Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-27
BRAVE NEW ENGLANDERS.
A GALLANT CREW OF VOLUNTEER
LIFE-SAVERS.
Their Noble Work on the Massa-
chusetts Coast During the
Great Storm.
ESPECIAL DIsPATcn TO THE REcoRD-usIos ]

day. Although the loss of life already re-
ported is large, it would have been still
greater but for the brave efforts of Captain
Joshua James and his volunteer life-sav-
ing crew of Hull, who are credited with
saving twenty eight persons from disabled
vessels.
On Sunday afternoon large three
masted vessel went broadsides on the beach
at Hull. Captain James and his men
rushed for the Hunt-gun and the buoy and
lifeboat of the Massachusetts Humane
Society at Stoney Beach, and after strenuous
efforts they succeeded in bringing ashore
the crew of nine men from the schooner,
which proved to be the Cox and Greene,
from Philadelphia for Chelsea with coal.
The vessel is now fast breaking up.
AGAIN TO THE RESCUE.
Hardly had the band of rescuers com.
pleted their work at this place, when
another vessel was discerned on the rocks
about an eighth of mile up the beach, but
further from the shore than the other
Aprriedly rushing their apparatus to the
most available location, they found that
the distance was too great to allow the use
OF the breeches buoy, and the surfboat was
quickly manned. The waves were tremen-
dous, and 1t was only after a hard and
persistent struggle that the vessel was
reached, their boat twice swamping in the
attempt.
The boat was at last brought under the
vessels bow and the crew of eight men
swung themselves into it. The return to
the shore was perilous one, the boat filling
several times, but il was finally thrown on
the beach among the rocks by huge wave
and entirely smashed.
MORE WORK FOR THE BRAVE MEN.
The volunteer life-savers continued their
patrol OF the beach, and at daybreak sighted
a third vessel ashore about a half-m mile
northeast of Abbott. She could not be
reached by the breeches buoy, and as their
surf boat had been demolished, the tireless
men started for Strawber Hill Station.
four miles away, and returned with the
Humane Society's new boat. This boat
withstood the huge breakers, and landed
the crew of seven men.
Not satisfied with the work already &C.
complished, Captain James and his band of
twelve started for Atlantic Hill. seven
miles down the beach, where two more
vessels were reported ashore. Here thew
were joined by Captain James Anderson.
of the Humane Society's Station at Cres-
cent Beach, and Captain George H. Brown.
OF the Government Station at North Scitu-
ate. Their efforts were directed to the res
cue OF tiye men, who 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 to be impossible
TO reach the wreck with the surf boat. The
Hunt guns were brought into use and two
lines were almost simultaneously fred
across her foretep by Captains Anderson
and Brown. The men in the rigging eager
ly seized the line and the hawser was pulled
aboard, and, just as the buoy was about 10
be sent out the line became fouled and the
buoy was rendered useless.
Al this critical moment three young men
OF Cohassett, named Ainsle, Antoin and
Salvador. manned a small dory, and at
great peril attempted to clear the line In
this they were unsuccessful. The surf
boat was then put out on its third perilous
journey. The waves were enormous at
times lifting the boat as high as the main
top OF the disabled schooner, but
THE BRAVE CREW NEVER FALrERED.
And at last reached the vessels stern. AS
quick as they were within hailing distance
the nearly-exhausted seaman crawled out
from beneath the furled sail on the rnizzen-
top and came cautiously down the shrouds
Captain James threw his line, which he
fastened around his body, jumped into the
sea and was rapidly drawn into the boat by
strong and willing hands.
desperate attempt was then made to
force the surf-boat forward to the foremost
but the waves would beat it back. and for
nearly an hour they struggled before thew
succeeded in reaching and holding their
desired position. The men in the rigging
were terribly exhausted, and it was a diff
cult undertaking for them to descend but
one after another, four of them descended
IN safety, jumped overheard and. like the
first, were drawn into the boat.
CORPSE IN THE RIGGING.
Itwas then discovered that the fifth SAILOR
in the rigging was corpse, and his BODY
was left in its icy restipg-place. The surf
boat headed for the shore, and a safe land
ing was effected amid the cheers of the
spectators
When the storm struck the vessel CAPTAIN
fales and one seaman refused to 90 aloft.
and they were swept overheard. The
Others took to the rigging, where the Stew
ard, l. Browns, of East Boston, being un-
able to Withstand the cold, died early on
Sunday morning, and was lashed TO the
mast by his companions. If the vessel
rldes out the storm. as now seems likely.
his body will probably be removed to,
morrow.
About 1000 feet northwest of this boat
high and dry upon the sandy beach, within
reaching distance of Damon's Pavilion.
lies the three masted schooner Matte Eaton.
from Boston for Spain, with a general
cargo. The Captain and crew were in the
rigging eight hours before she struck. bDt
they succeeded in reaching the shore in
safety in their boat
Still another vessel was seen drifting
about by the untiring band of rescuers. and
gettlng no response to their attempts to
place the life-liDes, the vessel was boarded
by the gallant crew, but no one was on
board. 1t was the brigantine Alicie, aban-
doned. The crew returned to the shore.
and their noble work was done.
REPORTS FROM NEW YORK.
New York, November 26th.-The gale is
blowing here with renewed violence to-
night. 1t was reported at IL o'clock that
large portion of Coney Island was sub
merged.
The tracks of the Brighton Beach Racing
Association are under four feet of water.
Bath-houses, summer hotels and railroads
are washed away. The damage is many
thousands of dollars.
THE STORM ELSEWHERE.
New YORK November 26th.-Incomplet
reports this afternoon show that twenty
seamen are known 10 have been drowned
on the Massachusetts coast during the gale.
which this afternoon continues to rage.
The Gloucester coast entire region, from
Cape Cod to Boston, reports storm-lasbed
shipping in distress, vessels dragging their
anchors and crews clinging to the spars.
There will be severe losses among Glouces-
ter men before the gale subsidies, which is
the worst known for years.
DISASTER TO VESSELS.
BosroN, November 26th.-Tbe schooner
Amazon has sunk at Whites Flat near
Provincetown. The crew escaped. The
schooner Matte Eaton is ashore at Nantas-
ket Beach, and full of water. The British
schooner Avelon is ashore on Spectacle Is
land, and three seamen drowned. The
schooner Bertha f. Walker is ashore at
Hull. The master and 6rst officer are re-
ported drowned. Two other schooners are
ashore here. The schooner Gertrude Abb
bott, OF and for Philadelphia, is ashore
here.
The streets of this city are blockaded
with snow. Travel is much impeded. The
trains on the various roads have been