Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-19

II would he a sad thing for an honorable
family To be dragged through the dust IN
this way for a crime for which the &C
cused is not responsible.
"He should have had the manliness to
face his accusers, - repeated the inspect
Tor "No one knows better than you.
Judge. that in this world man must de-
tend himself He cannot expect other
people to find excuses for him. But, as
saw, he may live it down; he Is a young
fellow yet, end'--
Have you seen this mornings pspe?"
interposed the Judge,
AZ have looked through It. Is there
anything Particular
The Judge held ont the paper, with his
finger on a certain paragraph. The In
spector took it and read as follows;
"a terrible hurricane is reported as
having occurred in the neighbOrhood OF
ST. Thomas, W. l., on the 18th ult. 1t is
described as the severest ever known
IN those ATTITUDES. II was preceded IN
the morning by dead calm and exces-
sivs heat. Early in the afternoon
wearhervise persons predicted heavy
Clouds were observed collecting IN the
southwest; they rapidly increased IN size
and darkuess, and advanced toward the
northeast. from which quarter a gentle
breeze was blowing. The storm burst
with terrific fury. The harbOr of 81.
Thomss is a large BASIN, the entrance TO
which is n comparatively narrow pas
sage between two headlands. The har-
Dor was at the time filed with shipping
including several steamers ana large yes
sells Oae OF the steamers was at the
time taking on passsDg gers; the captain
gave orders hat this should be stopped,
and steamed ont of the harbOr IN the
hope Of weathering the gale. The steamer
has not since been heard of, bat fragmants
Of it have been picked up at sea, and
there is no doubt that she persisted
with all on board The storm was accom-
panied by intense darkness. greater than
that Of ordinary midnigh. without moon
OF stars. The winds velocity was esti-
mated to reach 10 less thar two hundred
miles an hour, and the destruction it
caused was terrible.
After blOsing for a couple of hours
from the southwest it hauled about and
blew with equal violence from the north
east. All the shipping in the harbor was
destroyed, and several vessels were lifted
ont Of the water and carried inland.
One large merchant chip was taken up
bodily and planted IN the midst of
warehouse near the shore The housts
of the town were unroOfed and in most
cases annihilated towards OF four
hundred lives were reported lost and
the harbor was foil OF cOrpses, which
were devOured by the sharks. One Of
the most remarkable episodes of this dis
astrous storm was that Of the L. 5. and
B. Co.'S steamship Amazon. She was
due at St. Thomas on the day after that
on which the hurricane occurred. She
had cleared from New York with six
passengers and q full cargo. she had
fair weather up to within two hundred
miles OF st Thomas, and was some
what ahead Of her schedule time. Ac-
cordiug 20 the narration OF the surviv-
ors. she met the hurricane about 3 O'Clock
on the afternoon of the 1871. She was
nut sbou. 90 a. 10 run before the gale
The wind and waves almost Immediately
dismasted her, and it was found impO3-
sible to DO more than keep her before the
wind, even this taxing 81 the powers Of
those on board Al the time one YVES
popped BIZ a heavy sea which broke into
the iOrcastle and swept many overheard.
when the wind veered about the
steamer became virtually unmansgeabie;
she drove before the gale, and 1t was ex-
peCted .hat she must founder. But after
several hours she wss suddenly beached:
snd on me Storm breaking it was die
covered that she was laying in the main
street Of S.. Thomas close TO her OWE
dock Ia me darkness she must have
been driven throught the narrow entrance
Of the harbor. and so across TO the town
avoiding by a miracle numberless OBJ
stacles. She is however, a complete
wreck, and half her ships company were
swept overheard and drowned, while
many o. the others have received severe
Injuries. OF the six passengers who were
on beard the following are killed: Alfred
Harper, went insane and washed over
board; Charles Tuppar, neck broken;
James Blair. washed overheard; Percy
Nonel. washed overheard. The sur
wing passengers are Herbert Simpson
and Valentine Martin. Nj Martin Oc
cupied The same state room with Mr.. Mol
en-. and Is much affected by his death
He s7ys he saw him shortly before the
time WIEN the steamer was popped; he
was on his way TO the fOrecastle, under
the impression, /, is supposed that there
Was greater security there than IN the
stern.
MI Martin lett for Vera Cruz yester-
day 10 is ais intention 10 return by way
Of Aspinwsl 20 his sheep farm in New
Zsalsnd, lear Nsp.er.
Having read thus far, the inspector
laid down thu paper. and stroked bis
chin awhile with g meditaiive air. 81
The Young man is drowned, is he2' he
said. AZ length The account seems 70
look that way
Do you mean there can be any doubt
about i,<' exclaimed the Judge.
II don't ssy there is; ana as a matter
OF course, Judge, Irecoguizs Inc sincerity
of YOU attitude. Still, IF were inter
ested in the BOY. I should think twice
before I accepted this news as cOnclu-
sive Have you heard anything person
alIyt
Nothing Tais is all We know, SO
far"
Well, you sre aware that people re-
ported drowned al SEES sometimes have a
way Of coming TO life again. The sea Is
big place. and its difficult TO be sure what
becomes Of a man in heavy storm when
everything's as black as pitch. Then
again. young Nolen, you must admit,
nigh, fad 1t convenient to have 1t sup
posed he was permanently out of the way.
He could start in under new name, with
very little fear Of ever being intertered
with. When this affair has blown over OF
cleared ND. he might come back and all
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