daggctt, OF the San Salvador, says that
tho rescue OF Captain Coombs and his most
providentiaL II they had been out in their boat q
lew hours longer nothing In the world could have
saved them from being swallowed up.
The Iona was 100 tons burden, built In 1867, valued
at about IS, 0G0 and was uninsured. She was owned
principally by Zenas Lawry, OF Brewer, Me-, the Dap
tain having interest In ner. Tho following Is list
OF her crcw:-O. i. Coombs, master; N. y. Parker,
mate; r. y. Moody, cook; H. r. Adams, W. r..
Coombs, seamcn. The captain left for Boston last
evening The crew have aircady reshippcd hero for
various ports.