The New York herald., 1878-11-03
OCEAN DISASTERS.
Several Vessels Foundered in
the Atlantic.
L O S S OF LIF E.
A Captain, Two Seamen and Five
Passengers Drowned.
RESCUE OF STARVING MEN.
Relics of the Late Terrific
Hurricane.
L Q S S Q F L I F E
RESCUE OF STARVING MEN.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE BEnA1p.1

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
BALTIMORE Nov. 2, 1878.
The British bark BeaconsAeld, Captain w. q.
Munro OF St Johns, N. B., from Dublin, arrived
here this morning, having board the survivors OF
two shipwrocksd vexsels-the Italian brig Gughelmo
Tomassno. Captain Zisaccnino Astarita, or Naples.
394 tons register. the schooner Julian
4 Victoria, Captain Julio c. Tsixeira, sixty tons
register
The Bsaconsneld loft Dublin September 20. and
psrenced isir weather up the morning of October
Is, when a heavy gale encountered, blowing
from the south-southeast which increased TO fierce
hurricane the wind veering from east to southeast,
and when at It's greatest violence hauling 10
wsst-uorthwest The vessel OF the western
Isles, about latitude 81 north, longitude 45 west.
The BARK hove TO. but the wind blew tho
sails from the bolt ropes like much paper; some Of
them blown clean from tho gssksts alter being
iurled. Her iorcsai, tnree topsails, staysail and
royals we're carried away the vessel nearly land
over on her beam ends
MEETING roMAssIxo.
Al midnight, on October Is. latitude 3S 49, longi-
tude 40, the Beaconsfeld fell Italian brig
Gughaimo Tomassno, bound from New York 70 Bey-
rout, Russia, laden with oil She dismasled and
watcrlogged. The mate, G. Gastiimo the follow
Ing members OF The crew were taken OF BY Captain
Aanro:-
u. Voa. T. Esposito
8. Cspola. 8. Cacacxa.
O. Coiero A. Fonta
Francisco Senra. A. Scnra.
q. Cam
Tho captain and his two brothers, Biogio uira and
Plagiso Cuira, were washed overheard aud drowned.
SAVING ANOTHER CREW.
About four p NJ. Of the following day the Beasons-
field sighted another wreck In latitude 81, longitude
~ The bark bore down and found It 70 DO the
Portuguese schooner Julian Victoria, from Now BED.
ford, with passengers general cargo for Cape
Verde Isles She the condition IS the
brig sighted on the preceding night From tho
schooner were taken:-
Captain J. G. Texeira. N. G. Baio.
Joseph Aairelo, mate. j. francesca.
Joseph Gonsolsas. Joseph Dssena.
John Gonsolsaa Joseph Doroso
Benjamin Doroso
These were Of the crew. The following were pas
sengers savcd:-
Antonio Germirie. John J. Coslho.
Antonio Dosibra. Christian Penhero
Justnum Do Androc.
Five passengers, consisting OF q woman. her son
and three men, whose names could not be learned,
Wero lost
sUFFERINGs OF THK sKAMEx.
Both vessels eiI their respective ports on tho Sd
Of October and met with the gale the morning OF
the 18TH. Thor experience also similar. The
vessels hove but tho gale terrific that
could hold out against is. and she sails
blown 10 ribbons. They drifted under bare poles
until blown over on their beam ends The trsmon-
dous snapped the mnsts on close the decks,
and the vessels, alter lay ing their sides for
hours, partially righted themselves, but both
waterlogged. Tho decks washed by the sea like
sunksn rocks. Everything In the shape OF deck
structures were carried away and nothing was LETT
but the half sunken hulls and the helpless bcings
who held with the tenacty OF life and death the
remnants Of tho rigging aud portions OF the
which remained after tho spars had been adriiI
THREE DAYS AND NIGHTS WITHOUT FOOD
For three days and two nights they clung to the
vessel with neither food drink, except salt water
the breaking over them and literally tearing
she clothes frsm their bodies Those who were lost
went overboard by they became
worn out from exhaustion and longer
possessed sufficient strength to retain their
hold When the Beaconsneld came to the relief OF
sho survivors they were in tho last stages OF liie
Many OF their tongues wore swollen and blackoued
from drinking wator and protruded from their
mouths, presenting horrible spectacle. Captain
Munro, alter saking them board the bark
dfncult ioat owing the roughness OF the sea- fur.
nshsd them with suitable nourlshment and attended
shom with every kindness until they recovered from
tho effects OF their prvation AMI exposure. Nearly
sll OF them were badly cut and bruised from tho
knocks received whom thrown about by the wator.
Upon their ARRIVAL in Baltimore they prese nted
20 The Italian ana Portuguese Consuls. who will
doubtless afford them relic hey have lost every
thing they possessed. CAPTAIN Teixvira owned both
tho schooner and cargo, on which there
ance. The brig Is also believed to been ownod
by her captain.
now THE CREWS or THE SHIP J. p. WHEELER
AND THE BARK CLARENCE WERE RESCUED.
tBY rRLRGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NORFOLK. Va, Nov 2, 1878.
The American cotton ship Edward 0'Brisn reached
this port this morning from Liverpool and Captain
Wallace makes tue following report from hts iog:-
..Ou october foil with wator-ogged ship J. p.
Wheeler, IRON ST John, N. b., tor Londonderry, and
took of eighteen men, ail OF the crew. On the 23d OF
October tell with tho bark Clarence Of New York,
bound TO London, which was laundering. Took
on board OF men. On October 10
placed eight OF the Wheeler's UNKNOWN
steamer bound for New York. On October the 23d
placed six OF the bark's tho orig Caricg, Of
H. John, NJ d. The las. sscn Of the bark Clarence
she nrc."