New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
PIN DOWN BY A STEAMER.

The plot- boat Ariel Patterson, No. II. belonging
TO Sandy Hook Pilots Eugene suiIvan 'ohn w :.
Stanton. John Canvln ana john Canvin, Jr, was s
snnk nv the steamer Commonwealth on Seaorlgut,
n i inst before wight yesterday morning, ana
Iilot JObn CamDUel lost his life. boatkeeper
Coc6rane made the following statement with re-
gard to the accident: -, -.
"On sunday, when cruising about OUTSIDE, IL pc
gan to blow a gaze. and instead OF running lnto
came to anchor. We had board Pilots
Stanton, Camppell, the two Canyons a COOK anu
three seamep, besides myself. we displayed the
usual Ii shts aud set an anchor watch ABOUT
O'clock tins morning. when Pilot stanton nau the
watch he orOered me to get under way. Inns oc.
cupied about lofty minutes. l suddenly eaugnt
believed to be those of tugboat, one OF those D"ats
in the haDIt of anchoring outside waiting i0r ser
said TO Stanton, That's tow-boat isn't 1t y lie
responded, Yes. guess 1t l.; well luh up and 20
inside OF her, We then broke the anchor from ne
ground, anu had just got little head"ay on wne s
the Common cut into our starooard SIDE apart
the ore-riggipg ana we began TO SINK rapidly. AS
soon as The steamer struck us station shouted
the two CanvIns that We were sinking.
Stanton anu then sprang on board OF the Gom-
who had been asleep, rushing on oeck, half
dressed. At the same time the TWO DOats
separated and left them on board the sinking vessrl
Young Canvin sprang into the main Rigging ana
called OUT to his father, who was standing on the
fore hatch For Gods sake, jump for the man rig,
giDg.' Al the same moment me lore na i hoateu
liz
where he remained until be was taken OH afier the
boat sank. He IN the water up TO MS ardipits,
end nearly stitf with the Geld. did not see PIiot
Campbell al. er he came on deck, but think ne was
swept of BY a sea to the leeward, as heavy surf
was running. Ali the other persons on poaIu WeIe
rescued by the steamer"
Pilot Campbell was about forty EIGHT years OF age,
ano leaves a wife and four children. They live at
TompkinsUlle, Staten Island tie was Tor SIX years
a bow GU pilot buats until 1861, when he was MADE
an apprentice anu in 1865 he was licensed as q
pilot. he Ariel Patterson was schooner oil
80 32-10O tons measurement. she was buit IN
1863 and cost aDout $4,000. She was rebuilt
about two years ago. All OF the rescued men were
brought to this city yesterday Oh the Common
wealth.
LIVING ON RAIN WATER FOR MANY DAYS.
The typical American ship Northern Light. a
description of which was published IN lHE RIB
UNE nearly year ago, arrived at fokOnama on
January 20, Captain Joshua Slocnm has Just sent
report of the voyage TO the owners OF Tine vessel
On December TO- in latitude ~ 81 south, longl-
tude 1850 l. east, the ship met boat containing
five natives from the Gilbert Islands, one OIL them
woman Five others Of tne party had died OF
starvation and their bodies were IN the boat.
few days after the party taken on the Northern
Light, the native woman gave birth To q chlld ne
four men were gwen every possible attention, and
soon recovered their strength. IL was gathered
from the natives that In attempting 10 cross from
one island TO another they had encountered liur-
rlcane and had been driven far out to sea- They
wese wholly without food, and the only nourlsh-
ment that they received floating about In an open
boat for eighteen days was what could be obtained
FROM rain water. After reaching Yokohama they
felt 50 thankful to Captain SOcum that tney offered
10 g1ye him the baby the ship, but as lac had
four children of mis- own <n INN. he declined the
profered gift. The rescued natives were sent 10
San Francisco the steamship City OF Toxic, and
will be to Australia thence TO the FIJI Islands,
and to the Gilbert group.