Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-16
LOST ON THE SEAS.
Particulars Of the Collision which Re.
suited in the sinking OF the
Selah Chamberlain.
A Heavy Fog the Cause.-The New Bruins
wick with one Hundred Passen
gers Miasing.
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Nhb AANAeAN AAVbh RAAVJ ehyRT AhN etNeh
er New Brunswick Of the international
line, when about twelve miles out from
Digby last night, was seen to send up
rockets, and flames were seen In the
place where she stood. It Is supposed
that her boiler bursted. Thee were 100
passengers on board, aud she was bound
for Boston.
SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED.
Boston, MASS, Oct. ia special
from Digby, N. s., says; Yesterday after
noon the steamer New Brunswick, OF the
International line, plying between here
and Boston, left for the latter place
about O'Clock with over 100
passengers, freight, etc. To-day the
lighthouse keeper here reported that the
steamer when nearly twelve miles of
Trout Cove, slowed up and remained
nearly stationary until after dark. A little
after dark rockets were seen ascend
ing from the steamer. Then a
fire broke out from the place where the
steamer was supposed TO be. The cap
talns OF Il, hing vessels saw the steamer
and corroborate this report of the light
house keeper. IL is thought by some that
the steamers boilers may have bursted, be-
cause II she had taken fire her boats could
have reached the shore, as the bay was
calm. Evidently something has hap
pened to the steamer, rs a degree Before
dark she remained in the same place for
hours. Many persons having friends on
board are almost wild with suspense.
LOSS or THE sELAH CHAMBERLAIN.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct l5.-Capt.
Greenly OF the Selah Chamberlain, which
was sunk by collision yesterday, in an
interview states that after he discovered
the light of the approaching vessel, he
had only time to give one whistle
before the collision occurred. His
boat, he said, struck on her port
bow, making large stove, through which
the water rushed into her hold. lie knew
II was impossible to keep her free. He
headed her for the shore, but It was only
few minutes before she began to sink,
aud he ordered the crew TO take to the
small boats. This is all the information
that could be obtained from the captain.
One OF the crew said 1t was terrible
night, the fog being so thick that 1t was
impossible to see before the end of the
boat while standing at the stern. The
rain fell in torrents. Not knowing how
far OF land they were, and knowing that
their lives would be IL peril In the small
boats with the sea running, the crew be-
came almost panic stricken. 1t was dur
ing this excitement that the five men lost
their lives. Four deck hands, with the
second engineer, got in one Of
the boats and started to lower II
from the davits, but the rope of one OF
the davits fouled, and as the other end
Of the boat was suddenly lowered the
five unfortunate men WAS thrown into
the water and were lost to sight in the
darkness and fog, although their screams
for help could be distinctly heard for
several minutes. Luckily the Chamber
lain carried two boats and the captain
with ten others Of the crew boarded 1t,
abandoning nearly all their personal
effects. Taking compass to guide
them through the fog they
PULLED FOR THE sHoRg.
1t was life or death to all Of them. As
they realized the peril they became more
calm, and after a steady pull, Sheboygan
light was sighted, and they made the
harbor at late hour
Capt Sherwood OF the schooner John
Prldgeon, Jr !, which collided with the
Chamberlain, said to reporter last
night; "The night was as bad one as /
have ever experienced for fog. Standing
afford 1t was impossible TO see our
smoke-stack through the fog. 1t was
just so all the way up the lake and on
every side could be heard fog signals
from vessels. We had, few minutes be-
fore 8 o'clock, changed our course TO pass
vessel and had just got back on our
Milwaukee course when | discovered n
vessels bright light ahead OF us With
the second mate / was standing on the
bridge was sounding one whistle every
minute as regular fog signal. When |
saw the Upright light, Immediately
gave two blasts OF the whistle, indicating
that | would take the port side. The
approaching boat sounded one short
whistle, but whether II was signal to us
or her regular fog signal. j cannot say.
AT the SAME time, as gave two whistles,
! gave signal to the engineer to reverse
the engine, and we We're backing when
the boats came together. 1t was
less than a minute after l first
sighted the bright light before the
collision occurred. The force was so
great that our boat turned completely
around. Then stopped her to see Ii we
were sinking and the extent of our
damage. | found that we were making
no water, and beyond having the stern
twisted we sustained no damage. We
lost sight of the other boat in
the fog Immediately after the collision,
but heard her sound few short whistles
signals for assistance. For three hours
! searched for her, going back and for.
ward, one time running back ten miles,
but saw nothing Of her and finally con-
Guided that she q sustained little dam
age and continued on. / started for Mil
waukee at midnight