Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-02

When the voss0l Wns On her beam ends,
and the survivors were clinginR to the
hull and the rigging, the companion
way was about four and half or Ave
feet under water, and its sliding cover
/ ad been closed TO protect the ladies
from the rain.
II took off and threw away nay shoes,
and offered to dive and. try to open the
slide, but the captain said 1t would be
q rash act, and / would be sure to lose
my life. He said he would lash me fast
II attempted 1t, and that before i
could raise myself to prepare to dive /
would be blown thirty feet or more.
Another obstacle to giving assistance
was the extreme darkness accompany :
ing the storm.
"We chung to the vessel for two or
two and half hours, and refused to
leave II until we saw the seams OPEN
ing and the water from the inside CON-
ing out. Then oil hope Of saving those
inside was gone. We were shivering
from the cold, and our beads and faces
were bruised by the hail that fell dur
ing q squall which came five or ten
minutes after the one that oapsized the
vessel"
Mr.. Potter said that nobody was cen
surable for the disaster, as no duty was
neglected. He added that Captain Ru-
land was very Intelligent and able, and
had an excellent reputation as mari
ner.
WHAT MIR. BUCKLEY SAYS.
MARCUS g. Buckley was found at his
home. 1915 Spring Garden street, yes
terday. Describing the catastrophe he
said: We were eating our supper in
the forehatch when suddenly 1 saw q
cloud coming mp In the west. 1t soon
developed into heavy shower, which
drove rs all below, and suddenly the
captain cried out to haul down the jib,
and make the helm fast, he ran forward.
Alarmed by his actions, all the men
went on deck except Chester CLARK, who
remained below to quiet the fears of the
ladies. AS soon As we reached the dech
the squRll struck us and over went thu
vessel on her beam ends. The force o.
the wind was such that we were com
PEELED to hang on with all our strength
to keep from being swept away by II
and the tremendous seas which began
10 break over the vessel.
1.-THE wind was blowing hurricane
80 miles an hour, ~ we afterwards
learned and hailstones as large as hens
Ieggs began to fall, compelling us TO hid
our heads under the rail, at the SAM
: time standing on the side OF the cabin
In water waist deep. There came q lul
after ten minutes, and we heard tn
ladies crying for help and knocking OF
the top of the cabin. We tried to &c
a into the cabin and get them out, bu
. time q second squall, heavier than tn
II nat ufr ad aa n
II 1t would never stop. We clung to tn
: rail for safety, while the water wa
lashed to foam by the fury Of the rat
thing hailstones, which cut our face
al and bruised our heads.
"Pilot boat No, 8 now came In sight
but her sails having blown away in tn
!, Isquall she WAS unable to run down t
lour assistance. They sent boat, how
a ever, and we got them TO 60 after tA
Itug George W. Pride to come and tos
. us into shallow water. The tug boa
William Cramp now came to our ASST
q tapce and q line being made fast to tn
y vessel she attempted to tow us to th
. beach, but the tide was 80 strong tn,
y lthe line came adrift, The tugs Havi
7, land and Cramp took us all off th
70 schooner that our weight might NJ
lsink the vessel 80 low. A line was q
lover the head of the vessels forems
40 to keep her from drifting ont to sea b
=, fore the strong ebb tide.
"Towards morning the tide turnt
= and the Haviland towed the Ora
~ around Sandy Hook. Efforts we
~ made to right the vessel up, and Ca
IN IN tain Gully, Of the Haviland, dived in
i the cabin and brought mp Ave of {
ea bodies. The body of Mrs. Stevens W
= found In the mainsail In the mornin
L., and Miss Bessie Merritt's body cou
~ mot be found until noon to-day. As
q stood on the side Of the cabin womal
hand was thrust through one of ,
m windows, and was seized by Mr.. j
Nc dan. 1t slipped away, however, an
Ja,o ring Was left In his hand, which '
.,s a, recognized ~ belonging to Miss Eml
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