New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-18
WRECKED IN THE WEST INDIES.
Loss OF The BRITISH BRIG VICTOR AND DEowNI>


OF THE CAPTAIN AND STEWARD.
First mate Edward Deadly and the seamen Of the
wrecked brig Victor were brought TO this port yes-
terday, from Nassau, OH board the steamer CaroD.
dolet. The Victor wrecked on the island of
Sluther, October % after driving two days in a
terrific storm the captain and steward pershing in
an attempt to gam the land tirst-oiiicer Deadly,
who, with the saved of the briggs crew, was sent by
the British Consul TO the Sailors Home IN Cherry
St, gave the following account OF the wreck:
The Victor left Luuenburg Nova Scotia, Septem-
Der g with cargo of salt, lumber, fish and potatoes
for ST. Jago. The trip TO ~. Jag0 was an eXtraOT-
dinarly long one the vessel experencinga series Of
storms and head winds. AT that port she took in
salt ballast Tor Anaguay. She left ST. Jago October
% and on the 18th encountered a heavy northerly
gale, accompanied bv a high sea- in which the brig
labyred heavily. On Sunday it was discovered that
she was leaking badly and all hands were compelled
to go to the pumps. ! he big was then about 100
miles from Nassau. The men were Kept constantly
at the pumps from 10 II Sunday night. when
they ceased to work. The boxes were then drawn.
new feathers lnt on, and tie labor OF relieving her
resumed shorty aite' ward, however, the pumps
again failed. aud IN drawing the boxes n second
time, the irons Drawn out, rendering the
pumps useless. The sea and wind had IN the mean
time IncTeaSe0 III violence and the vessel was fast
settling III the sea- The principal leak was near the
stem. at which II was found tha water was coming
in so fast that the pumps would have been made
quate had they been in order. Under the cIrcum-
stances the captain decided TO bead for Nassau.
AZ daylight on Monday morning. land was made.
which proved 10 be tie small island of AiutheT.
During the night lights were seen on
shore but no one on board was able to
make out The precise location OF the
the northern end OF the island. Only sufficient SAL
could lee carried 10 keep her head to the seas which
were constantly breaking over her. At y. m the
gale showed no signs Of abatlng The night was
extremely dark aud II was feared the vessel would
founder before daylight At midnight II was de-
cidod 10 beach her the island the lights of which
could still be seen. The nature Of tho shore could
not be distinguished but ii was believed 10 be low
and shelVing like that seen on the other side Sail
was made and the brig was headed for the land the
crew taking such measures as they could to save
themselves when she struck. At about /
almost Instantly the brig struck 1t was discovered
IA "a moment by those on board that they were under
a ciA almost as high as the brgs mastS. In five
minutes from the time she struck size was thTOY
bFoadsidc to the cliff by the force of the waves ana
the mauuast was snapped at the deck. As ii fell
~ Las pointing 60 the narrow strip OF beach between
The sea aud the ciu Olncer Deadly aud TWO men
Immediately clambercd out upon it III hOrcs of
reaching the shore. Before they had got half way
a tremendous sea wbiTed the bng around and car
rcd them, clingiug 10 the m9lnmast, further sea
ward than the vessel. The rest OF the
crew. consisting of Captain Outeridge,
The steward, second mate ana TWO se4neh clunS
g. th, side Of The wreck, waiting for daylight or
a more favorable chance TO reach the Gill; About
3 o'clock another sea turned the bng about and |
az ~ brought the mainmast pointing to the shore.
Officer Draoy. who bad managed 10 get back 10 the |
vessel again started out on The malnmast follow ed
by all Of the crew except Captain Outer dye and |
lug the end Of the mast and threw themselves |
into the waves, which tossed them half |
drowned upon the narrow beach, Captain |
Dgtrridge aud the steward were not again. 1t |
IA believed that they were crushed under the YES
rel or in the floating wreckage. The dIenched sail
ols struggled up the cliff and lay down IN their |
scaniy ard soaked clothing until day broke. They
then found themselves III the vicinity of cOcOaDut
plantation aud shortly aferward relieved by |
The natives By noon the next day the Victor had |
completely broken up."
Officer Deadly and his five comrades were taken |
by a native trading boat to liarbOr Island aud from
there 10 Nassau. At Nassau three OF them obtained
passage to tins port on board the 1.mer.can bryan
line Nellie Ware and the remainder Oh the steamer
4 arondoct winch arrived yesterday morning.
The Victor was of 2O7 tons burden and owned by |
Lewis Anderson N Co.. OF Nuremberg, y. ;. She |
was insured IN Halifax and the cargo III Boston.
Cgptain Outeridge was native of Halifax, where he
leaves a wife and one child. The steward Timothy |
futile lived at MahOuc Bay, aud was unmarried.