St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-13
THE SAVED.

THE SAVED.
HUNTERS POINT, l.. l., Jan. 12.-The
shipwTecked sailors from the steamer Hyl-
ton Castle arrived here this afternoon. The
names Of the saved are: Johl Marshall of
Shields, chief mate; Hector Belluci of
Malta, bOatswain; Frank Morris, second
engineer; Fred BeeSa, third engineer;
Walter Howard, steward; Edward Kure,
cook; David l.. Davis, George Neffant,
JAMS Anderson, seamen. The men had
nothing but the clothing which they wore,
having been unable to save anything from
the vessel. Chief Mate John Marshall. who
was interviewed by an Associated Press re-
porter, told the following story of the
wreck and of the sutferings of the officers
and crew. Before telling the story. how
ever, Marshall and his companions eagerly
inquired whether any news had been re-
ceived of Capt. COlyin and those who were
with him in the other boat, and upon being
told that nothing had as yet been seen OF
heard of them. expressed 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:
We left New York Friday morning. The
Hylton Castle, which is a tramp steamer, was
loaded with corn for Rouen. France. There
we're TWENTY-FIVE persons on board, including
when we were about ifty miles east OF Sandy
Hook, we encountered a terrible snowstorm.
the wind blew q hurricane and the big waves
dashed over the steamers decks and tossed
her about like a 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 unmanageable, refus-
ing TO answer her rudder, and every moment
we expected 10 be engulfed by the sea. The
captain remained on the bridge, but he and
-
When the storm was at its height the steamer
sprung a leak and water began to pour into
the hold. The pumps were set to work, but
failed TO keep the water from ris-
ing and Capt. Colvin, as best
he could, headed his 7ship toward
New York The men were hall frozen. The
rigging was covered with ice, every movable
thing on deck was washed away, tarpauins
on two of the matches had been carried OF,
and the water was steadily gaining in the hold.
All day Sunday the pumps were kept work
ing, while the wheelman tried to keep the
vessel headed for New York. As night drew
on the water reached the engine-rOom and
by o'clock the fires were eXtinEuished.
Those on board gave up all hope of ever see
ing another day. A night of suspense was
spent and at o'clock Monday morning Fire
Island light was sighted. As near as could
be guessed the vessel was twelve or fifteen
miles southeast of the light. At 9 o'clock,
seeing there was
no HOPE
Of saving the steamer, Capt. COlvin piped all
hands and ordered the life-bOat and launch
to be lowered. Half an hour later / and my
companions took TO the launch and were i'm
mediately 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 two miles toward the shore, we
saw her go down. bow first, and in few sec
a.
We kept company with the captains boat for
several hours, until about six or seven miles
from land. when il took "a more eastery
course, and we soon lost sight of il. Myself
and men were greatly exhausted and many of
US had our hands and ears frozen. We made
but slow progress. About 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, when we were about mile OFF
shore, q boat from the life-saving station
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 for nearly eighteen
hours. We are now on our way 10 the British
consulate. We were told by man on the
train that a boat had been picked up
with one man in IL. The men in the missing
life-boat were; Capt. Calvin of Shields, Chief
Engineer John AmiSS, a. JarrOw, John A.
Scott of London, second mate; Elya Stephen
son. carpenter; James Heatley, fireman;
Thomas Lowell fireman; John Black, fireman;
Fred Fisher, fireman; Theodore Larson and
John Rees, seamen-
ALL THE MEN
praised the conduct of Capt. Calvin, who
stuck to the sinking vessel to the last. All
of the crews of the life-Saving stations be-
tween Fire Island and Southampton are on
the lookout for the missing boat. Dis
patches received here from Brook Haven,
PatchOgue bay, Shore and Babylon state
that no news of the missing Capt. Calvin
and the remainder OF the crew of the
steamer HyltOn Castle has been received at
any of these places, although the men may
be landed. Communication between the
life-saving station and land is now impOS-
sible. The Great South bay is frozen over.
\ party of reporters and wrecking agents
started from here for Fire Island ON an ice
boat this morning. They expected to re-
turn this evening with full particulars.
RAY OF HOPE.
New YORK. Jan. 12.-The Maritime eX-
change this afternoon had advlces from Fire
island in effect that a fishing smack had
been sighted off the island sailing westward
with a white boat in tow. The name of
the smack was not given. The owners of
the Hylton Castle think the white boat in
tow of the fishing smack is the second boat
that left the Hylton Castle when she found
cred. and that the men who are reported to
have escaped in her were taken, on board
the smack.
EipF,t perSons nroxvued