Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-22
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT SEA.
A Vessel Covered with sce-Sone Of
the crew EreEen Ie Death-A1yfUt
Experience OF the Survivors,.


QUEBEC Dec pa portion or tue crew or the
bark EriSfOtian, wrecked al AntcOsti on the
I'D ait, arrived here last night and told fear
fus tale Of hardship. The vessel LETT port on
November 18Th. Everything went we'll until
next day. Shortly after the pilot left the YES
sci at Bic, nasty weather set IN, with rain,
snow and SECT accompanied by terrific gales.
This lasted Untn the evening Of the I'D, by
which time the vessel had become a complete
ICEBERG. Tue ropes We're frozen In the blocks
and the sails would not bend. so that The Ship
became unmanageable, a fearful gale blowing
i'Om the northwest, hen about o. N. the
vessel struck the ground Prior 10 this, about
m. seaman ThoS. Smith, aged 10. had been
washed overheard ana lost. Soon rs the vessel
struck. the rest OF the crew made themselves
last 10 the rigging aft expecting every moment
10 be their last. They were wet through aud
benumbed with cold, There was no fire On
board nor any means OF making one. the vessel
having previously had her deck swept and the
galley and COOK house shifted out OF their posi-
IONS. ABOUT II pm, the vessels stern began
10 break up and the men, with difficulty
managed TO take up position In the forward
part Oh The slip where they slowed themselves
In their wet clothes, exposed to the terrors OF
the night During the Interval. John Evans,
or taTDarVon, aged ~, a Scotchman, and d.
McYallken, lad OF Is, succumbed TO the cold
anu were frCZen TO death. Nearly all OF TIE
remainder OF the crew were more or less frost
o;;ten, but managed TO weather the night.
When DAY broke it was found that the vessel
was TWO miles from land half way between
hfiScle river and English bay. Tue weather
was stiLl rough and intensely cold. At
clt'Sh oClOth Jney SET ABOUT Launching
ut only GOAT they had, tue others having been
carried away by heavy sea. They We're sue
ctss1ui, but unfortunately the BOAT filed with
water. They, however managtd TO get in. and
lhey paled out the boat as they rowed ashore.
On landing they were in a terribly exhausted
condition. Noticing mans fOotstep on the
ground they followed the tracks for about six
mics, When Evans the COOK. died from eyhaus-
ton. The remainder then resumed their Jour
ney. and shortly afterwards sighted the
dwelling OF Mr.. Gamache. where they We're
nospltably received and their needs attended
10. They remained there ten days, and they
speak IN loud praise OF their host for his un
WeaTied kindness. At the end Of that time
having gained considerable strength they
started TO walk to Ellis bay. i miles distant
capt. Clements, however. was too III TO walk
and was nau1ed along on hand sleigh. His
feet and hands are badly rrozen. Al Ellis bay
they embarked in the schooner Wasp for 3dSoe
Three or the creW-H. Cogey, VIM. Dunn and
VIM; Cacott-oeing TOO badly frozen. were left
Oh land capt Clements remains at Gaspe
until he has July recovered. The names OF
those who arrived here are Andrew Vebloch.
mate: John Jameson, carpenter: Geo. Nash
Robert Blackail and John Brown. able seamen.
They have been taken charge OF py the ship
ping Office.