The New York herald., 1877-01-12
THREE "sHAUGHRAUNS."

nARDsHIPs OF THE CREW OF AN IrALlAl
VESSEL AND OF THREE IRISH FISHERMEN
Tho Old Dom inon, OF the Old Dominion Steamship
Company, arrived ut pier No. 81 North River yester-
day, having on board seventeen men, fourteen OF
whom Italians and three natives OF ireland. who
have strange stories TO tell Of the recent sea
The lrishmen have strange story to relate One Ct
the three, Michael Moran, a well-buiit and hearty.
looking man, made tho following statement 10 .
HERALD roporter:-
We fishermen OF q little village named Clad.
dash, near Galway, aud but short distance from
where Father Burke resides. We arc In the habit Of
going out to catch nsh which sell in Galway. In
this way support families. That young there
tpontng to Of his companons) Is Michael Smith,
who has been married but Tow months Tho other
is my father. Patrick Moran. He Is eighty.sx
years old. am the father OF family Of five. Wa
are all most ANXIOUS to return TO Ireland was the
captain of fishing smack, or hooker, named tho ST.
rartlck. Thinking that We might make good haul
OF herring with Michael smith, Patrick moran aud my
uncle John Moran set sail in our nne.lon hooker on
Monday, the 4th of November, aud made Tor slime
Head about sixty miles from Galway, where
thought the ishing would be good. We had no extra
good fortune and at night foggy weather overlook
The wind sprnng up blowing perfect hurricane. Ny
post at tho helm, where my hands became frozen.
ON Tuesday night the boat hall filled with
II custom TO light turf setting out aud keep
the lire going The water put u out Although
had potatoes ana fresh sh, We had no means 10 cook
them. We were four days and four nights without
eating In order to eak the speed with which
driven lowered basket filled with stones and
endeavored to heave to- but The cable broke Friday
morning We could not, previous 10 this, reach any
sounding. About this time my uncle. John Moran,
aged ninety SIX, while we were asleep toward morn
ing must have been drowned by the lurching OF tho
ship throwing him into the water. AZ any rate wa
could discover trace OF him. When 100 miles out we
were picked up by swedish bark. the Gorgian, Cap
taiu T. Olsen, bound Tor Hampton Roads. Tho co
drove tho verscI into Norfolk, where arrived tho
6tn am not stranger to America, having been
about thir teen years ago. ! have on the
Shenandoah My fatner was also here twenty-five
years ago, being engaged IN shad fishing at Fort Lee
We are totally destitute OF clothing and have no
means We intend TO see the British Consul to-mor.
row. We have acquaintanccs here, but do not know
| where they 1--we"
THE ITALIANS STORY
One of the Italians. Lorenzo Fabrini says that ho
WAS the second mate OF the Italian bark America.
Christmas Day from Amsterdam, bound Tor
Baltimore, Erasma D'Auglstni captain, aud Grimaldt
frs mate. Shortly after sailing violent
took them. For thrcc days tho sun was hidden from
view and after tossing about TOR nftyeght days. iho
ship driven ashore 100 miles south OF Cape Henry
on tho Virginia Here tho vessel broke,
and the water dashed over her compelling tho
fourteen board to lush themselves 10
! the vessel to prevent their being washed
overheard. From this situation they relieved by
the men Of the life saving station oil the place. From
Norfolk they sent TO New York by tho British
rendered her unfit Tor further breaking her into
pieces aud covering her with sand. The seamen have
never been to America before, have no trends here,
and intend 70 place themselves under tho OF tho
Italian Consul. They saved almost snothing from the
wreck with tho exception Of tho clothes they wear