, 1884-02-28
THE WRECKED LIZZIE MARSHALL
One Man Drowned-CrueI Treatment
by the Indians-Tug BIakeIy to
the Rescue

Late Saturday evening telegram
came from Neah Bay saying that Can't
Ad. Bergman and wife and the crew of
the wrecked bark Lizzie Marshall, num-
bering fourteen, had arrived safely at
that place. Only one man was lost, a
German sailor named Hibbler, who was
formerly employed on the Wolcott. 1t
seems he was drowned while trying to
save his clothing.
lug Blakely arrived here Sunday after
noon, bringing the survivors of the crew
of the bark Lizzie Marshall, consisting
of seven sailors, two mates, a cook, cabin
boy and Captain Ad. Bergman and his
wife. From the survivors we have OBJ
tanned the following particulars regard
ing the loss of the vessel.
The Lizzie Marshall, after a very
stormy voyage from San Francisco
made Cape Flattery on her 18th day out,
but was driven off to sea twice. The
third time the cape was sighted for
moment, but a fog set in, and the wind
dying out left the vessel without steerage
way. No fog horn was going at
Tatoosch,and the heavy swell running off
the coast, together with the tide, set the
vessel toward Brinilla point, ON Van
couver coast, opposite Neah Bay. Both
anchors were dropped in 20 fathoms OF
water on the morning OF Feb. 2lst, and
boat containing four men was sent to
Neah Bay to telegraph for assistance
After the boat left the wind sprung up
and created heavy swell setting on the
shore. Masts were cut away to keep the
vessel from dragging, but short time
after the starboard cable snapped in the
hawse pipe, followed by the other, and
left the vessel helplessly drifting on the
in pieces in few minutes. The stern of
the bark, from the mizzen mast aft, held
together, and was jammed between two
rocks inside the reef, and the forw ard
part, drifting inside, formed a bridge over
which the crew reached the rocks, and
from thence, after much difficulty, the
shore. A German sailor, named Hib-
bier, who formerly served on the VOL
colt, tried to reach the shore with his
bag OF clothes, and was drowned; anoth-
er had his feet so badly cut by the bould
ers, that he was taken to the Marine
Hospital on arriving here. Mrs. Berg
man was badly bruised by being jammed
by the breakers against the rocks, but is
otherwise in good health. The news of
the accident almost killed her mother,
Mrs. Capt Butler, of this place, but she
is rapidly recovering now that her
daughter is SO happily restored to her
arms. Much anxiety has been felt
about the people on this ill-fated vessel,
as Mrs. Bergman was raised in this
place, and had many friends here.
The Indians of the west coast where
the vessel went ashoTs are report
ed to be most despicably wicked and
mean, taking the clothing off the backs
of the poor seamen, and having apparent
Iy but one aim, viz: to get everything
of value. Mrs. Bergman and the crew
saved only the clothes on their back at
the time of the wreck, and the Indians
even refused to give them any of the
provisions that drifted ashore, until
frightened into doing SO by threats that
a mun-of-war would be sent there. Dur
ing the first night lie vessel was in dan
ger a steamer came close and whistled. |
A flash light was shown on the bank,
but the tug failed to see it. At that time
the vessel could have been saved. The |
Tacoma reached the scene of the dis
aster about two hours too late TO be OF
any assistance. Too much praise can
not be given Capt. McAllep, of this place,
for his constant efforts in trying to save
the vessel, and in rescuing the crew, w,also, |
the relatives of Mrs. Bergman wish to |
thank him for the 6 reat service he has
rendered them.