, 1889-03-14

February, and that the vessel c.srccncd
on port side. The sea- was breaking over
the vessel, and
TERRIBLE GALE
Raging from the southeast, and COM
PEELED the crew to lash themselves to the
rigging TO save them from being washed
overheard. The sea prevented the men
from lowering boats, as each was
smashed when launced. Two seamen
attempted to swim ashore with lines,
but were washed out OF the basket. The
officers and crew remained III the rig
glng all forenoon waiting for the sea to
subside. The aiterhouse was torn away
by the men, and made into RATS, on
which four seamen got ashore. They
carried rope to the shore, and, with
one end fastened to the ship, they began
trying to get the rest OF the men to the
shore. The steward and cook fell out OF
the basket and they were washed ashore,
but died shortly afterward. BY night
time everybody except Captain Glib,
who remained on the wreck for thirty
six hours, was ashore. No clothing or
provisions of any kind were secured be
fore leaving the ship. An Indian village
near by supplied the men with food. On
the second day the captain swan ashore,
and sent word to Cape Flattery for as
sistance. The first officer and nine men
commeuced journeying to the cape, and
signalled the tug Sea Lion, which
brought them here.
The captain, boatswain and four men
started for Gray's Harbor, overland.
The vessel, on striking the sand beach,
filed with water, and the cargo shifted to
port. The seas, striking fore and ait,
sweeping the deck OF every movable OBJ
ject. The bark commenced going to
pieces on the first night. The cargo,
consisting principally Of railroad iron,
brick and cement, caused the vessel to
settle, and the woodwork, rigging, ETC.,
was strewn on the beach. The four dead
members of the crew were buried the
next day by the Indians. The vessel
was valued at 100000, and the cargo at
$685. both of which are a total loss,
but fully insured in European com
panies.
THE DEAD MEN
Are r. Ballenbine, cook; - Sakey, stew
ard; - Casey and - Campbell, sea-
men, all natives OF Scotland. The Port
Gordon was los days out from Andros-
sin, Scotland. with railroad material for
the Bellingham railroad. The Port Cor
don was owned in Scotland.
SAILORS STORY.
The wreck occurred seven miles south
of Destruction island. The vessel was
overtaken by storm and heavy weather
set in and she was driven on the sandy
beach. The seas enyeloped her in one
mass Of seething foam compelling us to
teke to the rigging for safety. The yes
sci lay on her port side until forenoon
of March 1st. The fist two men who at
tempted to swim ashore were drowned;
afterward the chief officer carried line
from the vessel and succeeded in land
ing the remainder excepting the captain
who remained until late on the second
day. and the cook and steward who were
badly frozen and died shortly after they
were picked up. When we we're Oh the
beach the second day we could not see
captain but the Indians told US he had
been singing all the morning. We made
up our minds that he had gone crazy
and afteIward died. When our rescuers
went on the ship to get the captain be
was found asleep in the foretop. The
rope broke when the last man attempted
to leave the ship and he was drowned E.
The keel gave way and gradually the
hull broke up and all the wood work
drifted ashore. None of the men were in
the rigging less than seven hours, the
gale chilling them through and desper-
ate attempts to reach the shore were
made. The crew slept for four dsys
in bushes along the desolate coast, un-
inhabited except by Indians. Capt.
Gebb and five OF the crew left for Gray's
Harbor overland, and the chief mate for
Neah Bay with no provisions. The eoun-
try to be travelled by them is wild and
barren and an unexplored region, and
fears are entertained for their safety.