The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-27

Hull, who are credited with saving
twenty-eight persons from disabled
vessels. On Sunday afternoon large
three-master went broadside on the
beach at Hull. Captain James
and his men rushed o1t to hunt
the gun and breaches and bouy and
life boat of the Massachusetts Humane
Society at Stony Beach, and after
strenuous efforts they succeeded in bring
ing ashore the crew Of nine men from
the schooner which proved to be the
Cor and Green, from Philadelphia for
Chelsea. with coal. The vessel is fast
breaking up. Hardly had the band of
rescuers completed their!work at this
place, when another vessel was
DIscERNED ON THE ROCKS,
about eight miles up the beach, but
further from shore than the other.
HurrisdIy rushing their apparatus to
the most available location, they found
that the distance was too great to al
! low the use of the breeches buoy, and
! surf boat was quickly manned. The
waves were tremendous, and it was
only after hard and persistent struggle
that the vessel was reached. Their
boat was twice swapping in the at
empt. The boat was at last brought
und sr the vessels bow, and the crew
of eight men swung themselves into it.
Tne return 10 the shore was perilous
trip, the boat filing several times, but
it was finally thrown on the beach on
the huge rocks, by huge wave, and
entirely smashed. The volunteer life
savers continued their patrol of the
beach, and at daybreak
SIGHTED A THIRD VESSEL ASHORE,
mile northeast of Abbott. She could
not be reached By the breeches buoy,
and as their surf boat had been de-
molished, the tireIess men started for
Strawberry Hill station, four miles
away and returned with the Humane
Society's new boat. This boat with
stood the huge breakers and landed
the crew of seven men. Not satisfied
with the work already accomplished,
Captain James and his band of twelve
men started for Atlantic Hill, seven
miles down the beach, where two more
vessels were reported ashore. Here
they were joined by Captain James An
derson, of the Humane Society Station,
at Crescent Beach, and Captain George
Fl. Brown, of the COVER lment station at
North Stratton, Their efforts We're
could be seen
CLINGING TO THE RIGGING
of one of the vessels. The sea was run
ming higher than ever known before at
this point, and it was thought i'm
possible to reach thu wreck with
the surf-boat. Hunt guns were
brought into play and two lines were
multaneously fired across her foretop
by Captains Anderson and Brown. The
men in the rigging eagerly seized the
lines and hawser was pullei aboard,
but just as the buoy was about to b
sent out, the line became full and The
buoy rendered useless. At this critical
moment, three young men of Cohaset,
named Ainle, Anton and Salvador,
mann ed small dory and at great peril
attempted to clear the Ii le. In this
they were unsuccessful. Ihe surf boat
was then put on its third perilous jour
ney. The waves we're enormous, at
times lifting the boat
AS HIGH AS TIE MAIN TOP
of the disabled SO 1ooner, but the brave
crew never faltered, and at last reached
the vessels stern. As quick as they
were within hailing distance, the nearly
exhausted seaman orawled out from
under the fuyled sail on the mizz an top,
and came cautiously down the shrouds.
Captain James threw his line, which he
fastened around his body and jumped
into the sea, and was rapidly draw
into the boat by strong and willing
hands. A desperate attempt was then
made to force the surf boat forward to
the foremost, but the waves would beat
1t back, and for nearly an hour they
struggled before they Succ aeded in
reaching and holding their desired
position. The men in the rigging
WERE TERRIBLY EXHAUSTED
and it was difficult undertaking for
them to decsnd; but one after another
four of them decended in safety, and
jumped overheard, and. like the first,
were drawn into the boat. 1t was then
discovered that the fifth sailor in the
rigging was q corpse, and his body was
left in its icy resting place. The surf
boat headed 10: shore, aud safe land
ing was efeo ted, amid the oneers of the
spectators. Wh6n the storm struck tn e
vessel Captain Fales and one seaman
refused to go aloft and were swept
overheard. The others took TO the
rigging, where Steward l. Broma. of
East Boston, being
UNABLE TO wIsHsTAND THE COLD,
died early on Sunday morning and was
lashed to the mast by his companions.
If the vessel rides out the storm, es
now seems likely, the body will prob
ably be removed tomorrow. About
900 feet northwest OF this boat, high
and dry upon the sandy beach within
reaching distance OF the Damon Pa
vilion, lies the three master, Matte Z.
Eaton, from Boston for Port spain,
with general cargo. The captain and
crew were IN the rigging for eight hours
BEFORE SHE STRUCK,
but they succeeded in reaching shore
IN safety in their boat. Still another
vessel was seen drifting about by the
untiring band of rescuers, and
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