Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-21
RESCUED IN MID OCEAN.
WRECK OF THE ITALIAN BARK
CHIAYARA.


The Work of "A Hurricane at Seattle
Captains story of the Disaster-How
the HI-Starred Vessel Fought Her
WAY Through the Waves with Her
Decks Breaking UP-EfOrts to Save
the sinking Bark-The Crew kN-
hausted at the Pumps-The Rescue by
the Bark Stella.
The Norwegian bark stella, Capt. Han
sen. from Torragona, Italy. arrived in port
Yesterday. and was mOored at the Sayan-
nah. Florida and Western Railway
wharf. She mas on board the Captain and
crew, thirteen men all told. Of the Italian
bark Adelaide Cniavari, which sunk in
mid-ocean on the morning OF February IS
in latitude 31:54 y, longitude 1901
W. The Captain SAYS be sighted
the vessel early il the morning
showing signals Of distress and bore
down on her. There was very heavy
sea on. but he managed 10 send a boat 10
her in charge Of the mate, who went
aboard and examined into the condition
Of the distressed vessel and took on a
portion Of her crew ami transferred them
to the Stella. Returning with great
difficulty he succeeded in getting the
Captain and the balance of the crew Of
the ill-fated craft of. she then had six
feet Of water in her hold and
rapidly sinking. He landed them aboard
the stella. the crew being able 70 save
their clothing. Tire Stella then continued
on her course. arriving here Yesterday.
+ y MORNING NEWS reporter called upon
Captain q. Bregliano. the master Of the
sunken vessel, who reported the facts Of
J his distress through the courtesy OF Mr.
. VI GOGulich iUfnrUrcfpr
I'VE sailed from LeghOTn, Italy. on
/ the 14th of January, with cargo OF
Italian marble and sundHes, bound to New
York We had fine weather in the Medi-
/ terTanean. Passed Iarifa February +,
I and Gibraltar with a fair easterly wind.
For the first two days thence we eXpe-
rienced variable winds to the 14th. when
in lat. 1892 y, long. 1881 W. we encOun-
tered a terrific hurricane from the north
I west and veering TO south. which lasted
/ TO the 10Th. with tremendous seas during
all this time. The vessel was labOring
/ heavily. which caused her to strain and
/ her seams TO work open. She began to
leak on the 18th. We had bad weather,
and the heavy seas continuing, all
hands were kept at the pumps:
/ The leak kept increasing, and
I the constant pumping failing TO con-
| troll it, on the morning Of the lIth the
| decks lust aft of the mainmast began TO
| work open, and it was found that the
vessel was fast settling both forward and
aft. The pumps were stiu kept going
constantly. the crew becoming pretty
we'll exhausted. On sounding we found
two and half feet Of water in the hold.
with the leak still increasing. Upon con-
sultatiOn il was decided to turn her
course and steer for the nearest land.
Accordingly her bow was pointed for Ma
deira and ali sail put on which could
be carried with safety The gale cOntIn-
ued from north to northwest, While head
ing for Madeira on the evening OF the 18th
we again sounded and found four feet OF
water in the hold, and the openings aft OF
the manmast being wider IL was evident
that she was fast breaking in two. On
the 18th, at O'Clock in the morning, we
sighted a bark steering west southwest,
and as the water was still increasing
RAPIDLY in the hold il was decided to steer
for her as our only chance.
I'VE Immediately set signals Of distress
for assistance, which were answered
promptly and the bark bore down to us.
After considerable danger on account OF
the heavy sea, the mate OF the stella came
| aboard. surveyed our condition, and &C
ceded to our request to be taken OF, which
was done after much difficulty and dan
Ger. two trips being made before we were
all got aboard the Stella. The mate
then sounded, and found SIX Ieet
of water IN the hold. We abandoned
the Adelaide Chiayariin lat. 3l:54 north,
long. 1901 west, at II a. n, and when she
was last sighted from the Stella was fast
disappearing"
The Captain and crew Of the Inflated
vessel speak in praise Of Captain Hansen
and crew of the Stella for their kind treat
ment while on board his vessel, and they
| return their sincere thanks, and also for
| their brave rescue, which was made at
| great peril.
The names Of the wrecked crew are as
| follows:
Captain-G. BreglianO.
Mate-Ciro Manganoro.
COOk-Anselmi PirrO.
Seamen-TurrO Giro, Copula Raiaele,
| Campo Rafaele, COrnisso Francesca, An
| tetolnosO Filixo, Salvatore BarbOrOssa,
| Russo Luigi, COsentino Luigi, Scettro An
| tonic, PeiranO Giacconi0.
The Adelaide Chiayari was 36l tons bur-
then, and was owned by Andrea Dal'-
| OrsO, of Chiavari, Italy. The crew for
the present remain quartered aboard Of
the Stella until some disposition is made
| of them by the Italian Consul.