The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-29
A HORROR OF THE SEA-.
Thrilling Second Chapter Of the Voyage
of the Island Belle.
STARVED AND FROZEN.
-Four Lives Saved by the Steamship
CeItic-Four Perish.

NStuC-V OuI CtISSts
Tho steamship Celtic which arrived here yesterday
brings her the second chapter Of sad tale OF SUI
ering and death at In the forenoon OF Wednesday
last sho sighted vessel flying signals Of distress, and
upon going 10 her assistance. found her TO be tho
schooner Island Belle of Portland, Me-, hftytwo days
out from ST. Johns Newfoundland, and in the last ex-
tremity OF distress
RESCUED Ky CALIFORNIA.
From tho day she lett port tho fates seemed against
her. and after tossing about at the mercy 81 the waves
Tor thirtynve days she was met by the steamer Call
lornia and gwen what assistance sho required Her
sas were all gone and their booms broken. Tho crew
were irostbittcn and tho Captains wife, who was on
board, very sick. Tho poor sailors suffered icar'uhy
and their feet frozen and swollen to hve times
Their natural size They out OF provisions besides
and well nigh the verge OF despair. In this cond
ton they fell in California the 9Th OF this
month and everything that could be done to relieve
helr distress was The captains wife and
child were taken on board the and brought TO
TINS city.
REsUNNG HER JOURNEY.
The schooner was provided with sails and provis
IONS as her captain declined desert her. and parted
company with the California, intending to mako his
way back to Newfoundland Mrs. Woodman, the cap
sunerings as iollows:-
81 don't know that can give you very correct
account she snid was very sick and out Of my
head for some time. we took the squa!l of HALIFAX
II so sudden had 10 cut the ropes and let tho
sai!s We hove and drlfted back into the Gulf
III ST. Lawrence. We ran before the wind trying TO
get the Gulf iuio Sydney. We had left tho
storm trysai topsails and QUO Jib. We couldn't get
any didn't know where we were. After tho
fifteenth day wc had nothing but salt beef and very
little water. which had TO be apportioned out 10 US IN
little doses. The schooner almost total wreck
'.l.ast Sunday morning We met the California, and
was taken OF with my child We were then 15O miles
east OF ST. Johns, Newfoundland Tho captain OF the
California gave the crew Two barrels Of hard bread,
roast beef quantity Of tobacco and pipes and
fresh supply water. Ho also left tho schooner
Sails The weather pleasant the morning We lett
lhcm. but tho was still rough, because the gale
had Just passed OIL. The cabin full Of water and
was up on deck and lashed fast
Nothing was heard OF the fate Of tho Island Belle
inter she parted company with the California and
It thought with fair weather should reach New
iounaland within few days at most 1t was feared she
had gone down with all on board.
AGAIN DISTRESS.
Now comes the second chapter moro sad and fearful
than the lrst telling only of fearful suffering and
distress but of starvation ana death. The plucky
captain and crew. thankful having escaped the
trials of their journey bndo good by to the California
with light and set sail Tor St. Johns. But the
.verest trials yet to Storms and gales
attended them, and for three weeks more thoy were
driven hther and thithcr wherever the raging cie-
mcuts directed their Intensely cold weather
added to their discontinue, and the provisions given
them by the California were exhausted. A pint OF
and hard biscuit per day was all that could DO
had previously encountered, became prostralcd and
tho COOK and two seamen were frozen TO death. The
mate suffered the ato before their by tho
California.
THE
= The steamship Celtic was boarded down tho bay
carly this morning by two reporters OF the HgEALD,
who had, fortunately found tugboat with steam up
In a dock on the East River. Tho ships company had
gone to bed.
Captain Glcadell found, however, and kindly
made the following statemcnt:-"On the Oath inst,
at about eeven O'Clock IN the forenoon, in lon
guide 40 deg 80 min, latitude 45 deg Al min, We
sighted u small vessel flying a signal OF distress.
Tho course Of the ship at once altered and we
bore down upon her. Heavng to within hailing dis
tance the wreck ascertaincd TO be the schooner
Island Belle Captain Woodman Of Rockiand, Nc, bound
from St Johns, y. T., to Boston. Captain Woodman
Baid, Can you take US OF at oncey' responded,
Certainly and Immediately gave orders Tor the low
crlng of the starhoard hioboat. Captain Woodnan
called out again, only of my remains alive
and he Is badly frostEitten We nave two passengers
but mono Of have eaten anything for iorty.eght
hours The schooner Is leaking very badly and can't
remain nlioat much longer. A high was running
ut the time, and great care, occasionlng
some delay r, was s,,r requisite in launching
and the boat containing the captain, passengers
and sailor vas soon alongside In the Ice OF The Cenc.
Woodnan has not turned IN yct ana Will tell the rest
OF the story better than can. The poor fellows
suffered drcadIuily You had better SO down and see
him.
THE WRECKED CAPTAINS NARRATIVE.
The CABIN steward was found alter long search, and
having lighted OF his large lamps In the saloon,
went search Of Captain Woodman. The weather
beaten sailing master soon came down the companion.
way He had been taking his walk on the upper deck
preparatory TO turning IN" for the niahi.
'Captain, we are anxious to have the narrative or
the suferings OF yourself and crew from your own
bps, SAID one OF the HERALD reporters.
''Certanly, will tell you all about our ms!or-
tunes sad Captain woodman "The Island Belle
sailed from ~ Johns, n. f. on December bound Tor
Boston. We lost all our sails in gale the 9TH aud
uried from that time until we were taken off by the
Ccic-forty-six mortal days OF suspense On the TIN
Of January my vie and child were put on board the
California -"
Eyes Captain, and safely landed them in New York
pn 18th" interrupted the reporter rejecting upon
The Iatcness OF the muir.
$50 the pilot informed me-" replied the Captain.
swell to resume, on December IL OF the passeu-
gers. Francis Morley, was severely Injured having
boen buried against The quarter boat by a heavy sea
which broke ovor us amidships and rolled ait
Morley narrowly escaped going overheard, for
The boat was carried away the cabin
Nas filed with WATER All our provisions were
destroyed ut the time, Kerosene OIL black var
nisa ships bread were floating about the cabin
together We had had nothing to eat except salt fish
and pilot bread from December IL unt January q,
when the California spoke Us, as you know, and gave
rs more PROVISIONS had contrivcd to paich up
three small sails from some old canvas, and having
Ihcfn set taut possible hoped 10 be able 10
reach some port. Therefore would not abandon nv
vessel, although she was leaking badly.
DEATH COLD PRIvArIoy.
ION December IS my mate EIdridge Doane, OF Rock.
nnd, died from the effects OF the frost, and
ccd IRON the cause. Dodge from
b. Croix Yves. Indies. On January Ii another
,eaman Manuel Roze died from fever anu frost aud
On the Same day John j. Kelley, seaman, of Boston,