The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-28
DYING IN SIGHT OF LAND.
CAPT SAWYFR AND Hrs WIFE FROZEN
IN THE BdRNEGlT WRECK.
Lnshed TO the HiGeinR Through stormy Might
and Day and PerishinE sithin zoo Yards
of Shore-Three OF the sailors Drowned.

Lashed to the Rigging Through stormy Might
and Day and Perishing within 200 Yards
Of shore-Three Of the sailors Drowned.
BARNEoAT, N. j., Feb. T.-The crew Of
Station No. 10 succeeded this morning in board
ing tho wrecked schooner David II. Tolck.
which came ashore near here early yesterday
morning. They brought of the bodies Of the
Captain. Irving +. Sawyer. and his wife. Ida
Sawyer. The following account Of the wreck
was obtained from one who was on the beach
soon after the vessel struck and remained there
until noon to-day:
The schooner quilted sagua. Cuba. on Mon
day. with sugar for New York. They had nne
weather during the entire passage, making
Absecom Light on Tuesday night. Opposite
Harvcy's Cedars the weather became hazy. and
some light on shore was mistaken for the
Darncgat Lighthouse At o'clock on Wednes-
day morning the schooner struck. The sailors
tried TO get her of by backing the hend
sails but without avail. The vessel came
within 200 yards OF the beach. After taking in
all sail thcv fired rockets from the vessel. but
received no reply. The waves broke over the
vessel and drove all on board into the rigging
for safety. The Captains wife and his two
year-old daughter Gcnevra were lashed to
the rigging by the Captains side. They re-
maned exposed TO the freezing storm. and
making signals OF distress, until dOVDreRk,
| Then they were discovered from tho shore. and
tho alarm was given 10 the crews OF Life Saving
Stations Nos II and 10. The sea was running
wreck. The first life line fired fell short. The
second was lodged in the schooncrs rigging.
! line was fastened on the vessel. The first per-
sons brought onwcre the second mate with the
Captains little daughter Genevra. tho Captain
and his, wife requesting that they would save
| the child in tho buoy. While the buoy was be-
| ing pulled To the shorc the rope parted between
~ "a Ngnr
After brosking the hauling line, the lifo-
saving crews tried the life boat. but the current
| was 80 strong and the surf 80 rough that Il was
found impossible to get TO the vessel They
from from the vessel to the shore. The buoy W Is in.
tended for one person only. but the mate and
| the land. Before tho buoy was got ut work the
| Second time the Captain and his wife had both
| pershed from cold and exposure. The mate
| said he went N them and lashed them more
| securely to the rigging and seeing that their
cy.gns were CLASSY. he knew they were dead;
| The two sailors who remained on board after
| the mate whs brought ashore pulled the buoy
back o. the vessel. but could not cut the line on
| tho OF shore side Of the buoy. having no knife
| ami when the life saving crews on the shore
! pulled on the rope. the line caught In some Of
| 10 pull the buoy ashore. II remained suspend
| ed. with the two sailors In II. about midway be-
| tween tho shore md the vessel with the water
| ors. whose names We're Frank June and Rich
ard Gordon. We're drowned. their bodies being
|
about o'clock last night, the struggle for life
| having gone Oh all day. There then remained
| on the vessel only the bodies Of the Captain and
| his wife.
The sailors. after coming ashore. were una
BILE to stand. being chilled through. As they
| came from the vessel they were immediately
| taken charge OF by Capt. Hazleton Of Harvey's
| Cedars who drove them TO his house and rem
dered every assistance possible. The CAPITA 8
| child Ia well cared for by Mrs. HAzleton. The
| poor little thing frequently calls for Mamma"
| After the last two sa lors were drowned a snow
| storm came on, which Interrupted all commu-
| nicaton with the vessel.
| At 7 o'clock this morn ing the life-snving crew
| launched the lifehoat and put OF to the schoon:
| er. the sea having become more calm. and
| brought ashore the bodies OF the Captain and
.his wife. They were found lashcd in the miz-
| zen rigging. The body OF one sailor. Henry
| Johnson. who fell from the rigging before tho
| life lines were got aboard. drlited ashore about
| five miles from the scene Of the wreck.
| The vessel lies head on. having struck on tho
| outer bar, which is about 200 yards from tho
shore. She is not insured and with the cargo.
! will be n total loss. The friends Of the Captain
and his wife in Mllbridgc. Maine. have been
| 'legrnphcd to and Will come to Bnrnegnt and
take Charge ~ the romans and Of the child.
! The saved besides the child nre the first mate.
| Francis Peterson second matt. Emanuel Clar-
| sen. and Edwin PartlOck. Louis Everett and
| Alfred Cochran. srumen. About twenty resi-
| dents 81 BHrnegAt assisted tho life crews in
| their work.