The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-29
A TRAGEDY OF THE SEA.

Two Men and One Woman Clingtng 70 q
MastlTouching Death Bcene ofa Htis-
band and wife.
Mr.. Charles Killeen, mate ofthe schoon-
er Eta A. Simpson, and the sole survivor
OF her wreck, gives the following narrative
OF the terrible hardship Of the crew: I'VE
left Bath, Me-, Friday, 18th instant, bound
to Baltimore, with cargo Of ice; Wetook
the gale Saturday forenoon, at the foot OF
the Shoals, from the east; at noon i was
thick, and we came to an anchor at the
east end Of Norton's shoals, letting go three
anchors; at 5P. NJ. the wind was blowing
a hurricane iromN. N. E., and the schoon-
or dragged over the shoal, pounding hard.
AT 8 O'Clock n. n. the.vessel rolled over in
seven fathomso OF water. probably from her
cargo shifting, and We all took to the mizi
zen rigging. Just before she went over l
told the captain we had better get the boat
ready 10 lower, but he remarked that she
would not live In such foam, and we had
best cling TO the largest piece. OF wood:
The second lsea, which boarded ns swept
a ane o two Of La mem THE rest fiuhg on
Nil about 5 o'clock in the morning, when
thew began TO 20. The man on my right
became raying maniac, and soon succumb-
ed, the rest soon after, leaving Captain
Hart and wife and myself still clinging.
The sea was breaking over US 70 the heignt
OF ten or fifteen feet continually, ana rs y
dashed against us, 1t seemed as Il IL would
dash us to pieces. y -.
"Early Sunday morning, we saw the
steamers Martha's Vineyard and Dexter
coming out, and told Captain Hart 70
hold his wife tight while tried to signal
them. Put my coat on the shearpole ior
a vail, ibnt they probably dig not zee y,
as thew made their way 70 vessels on
Tuckernuck Shoal. During this time Cap;
tain Hart lost his hold. on bis wife, and !
had to jump to his assistance and we
drew her back again 10 o place oil safety.
When we perceived we were not 10 ne
rescued by the steamers, Mrs. Hart became
discouraged, and soon after gave up, Slip
ming from our grasp about2 P: NJ, at which
i;me she was about drawing hor last
breath. The sea was washing BY US At the
time waist deep. The loss Of his wife COM
nletely unneryed Captain Hart, who turn
cd to inc and shook my hand, saying after
| / had tried to console him and get him TO
hold ON longer, 4 can't do'it; you may,
you're A tough man; don't care now
whether I live or de- He gave me his
ring and some money, with request that u
| / was saved I would send i tolhislpaTs
and then handed me his watch, asking me
10 teep Il a. memento. At o P: n. Sun
Ssy evening he waSwandeting IN his mind,
and 1 was Obliged to lash him 70 keep him
from going overboard.e About 2 ociock;
Monday morning he died, with bis head
resting on my knee. / secured his body
and stood up waiting events. t,rs.l.
INV feelings through all thisytyine
ordeal yero Gar from pleasant but some
| Thing seemed toimpress me that 1wssto Be
sayed. ard throughout l didinoti despais
IN he least, NY signal was seen by !
marty In 4 boat from Edgartown' and Iva
taLsn of. Tho boat was too smalll'tc
! takS OF Tie Captains body; too, but "!
aiterward returned in = whaleboat ant
took II from the vessel" "'zi