New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11
MANY DISASTERS AT SEA.
SAILORS SUFFERING IN THE WILD GALE.
LARGE NUMBER OF VESSELS WRECKED ON THE
NEw-ENGLAyD COAST.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


BosToY, Jan. 1O.-Saturday's storm, which
set in here about midnight was more disastrous 10
sbipping and human life than any experienced on the
Massachusetts coast for many years. The cold was IN
tense and furious that few vessels exposeu
20 its blasts could ve and the suerlngs OF the poor
fslows Of about thirty vessels whch were
either wrecked severely damaged will never fuy DC
known. Early on Saturday morning amid the ohhdihg Z
gusts OF snow vessel discovered by officers OF the
CITY Correctional Institution Deer Island. stranded
on the rocks between there and Winthrop Head. The
vessel was fast going to pieces and with glass men
could clingng TO the rigging An attempt was
made to send small boat to their rescue. but 1t was
abandoned. Finally Deputy Superintendent W. a.
Withom assistance to the tug Sam Little Captain
RanIett The tug steamed into the Gut and
her mate John Jacobson. seeinG that 1t would DO
impossible for the tug to reach the schooner
called for volunteers from the prisoners on the island 10
man the surf boat Out Of large number Mr. jacobson
picked four men, and taking the boat in tow tue tug
steamed out Reaching to windward OF the wreck the
boat was dropped as near as possible and the men
on the schooner told to drop overheard and they
woud be picked up One of the crow was on the main
topmas the two others hung below him, and as the
vessel rolled in the heavy surf they were forced ten tee
into the water at every roll One OF the men was ap
pareny freezing and his companion in the rigging con-
tinualy beat him with a rope. As the boat came near
the apprently freezing placed in bowline the
end flung to the boats crew and he was pulled aboard
BY sklful management, Captain Rahlett managed 10
get little the schooner and the other two sailors
jumped overheard and hauled on the tug The un-
conscious man, upon reaching the island was at once
taken in hand by DR.. Cogswel of the medical stan,
assisted by prisoners and revived IL was found
that shoulder dslocaed and he was taken to the
Island Hospital The wreck and the gallant rescue were
witnessed by a throng of people who lived near the
beach The wrecked schooner the Juliet was an Old
vessel OF nneysix TONS which left Portland on Friday
NJ Nork load az str
storm when of Boon Island at 10 2. The thick snow
obscured lights and before long breakers were oo
served the port bow The schooner was Kept on ana
little later struck on great Fawn Bar. but the sea
carried her over and forced her to shoal between
Deer Island and Winthrop Head. Between Fawn Bar
and the place where she finally stranded. three men-
Captain B. p Leach, Charles Tourgsr, the mate, and
James Dunn the steward, carried overheard by
tremendous that swept the little schooner fore and
aft. Nothing could be done by those
on the schooner to keep their COM
rades aud the latter driftsd away and sank.
When the vessel struck the remaining three seamen took
TO the rigging and almost frozen by the biting air. and
wet by every roll of the vessel, awaited sucoor.
The threcmasted schooner Joel Cook, from Phiadel-
pha with CAS- of coal for Jordan Co., OF Boston.
ashore At Saturday at Third Beach,Scltu-
Captain Stanley and his of surfineR immedi-
aely the OF her crew. and by hard work.
which they assisted by the people OF setuate
and Marsfed. aud by the Humane soeeity's crew,
ceeded In saving the six men composing her crew. and
the wife OF the colored cook, who also on board
Tie vessel viii doubtless be a total loss.
