Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-15


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Ths New York Tswss gives the fol-
7ewixx additional particulars Of the
rescue Of the crew Of the Hyiton
Castle:
On Tuesday, while the rescued boats
crew Of the Inflated steamer Hylton
OHstle were on their way 70 the city
and were sorrowing for the supposed
loss Of their twelve shipmates, whom
tksy left behind them somc miles out
q bsa on Monday morning, fishing
smack was seen OF Fire Island head
ing 10 the westward. In the tow Of
this smack was . large white boat,
which resembled the missing boat from
ths Hylton Castle, and on the deck Of
The smack were seen moro men than
shs would ususlly carry Is her crew.
Il ives hoped that the smack had picked
up the missing boats crew, and the in
tslliseucs that there were strong hopes
HAT Captain Colvin and his men had
been rescued was telsgrsphed to the
city.
The smack was seen yesterday
merning off Sandy Hook, and the life
saving crew ct that point went out to
her and learned that she had rescued
the missing boats crew when the men,
n an almost exhausted condition, were
alowly drifting to an awful death.
The life-saying crew returned to Sandy
Hook and telegraphed the good news to
the city. The smack, which proved to
be the Stephen Woolsey, Captain N. s..
Keeney, was taken in tow by the tug
Rambler, which started toward the city
with her. The fshing-vessel was soon
afterward hailed by the tug Mislard,
Captain Phil. Dick, which took off the
rescued men and landed them at Castle
Garden shortly before noon. They at
once proceeded to the British Consul
late, whore they were told to go to the
Sailors Home. in Cherry street. Here
they were welcomed by their old ship
mates. who made the Fire-lsland beach
on Monday, and all hands sat down to
bountiful dinner.
The men who went in Captain Col
WINS boat seem to have had more try
ing experience than these who were in
the mates boat. Several Of the former
were badly frost-bittep, and one Of them
went to the hospital during the after
noon. When, shortly before daylight
on Monday, Captain Colvin gave orders
to abandon the sinking Hylton Castle,
the two boats were lowered into the
sea on the starboard side. This work
was easily done, as the starboard rail-
ing was already under water. Into
the larger boat, which the captain had
decided to take, were thrown two
beakers of water, two cans of meat,
and q small bag of bread. The chief
engineer, second mate, boatswsin, car
penter, five firemen, and four seamen
got into this boat Seven men then
got into the smaller beat. Soon after
dsybreak the mate stepped into the
smaller boat, and Captain COlvin sprang
into the larger. For some time the two
boats tossed about among the seas to
Ieeward of the wreck, which rolled
from side TO side and buried its head
beneath the waves at frequent inter
walls, when at length the battered wreck
raised its stern into the air and plunged
downward into the ocean, the seething
vortex which marked the place where
II had disappeared nearly swamping the
captains boat. In trying to row into
smoother water two Of the six oars II
the boat were broken.
The two boats headed in the direc
ton Of the Fire-Island lighthouse
which rose above the horizon to the
northward. The sea was rough, and
the wind, though light, was bitterly
cold. II was evident that the captain S
boat was oyer-crowded. A consulta
ton was held with the mate, who of
. fsred TO take two Of the captains men
The boats came alongside each other
and two seamen tunbled from the cap
tain's boat into that commanded by tn
mate. One of the cans Of meat wa
thrown after the twosailors. The mate
boat, being the lighter of the two, drew
ahead ofthe other boat. Thelatter brok,
two more of her oars in strug
Cling through the confessed seas and thi
LEFT her only two oars with which sh
could make scarcely any Roadway. Tn
mates boat forged steadily ahead, an
soon she could only be seen now an
then. rising on the crest Of some distan
wave. Then she was lost sight of alto
eether. The second mate took the tile
Of the captains boat and held her hea
in the direction in which the lighte
/. boat had disappeared. The two oar
which remained were kept going, bu
they gave the boat but little Roadway
The spar and sail which had been place
in the boat were thrown overheard
order TO tighten her. Spray dashe'
over the boat and froze until it becam
coated with ice inside and out. Occs
sionslly a sea would be shipped, an
the men would hurriedly bail this out
Only one man in the whole boat
crew had oilskins. The others woul
have been drsnched had not the waite
frozs before it could penetrate their gal
ments. Several Of the men kept thel
hands and feet constantly in motion !
order to keep them from being frost
bitten. The second mate held the tile
under his arm until the spray ha
formed mass of ice which fastened hi
sleeve securely to his coat. Stil
the brave man held his post for hours
Others offered to take the tilleI
but he refnse9 to part with il
AT length the ice completely covere
him, and be showed signs Of exhau'
ton. He then had to be dragged ava
from the tiller. His boots had froze
to the bottom Of the boat, and he wa
frozen fast to his seat. Alter anoths
man had taken his place as much
the ice a. possible was knocked an
scrspsd from his clothing. The spra
ftoxe on the captains whiskers unit
the latter we're Joined fast togeths
over his mouth. Others who caugt
ths spray became covered with ics
All suffered intensely from the cold.
The men looked around in vain Il