The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-18
LOST IN A HURRICANE.
The Bark Sarah, Of New Bedford, CapSized
When One Day Out.
TWENTY-FIVE MEN DROWNED.
Three Peishing Sailors Rescued from
the Floating Wreck

The following account OF disaster which occurred
on Saturday last to a whaling vessel from New Bed.
ford. Mass rivals the hctions OF the most graphic
writer's and appeals far strongly to one's SYM
palhes than could any imaginary tale Of shipwreck
ana suffering. The i-iatod vessel II will BIO seen,
was caught in hurricane tho day she left port ana
in few hours capsizsd by tho force OF the wind and
waves and lett adriit tho raging sea. majority
OF the crew were swept overheard at once the
remaining little band cut OF by the incoming waters
only three were saved after suGerings worse than
death. a little boy was tho first die OF those
who were lett on board after the vessel was cap
sized. Tho cook lived but few hours and
his dead body pushed below water In the fore
castle, TO lcavc for the survivors. One of
the latter. who finally reached tho deck by diving
through a scuttlc found corpse dashed in tho rig.
ging and cut it adrf The greatest sufferer OF all was
one OF thethree SURVIVORS, who remained the FORE
costie with only his head above water and without
food, except an apple and drop OF winc for fysix
hours He was finally rescued by the crew of a PHO,
boat from this port who, after than two hours
hard work, succeeded in cutting hole through tho
vessels side detailed account OF the finding of tho
sinking bark, tho rescue ftnc three perishing sailors
and their own story OF their suerings is given below
WRECK DISCOVERED
The pilot boat Isaac Webb, No. s, left Sandy Hook
at two 7. NJ. Monday last and at four O'Clock tho
next morning, whom forty miles south Of Block
Island, passed clese by floating wreck barely show.
Ing above the face OF tho water No signs Of life
were visible, but tho yawl got out and pulled
close to the bew OF the vessel BY tho light or the
moon u could be that was a bark lying com.
pletely her beam cnds with small portion OF
her port side above tho water. A man sprarg from
the YaWl the II non WI hat hc
posed to be pile Of wreck stun and canvas. but to
his establishment and fright the mass roso up with
cry OF alarm. In the pale moonlight It appeared SO
much like an appartion that tho crew Of tho yawl
werc for moment scared completely out Of their vita
TWO GHosrLY MEN.
Recovering themselves they locked again and saw
not ghost, but two human beings wrapped in can
reaching out their hands for help. The poor
fellows when they realized that deliverance was at
hand pointed to OF the vessel beneath tint
feet and said, in broken English, "One man inside !"
The piotmen put their the spot indicated and
heard the voice OF human beng calling In heart
rending tones Tor help. The roscucrs had Only
stand unon ana there we're fonr ncSss oS na,s
eight or ten inches OF oak timber and four inches Of
ceiling to be cut through with dull axe before they
could reach the imprisoned man.
DIGGING FOR THE BURIED SEAMAN
But tho sailors wcrc not disheartoned by tho dif-
culties OF the situation and, having taken the two
TO the plot boat they returned 10 tho wreck and
commenced cutting through the oak and fasten-
ings OF tho vessels side They could still hear I'M
dcspuiring cry Of tho almost exhausted man Rel,ev-
Ing each 0tner at intervals they
saw. and after two hours incessant toll succeeded
making holo through which they could speak to tue
poor fellow within, who cried out that the was
rising ana aimos. strangiing him. Redoubling their
efforts, they finally mado hole large enough TO ad-
init OF tho passage of man, and drew from tho
darkness below the swollen and almost lfclsss body
of Henrique Gancavis. When asked II any others OF
tho crow sti survived. no answered, "No; they arc
all dcad.'
TIE STORY OF THE wERcK
Taking the sufferer into the yawl tho party re-
turned TO tho piiotboot and did what they could 10
aid the rescued sailors. from ono OF whom, Joseph
Refs they Oh tanned ths following story Of their ship
wreck
sour names are Joseph G. Rcis, Manuel Alvs and
Islands. Last Saturday, October II. wo shipped
on board the BARK Sarah, OF New Bod
numbered twenty 1--WE men ali told. Woief, New BED.
ford Saturday morning at seven O'clock tho weather
at the time looking very stormy, WIND northeast,
blowing sti1 breeze, which ut TOUR r. NJ increased
to gallo. We commenced to tako In sail and rect.
AT haii-past nve VIC hove to on tho port tack, tho
wind blowing u hurri cano aud frightful running.
About Two hours later tremendous struck the
bark and capsizcd her on her beam ends There were
rushed ana filled the forecaste In q moment,
cutting OF our escape TO tho deck We struggled for
Ito and managed to keep eur heads above waser BY
clinging TO floating chests.
LIVING
sswc called to each other and found that there were
six of us alive-dve men ana ono boy. One man, o
brother Of AVIS, died little wnilo after Tho boy
tho morning. Inc tour US yet alivc chung
to the sail tier, with tho water up our chins BY
prying open tho lid OF floating Ghost We found a
small bottle Of sweet vino and eight apples. We
alto inc apples each OF took drink Of the wine
Tne cook WINS dying. He begged for moro vine We
gave HIM another swallow, and little wnilo after ne
dicd. We pushed his body down undor the water MS
eighteen inches TO two feet or space between
tho water and the ssdo, and tho floating
chests and stuff Jammcd our heads and bruised our
bodies dreadfully. We had fresh air enough through
broken dock light, which occasionally roso above
this horrible phase ". aecaos 70 ,ry ana an% tho 40
scut,lc and roach the dock The abous ten
feet under water from whore VIC wsre ciinging
ESCAPE.
"Msnucl tried nrst, and on tho second attempt sue
ceeded In reaching tho open afr. This WINS Sunday
afternoon. tricd twice. and was almost drowned
before could get back again. had hard struggle
got my head through tho floating boxes didn't
made another attempt and, aer desperate struggle.
got out anu found Manuel clingng to the upper side
A coRrsn IN THE RIGGING.
"rhere WAS dead man e. osoph Barro) ashcd to the
rigging. cut him adrit, as ho made mo feel bad.
the day before. We pulled some oil the pieces
up TO where wore cnring and wrapped our
tho forecastle, to come out, bas tho poor fellow
couldn't swim and wouldn't try We triod TO cut
snr0usn The pane o WIN 0 KNIFE but s sOsd only
was so hard. Wo kept good lookout Tor
vessels, and only dropped asleep little before
lost whom tho bark capssed, ms II was sudden
aud The wind and too mucn FOR boat 10 1.-Two,
II could be got out.
LOST.
"Wo had been board the vessel so short time
that wo not acquainted with the ramos OF tho
officers ana but few OF the crew. There was
Btowaway on board who was lost ana seEt two
ashore with the pilot at New Bedford"
TAKEN sToyINGrox.
Tho survivors transferred from tho pilot boat
Webb to tho pilot boat r. s. Negus, NO. 1, on wsanos
day, and taken TO Stonington, Conn.
EXPERIENCE or SAILING VESSELS NOW AnRIv-
ING AT THIS PORT.
Sailing vessels beginning arrive aud cvo their