The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-19

crew, was lost among them; and nu-
merons other wrecks are recorded TO
have happened between that time and
the present
Living on this lone spot, in the midst
of the ocean, with the horrors of the
tempest famiiarized to her mind, Grace
Darling was shut out, rs it were from
the active scenes of life, and was prin-
cipally occupied in assisting her mother
in the management of their little house
hold and il is worthy of remark in or
der TO the better appreciation of the
magnanimity she exhibited on this oc-
casion that she wac not habituated 10
the use Of an oar or the management OF
n boat, those officers having been per-
formed by other mcmberSof the family
She had received good education for
her station in life, and had reached her
tweuty-second year, when the incident
occurred which has rendered her name
so famous, and which we will now pro-
cced torclatc.
On the evening Of the 9th of Septcm-
Der, 1893, the 'Forfarshire, steamer
of about three hundred tons burden,
John Humble, master, sailed from Hull
for Dundee, having on board a valua-
BILE cargo; and, as nearly as could be
asCcrtalncd. siNty-three persons, name
ly,-the master and his wife, u crew of
twenty men, and forty one passengers,
She was new vessel, being only two
years old; but her boilers were, no
doubt. in culpable state of disrepair.
Previous to her leaving Hull. small
leak had been discovered in them, and
for the moment closed up. but when off
marlborough Head it broke out afreSh
10 such an extent rs to put out two of
the fires. The boilers were. however
again partly repaired, and the fires re-
lighted, and in this inefficient state she
proceeded on her voyage. passing the
PARKWAY" between the Farne Islands
and the mainland at about six p. m
Oh the 9th. At about s, p. m, she ell
tered Berwick Bay, the sea running
high, with the wild storm from the
north. The leakage now increased to
such degree that the fireman could
not keep the fires burning and at about
ten p. m. she bore up for St Abb'S
Head. the storm still raging with una
bated fury The engines soon after be-
came useless and would not work.
when the sails were hoisted fore and aft,
and the vessel tackled, in order to keep
her oil the land. She, however, soon
became unmanageable, and, the tide
setting strong to the south, she was car
RED by it in that direction.
1t raincd heavily during the whole
time. and the fog was too dense to ena-
BILE the position of the vessel TO be "a
certained.
At length, breakers were discovered
close to lceward, and the Farne lights
bccamevi>ible, leaving no doubt as to
the imminent peril OF all on board.
1t was in vain attempted to avert the
catastrophe by running between the
islands and tue mainland she would
not answer her helm. and was Anpelled
to and fro 10y furious sea, Between
three and four o'clock, she struck with
her bows foremost on the rock, which
was there so PERCEPTIONS that person
could scarce stand erect on it.
a part OF the crew lowered one Of the
Quarter-boats and left the ship, having
| one of the PASSENGERS with them, who
had contriyed to throw himself into the
boat; but two others, making the same
| attempt. persisted, The scene which
now presented itselfwas of amost heart
rcndine description. Several women
were ulterng cries of anguish and de-
SPAR and amidst them stood the be-
Widcred husband whose wife, clinging
TO him. franticaly bcsought the protec-
tion which he was unable to afford.
Very soon after the first shock. heavy
wave struck the vessel on the quarter
and raising her off the rocl, allowed her
immediately after To fall violently upon
it when, a sharp LEDGE striking her
about mid,hps, She was fairly broken
into two pieces; and the afterpart con-
tanning the cabin and many passengers,
was instantly carried off by rapid cur
rent through the Pilagut, while the fore
part remained on the rock.
\ portion of the passengers and crew
had previously betaken themselves 10
the foremost part of the vessel, consid-
ering it to be the safest place.
In this dreadful situation, exposed
amid darkness TO the bulletino Of the
waves, and fearful lest each rising surge