Daily Republican., 1885-01-26
THIRD EDITION,
4 Vessel wrecked Near Collins
Beach.

4 Vessel wrecked Near Collins
Beach.
The American bark Daring, com
manded by Captain Slower, cleared from
Philadelphia last Thursday In tow of
the tug Bruce, bound for Havana with
$50 tons Of bituminous coal. At 5 o.
clock onSaturday when opposite Collins
Beach the vessel encountered huge
islands Of ice, which finally stove In
her bow port and she sank in three
fathoms OF water.
The story of the wreck IA told by one
of the crew Is as follows
The bark left Philadelphia lowed by
the tug Bruce. She was an old worn out
vessel having been built twenty years
ago, and her timbers were almost rot
ten. huge islands Of ice were encouD-
tered Nil the way down the river, and
grated harshiy against the vessel,
threatening every moment TO knock her
70 pieces. When night came the crew
retired, leaving only one man on deck,
as the bark was still in tow. At mid
night the first mate took his turn at the
watch, ana Was the solitary occupant
of the deck
The ice. foes became more numerous
as the night advanced, and dashed
against the bark with powerful force.
The putting tug pulled her straight
ahead, and the bow of the boat was
forced through great piles Of ice, which
crushed against her with an almost
resistless power. The timbers creaked
ominously under the pressure, and 1t
was perceptipie that they must Give
way unless clearer water was reached.
The crew, used TO the humping sound
49, 81. a II.
their hunks, and totally unconscious of
the coming disaster.
About three o'clock Saturday morn
ing great foe crashed against the
bark's port bow. The strained timbers,
no longer capable of resisting the pres
sure, gave way, and the water poured
into the vessel in volumes. Mate
White hastily called the crew on deck,
and they attempted by united shouts
to attract the attention of those on
board the Bruce, but the bowling of
the wind and thunderous roar made by
the crashing. rolling ice drowned their
cries, which could have been barely
heard ten feet away.
The men became stricken with terror,
rs the vessel was fast ii ling with water,
and there seemed no way OF attracting
the attention of the Bruce's Chew. The
darkness was too intense for the latter
TO notice the Daring's condition, and
AS u last resource some one cut the haw-
ser by which the barn was being towed
hoping that the men on the Bruce
would become aware by the Stacking
OF the rope that something was wrong.
No sooner was the hawser cut than the
bark gave a lurch, and, with shrieks,
the men rushed to the only boat,
hot l.
would sink.
The lurching of the bark threw
the captain and mate into the rigging,
TO which they chung. The second mate,
steward and five of the crew gained the
boat in safety. They pushed away
rapidly, as the bark WAS sinking.
Harry Wilpenny, a Scotch boy, was
clinginR TO the vessels side, and a. the
boat was pushed OIL, Hoist and Peter.
aon grasped MIN and pulled him in
Meanwhile the Stacking of the hawsel
had been noticed by the crew on the
Bruce, and she put back. The crew Of
the Daring road in the direction of tn,
Bruce as best they could through th'
ice, and were picked up.
The Daring was fortunately in only
three fathoins of water, and when he
keel touched bottom the deck wa
Ddioly uuucE Wdttr. L ub Jug bTuC'
could not approach her on account O
the ice, which was rapidly piling VI
about the sunken vessel, and the cap
tain and mate were therefore compelIe .,
TO remain in the rigging until aylighl
They suffered terribly from the bite
cold, and only the thought chat it woul
be sure death TO let 60 gave them til
courage 10 cling TO the icy ropes Whe
daylight appeared they were rescue
by another tug, which had come ~ thei
assistance.
They were cared for until Saturda
afternoon, when all hands took the I
train from Bombay Hook To Philade
phia. They saved nothing hut III
clothing they had on, ali their 9th,
possessions having gone down with u
bark, and the crew are destitute.
The Daring was owned by parties
Portland, her agent there being j.
Wtnslow. Her consignors in Philade
phia were j. b. Hamel, Jr.. x Co., /,
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