New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
WRECKED ON INE OCEAN.

WhECkED ON X : OCEAN.
TWO NEw-oRLrANs STEAMSHIPS DOING GOOD SER
YICE-CREws FROM SHIP AND A SCHOONER
PEsCUED AT SEA.
The steamship Hudson, which arrived yesterday
from New Orleans, brought Captain X. j. Lowden'
and somo of the OF the American snip san
dusky which was wrecked in violent weather at M
sea- CAPTAIN Lowden Yesterday gave report ,p.t In
Sanlusky sailed from Pensacola Tor Liverpool
with "a cargo of timber on August IL When OH the
Florida coast on August ~, it began TO blow
heavily from the northeast and in the night in
creased to a violent gale. The snip was move TO
under light sails and on August 70 severe hurri
and she sprung a leak. The crew was set to work
with fhe pumps. but to no purpose as the leak IN
hold before sundown. At p. IN. a squall of great
violence struck the ship and threw her on her beam
enis. The manmast was cut away, a IS
the fore and mzzen tOpmasts, to right the vessel.
The heavy seas swept away the deck load, water
provisions. and CABIN houses. Two of the scamen
and the cook were washed overheard.
The men were then driven TO the mizzen rigging
and they remained there until day break. the heavy
seas almost forcing them from their lashngs many
times in the night. Their positions were changed
tinued throughout the day. Late in the afternoon
n brig sighted steering towards them, and
Signals OF distress were set, but no notice was
taken of them by the brig. just before dark the
entire stern frame was swept away, carrying with
1t the after part of tho main deck. With great risk
OF life the members OF the crew were forced to
snlft their positions to the fore rigging. where they
remained until rescued. On Sunday the weather
was line, hut the sea continued rolling heavily and
constantly deluged the ship. About $3.50 p. M,
alter thu men had been seventy eight hours without
food or water and when they were about to give up
from exhaustion, the steamship Hudson was
sig ted. She bore down towards them when
signals were made. After much difficulty the
wrecked crew rescued and taken board the
steamer whrre much kindness and attention were
shown to them by Captain Freeman and his
officers. The passengers made up contribution
for ne sailors who had lost everything they pos
sessad. Captain Lowdcn says that the storm was
the most severe in his experience. The Hudson
also encountered the gae which lasted about thirty
hours. The Sandusky was built III Newcastle. Me-.
IN 1919, and was rebuilt in 1879. She owned
by A. X. Miller Il Co., of New Orleans Her length
l62Ls feet beam, 33l2 feet depth of hold,
232y feet, and measurement, I,0lS tons
- The steamship Chalmette, from New Orleans, also
brought into port u shipwreckcd crew. On sun
day last she sighted the schooner Luce Wheatley,
from Jackson vile, Fla, for Baltimore, dsmasted
and waterlogged, with signa,s OF distress dying.
Bennett, who took of Captain }. n. Sipple the
and two passengers. The schooner sailed
from jacksonville on August l3 On the following
day the vessel was struck by lightning, shivering
the foremost fore-tOpuaSt, and mlZzen- -topmaSt,
and damaging the hull. Temporary repairs
made. and the vessel went along until August u,
when she struck by hurricane and caused To
leak. The pumps we're kept 20 NJ constantly, but
the water continued to gain until the vessel filled
on August u. The maSts were swept away and
the washed over the decks he members of
tue crew lashed themselves about the decks and in
the rigging until the Chalmette sighted and
took them Off They were without food and water
for four days. and nearly exhausted when
rescued The schooner was ult at Frederick. Del,
in 1871, and was owned by J. w. Hall and others
OF Wilmington,