The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-07
~ TALE OPAtwRECK,
ClihginE TO tho Rigging or Cape Henry.
EsJ'4 4PlGiA frUht Kitten Grow. iEl

New York, March GA tale Of pitiiul
suffering at sea Ia told by Captain James
llazleton, Mate Robert Lennon and four
seamen, composing the crew Of the achoon.
er Jacob Kierz,e, which WIS wrecked OF
Cape Henry, in the gale Of last Wednesday
night The wrecked seamen arrived in
this city from Baltimore. The story they
tell ia ns iollowl: Tho Jacob Kienzle,
which was built In Bridgeton, MI, in
1854, was bound from New Orleans to this
port with cargo OF lumber. She was
owned by ]. Hulip, Of this city, On We'd
nesday, oil Cape Henry, she encountered
q fierce gale and heavy SEAS Her timbers
started, she began 10 leak badly and before
long she became water.loggcd. The boats
were destroyed in the effort 10 launch
them. The crew remained at the pumps
throug bout the night, but were unable 10
keep the water from gaining on them.
Early on Thursday tho vessel had sunk al.
most TO the waters edge and the crew were
Obliged to take 10 the rigging. "a M.
TERRIBLE SUFFERING. ,~----------- -------
Their aulIering then became intense.
The sea was running high anda fierce wind
swept down upon them, freezing the spray
with which they were drenched. About
10 o'clock in the morning, Captain Hazel
ton says, within an hour after they had
been compelled 10 take to the rigging, a
steamship. bound north, hove in sight. 10
the great joy Of the shipwrecked seamen
they perceived that the steamers course
muBt lead her close to the wreck. They
watched her with straining eyes. Closer
and closer the steamer drew until ahe was
nearly abreast OF the schooner, barely half
mile away. Then the men on the wreck
nude signals Of distress. Still, anxiously
as they watched, they could see no signs Of
an intention on the steamers part to alter
her course. The shipwreeked sailors
shouted for help. They repeated their cry
again and again, aud still the steamer kept
on. In few minutes she was far distant
lrcm the wreck. With the energy OF des-
pair the six unfortunate men kept up their
signals, but the steamer drew rapidly
further and further away, until finally she
disappeared. ~ ,,sg
q THEIR SIGNALS UNHEEDED.
Captain Hazleton declares that ho recog-
nized this steamer. Although strong
breeze was blowing, the morning was
bright and clear, and every object on her
decks woes plainly discernable. That those
Oh the deck saw tho wreck aud the signals
OF distress ia, he says, beyond question.
The steamer which thus deserted him and
his shipwrecked crew, he declares, was one
belonging to the Morgan line, plying be-
tween this port and Nav Orleans.
Throughout the day and the following
night the shipwrecked men clung to the
rigging, cold and half Starved. Hourly
they expected to feel the ,waterlogged hull
beneath them settle aud sink. They en-
couraged each ether. however, and de-
termined to maintain brave front to the
last. Friday morning dawned, cold and
clear, with no relief in sight. They felt
that the end was very near. Shortly be-
lore noon, however, steamer came
in sight She quickly espied the
wreck and at once altered her
course. Halt mad with Joy, the ship
wrecked sailors saw the captain on tile
bridge experimenting the lowering OF his
lifeboat. In short.time tho crew OF the
Kienze were taken from the rigging.
They were all severely frost bitten. Once
on board the steamer they received every
attention. The rescuing vessel proved 10
be the British ship Mentmore, bound to
Baltimore. The schooner went 10 the bot
tom within twenty minutes after the
rescue. N1' .&
At the office OF the Morgan line it ives
declared impossible that the steamer de-
serting the wrecked schooner could have
been one belonging to that company.
None Of the company's vessels could, &C.
cording to their dates Of calling, it was
averred, have been anywhere in the neigh
borhood Of Cape Henry at the time in
question. .lc 6,s "a