New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-07
BUFFETED BY WINTRY SEAS
COMPELLED TO LEAVE A SINKING BRIG.

THE CAPTAIN, HIS CREW AND PASSENGER RES.
CUED AFTER BEING ApRIYT FOR A DAY.
The steamship William Burkitt, which ar
rived yesterday Rio Jensro, brought the crew OF
the brig Ada l. White of Portland Me-, which was aban
doned at sea last Monday The Burktt left Rio dc Je-
nero on January 10 with . cargo Of cof'
fee for New-York When Cf the Cape
st. Rogue, January 16, she sighted
the wreck Of furgged ship, ashore on the rocks Inc
captain unable TO make out the name OF the wreck,
but he thinks that 1t had been ashore for some tme
From Cape st. Rogue the Burkt had variable weather
until she arrived OF st. Thomas where she took coal She
left there January 27 for this port and had
bad weather until February 1, when an OBJ
servaton was obtained which showed the ship to Dc In
Latitude 1920 NORTH Longitude 1880 west About noon
the lookout sighted something the water several miles
eastward OF the ship The officer Of the deck with
glass, found IL to be ships boat containing several
men.
The steamer was Immediately headed for the boat and
IN shor time alongside of It, 1t proved TO be the
long boat the Ada L. White which had been aban-
doned the day before The men In the boat we're trans
ferred to the steamer and the boat too heavy 70
boisted board 1t cast adrf There were eleven
men. Captain White, two officers, seven men and one
passenger Captain White said that the
brig left Rio de JaneirO for New York with
d cargo Of coffee January 10, and had bad weather
during the trip until she was abandoned Last sunday
she met with a heavy gale from the west which IN
creased IN anu rdl5tu Heafy p"'s
labored heavily Just before sundown she found to
be leaking and the pumps were Immediately manned.
The crew pumped for awhile, but the pumps finally be-
crme choked with coffee and would not work. The water
kept pouring into the brig, ano 1t was necessary to
throw overheard a part Of the cargo to keep her
afoat until morning. All night the seA
broke the vessel and the water
poured into tho hold. The crew could only walt for
morning when it was decided to leave the brig.
As soon as the day broke the long boat was launched,
and hastily throwing in some provisions and small
breaker OF water the jumped into the boat and
pulled away from the wreck. They had not got great
distance from the brig when she went down stern hrs
The men were twenty-six hours In the boat
and suffered much from thirst and exposure Inc
water was continually breaking the boat and they
had TO keep bailng in order 10 keep II from being
swamped Whle balng out the water some one hlt the
bung the breaker which contained their fresh water
aud before 1t discovered the breaker was empty
The Ada L. White was built IN Yarmouth, NC. IN
1875 She of 470 tons register, AND was owned by
j. g. WinslOw of Portland. After picking up the snip
wrecked the Burkitt again laid her course for
New-York On Tuesday she encountered heavy south,
easterly gale which raised high sea. The snip laDored
heavily and the swept her decks fore and aft wash
ing everything movable Overboard The next day tho
snow began fall and the speed OF the ship was re-
duced in order to prevent accidents That day three
pilot boats sighted and signaed but owing 70 tue
heavy they unable to put pilot on BOARD tns
steamer.