The New York herald., 1878-01-13
DIED AT SEA.

MoURNTUL VOYAGE OF THE BARK ANTIOCH
FROM CELU-FIvE OF THE CREW DIE FROM
NATURAL CAUSES, AND ARE CONSIGNED 10
THE DEEP.
The bark Antioch was yesterday forenoon anchored
off Harbcck's stores, Brooklyn, after voyage OF ll2
days from Celu ono OF the Philippine Islands The
bark had crew consisting of u captain, two mates,
twelve men before the mast, cook aud steward and
carpenter. Her cargo consisted OF sugur and hemp.
The voyage was attended with unusual mortality.
Five OF the crow died ana were buried at sea.
Captain H. G. Hemingway, commander OF tho bark,
said yesterday that had been captain OF vessel Tor
twenty years. but previous the present voyage
had only ono death occur on vessel commanded
by him at The Antioch, he said lott Boston Oc-
tober 80 1875, and after landing cargo OF ice at Rio
Jancro made trips to Singapore, Manila aud Hong
Kong ut the last named place some repairs 10 tho
vessel compieted and then ut Celu she took on
board u cargo OF sugar and hemp and started I'll 0
homeward voyage with all the men 10 good condition
DkATH AT WORK.
The i've deaths as gwen below occurred at intervals
and from natural causes. -.ie.f
twenty, which occurred september Z, latitude deg
10 min north, longitude IL des. 10 MIN. west
The second was shat OF Andrew Bcrgison, u native
Of Gotionburg, Sweden aged about thirty, which &C.
CURED October 81 in latitude ~ deg. min nth,
Longitude 90 deg. 10 min. east Bergison died from
mortincation Oi u sore upon the leg, from which he
had been suffering for four years. He had shipped
from Rio Janeiro.
Tho third was that of Joseph Green, aged about
fifty, native vi Fairhavon, Conn, which occurred
October 81, latitude 2S dog. 30 mn SOUTH longitude
~ deg. II min. east Green was one OF The original
He diod OF apoplexy or IN u it, his body nav
ing become very much swollen. He got out OF his
BERTH uttered q iecbo groan, which brought to him
the mate oi the vessel ana hc then almost instantly
expired.
iuc fourth was that of Henry Griffith, native OF
Belfast Ireland, aged twenty whicn occurred on No
vemoer 2s. in latitude l3 deg. 10 min south, ongl-
tude 10 deg west Griffith was one Of tho original
and dcd OF dys sentcry
Tho NTH was that of Paul Dorm, a native OF Ger
many, aged twenty, winch occurred on December 20
IN latitude 90 deg. As min north, longitude SO dog
west. lie had shippcd Rio Janelro His dlsease was
supposed to DO uropsy or u heart malady. His body
had become quite swollen
AFFECTING SEEMS
Two OF the deceased, Dorm aud Griffith, left letters
for tncr relatives. IL was stated by Captain Hcmins-
way that the death o yonEg Clarke was very affecting
ana drew tears from the eyes OF all the board.
Tho Jay before lie died, ali hope oil his recovery
began to ladc, Clarke uskcd that his companions
should be allowed 10 take a farewell OF MIN. The
scene was very Impressive.
Captain Hemingway states that he buried the men
with ali the ccremony and respect possible uuder tho
circumstances. The body oil each was dressed In
decent ciohing aud was laid out IN the midship
house, having Tor n pail United States nag The
body, in each ease. held twelve hours during
winch Time the shipmaies OF the deceased relieve
each other In watching with II. The funeral
service was performed by the capain. who
read portion OF TIE scriptures some
prayers. Inc body was in each case sewed up III a
hammock with lump OF coal Az the feet to make 1T
around board upon which tho body lay, and the
last words OF the prayer were uttered tho BOARD
which mad bccn resting on tho vessels slde--was
raised ana the body Sid gently into the sea.
''ASD THE VESSEL HOLDS HER WAY"
Then the vessel, which hud been shove tor for the
ceremony, was put unicr sail again aud her colors
raised from baitmust. The captain stated that utter
the nrst iunerai tho mon did not scom to be very
much moved by the deaths
There Is sIii ono man--B. q. Dyer, OF Vnalhavcn
Mc--slck on board the Weasel at her moorIugs The
nysiciar attending MN yestcrday pronounced his
disease 10 DO scurvy. The Health Oncer states that
III his oflciai experience tto misfortune of the AMI
ocn IS unparalleled. After tho usual .umigatiou the
vessel was permitted TO proceed 10 her destination
without Interference.