St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-13
TIE SAVED.

THE SAVED.
HUNTERS POINT, l.. l., Jan. 12.-The
shipwrecked sailors from the steamer Hyl-
ton Castle arrived here this afternoon. The
names of the saved are: John Marshall of
Shields, chief mate; Hector Belluci of
Malta, boatswain; Frank Morris, second
engineer; Fred Beesa, third engineer;
Walter Howard, steward; Edward Kure,
cook; David l.. Davis, George Neffant,
JAMS Anderson, seamen. The men had
nothing but the clothing which they wore,
having been unable to save anything from
the vessel. Chief Mate John Marshall. who
was interviewed by an Associated Press re-
porter. told the following story of the
wreck and of the sufferings OF the officers
and crew. Before telling the story, how
ever, Marshall and his companions eagerly
inquired whether any news had been re-
ceived of Capt COlvin and those who were
with him in the other boat, and upon being
told that nothing had as yet been seen OF
heard of them. expressed regret and said he
was afraid if they had not reached land last
night they must have been frozen to death.
THE CHIEF NATE SAID:
We left New York Friday morning. The
Hylton Castle, which is a tramp steamer, was
loaded with corn for Rouen, France. There
were TWENTY-FIVE persons on board, including
the captain. About s o'clock in the evening,
when we were about fifty miles east OF Sandy
Hook. we encountered a terrible snowstorm.
The wind blew q hurricane and the big waves
dashed over the steamers decks and tossed
her about like a raft. For several hours we
did not know where we were and the vessel
was straining badly. The storm grew worse
and the vessel became unmanageable, refus-
ing TO answer her rudder, and every moment
we expected 10 be engulfed by the sea. The
captain remained on the bridge, but he and
the wheelman had 10 be tied 10 their posts.
When the storm was at its height the steamer
sprung a leak and water began to pour into
the hold. The pumps were set to work, but
ing aud Capt. Colvin, as best
he could, headed his q ship toward
New York The men were half frozen. The
rigging was covered with ice, every movable
thing on deck was washed away. tarpaulins
on two of the matches had been carried OF,
and the water was steadily gaining in the hold.
All day Sunday the pumps were kept work
ing, while the wheelman tried to keep the
vessel headed for New York. AS night drew
on the water reached the engine-room and
by o'clock the fires were extinguished.
Those on board gave up all hope of ever see
ing another day. A night of suspense was
spent and at o'clock Monday morning Fire
Island light was sighted. AS near as could
be guessed the vessel was twelve or fifteen
miles southeast of the light At O'Clock,
seeing there was
NO HOPE
OF saving the steamer, Capt. Colvin piped all
hands and ordered the life-boat and launch
TO be lowered. Half an hour later / and my
companions took to the launch and were inn
mediately followed by the rest OF the
officers and crew, who took the life
boat. We rowed away from the
steamer, and about 10 O'Clock, when we had
gone about two miles toward the Shore we
har how FIRST aud m n fayv
onds not spar nor topmast could be seen.
We kept company with the captains boat FOL
several hours, until about six or seven miles
from land. when it took a more easterly
course, and we soon lost sight of il. Myself
and men were greatly exhausted and many OF
us had our hands and ears frozen. We made
but slow progress About 4 o'clock in tho
afternoon, when we were about mile of
shore, q boat from the life-saving station
came to our assistance. We were LANDED
and provided with dry, warm clothing anC
plenty of food, which we greatly needed
having had nothing to eat for nearly eighteen
hours. We are now on our way TO the British
consulate. We were told by man on the
train that boat had been picked NJ
with one man in IL. The men in the missing
life-boat were: Capt. Calvin of Shields, Chie1
Engineer John AmiSs, A. JarrOw, John A.
Scott of London, second mate; Elya Stephen
son, carpenter; James Heatley, fireman
Thomas Lowell. fireman; John Black, fireman
Fred Fisher, fireman; Theodore Larson anC
John Rees, seamen-
ALL THE MEN
praised the conduct of Capt. Calvin, who
stuck to the sinking vessel To the last. AL
of the crews of the life-saving stations be-
tween Fire Island and Southampton are or
the lookout for the missing boat. Dis
patches received here from Brook Haven
Patehogue bay, Shore and Babylon state
that no news of the missing Capt. Calvin
and the remainder of the crew of the
steamer Hylton Castle has been received a
any of these places, although the men may
be landed. Communication between thu
life-saving station and land is now impOs
sible. The Great South bay is frozen over.
4 party of reporters and wrecking agent.
started from here for Fire Island on an ice
boat this morning. They expected TO re
turn this evening with full particulars.
RAY OF HOPE.
NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-The Maritime ex
change this afternoon had adylces from Fir,
island in effect that fishing smack haC
been sighted off the island sailing westward
with white boat in tow. The name OF
| the smack was not given. The owners o.
the Hylton Castle think the white boat il
tow of the fishing smack is the second boa
| that left the HyltOn Castle when she found
cred, and that the men who are reported Il
/ have escaped in her were taken, ON boarC
the smack.