The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-12
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RKPoRrHR-l want you to tell me all about your
trouble with the man you shot
sAxPsos-l shot him in sefdsisnce.
RxroRrER-How did IL occur2
SAAPsoN-rhe man, George, do not know his other
name, got up very early on the morning OF the day
before the Spsodwel rescued us. He hoIloed al me
to get up and come out on deck. he acted wild
He standing by his berth and had his pislo in the
breast pocket OF his jumper While l Was finishing
dressing ne shouted At me again and said II did not
get out quick he'd shoot me. got scared, and began
TO back out toward the aoor and just got there he
put his hand IL his pistol pocket and thinking he
was going TO shoo pulled out my pistol and shot him.
II was done in ssif-delencs
REpoRrnx-Did he pull on. his pistol before you
shotf
SAkPsoS-l cannot say, but from the way he put his
hand in his pocket and from what he had said
thought he was going 70 shoot, or else would not
The crew remained on board the schooner speed
MADE for them to-day
THE SHIP BRITISH AMERICA SINKS THE BRIG
CARRIE wINsLow-THE CAPTAIN AND
STEWARD DROWNED.
The brig Carrie Winslow. sixty ne days from
Montevidso, with hides and wool, was sunk early
yesterday morning five miles southeast OF Sandy
Hook Lightship, by collision with the ship British
America. the latter from LONDON, In ballast. The
brig renamed aaoat nearly aity minutes, and,
though there was aid in the immediate vicinity, the
captain and steward drowned.
The Carrie Winsl0w lett the port Of her departure
December IL, with nine men and boy These
Joseph McCari, captain, OF Portland, Me. Henry ID.
Buck first mate, oil New York; Evrett Crow, second
mate, oil Jamaica Plains, Mass. Thomas Brown (col-
ored( steward, OF Portland, Me-; Frank II. Anthony,
OF Providence, r. l.; G. 4. Thompson, OF Sweden;
John Johanessen, OF Sweden; J. p Olsen, of sweden;
Charles Brewer (boy), Of Newark N. j., ana Joseph
Coaster, OF New London Conn.,, the SIX last named
being in the forecastle Nothing OF interest occurred
o. tha I'M ing IN
Jersey coast, and then-on Saturday night iast-the
wind out from the northeast it'll and mist,
WHOM caused the captain to shout ship" aud stand
oil, he afraid risk his vessel the shore
during ''dirty night"
COLLISION.
On Sunday morning the course again was changed
after daylight and the brig stood up the all
day, the captain expressing the hope TO the first
mate that 'tt nothing happened wen be in our dock
tomorrow" About two o'clock that afternoon the
ship Brush America, bound in, the
Of the brig, the latter keeping or Tor her Until late
In the night the ship could be made out any time,
ana it was known, or supposed by all on board tho
brig, tnat sne was close proximity. al guess
could have seen her nearly all the time, excepting
two or three hours" said the FIRST mate when
questioned upon this point. Both ship and
brig the port tack until quarter TO five O'Clock
ments OF the survivors, the Carrie Winsow went
about the starboard tack and had filed away when
the COLLISION occurred. The entire briggs
deck at iha; time lending q hand 10 the work
CURED Night had almost passed aud day about
breaking. suddenly the dangerous proximity OF the
ship was discovered and she was bearing down upon
the Winscx on the port tack as IL unaware OF the
latter's existence. Captain McCart and FIRST Mate
Buck shouted AZ the top OF their voices to the
sup to 60 about, but their cries were unheeded.
Then Buck procured fash light and burned
IT, hoping attention would be called 10 the brig
manner, but there was NO response. In iact, there
was no noise 10 be heard the deck Of the snip.
Before Buck could haul his light board The crash
came the ship striking them just abait he main rig
gng on the port sds 1t WIS now about quarter past
| 6ye O'Clock, the wind west northwest Instantly
there confusion, above all could be the
cry, "Werc sinking; save yourselves" 1t was from
the OF s
soul leaped from the Wnsiow and reached tho
rail Of the British America. Then remain
| Ing there u moment, and not observing tho
McCart jumped back to his deck, and was fol-
lowed by all the crew. excepting Coaster and Brewer
tho latter the boy. The vesses then psrled, anc
ders gwen TO take in some OF the the
sails aOit when II discovered to the horror OF
all that the vessel was max ing water alarm'ngy fast
SINKING UNDER THEM
t.Mau the pumps" quickly came from the captain
and the order being obeyed several feet Of water
boat Terrier that had been steamng about the
for a job approached the brig and, throwing them
America was slowly parting company and In lew
minutes a long distance away. The Terrier towed
the winsow about one mile and then the water had
gained upon tie pumps to such a extent that all
hopes OIL saving the vessel were abandoned. Nine
feet" the response made TO Captain Mozart
whom the tug had been twenty minutes towing. Then
the hawser cut and the Wipslow left 10 her fate
Deeper und deeper she sank. Captain McCart knew
the rapidly rushing waters through her scuppers
meant anu CONSCIOUS OF her settling more and
every minute began look tor the safety
OF those under hun. Tue small boat safely
lowered and Thompson, Johannes en, Olsen Brown
were allowed 10 jump into 1t. They did So but the
swash Of tho soa smashed II like cgeshe against
the side OF the SINKING brig, and the Jour mon IN the
twinKling OF an eye were IN the water
DROWNING OF THE CAPTAIN AND STEWARD
Ian nNhi liz Carl uaO Ian tn hOaa
lett board to save themselves and each attempted
to 40 so. First Mate Buck and Anthony clambered
up " the i0retopgaant masthead, ana Captain Nc
Cart and Second Mate Crow went 10 the mdntopgal-
laut masthead. There they hung Tor severn! minutes
great peril awaiting the tug Terrier them.
For some not stated the crew OF the tug
de,ayed in their humane Efforts but she arrived
quilted. This washed Buck and Anthony from the
ioretop into the water, but the captain and the
u wnile longer Buck and Anthony swan
about Tor three or four minutes, when the former
reached raft which had been formed by lumber shat
had been deck, and Anthony, equally fortunate,
chung To the mahtopgallant backstay, each waiting
Tor help The Terrier at last reached the main rigging
and the second mate was rescued almost exhausted
The captain was thon sought, and seemed that he
could as easily be saved as the second mate but at
thut moment ne lost his hold and dropping into the
sea instantly sank. He was never agaiu Great
activity was then displayed on board the lug
and a boat lowered ny order oil the captain.
Anthony was picked up weak that he
must soon have dropped back into the water.
Buck taken iron the raft, and he, too, was
last losing his strength Here Thompson, Johanes-
aud Olsen we're one by one reached ana dragged
into the boat safeiy but nearly hozen by the length
time they had Deen Ia the water. This accounted
Tor all hands excepting the steward and he could
be found Those with him In the briggs boat say that
he disappeared the instant Sue was capsIzcd aud
smashed, and they think he must have
been hurt and could not help himself.
Six were thus on board the tug, two on the snip
British America ana two lost. IL had now been
nearly fifty minutes the COLLISION and the vessel
that had been the cause OF the disaster now
abreast OF the Highlands evidently clearing up the
wreck on her deck and setting about repairing damage.
Her jbboom anu bowsprt had been carried away, and
her stem was badly damaged
YORK.
The rescued seumon were ut once brought to New
York BY the Terrier and landed AT pier 20 East River
Wet and weary the Survivors wcro akcu Sailors
Home, on Cherry street, where dry clothing ana u
hearty dinner awaited them. Each happy over
their good luck, but spoke OF the death captain
and steward with deep regret When the survivors
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