Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-27
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Pert Townsend Arrua1
Late Saturday evening . Telegram
came from Neah Bay. saying that
Captain Ad. Bergman and wife and the
erev OF the wrecked bark Lizzie Mar
snail. BumberinR fourteen, had arrived
safely at that place. Only one m N
was lost, German saiior named H,b-
oier. Who was formerly employed ON
the Woicott. II seems he vas drowned
while trying 10 save his clvthinQ.
The toR Biakely arrived here sunday
afternoon. bringing the survivors OF the
crew Of tho bark, consisting Of seven
sailors, two mates, n cook, cabin bOy
And Captain bergman md his wife.
From the survivors ve have obt aimed
the following partieumrs regarding the
l0ss a. the veaool:
he Lizzie Marshall. after a ysrv
stormy voyage from San Franciaoo,
msoe Cage FlatteRy % her fourteentl 4
day out, bot vas driven of 70 sea
twice. The third time the Cape WAS
siRhted for moment, but q fog SGT in,
and, the wind dying out. the vessel was
left without steeraRs way. No fog
born vas going at TatOosh, and the
heavy swell running of the coast, to-
Rethsr with the tide, set the vessel
toward Binilla Point, ON the vancUu-
YER csast, opposite Nsah Bay. Both
anchors were dropped in twenty faith.
orns Of water on the morning of Feb
ruary 2lst, and a boat containing four
men was sent To Neah Bay to telegraph
for assistance. After the boat left, the
wind sprung up aud created heavy
swell. setting on the shore. Masts
we're cut away 70 keep the vessel from
dragging, but short time after the
starb0ard cable snapped in the hawse
pipe, followed by tie other. and left
tho vessel helplessly drifting ON the
rocks. She struck broadside and soon
troke in pieces. The stern of
the bark, from the mizzenmast aft, held
together and WAS jammed between two
rocks inside the reef, and the forward
part, drifting inside, formed bridge
over which the crew reached the rocks,
and from thence, after much difficulty,
the shore. A German sailor named
Hibbler, Who formerly served on the
WOlo0tt, tried 10 reach the shore with
his bag Of clothes and was drowned !;
another had his feet 20 badly cut by the
bOulders that he was taken to the Ma
rine Hospital on arriving here. Mrs.
Bergman was badly bruised by being
jsmmed by the breakers against the
rocks, bat is other sise in good health.
The news Of she accident almost killed
her mother, Mrs. Capt. Butler, of this
place, but she u rapidly recovering now
that her daughter IL 20 happily restored
to her arms. Much anxiety has been
felt about the people on this i'll fated
vessel, a. Mrs. Bergman was raised in
this place and has many friends here.
The Indians Of the west coast whore
the vessel went ashore are reported to
he mo,t despicabiy wicked and mean.
taking tho clothing OF the backs of the
poor seamen, and having apparently
but one aim, viz, to get everything of
value. Mrs. Bergman and the crew
saved only the clothes on their backs 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 % by threats that
a man-of-wa would be sent there. Dur-
ing the first night the vessel vas in dan
ger steamer oame close and Whistled.
but the tug failed 10 see il. At that
time tae vessel could have been saved.
The Tacoma reached the scene of the
disaster about two hours too late to be
of any assistance. Too much praiee
cannot be given Capt. McAllep, Of this
p ACE. for his constant efforts in trying
10 save the vessel and in rescuing the
crew. The relatives Of Mrs. Bergman
also wish 10 thank him for the great ser
Woe he has rendered them.