The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-12
ONLY TWO SURTITORS.
A shipwr~ck on the Australian Const Escape
Of Young Lady md Midshipnan.

AUCKLAND. n. T.. June 25-The British
ship Loeb Ard Capt. Gibbs. from London for
Melbourne. with a cargo valued at $3.50 900. was
lost near Cape Otway on the morning Of June /.
Miss Evelyn Carmichael was the only passenger
saved out OF seventeen. and a mdshipman.
named Thomas Pearce is the sole survivor OF a
crew numbering thirty-two.
For two days previous to the morning OF June
the sky was SO overcast that the Captain was
unable to take observations. At 4 on the morn
ing OF that day he snw Danger Reef. being nj
that time scarcely half n mile from the shore,
the shin being under close reefed topsnils and
r,,rrins, hefprs the Wind Tic Can,atr vic
was on deck gave orders 10 bring the ship 10
the wind, but she would not weather the land.
II % then let 20 both anchors with a iiftv fathom
cable TO each. but she would not hold and the ship
dragged. When $50 yards from the rocks the
CAPTAIN slipped both anchors ana tried TO put on
sail. but only gott alnsall set when the vessel
struck on her starboard quarter. This was Just
when II was breaking day. and immed ately the
topsail fell over, killing two seanen. The Cap
tain at once ordered the crew to get the boats
out for the lady passengers: but this was not
done as the waves were washing over the
decks, Pearce and five other seamen got into
the NieO9at., but were washed over Pearce
swan 70 the boat and kept on i while II drifted
into small bay where the ship had struck At
dayhreak he found himself drifting toward the
beach. and managed TO get on shore. At this
time the beach was strewn with wreck and
dritiwood After he had recovered he walked
about To see II there were ant of the passengers
or crow. After Il little viii le he heard a cry. and
saw lady about ility yards out. H.. swan out
TO her. She appeared to be- nsrnsibe. but was
clinging 10 spar From her statement il ap-
pears that she was nearly the last on board. be-
ing IN conversation with the Captain Just be-
fore the ship went down The Captain told her
Il she should survive 10 toll his wife that he died
like seaman. nj mis- post. Before PeArce came
70 her rescue there were two others clinging 70
the same spar hut she saw them washed Of.
This young lady was Miss Evelyn Carmichael.
He dragged her ashore and pulled her into n
cave. gave her some stmnlant and covered her
up. and laid down himself 10 sleep. being eN-
hnusted. He thinks he must have slept about
two hours. and on awakening found the young
lady apparently recovering. He then started to
get help, and after some considerable difficulty
climbed the cliff, which Is upward of 100 feet
high. After he got on top he walked about till
he luckily found track, and started on in the
direction Of Mr.. Gibson's Glenample station.
After walking on the track about two miles he
WIZ met by n man in Mr.. Gibson's employ.
named George Ford. who. after making inqu-
res Of Pearce. started back to the station and
brought Mr.. Gibson back with him. Pearce hay
ing gone back 10 the lady to give her the
good news that help WIS AT hand; when. TO
his horror, on arriving at the cave whore he
searched about I'LL Mr.. Gibson came. and then
they together srnrched but she had evidently
srayed away and they were afraid that she had
got washed into the sen again; when. Just a. 1t
WAS getting dark, &. Ford. who was searching
among some scrub, heard afaint cry 50 Oh, aW
DYING" He went 10 the spot and found th..
young lady After Mr.. Gibson came up they ut
once underworld 10 get her to the top Of the ciif
She was nearly bare Of clothing. Mr. Gibson
TOOK of his own boots and stockings and put
them on her. and got her into his buggy which
h" had sent for. and drove her 10 the home sta
ton. arriving there about 2 A. NJ. when Mrs.
since continued to take every possible care OF
her