The New York herald., 1879-02-27
FOUNDERED AT sEA-SHIps PASSING A DISABLED
BARK BUT RENDERING NO ASSISTANCE.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

TOUNDERED AT SEA-SHIPS PASSING DISABLED
BARK BUT RENDERING NO ASSISTANCE.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HORSE SHOE. N. J.. Feb. 26. 1879.
The bark Viking. Of Charlestown. p. McDougal,
which sailed from Hampton Roads. February IL. for
the Thames had brisk northeast winds and fine
weather until the 20th, latitude 80 deg. 80
min north. longitude Is deg. 20 min. west.
when the wind shifted suddenly to northwest in
terrific squall at six p M. 1t blew furious gale
and tho sea began running very high. Thinking the
ship was in danger Of being popped" hove her to
on the starboard tack. At eight O'Clock p. NJ. we
shipped heavy sea which threw the ship on her
beam ends and shifted the cargo port then ordered
the helm hard up in order to get the vessel before
the Wind but she would not answer her helln then
set foretopmaststaysail and hauled down the
weather clew OF the forcsail and finally got her
before the wind At nine P. NJ. wc shipped another
heavy the stern. washing away the men at
the wheel and breaking the steering gear: The
port and the wind threw her her beam ends again.
shifting the cargo 70 stsrboard then, in order to
sssR wss Obliged to cut away tho Which
In falling. took the main topmast with it, After
getting the wreck clear of the ship we sounded the
pumps and found three feet Of water In her hold.
The pumps started and continued at
without moments intcrmission until the 23d when
we were taken of by the bark Essex. from Acppo tor
New York. leaving the viking sinking the I'D at
four p. Nj. A bark hove down before the wind pass
ing within two miles or us hostcd sig
nal Of distress but the stranger took notice
Of il and went on his way, leaving us with death
staring us in the face. At O'Clock the same
evening l saw vessels red light to lceward
Of us. We showed fash light several times.
but it seemed to be without avail
the red light disappeared in the darkness, but
not long for ut halt-psst eight p. M. the
vessels green light bearing toward us and before
many minutes large bark under lower top
sails-it blowing very heavy from southwest
at the time-passed close to We
again showed our fash light and tried
to tell them to us, for mems voices would not
bo heard in such gale, and the bark disappeared in
the darkness. leaving us in our misery and
dependency. About twenty minutes later
man called out, Light ho." and few minutes
later the bark. apparently passed close to u.s.
answering our signal. This bark then kept near
all night. sacrificing fair wind in doing SO. and
losing good run and probably prolonging her
passage from three to four days thereby In the
morning the wind moderated when the bark
up alongside OF the Captain asked II he could
render us any assistance. l requested him TO take
us or az our ship sinking and our boats
stove He then hove to . short distance from
and got out his boats and took us of. She proved
to be the Essex. Captain Peterson, from the East
Indies for Now York. who deserves everlasting
gratitude not only for saving but tor receiving
us so kindly board his vessel. which but few
would have done in these degenerate days.