New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-09


WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-When a great ship
loaded with passeng ashore and is wrecked on
coast, the services rendered by the Lfe-Saylng
brought prominently before the publ e. ana
are widely commented on In terms OF praise or cehSue
the event may 10 warrant. But such occur
happily rare and during the long lnterVa
between them very little ever reaches the pup
lie about the brave deeds performed ana
the constant dangers and exposures incurred
by the gallant fellows who form tho Lfesayng crews
The nightly patrol along the beach keeping LOOKOUT io
distressed vessels and the rally ana the rescue "hh
coaster a merchantmen is blown ashore" are se"oin
chroniccd. Such disasters only publlsheh III 'he
marine columns OF the metropolitan press ana the pe
record crew saved" meets only the eyes OF the snip
owners.
The wreck reports at the Office OF the super
int udept of tnc LifeSavng Sci printed lists OF
questions with written giving the circumstances
Of each wreck, together with Inc operations VI 'ne
LAf, saving crew. They are cdtegoica ana
dry 10 the last degree, bat an examination
of them dsc.oscs startling adventures auu
brave deeds enough in the accumulation OF single
month OF the dangerous Season to supply crises l"r
Dozen romancrs Of the period In "a" month oi sep
tcInbcr last seventeen wrecks reported at when
services were rendered and lives saved. In Oc'"oeI
there were th.Iy wrecks, nine oI when o'e"''u
IN one day. Il November thrty-iour wrecks seven VI
them In one day are reported; and last month, wien
has no precedent fol the small number OF we ckS' th'ic
were fifteen Tac,r figures however, give no adequate
idea of the constant wacifulncSs an ne Vaue oil i'
daily services rendered by the surimcn to crews OF
sbIuwrecked vessels The following more detailed
ANALYSIS OF the wreck reports for Tie month Oi Dcceh
Der will be found of interest:
On December l the schooner Peerless, Of Balt-
more Nd, ran ashore al o'clock IN tie morning III
smooth sea- five mites wcst-soutnWest OF station 40 .
Fifth District of Maryland The keeper aud crew of the
hon INF heir nj
morning but her captain refused abandon his vessel
and the boat rcurnd Before noon the wind increased
TO gale. and the lfcIy,rs again IO"ed out ana came
abreast Of the vessel This lime they were unable l"
board on account Of the violence Of the wind ana the
tremendous sea Three successive efforts bafe'
and he vessel finally urchcd aud her bottom came
uppermost. Her crew of eight men were able to cling
to her and keep above water, except when the sea
broke over them. AT 4 p IN. successful connection
with the wreck was established and all the crew we're
saved. Tho vessel proved an entire loss
On December 4. the bark WlhelmIna, Of Quebec hay
ing on board crew numbering fourteen PERSONS ran
ashore at 13p a H. on E. a-bor Blr. " j.. opposite
Station No. 81 Fourth District. The sea was running
high and the distance from the shore to the vessel was
more than a mile but the crews nom Stations Nos %
and II working together succeeded IN boarding the
wreck ami brought away the entire crew. TIC crew OF
Station 2j later the day reached the scene ana Inc
three crews succeeded in landing portion Of the bag
gage OF the shpwrecked mariners The vessel DroEc up
and "a total loss
On the next day December s. the ship owe o. Of New
York. stranded at midnight IL Qdoddy Bay, on the coas
OF Maine She had sprung bad Leak IN tn gale
Of the "a and 80, and was compelled to make
for the shore to proven; laundering at sea
A southcastcTy gale was prevailing at the time sac
stranded and heavy running. Six Of the crew
had left the ship in the ships boat before she struck
and had effected landing Campobello Island The
crew Of Lc-sayng Station No. First District went to
her assistance and succeeded III bringing away IN safety
the captain maze and SIX seamenil that were left on
board. The vessel was Il total wreck
On the morning OF December o. the schooner Areutha
A. Shaw OF Forkcd River " j.. stranded At high water
in a northwest wind and rou sn three miles from
shore. The LncSayng crew Of station No %. Fourth
District OF NewJersey reached her in the surf boat at
o'clock and returned TO shore by o'clock the next
morning, having spent tn. time In helping to throw the
cargo overheard to tighten the vessel, and in heayng
her off with anchor and hawser Her crew were eight
in number. In this instance the fe-Savcrs were in
saving only the lives of the crew but
the vessel aud part OF her cargo.
on December :. the slOOr General Scott. from New
York bound from that city to Sandy Hook pier, laden
with lumber. sprank leak when opposite the north
point OF the HOOK and to h"r from laundering her
captain ran her ashore West Beach at $50 b. The
crew Of Station No. l, Fourth District, her
when she came on. and brought the crew of
in their own boats. They sheltered aud
fed at the station for six days. during which time,
with the aid OF the Life Saving they endeavor
ing TO save the vessel. she became, however total
wreck. Her cargo was washed ashore The sails, an-
chors chains and rigging were saved. All the captain
was worth WAS in his vessel.
On December s the schoouer Menana. OF Nev-York,
stranded at o'clock D. the bar thrce-fourtns of
mile east OF Station No. H. Second District. The Life
Saving crew at went Out to her, and with the as
sistance OF a wrccking company from Chatham sue
ceeded in heaving her of.
On December 10 the schooner Minnie Still, Of
Patchogue, y. V, stranded 6 o'clock a. M. in
strong south wind and heavy sea. mile and half
northeast OF Station No. 3d. Fourth District of New
Jersey. The LifeSavng rowed out to her and took
of her crew OF four men, who sheltered at the
station for four days. The vessel was saved
On December II open sloop, with two men and two
women board, laden with fish. ran upon Suptills
Ledge. QuOddy Bay, Maine at 10 O'Clock a. M. and
would have Jared hardly except for the prompt appear
ance OF the Lfe-Saying crew OF Station No. First
District, who boarded her. took off the per
sons on board. removed her cargo, ran out
anchor hove her of at high water restored her
and the people taken from her and saw her safely on
her way The sloop had boat to enable her people
get ashore and would have careened aud filed with
water had sho remained upon the ledge.
On December l. the schooner ROslna, OF Machias,
Me- stranded at $50 a. III, in northwest wind and
smooth sea half miles northeast Of Station No
49, Second District OF Massachusetts The Liie~avlng
crew boarded her. but no assistance was required OF
them the captain OF the vessel having secured the
services OF a wreckng crew to float her on.
On December 10 III" schooner 5 T. Dennis.
of Berlin, Md. with five men on board ran
ashore al hdlf-pas o'clock a. m, IN clear weather.
Cold Spring Bar, near station No 80: Fourth District
New-Iersey The station boarded her, in
pumping her out. hosting her sails and trimming cargo
and succeeded III getting her AT Jat at nigh water.
On the 2Ist the OF No -. Third District
prevented an unknown vessei from going ashore. Her
lights were by the patrOlmeu at H., close to
The beach that evident she the point OF
strandiug. The p1rOmcn gave the alarm ana the crew
hurried TO the spot aud burned COstUn lights and sent
ND star rockets, which warned the vessel on
on December %. the schooner james y. Potter. OF
ThOmastuu Me. struck the bar thrcequartcrs Of
mile east station No 10, Third District. AL a.
m during d strong gale from the southeast. The heavy