The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-08-07
ShipwI ecR.

Halifax, s. The Government
steamer Newfield arrived toSnight
from Sable Island with 230 passenS
gers and members IF the steamer
Amsterdam which had been
wrecked last Wednesday night on
sand bar fifteen miles distant from
the Island while on the passage
from Amsterdam for New York.
The only oficsr who came up BY
the Newtield from the wreck was
the third mate. Captaia Lucas, of
the ill'fated ship, remained at the
scene. From the third officer and
passengers of the Amsterdam the
following story of the disaster was
ELECTED. The steamer sailed from
Amsterdam on Saturday, July 10Th.
with 212 steersge. twRlve cabin
passengers and crew OF fifty-four
men. The weather was IN.
usually foggy for the season
during the run across, there being
but two clear days and the ses also
was rough;op the Gay before the oc.
currence Of the disaster, the sky was
clear and the cay tain obtained good
observations. The next morning,
however, broke thick and weather
continued fogGy throughout the
day with The exception of one short
period. About fifteen minutes to 10
the ship suddenly grounded on an
unseen bar. No land, nor light
house was visible in Sny
direction and as a terWards
discovered the island was fifteen
miles distant, the steamer, when
she struck, being some thirty five
miles out of her course. The shock
on striking was a very slight one.
but caused great excitement on the
crowded vessel. passengers hecom-
| ing greatly excited and requiring all
he exertions If Capt. Lucas and
his officers to dispeI their fears.
The command was given to omen
matches and jetteson csrgo which
was commeGc, & 81 once. A NUM-
ber OF passengers joined in and as
sisted the crew. This continued
until noon tbe following day, but
though no water had yet shown be-
low, without success. AT that hour
the commander of the shin,
finding efforts unavalling, or
dered The boats to be got in
readiness for launching. About this
hour the weather became clear
enough for those On beard to make
out the land. which was to the
southwest. No water began to en-
ter the hold until about . o'clock,
when, the night being favorable ss
far SO weather was concerned,
though the sea WIS very rough, the
captain decided 70 lower the boats.
All on board were crowded in six
small crafts and headed for
the shore, the frat res ched the beach
without accident at o'clock in the
morning; the second one, however,
was not 20 fortunate being swamped
just as she wss sbjut grounding
safely three men on board OF her,
two steersge pasSengers,o De OF them
named DIX, AID the fireman belong
ing to the steamer, were drowned,
but the rest we're picked up by an
other boat and dragged ashore.
Tie accommodations provided fir
the ship wrecked people by those on
the island is described as very
poor and inadequate. After
| landing without having eaten
anything fur two days they
were compelled to wait some
hours before provisions could be
obtained from a sta ion fifteen mile,
away. The weather CONTINUED
moderate the euec eding day, and
Captain Lucas and his officers were
able to visit the Amsterdam on
several occasions 20 obtain effects
from On board, but they found the
waite rising and filing in her hold
and sati fed themselves there would
be no hope Ct saving her.