Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-23
In A STORM.
Graphic Story of the Survivors of the
Wrecked Ship Hylton Castle


Point, l.. l. The names OF the savel are:
John Marshall, of Shields, ch eff mate; Hec-
tor Belluci, of Malta, boatswain; Frank Nor
ris, second engineer; Walter Howard, stew
ard; Edward Kuro, cook. David K. Davis,
George Nefant, JAMS Anderson, seamen. The
men had nothing but the clo,eing which they
wore, having been unable to save anything
from the vessel. Chief Mate John Marshall
told the following story of the wreck and
sufferings Of the officers and crew.
I'VE left New York Friday morning. The
Hylton Castle, which is grain steamer, was
loaded with corn for Rouen, France There
were % persons on board, including the cap
tain. About o'clock in the evening, when
we were about so niles east Of Sandy Hook,
we encountered terrible snow storm. The
wind blew a hurricane, and the big waves
washed over the steamers decks and tossed
her about like raft. For several hours we
did not know whers we were and the vessel
was strainirg badl The storm grew worse
and the vessel became urmansgeable, refus>
ing to answ err her rudder, and every moment
We expe ted to be epgulfed by the sea. The
the whee'men had to be tied to their posts.
When the storm was at its height the steamer
spl ung leak and the water began to our
into the hold. The pumps were set to work,
but ia led TO keep the water from rising, and
Captain Colvir, as hest he could, Loaded his
ship toward New York.
''The men were half frozer; the rigging
was covered with ice; every movable thing
on deck was washed way tarpaulins on two
of the hat ches had been carried eff, and the
water steadily gained in the hold. All day
Sunday The pumps were kept working, while
the wheelHan tried to keep he vessel headed
for New York. As night drew en- the water
were extiEgg'shed. Those on board gave up
all hope of ever seeing another day. A night
OF suspe ise was spent, and a 6 uc'ock NJ IL
day morl in Fire Island light was sighted.
As near as could be gu IS d. the vessel was
12 or ID miles soul beast of the light AT 8
o'clock, seeing there vas no hore of saving
the steamer, Captain Gown piped all hands
and ordered the lifebca7 and lauren to he
lowered. Half an tour later l and my
companions took 10 the launch, and were im>
mediately followed by the rest of t! officers
and crew, who took the life boat. We rowed
away from the stf amer, and about - O'Clock,
when we he'd gone about two mil IS toward
the shore, we saw her 60 down, bow first. and
few seconds not a spar nor mast could be
cen.
we kept company with the captains boat
for several hours, until about six or seven
miles from land, when it took a more eas.erly
course. and we lost sight OF it. Myself and
men we're greatly exhausted and many of us
had our hands and ears frozen We made but
slow progress. About o'clock in the after,
noon, when we were about mile off shore, a
boat from the Lite>Saving station came to
our ass stance. We were landed and provided
with dry, warm clothing and plenty of fool,
which we greatly needed, having had o;hing
to eat for nearly Is hours
Reports continue to come in from up and
down the coast of disaster to small selling
craft engaged in the ccasting trade. The
schooner Sea Bird, Capt. Haskell, of E Isl
worth, Me-, which cleared on Thusday with
a load of pig iron, bound from New York to
Boston, was wrecked off Gull Island Long
Island Sound, on Saturday morning during a
binding SHOWS orm. The c plain and the
crew, VIII CHI consisted of cook and four sea-
men, were rescued by a farmer named D. H.
Corwin, and landed safely at Fresh Ponds,
a small settlement near Batting Hollow. The
rescued mariners had thrill experience,
and at one time had given up all hope
A CREW OF SIX PERISH
The schooner Cassie Wright, 565 tons. with
guano from Philadelphia to Savanna, off
Frying,pan Shea on Friday, sth inst, and
while leaking badly, was struck by heavy
gale of wind from the southwest, Captain
Clark turned his ship and sou ,ded for Beau.
fort, but was compelled to beach his yes eel
ON Friday night about six miles west of Cape
Lookout light and three miles east of Beau.
fort bar. The steward was swept away soon
after the vessel struck, one sailor was drown
ed in attempting to get ashore and another
was knocked overheard and lost on Sunday
by the breaking of the mzzenmast. The cap
tain and mate froze to death on
Sunday and one sailor on Sund4y n ght
Another sailor-the only one of the
crew left-was rescued Tuesday about 10
o'clock by crew Of natives. Ths natives,
to the number of about fifty men, with sew
eral boats that they carried across the inks,
stayed on the beach from Satur lay unit
Tuesdiy IN the worst sp III of weather that
we have had for many Yeas and made every
effort IN their power to reach the sufferers,
but the wind was blowing gale rigas on the
beach, making a tremendous Sc l in which no
boat cou d live. The rsscl man did all in
his power to keep his companions from freez-
ing. He beat and kickel an instantly,
but to no purpose. They wouli sleep, and
brought death. The crew Of the schooner
were without anythin, to eat or drink from
Wednesday night, the 7'h inst.
A Schooner and Eighteen Men Lost.
The schooner Mabel Dillaway, one of the
missing fishing vessels, has been given I'D as
lost She sailed December % on haddock
fishing trip. was spoken Christmas Day and
has not been seen or heard of since. She car.
ried sixteen men, as follows: John Longan,
master, married; Jos. Martin, cook, married :;
James and Arthur Campbell, brothers;
Angus Chisholm, Angus McGinnis, Edward
Butler (whose wife del, leaving four small
chiliren), William c. Ruth, John Young,
Patrick Downes, VIM. O'Conner, Edward
Thorborne, Michael McD1 maid, Lewis B
Pahhipa aod Sop,,al Witt