Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-13
ATALE OF SRlPMREGK.
Dreadful Suffering of the Crew of
the HyltOn Castle
IN THE TERRIBLE STORM OF FRIDAY,
The Men Tied to their Posts With
the Icy Waves Oashing
Over Them.

HvyTER's POINT, L. l., January H.
The ten sbipwrecked sailors from the
steamer HylIon Castle, arrived here this
afternoon. The namss of the saved are
John Marshall, OF Shields, chief mate; Hec-
tor Balluci, OF MALTA, boatswain; Frank
Morris, second engineer; Fred Beesa,
third engineer; Walter Howard, steward;
Eiw.rd Kure, cook; David l.. Davis,
George kefant, James Anderson, seamen
The men had nothing but the
clotLiug which they wore, having
been unable TO save anything from the yes
sci. Chief mate John Marshall, who was
interviewed BY the Associated Press repor-
ter, told the following story Of the wreck
and sufsFipIs Of the officers and crew.
Before telling his story, however, Marshall
and hls companions eagerly inquired
wbs;her any news had been received of
Captain Colviu and those who were with
him in the other boat, aud upon being
told that nothing had yet been seen or
heard OF them, expressed regret, and said
he vas afraid if they had not reached land
last night they must have been frozen to
death.
THE CHIEF MATE SAID:
We left New York Friday morning. The
Hilton Castle, which is tramp steamer,
wa, loaded with corn for Rouen, France.
There ware twenty-five persons on board
including the captain. About o'clock
in he evening. when We were about fifty
miles east of Sandy Hook, we en-
cogutered O terrible snow storm. The
wind blew q hurricane and the
bi, waves washed over the steamer deck
and tossed her about ike raft. For sew
sral hours We did not know where we were
and the vessel was strRining badly. The
s,o-m grew worse and the vessel became
uumarageable refusing 10 answer her
ruE3er, and every moment we expected to
De eugulfed by the sea. The captain re-
NAMED on the bridge but he and the
wEselmau had 10 be tied to their Post7'
When the storm was at its height the
steamer
SPRUNG A LEAK
aud water began to pour into the hold.
The pumps we're set to work but failed to
keep the water from rising, and Captain
Colyin, as beet as he could, headed his
ship toward New York. The men were
hal. frozen, the rigging was covered with
lee and every movable thing on deck was
Washed away. The tarpaulins on two OF
the matches had been carried oil and the
water steadily gaining n the hold. All
day SUNDAY the pumps were kept working
while the wheelman tried to keep the yes
sci held for New York. AS night. drew on
the water reached the engine and by :
o'clock the fires were exGnguished. Those
on board gave up all hope Of ever seeing
another DAY. \ night Of suspense was
spent and at 6 o'clock Monday morning
Fire Island light was sighted. As near as
could be guessed the vessel was y or 10
miles southeast of the light. AT
9 o'clock, seoing there was no hope OF say,
ing the vessel, Capt. Colvin plped al
h.7ds and ordered the lte-boat and launt
N 1e lowered. Half an hour later and
nv companions took the launch and were
followed Immediately D, the rest OF the
oflicers and crew, who took the hte'ooat
Ne rowed away from the steamer, aud
sbout 10 o'clock when We had gone about
TWO miles toward the shore, we
SAW HER GO DOWN
how first. and in few seconds not Spal
NOR mast could be seen. We kept company
with the captains boat for several hours
from land when it took more easteriy
coarse, and we lost sight Of it Myself anc
men were greatly exhausted, ana many uC o
rs had our hands and ears frozen; We
ID bn. slow progress About 4 clocE
IN the afternoon when we were ABOUT mli'
og shore O boat from the lie saving STA
t,on came 10 our rescue. We were LANDED
onJ n~ovided with dry warm clothing ant
rIeotv of food, which we greatly needed
having had nothing to eat for nearly eight
%, oou-s. We are now on our way L
the British Consulate. We were told oy
man on thu train that boat had beel
pisked up with one man IN 1t.
THE MISSING.
The men in the life boat were Capt
Colvin. Of Shields, chief engineer; Johl
Anriss. of Jarrow John A. Scott, OF Lon
don secondmate; Elijah Stephenson, CAL
nsrt.r; James Holley, fireman; Thoma
lowell fireman.; John Bland, fireman
EseI F;s6ar fireman; Theo. Lorsne ant
Raes seamep. All the men praise
The conduct of Captais Colvin, VIII
stuck 10 the sinking vessel TO the last
An the crews Of the lie saving stations of
tween Fire Island and Southampton ar
on the lookout for the missing boat.
Dispatches received from Brooke Haver
Patcbooue Bay shore and Babylon stat
hat no news of the missing Capt. Coivi
and tine remainder of the crew has pee
I, received g. any of these points, altn0ug
the men may have landed on the oeach.
Communication betweeuthe Lite Sayin
Station and mainland is now impossible
J.. tho Great South Bay is frozen over.
. na-.v Of reporters aud wrecking agen
; s,arfed trom here for Fire Island on an lc
}. b7af this morning. They are expected
t ra.urn this evening with full particular
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