The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-14
VOL. XIIX.--N0. 25t.
SAVED BY THE LIFE LINE.
goNEN AND CIiILDREN HAULED SAFELY
THROUGH THE SURE
SAe steamship Piiny Ashore in n Gale on the
New Jcrs-y Const-The Captain Unable TO
rake hia Heck oning for Two Days Storm.


New ,jcrs-y CuRst-The Captain Unable to
rake hi. Reckoning for Two Days Storm.
1oNG BRANCH, May 13-The English iron
steamship Pliny. from Rio Jancro. went ashore
nj Deal Beach nhout half way between Life
Saving Stations 5 and 6. this morning nt3ti.
The vessel lies within one hundred Yards Of tho
beach, in very uniavorable condition. The
seas aro breaking over her from stem to stern
at this writing. The tide was full when she
struck, bow on. and the force of tho waves ana
wind pushed her broudside on the beach. Not
withstundng the fact that the crews of the life
saving service had been disbanded for the sea-
son, several Of them were on duty, and the
signals Of distress were seen about half an hour
after the vessel struck by patroImnn OF Station
g. number of the crew reside within hailing
distance and they were soon notified Of the acct
dent Capt. Greene OF Station 8 saw tho vessel
at 4 o'clock. The apparatus from Station was
hurried to the scene Of the disaster, and at the
first discharge of the mortar the line was laid
hcross the vessel. This was after daybreak.
Tho passengers. consisting Of 3 women IL
men. and 10 children. were safely landed in
the brooches buoy. clad only in their night
clothes. The life line was 800 feet long and led
to the top Of tho bluff. A woman was the first
to enter the buoy. and when 1t had been
drawn back empty from the bluff baby was
wrapped UP and laid into fine rude basket.
Seven of the ten children on board belonged to
Mrs. James Smidt. whose youngest child 1t was
that was safely transported on the second trip
of the buoy. 1t was seen to cry Justify on its
trip, but no sound from its little mouth could
be heard in the roar Of the surf. Two Of the
other three children belonged to Mrs Anthony
Eaten and the third was that OF Mrs. Frede-
ricka Nagel. When these three women and
their children had all been safely landed. Mrs.
Sara Girdlestone. was sent ashore.
Joseph Birnoli the steward of the late Ad-
miral Spot. was a passenger on the Pliny. He
was lately detached from the Brooklyn ut
hontevideo and ordered TO report on the Col
GRADE at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. He said
u was awakened by the shock; and knew at
told him we must get on deck as fast as
possible and try to save our lives. There was
the greatest confusion in the steerage. the
lights had all been put out and everything was
upside down. Men were shouting and women
and children were screaming and crying. Wa
ter was pouring down the halchways and sweep;
Ing over the doors. l reached the deck and
ming and it struck against tho vessels broad
side with tremendous force. hurting the spray
took down circular life preseryer aud tied it
about me- We then attempted to LOVER oI th the
Of them to pieces. Then we went 70 the star
board boats and worked at them. The waves
Us o 50 WHY we
RHsy Saw Ran on shore e WavhF nS os
ad Wien the ns ed
the vessel we tied it t,o, the foremost and sent
the women and children ashore one after
another. was the last passenger to go ashore
IN the brooches buoy. The women kept up
their cries and lamentations as long as they
=. The crew. consisting OF IS men, landed in the
Captain Robert Mitchell. was Induced to leave
his ship, and not until after he was convinced
the State of New Jersey would not be an aban-
donment He brought with him the ships
papers and other valuablcs belonging to the
vessel. The passengers were taken to the resi-
dence OF Samuel II. Hendrickson. where they
were furnished by the neighbors.. The crew
were taken in charge by the crews Of Stations
GaS chs sad 4fhs a ha
Jeyons. agents, ii WnIlstrcet. when but short
gale, and was hove to OF Arago Island. but af-
forward had fair weather until she, struck a
less she withstood the gale until she struck.
For two days no .rccEoning could be taken,
his position. The first soundings showed 81
iath h9 the second some 20 fath .' and the
ed. One Of the seamen says they were steering
in southwesterly course, when they struck. a
ton in which the vessel lies At high water
toni ht the seas are making clean breach
ovcr her and unless the storm abqteS she must
go TO pieces. While being last midships she is
lfoat fore and aft The, mails were taken of.
An attempt will no made tomorrow morning
TO land the effects Of the passengers, which
Were left on board among which is said 20 be
q largo amount of money. The force Of the
waves has broken open the hatchways. There
were ten sheep on board.
The Pliny was valued at about sl25 600. She
Is OF iron, and was built at Barrow in 1878 She
j. 2s3 feet inches long, 80 feet broad, and "a
feet dccp. She il owned in Liverpool.
The passenger list was as follows:
Cabin PaSSengers-A. b. Stewart merchant
OF Prince Edward Island; Henry p. Alves, com
mcrcial traveller, Of lhIadelphia; DR.. Claudio
CuStplD of tle Argentine Rppubic.
Storage PassenGors-Ja Smidt. farmer
OF England his wife and seven children; An
Children: en-" frederca Nagei. Mrs. staw's sister
Antonio Germs of Italy and wife: Michael Der
win Of ireland: Luigi Levagoja OF Italy: Der
nard Marker machinst of Italy, Pedro Rovcn
tine and son OF Italy; Joseph Birnoli. seaman
In the American Navy of New York.
DR.. Custelo who was on a pleasure trip
brought ashore with him canvas bag contain
Ing nearly &c 900 in Spanish doubloons.