Hardly had this work been accomplished when 1t was
announced that the threemasted schooner Isaac Carlton
from Norfolk. Va, for Boston, with 500 tons
OF soft coal for John s. Emery Co., was
ashore Fourth Clif Beach. TWO miles
distant. The life Immediately hurried
through the deep the the second wreck
Four times they tried fire line aboard by the mortar
Q1n hel 10 10 ha
succeeded Then their line parted. The new II unit gum
which charge OF e. Parker welch of Station 10, Of
the Massachusetts Humane Society, was brought into
and it succeeded in getting line aboard at the first
trial. and soon the captain and safe
land. The captain ashore by the breeches buoy,
as he had been hurt III the side by being thrown by
heavy into tho scuppers and his eide had been
badly Injured After the men had been landed in safety
they taken unoccupied summer cottage, and
forced and after roaring hres hao been
built, water-soaked and haf frozen sailors were
brought back to life by rubbing and the free use of
stmpants Soon they able to sit up but could tell
little about themselves The wreck now lies on the
southern aide Of Fourth Cl and fast going pieces
There is insurance on tho vessel.
The schooner Mile Trim, OF Rockand. Ne, Captain
O.sen from south AnOoy, N j. for Rockland with 2G0
tons of coal caught in the bay Saturday morning
and bore away for B0s In running in she struck
the back side Of Calf Island, exposed place Bos
ton Light about r. N. The boat could not live there
ard she went to pieces. Captain Olsen the |
only man saved. The Others four in number were |
drowned. One of them Lerman IL. Murphy age |
twenty four native OF ST. George lie. Tue OF
the others not given. They foreigners. The
vessel was good one and fully insured
The schooner Maggie g. Hart Captain NickersOn from
Philadelphia, rode OJt Saturdays gale of scituate after
losing boat, forcsa foreboom. foretopsai. ana
load She towed TO Boston to-day. The schooners
William Cobb. from Virginia and Lucy Graham, from
hiv In
anchored off Scituae and held on The Lucy Graham is
leaking badly, ard will be towed TO Boston on Monday
with the Cobb The steamer General Whitney, Captain
Bearse, from New York. anchored Of the Handkerchief
Lshtshp in Vineyard Sound Saturday forenoon In
the gale she lost her anchor and ninety fathoms
oi chain she reached Boston today.
The gale was fierce at Gloucester Friday night and
the harb0r oD Saturday vas full OF disabled vessels
vessel iadeu with SALT from Trapau consigned John
Pew a Son, Gloucester is overdue. and 1t Is thought
Una! she was wrecked. schooner went ashore the
northern cnd OF Ihachers Island She was without an
,aots S ara sails The schooner Loriug b. Haskell was
Samne Haskell Of East Gloucester Mabel Delaway
pcrlQn. owned by Cunningham .S Tbompson and the |
Schuyler Cofax have not been heard FROM and as they
are oveIune s not thought that they Will ever arrive
At dark British brig drlftcd into the harbor under
n YYS1@und @ ior BOSTON, loaded with sugar from
saturday she wa. Struck S by soua e er sS y on
DoSh away and her decks swept She had struck the
sStTene END OF Eastern Point at Dog Bar dangerous
ae ara sue crossed tho bar IN safety II was miraeu-
ous escape Tor Inc captain. lie statos that II had
o feached the haTb0r the weasel would certainly have
Deen oown out 10 She sustained heavy loss to her
ksiOg It's reported that two vessels wrecked
on ths Inner Bank saturday They we're seen by a q
lsdDled sohOOn6r large three sted schooner laden
MI coal late on Saturday Lay in disabled condition
'H NOrmans Woe. q
Inc disasters of the eastern end OF Cape Cod were
iuerVus. IDe hummer that were either wrecked
,adIy damaged is placed at sixteen. T
AZ Easpoft he gale was the heaviest known for six
cen years ana great deal OF damage was done 10 poI
rty. The schooner Carrie W.. Eastport Cantsin a
jolmes, loaded with coal for Lubec, dragged her an-
hors and fOled with the schooner Delta Roth dlad Q
nd sank The Carrie W. severely strained ana The
)eta Is total loss. The OF the Delta were saved
sith difficulty. The /. j. Warren, of Portland
ragged her anchors, struck aganbt tho Market wharf
bd had her bOwsput. jibbc0m and sails carried away
nd her stern stove ill., The schooner Collector of East
Ort. Canlan nnlmes. naIllY lnaNcL