The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
TWO WRECKS.
Fearful Suffering on ship-Board
TIE STORIES OF THE sANDUsKY
AND THE LUCIE.
The Sandusky.


New York, Aug 30.-The steamship Hud-
son. Freeman, for New Orleans, arrived to-
day. She reports she had heavy weather off
the east coast of Florida, lasting 80 hours
Aug. % lat 1926, long 1926 she fell in with
the shin Sandnsky, from Pensacola for Liver
nool, with lumber, dismasted, water logged
and stern gone She took off the crew who
had been 70 hours without food or water, gave
them clothes and made them as comfortable as
possible. The Sandusky was 101S tons burden,
built at Newcastle Me-. in 1849, owned by A.
X. Miller of New Orleans. and commanded by
Cant. r. J, Lowden. Capt Lowden reports
he left Pensacola Aug. 18th for Liverpool. On
the oath it commenced blowing strong from
the northeast and increased to heavy gale
The vessel commenced leaking badly. On
the 26th the wind increased to hurricane,
and the leak gaining so fast that both pumps
could not keen the vessel free. At 6 D. m. it
had 10 feet of water in the hold
both pumps constantly going but no purpose
At 8 p. m. the snip was thrown on her beam
ends, when the masts were cut away. At the
same time everything was swept from the
deck including both houses with all stores and
fresh water All the officers and crew reach
ed the weather mizZen rigging. except two
seamen and the cook, who were never after
seen. The ship slowly righted but was COM
pletely water logged wreck. The crew re-
NAMED on the miZZen rigging until day
break, the sea continually sweeping over
them and threatening to carry them off every
moment. AT DAY Drodh they we're enaDieu W
better their position somewhat, but az the
ship was breaking up it was day of terror.
About 4 D. M they saw brig steering nearly
for us but she passed by without noticing us,
though her people were plainly visible to u.s.
The wind was still blowing a heavy gale and
tremendous seas breaking over the ship.
When nearly dark the whole stern frame
broke and swept away with the after part OF
the main deck, and timber commenced COM
ing out from between decks. They then were
obliged to abandon their position and after
great risk got forward into the foretop where
\ the night of the 9th was passed. The next
day was fine, but heavy seas constantly de-
luged the ship. At $50 p. M. they saw a
vessel which proved to be the steamship Hud-
son which took them off after being Is hours
without food or water. The steamers officers
and passengers made up purse for them
which gladdened their hearts.
The Lucie.
The steamer Chalmette arrived to-day from
New Orleans She fell in with schooner
Lucie Wheatley Aug. 2Sth in a sinking condi-
ton, took off Capt. Supple and crew and
brought them here. The Lucie sailed from
Jacksonville Aug 18th for Baltimore. On
the morning of the 18th she was struck by
lightning, shivering her foremost, foIetop
hull She fixed her foremost and secured 1t
but was from 21st to 18th in the hurricane
which swept away the masts. When the vessel
righted she was full of water. All hands passed
the night up to the waist in water. On the
28th the steamer Chalmette from New Orleans
for New York, took them board. They
had been four days without food or water, the
schooner then breaking to pieces. She was
owned at Frederic, Del.