New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-24
WRECKED ON LONG ISLAND.
LOSS OF THE BARK CHARLES HICRMAN.
ONE OF THE CREW LOST IN COMING AsHoRE-A
uFE-sAvING CREW KEPT BUSY.

IlFr-sAvING CREW KEPT BUSY
The bark Charles Hickman, Captain Thompson,
of St. Johns n. b., from Liverpool for Ncw-fork,
went ashore Monday night shortly atter7 e-iock,
about half mile east of the strandea s'eamcr
Oliyeto. at Moriches. L. |. The night WAS foggy
and the sea was running high, although the wlnd
was moderate. Before the crew of the vessel were
aware of IT they were so near the shore that they
thought it necessary to wear the vessel around. but
the wind was so light that the drove her on the
onter bar and IN a short time she broke in two. In
less than an hour after the Hickman struck the
mainu,ast md forcmast went over. The vess.i wns
frs, discovered By Patrolman Merritt Penny, oi
the Forge River Lifc-saying Station. Although the
lines and ic-savng apparatus were wet and out ot
order from use on the steamer Olvcto, the crew of
the station were on the spot in an hour after the
vessel struck.
As no lights were visible on the bark when
the crew of the station arrived the first shot from
the mortar was fired Nv gnesswork Fortunately for
the wrecked rrew the line was fired directly over
the vessel and the sailors pulled ont the hawset
Az n tearhed the deck oi ihe stranded vessel
sh,ni went np that was heatl above the roaring
sn,f hv ihp mrn an shore The ntst man from the
bath te rnnp on shbip after the bteerhts hndt hA1
heeN Nsaei wAs llsablti sailor Captain lhuhr-
s0n followed then eaHip two heh ~ uhpp. lhe
uest tlne ihp blepthps hNHl paMp ~ si8ht Of ,he
shogp eNii 0ne sai0r Was 90, WhpA ne fpaehpi
tho shore he loii lne clpw ihai his companion,
Charles Eddy ago twenty, whose parents
live Ia iirooklYn had heen washed
cut of the huoY and dTowned
The drowning mans cries for help were heard hy
the lfe-savng crew, ana several OF them, Franklin
Hawkins, Howard Terry, Joshua Rydor and
Captain Smith, went into the surf up to their necks
and saw the drowning sailor, who cried to them for
Gods sake to save HIM. Hawkins caught hold of
HIM. but heavy sea washed hIm away and he was
seen no more His body afterward found upon
the beach.
The last man TO leave the bark the mate.
When nearly ashore the haulng-line became
tangled and he too would have been drowned but
for the presence of mind of Howard Terry. who cut
the line. freeing him from his perous position.
When he reached the shore his head was down and
his right foot was entangcd in the
rope. The crew saved nothing and are
nearly destitute of clothing The life-saving crew
and the villagers are doing al they can TO make
them comfortable. Most of the men were ex-
bausted when rescued, and il was with diihculty
that they were resuscltateh. -,
II was almost daylight yesterday when the last
OF the crew were rescued, and nothing was visible
but the spars of the unucky vessel. The beach ior
miles around is strewn with empty on barrels:
Had II not been for the assistance OF the sailors o1
the Oiveto and few of the villagers who were on
the beach. the Hickmans crew OF sixteen men
must have pershed, as the crew OF me Liie-SaVIhg
Station are almost worn out. Inc bark had on
board 800 tons of coaliand 1000 empty oil barrels
The crew will to this city to-day. The ollyeto
lies high and dry about s feet III the sand, and
there are good prospects of getting her OH. he
captain is confident that she will pull through all
right. :, c.
The Hickman was last in this port in Sep
tember On September l several of the crew were
arrested for melting mutiny. They charged that
the captain abused them with overwork, anu kept
them on shoIt allowance She He'd few days
afterward Her agents in this city are Funch,
Edye & Co The vessel was of wood, built at Dor
chester n. b.. IN 1871, and was owned by w. HEX
man of 81. John. She was 114ai feet in length,
35i, feet beam. 20 feet depth Of hold and 90l tons
register. She vas valued a. about $22 900 and IN
tlred