The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-12-31


reporter he told the follow.
- story: The Erie the Red
~as n fne new ship, belonging to Bath,
Maine. In June last she left New
York, bound to Melbourne, laden with
. large cargo of general merchandise
and . quantity OF goods destined for
the Melbourne Exhibition. She prose-
Cuted her voyage without any occur
renee worthy Of note happening. Cap
tainDOanc was an experienced navigator
and had made frequent voyages to
Australian ports. On the night of the
18th. OF September Cape Olway light
W1S sighted, and every one on board
was confident that the voyage would
coon be at ~. end, and were looking for.
ward 20 be at Melbourne on the NOR
row. The light breeze which prevailed
was just sufficient to give the ship
headway. At midnight the second
officer called the Captain on deck, and
EepOrted that heavy fog had settled
over the land, which was scarcely Wis
Ible. Orders were given about 1:30
AN. to wear ship, but there was not
sufficient wind to accomplish the mane,l-
YER. The vessel refused to go round
The light. which had up to this time
been invisible, suddenly ehone out, aud
made visib.e to all
TIE PERILoUs POSITION
They were IN. A long narrow ridge of
cruel rocks runs out some few miles
from the cape. II was between this
ridge and the high, precipitous coast
that the vessel lay, slowly drifting 10
her doom. The only passengers were
gentleman named Gould and his lie.
They had been married at Bath but a
few weeks before the vessels departure
from New York. Mrs. Gould had de-
veloPed incipiens consumption, and By
the advice Of the doctors had underta-
ken Bea voyage with view to CON-
bat the dire ma:adY, The young couple
had enjoyed themselves during the trip,
and were eagerly locking forward to
she termination of the voyage. The |
vessel was now rapidly drifting to de-
struCaion and no power on earth could
avert her breaking on the rect. Captain
Doane aud his officers stood on the poop,
giving orders to the crew TO get the
bOafs ont Two Of them were launched
bat the current carried them amongst
the breakers, where they we're immedi-
ately smashed TO pieces At A. 81,
Just as daylight broke, the ill-fated ship
with one bound struck uron the reef.
The shock took SIX of the crew who
were clustered on the forecastle head,
night off their feet, and succeeding sea
sweeping oyer the ship carried them
with it. Dir. and Mrs. Gould we're
with the Survivors on the poop. With
fearful countensnces and looks of horror
they saw thelr end approaching. The
Captain exhorte6 them 70 allow him to
have lbens lasbed 20 spar, but either
shEough fear, or hope of being saved
by some other method, they steadily
refused The ship was now grinding
end crushing amongst the breakers
ThS sharp rocks was playing havoc
with the strong timbers, and the huge
waves rolling in shore would lit her
sgain aud again only TO bring her nearer /
Go destruction. Blue lights and rockets
we're buried, bat the light-keepers state
shat owing to the heavy fog they never
eaw them. Morning came at Ia4t, the
bueeze bad tfeshened 70 q gale. but
THE PAIL OF MIST
Hang oveF the lard. At 4 A. N. the
hoaDa % deck got loose, aod upon Il
the Capsain and Mr.. Gould and sixteen
others asEll.atked. One heavy sea lifted
IL 81 the deck. and :beY found them /
s.lssa adFilt on the ocean. Their fate |
mnn, however, not yet decided. |
TIso hsa wAs washing over tie fraiI
h0asa One huge wave swept Er. and
HIS Gould and shsee sailors into lie
yavbnir Rnlt was impossible 10 /
va thez Ropes there we're none,
d they rsd almost Insmedi.
l When last neen thsY were