New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-03
AN HEROIC WOMAN'S DEED.

s.vING A SHIP CREW AND CARGO WHEN HER
HUSBAND, THE CAPTAIN. WAS DISABLED.
Mrs Wilson, who was appointed Custom House
fnSnector recently has remarkable history She
distinguished herself III 1872 by taking command OF
q disabled ship. aud. after battling win the eie-
ments twenty-one days. arrived saieY az 81,
Tnonas She is widow with one child. Some
friends apped to General Arthur two wears ago Tor
O Custom House appointment Tor her. 6ut as there
was no vacancy, and the Secretary OF lhe ifeasu,N
was unwilling 10 increase the nninDer OF ienlaie
inspectors there was nothing LETT TO her but to
wait Wneu the SECRETARY was last IN New-fork
he was informed OF Mrs Wilson $ herolsm IL savlIg
n sh,p crew and cargo and her pending application.
lie SAID that while under ordinary circumstances
the number of inspectors would not he Increased IL
Collector Merritt sent Mrs. Wilson's name to " ash
ington he would make the appointment The Col
leclor did so, the appointment was MADE, ana MIS-.
Wilson ~ now discharglng her duties. Inc loliow-
iog interesting account of her sewing the ship Shar
ron was printed in an English journal III July,
Isl is72 '"' '
The aim sharon 1sOO tons, of ST. John, n. b. Wilson
no1srer sailed from New-YUrK with general cargo on
T"nruary Ia 1872, bound for LyernOol She encOun-
iered trrlinc gale the Banks OF Newfoundland tho
cargo snf ed anc te ship Was hove on her beam ebds
terrible sen was RAINING, and they had To cut away
masts TO right the ship TIE n1zzeL-nast broke on
gone CaDtain Wilson had shoulder bTokcn and dis
located nls colibone tie caef officer and part OF the
Mrs Wson' wife Of the Captain. who had lived
board snip with her husband seven years saw the danger
and although young woman, with no captain OF officer
10 depend ON, assumed charge being good sacr ana
sKlnl navigator. The men had confidence IN HeI ana
obeyed ner commands, and when sue sald, BOYS our
lives are in danger let stick together aud all Of US
work with a Will will take my husbands place, and
,aEe Won 10 some port" the sailors knew our herolnes
cana &c and said, AVE, aye; we VIII OBEY 10 man"
Ths r'e, were divided four watches; pumps were
sounded ara The ship found 10 be LEAKING badly
Wbrn clear ~ the wreckage, oar heroine shaped
,e" conrse for Bermuda Having but little
,ai LETT and oul, foremost complete, sue rlgged up
tur mast; Ine wind ncaned her OF 50 that she could
not make the harDOr. Her husband was rot able TO
asi Ser fom tho effects mis- ilres. but they held
c,nenatiou and deemed II best - pat tue snip before
te VInd and 20 to ~ TLOma at which place they ar
rived IN safety Marcn -, being twenty-one days
tnat our heroine mad charge Of the ship ana crew
MANY HEARTFELT prayers went mp to heaven from those
grateful mrn--hard toers Of the sea-tlat lana was
ieaened and Dad becu saved through the courage
On reaching s.. Thomas Mrs Wilson was admired by
ALI for Nor courage aud wonderful presence oi mind
The Srarron repaired az ~. ToDas ana sailed Tor
ItyergO,l on MAY 80. Mrs Wilson The recipient OF
an .erani gold Guam and iOCket, with snip III lu san
on one sie. her monogram on the other, presented by
fbe English Consul and many ether Na'uape presents
from thr mercha OF -. Thomas On her departure
fIcs -ere nO>ted Flagstaff ON the Island, cali
mons we've feed the English C0nsts mousse ana the
Alarming in pert 1t Drecze all thelf bunting I'D
honor OF our her, The Sharon arrived IN LIVER
poo June 80 after pleasant trip or thirty days MIS-
W.cn WAS again received with cheers ard II ner honof
a diuner was given in the Worth western HoteI on
IinC--t. whore about sevenfy-hve guests sal down.
Afr dinner she presented with purse OF gou ana
numerous presents from merchants aud friends III Liver