The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-13
THE "HYLTON CASTLE. y
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Details of the Wreck of the
Steamer.
A SAD STORY OF SUFFERING.
Another Decision by Commissioners
Sparks-Wyoming Legislature
Combinations Etc.
A SAD STORY OF SUFFERING.
The Wrecked Steamer.

HUNTERS POINT, LII, January r.
The ten shipwrecked sailors from the
steamer HyIton Castle arrived here this
afternoon. The names of the saved are ::
John Marshall, of Shields, chief mate;
Hector Bellucia, of Malta, boatswain ;
Frank Morris, second engineer; Fred
Reesa, third engineer; Walter Howard,
Davis, George Nefant, James Ander-
but the clothing which they wore,
having been unable to save any,
thing from the vessel. Chief Mate
Marshall told the following story of the
wreck and sufferings of the officers
and crew. Before telling the story,
however. Marshall and companions
eagerly inquired whether any news had
been received of Captain Colvin and
those who-were with him in the other
boat, and upon being told that nothing
had yet been seen or heard of them, ex-
pressed 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: I'VE left New
York Friday morning. The Hilton
Castle, which is tramp steamer, was
loaded 8 ! with corn for Rouen,
France There were twenty-five
persons io on board, including the
captain About 8 O'Clock in the
evening, when we were fifty miles
east of Sandy Hook, we encountered a
terrible snowstorIn., The wind blew a
hurricane, and big waves washed over
the steamers deck, and tossed her
about like 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 un.
manageable, refusing to answer her
rudder. Every moment we expected to
be engulfed bv the sea. The captain
remained on the bridge, but be anu the
wheelman had TO be tied to theiI posts.
When the storm was at its height, the
steamer sprung a leak, and water be-
gan pouring into the hold. The
pumps we're set to work, but
failed to keep the water from
rising. and Captain ColVin, as best
he could, headed his ship towards 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 off and the water
steadily gained in hold. All day on
Sunday the pumps were kept working,
while the wheelman tried to keep the
vessel headed for New York. As night
drew on, the water reached the engine
room, and by 8 O'Clock the fires were
extinguished. Those on board gave up
all hope of ever seeing another day. A
night of suspense was spent. AT SO clock
Monday morning the fire island light
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guessed, the vessel was twelve or fifteen
miles southeast of the light. At 8
O'Clock, seeing there was no hope Of
saving the steamer, Captain Calvin
piped all hands and ordered the life
boat and launch to be lowered. Half
an hour later, l and my companions
ately 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 stwo miles toward the shore, we
saw her go down bow first, and in few
seconds not 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 more easterly
course. and we soon lost sight of it.
Myself and the men were greatly ex-
hausted, 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 a mile off
shore. boat from the life-saying sta
ton came to our assistance, and we
were landed and provided with dry,
warm clothing and plenty of food,
which we greatly needed, having had
nothing to eat for nearly ten hours.
The men, in the missing life
boat. were: Captain Calvin, of Shields;
Chief Engineer John Amiss, of Jarrow;
John Scott, of London, second mate;
Elijah Stephenson, carpenter; James
Healty. fireman; Thomas lowell, fire.
man John Black, fireman; Fred Fisher,
fireman.: Theodore Larson and John
Rees, 7seamen. % All the men praised the
conduct of Captain Colvin, who stuck
to the sinking vessel to the last.d All
the crews of the life-saving stations be-
tween Fire Island and Southampton
are bson thew lookout q for the
missing boat. Dispatches received
from Brook Haven, Patchogula Bay,
shore Babylon, say no news OF the miss
ing Captain Colyin and the remainder
of the crew of the steamer has been
received at any of those points, al
though the men may have landed on
the beach. Communication between
the lIte-saving station and the
mainland is now impossible. The great
South Bay is frozen over. A party o.
reporters and wrecking agents starred
from here for Fire Island on an lceooae
this morning. They expected to return
this evening with full particulars.