The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-13
TERRIBLE WRECKS.
TWO vEssR1s ROCKED TO PIEoEs.
Part of the Grew of the steamer H1ltOn
Castle sAvsd-Ths story Of their sunsr.
inES-A Schooner Wrecked aud Nine
OfthS Persons on Hoard Drowned.

HUNTER's POINT, L. l., Jan. l2,-ThI
ten shipWreCked sailors from the steamer
Hylton Castle arrived herethis afternoon
The names Of the saved are; John Mar
shall, Of Philadelphia, chief mats,
Hector Bellvir, Of Malta, boats
vain; Frank Morris, second engineer
Fred BeesR, third engineer, Walter How,
ard, steward, Edward Kure, cook, David
L. Davis, George Nefant, Jams Anderson,
Seamen, The men had nothing but the
clothing which they wore, having been
unable TO save anything from the vessel,
The chief Mate said: We left New York
Friday morning, The Hylten Castle
which Is tramp steamer, was loaded
with corn for Rouen, France, There
were twenty-five persons on board,
Including the Captain. About 5 O'Clock
In the evening when when We were about
fifty miles east Of Sandy Hook we en-.
countered terrible snow storm. The
wind blew hurricane, and the big
waves washed over the steamers deck and
tossed her about like raft, For
several hours we did not know where we
we're, and the vessel was HtrAining badly,
The storm grew worse and the vessel be-
came unmsnageable refusing to answer
her rpdder, and every moment we ex.
peCted to be engulied by the ssa. The
Captain remained on the bridge, but he
and the wheelman had to be tied to their
posts.
When the Storm was at It's height the
steamer sprung Q leak and water began to
pour into the hold, The pumps were set
70 v Nork, but failed to keep the water from
rising, and Captain COlvin as best as he
could headed his ship toward New York,
Ehe men were half frozen, the rigging
was covered with leo, every movable thing
on deck was washed away, the tarpau,
Inns on two OF tho hatChes had been
carried off and the water steadi.
ly gaining in the hold. All day
Sunday the pumps were kept working
while the WheelmRn tried To keep the
weasel headed for New York. As night
drew on the water reached the enRines,
aud by 8 o'clock the fires were extin.
Suished. Those on board gave up all
hope oil ever seeing another day. A night
ot suspense was spent aud at 9 O'Clock
Monday morning Fire Island light was
sighted. As near as could be guessed
the vessel was ten or fifteen miles
southeast Of the light. At O'Clock,
seeing there was no hope OF saving
the vessel Capt. Calvin plped all hands
aud ordered the life boat and launch to be
lowered. Halt an hour later | and my
companions took the launch and were
immediately followed by the rest OF the
officers and crew, who took the life.bolt.
We rowed away from the steamer, and
about 10 O'Clock when we had gone about
two miles towards the shore we saw
ner 80 down bow first and in q few
seconds not spar nor mast could
% seen. We kept company with
the Captains boat for several hours, until
about six or seven miles from land, when
It took o more eRsterly course, and we
lost sight Of 1t. Myself and men
we're greatly exhausted, and many
VI us had our hands and ears frozen. We
made but slow progress. About four
o'clock in the afternoon, when
We were about four miles of shore,
4 boat from the life saving sta.
tion came TO our assistance. We were
landed and provided with dry, warm
clothing and plenty Of food, which We
greatly needed, having had nothing to eat
Tor nearly eighteen hours.