The New York herald., 1878-03-03
ABANDONED AT SEA-



THE BRIO srxxYsIDE LEFT IN SINKING CON-
DITIoN-HER CREW RESCUED.
The steamer State of virginia. OF the State hnc OF
steamers which arrived this port yesterday
afternoon. brought In the master and crew OF tho
brig sunnysids, OF Dundee whom she had taken from
the Of that vessoi in latitude 81 deg. min..
and west longitude 81 ueg % min, on February 90.
AS the state OF Virginia was moored by pier
~ North Rivera HERALD reporter boarded quest
or information TO the abandonment or the sunny
side, xua. being referred 10 Mr.. j. w. Robeson, the
purser obtained iron him the following account OF
the rescue Of the crew.
'Wc sailed from Glasgow on February l5" said
Mr. Robson. s'and about one thousand miles
out on the 23d when sighted brig running before
the wind. Her manmasl and jbboom wore carried
away and all the sails her iorsmast blown to
ribbons. IL was about midday. heavy gale
blowing from the northeast asd the sea was rnnnlns
very hgn. She made signals OF distress TO u.s. aud
we I'm ediatcly got hisbo,t, which proceeded
with eight men, under the command OIL Mr. J.
thompson, the FIRST officer OF The virginia
The sea was so rough that IL was only with
the greatest difitulty and much risk that the
boat able to approach tho lrg. After
time however, the boat was gotten under her conn.
ter whercupon, at the request Of the master of the
sunuys,de, the crew taken Of, with as much OF
all other important papers were also saved. On
reaching the deck OF the Slate OF Virginia the crew o
the wrecked vessel mustered, and found 10 con.
sist OF nine pcrsons--viz, A. Wood. mastcr e. Davis
mate; W. Williams, steward. and r. simiioh, G.
Kitchen. W. Ford, r. Derr,ac. J. Buck and ". Muller
able seamep All the men were much exhausted from
continual WORK and want of sleep and proper food
They mus. have suffered very severely. Thors was
chance Of saving the veseeL All her rigging and
vka hadIv gha ha q n
ing fast
Captain A. Wood, tue master Of the Sunnvsidc, was
then seen by reporter. He said that his vessel
sailed from this port February 6, Tor PenzaDcc,
laden and ''benaved beau,iulIy' until February Is
whea she experienced terrible hurricane
i,sS from tho northwest. IN which shs lost PEI
As part Of tho cargo was wet and
increased weight, the captain cnused about thirty
tons Of u 10 De thrown overheard the next day,
which relieved the shin considerably. On tho 2lsI
heavy gale commenced to blow from the southwest,
accompanied with tremendous sea and very wild
squalls. Tho waves ran mountains high. ''You may
describe them In any words you IKE, for no words
can exaRgerats them," sad Captain Wood to the 70
porter. The sea constantly broke over the vessel
One o them stove IN tho forccase house, whore The
their .sraps Another carried away the msinssi
and smashsa tho buwarks on the wudward side from
the lore TO the main r'ggng. shortly after noon as
wave struck sarb0srd bow staving N the plank
Jugs OF The vessel, and carrying away the covering
sea-" said the captain land. as The waves were
making clean Dreacn over her anu huge quantities
of pouring The hold, was obliged 10
put her before the wind by cutting away the main
mast. then had the boles stopped M far
possible with bags and blankets, and ordered the
anchors and cables TO be lot co. as 10 raise her
head" Tue men were divided into two parties, ono
OF winch worked ut the pumps, wntle the other got
up tho cargo aud threw it overheard as rapidly as
possible. We worked steadily in that way from
noon that day TIL eight A. n. the next without
food or q moments rest rne cook then lighied u nrc
aud made some coffee, and allowed the about
three quarters OF hours rest while they drank It
and cat biscuit. All hands then worked til tate
at night, when, as tho shtp was much hghter,
they got short sleep. They wore already
very much exhausted IRON Lhe continuous labor. The
big been kept a1oat 50 long only that
Tho violeccc oil the had abated considerably AT
III, past three O'Clock A. u. ou The 23d the wont
TO work again. and, having got the after hatch on,
commenced throw out tne grain from the alter part
OF The hold. They continued u WORK TIL the state
Uf Virginia hove IN sight and scnt her boat
10 their assistance He asked TO nave his men taken
off, as the vessel was beyond hope. She was sinking
iasi and the gale the northwest was again fresh
onng He desired lave his thanks 10 Captain
Mooay, oil the Virginia, anu mis- oftcers madc pubic
for thor bravery cecting the rescue and fur the
kindness they showed 10 himself and hts men during
the passage 70 New York.
THE LOST BRIG.
The Sunnysde was brig o 28l tons register. Sno
was built oil wood, AZ sunderland, IN 1858, aud was
owned by W. o. Tayler, Of Dundee. Sne measured
108 length, ~ IN breadth and 16 N depth She
rated AL She sailed from this port her last trip on
February 9. She bound Tor Penzancc with cargo
Of wheat The believes that both vessel aud
cargo were fully covered by INSURANCE..