, 1886-01-13
PERILS OF THE SEA.
Sufferings Of the Crew of the
Hylton Castle.
Lost in a Terrific Gale Off Fire
Island.
The Mate Tells the Tale of
Disaster and Death.
Saved From the Wreck.

Ger; Walter Howard, steward; Edward
Kure, cook; David l.. Davis, George
Welfant and James Anderson, seamen.
The men had nothing but the clothing
they wore, having been unable to save
anything from the vessel. Chief Mate
Marshall told the following story of the
wreck and sutferings Of the officers and
crew. Before telling the story, however,
Marshall and companions eagerly inquired
whether any news had been received of
Capt. Colvin and those who were with
him in the other boat, and upon being
told that nothing yet had been seen or
heard of them, expressed much regret,
and said he was afraid if they had not
reached land last night, they must have
been frozen to death. The chief mate
said; 1--WE left New York Friday morning.
The Hylton Castle, which is a tramp
steamer, was loaded with corr for Rouen,
France. There were about twenty-five
persons on board, including the captain.
About s o'clock in the evening, when we
were fifty miles east of Sandy Hook we
encountered a terrible snow storm. The
wind blew a hurricane, and big waves
washed over the steamers decks and tos-
sed her about like a raft, and for several
hours we did not know where we we're.
The vessel was badly strained, and the
storm grew worse. The vessel became
u~nmanageable, refusing to answer her
rudder. Every moment we expected to
DO engulfed by the sea. The captain re-
manned on the bridge, but he and the
wheelman had to be dashed to their posts.
When the storm was at its height the
steamer sprung a leak and the water be-
gan pouring into the hold. The pumps
were set to work, but failed to keep the
water from rising and Captain Colvin, as
best he could. headed his ship toward
New York. The men were half frozen,
the rigging was covered vito ice and every
movable thing on deck was washed
away. The t~arpaulins on two of the
matches had been carried off and the
water vas steadily gaining in the hold.
All day Sunday the pumps were kept
working, while the wheel man tried to
keep the vessel headed for New York.
As the night drew on the water reached
the engine room, and by 9 O'Clock the
fires were extinguished. Those on board
gave up all hope of ever seeing another
day and a night of suspense was spent.
AT G o'clock on Monday morning Fire
Island light was sighted. As near as
could be guessed the vessel was twelve or
fourteen miles southeast of the light. At
9 O'Clock seeing there 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
Immediately followed by the rest of the
officers and crew, who took the life boat.
We rowcd away from the steamer, and
about 10 O'Clock when we had gone about
two miles toward shore, we saw her 90
down bow first, and in a few seconds not
a spar nor topmast could be seen. We
kept company with the captains boat for
several hours until about six or seven
miles from land. when it took a more east
erly course aud we soon lost sight
of it Myself and my men
were greatly exhausted and many OF us
had our hands and ears frozen. We
made but slow progress. About O'Clock
in the afternoon, when we were about a
mile off shore, a boat from the life saving
station came 10 our assistance. We were
landed and provided with warm. dry
clothing and plenty of food, which we
greatly needed, having had nothing 10 eat
for nearly ten hours. The men in the
missing lifeboat are Capt. Colvin oil
Shields, John Amiss Of Jarrow, chief
engineer; John s. Scott of London, second
mate; Eliza Stephenson, carpenter; james
Healty. Thomas Lowell, John Black and
Fred Fisher, Gremen, Theodore Larser
and John Rees, seamen." All the mel
praised the conduct Of Capt Colvin, who
stuck to the sinking vessel to the last.
All the crews of the life saving station
between Fire Island and Southampton ar
on the lookout for the missing boat. Dis
patches received from Brookhaven, Pat
chogue bay shore and Babylon say n
news of the missing Capt. Colvin and tn
remainder of the crew of the steamer ha
been received at any of these points
Although the men may have landed o
the beach, communication between tn
life saving station and the main land
now impossible. The Great South bay
frozen over. A party of reporters an
wrecking agents started from here fc
Fire Island on an ice boat this morning
They expected to return this evening wit
full particulars.
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