The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-26
TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA.
Loss OF FoRrY-sKvEN LIVES ON THE AUSTRIA
LIAM CoAsr-A LADY PASSENGER AND ONE
OF THE GREW SAVED

Loss OF FoRrY-sKvEN LIVES ON TIE AUSTRIA
OF THE GREW SAVED.
AUCKLAND, N. e., June rs. 1873.
The British ship Loch Ard, Captain Gibbs from
London for Melbourne, with q cargo valued at
$780, 900. lost Cape Otway the morning OF
June !. Miss Evsy Carm,chael was only passen-
ger saved out OF seventeen and a midsnipman named
Thomas Pearce is the sole survivor OF crew number
Ing thirty-two.
For Two days previous 10 the morning OF the 1st
June the sky was 50 overcast that Tho captain was
unable 10 take observations AT four on the morning
OF TINT day he Danger Reel, being at that time
scarcely halt q mile from the shore. tho ship
being undcr close rcelsd opsails and running before
the wind. The csDiain, who was on deck, gave or
dsrs 10 bring the ship to the wind. but she would not
weather the Land. He then let 90 both anchors
with hlty fathon cable 10 each, but she
would not hold and tho ship dragged. When
$50 yards from rocks the captain slipped both
chors aud tried TO put SAIL but only the main
sail whom the vsssel struck her starboard quar-
ter. This just when It breaking DAY, and i'm
medateiy tho topsail tell over Killing two seamen.
The Captain at ordered the get the boats
out Tor the lady passengers but this done,
the waves washing over the decks Pearce aud
1--WE got into the eboa, but were washed
Pearcs swan TO the boat and kept on II while II
drined small bay, whore the ship had struck.
Az day break he found himself drifting toward the
beach and managed to get on shore. Az TINS
lime the beach was strewed with wreck and
DRIFT wood Alter he had recovered no walked
TO soc II there wore any OF the passengers or
crew. Ai,cr little while he heard cry. and saw
lady about hity yards out. He swan out 10 her. She
appeared 10 he insenSbe, bull was chngng 10
spar. From her statement II appeared that
she nearly the last on board, being
iu conversation with the captain just before
tie ship won't down. The captain told her, u sue
should survive, to tell his wife that no died like a
seaman his post. Before Pearce came 10 her res
but she saw ,nem wasne Oh This young lady was
Miss Evelyn Carmichael.
ALMOST LOST AGAIN.
He dragged her and pulled her into cave,
gave stimuiant and covered ner up. and laid
down himself 70 sleep, being exhausted He thinks
he must have slept about Two hours, and on awaken
ing found the y0ung lady apparently recovering.
He then started TO get help and after some consid
cradle difficulty climbed the cliff, wL'ch is upward oil
top 10 walked about till he luckily found
track and started on In the direction
OF Mr.. Gibson's Glenampie station Alter
walking the track about TWO miles he was met oy
man in Mr. Gibsou's employ. named George Ford,
who. alter making inquiries Of Pearoe, started
BACK to tho station and brought Mr.. GIBSON
was at hand; when, to his horror, arriving at The
found. He searched about till Mr. Gibson came
ana then they together searched; but she
evidently had s,rayed away. ana they were AFRAID
just getting dark, G. Ford, who was search
ing among som: scrub. heard isint cry, "Oh,
am aylngl" He went 70 tho spot, and
came up they at once underworld TO get her
to the top Of the clir. She was nearly bare
stockings aud put them her and got her INFO h'a
buggy which no had sent Tor, aud drove her 10 the
home station, arriving there abou. TWO A NJ. whs .
Mrs. Gibson very kindly took charge OF her, and mas
since continued TO take every possible care OF her.