The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-11-07
SENT TO THE BOTTOM.
Tho Steamer vizcaya andschooncr
Cornelius Hargroave Collide


seen schooner Tho night was clear
the moon shining brightly-the sca
smooth The hour was half-past eight
o'clock. Seven minutes later both ves-
| sells were at the bottom Of the sea, and
with them sank eighty-onc Of their pas
scngcrs and crews In those seven
minutes q collision and death struggle
with the waves had taken place; asceue
had occurred which even the dozen sur
vivors can not give the details OF. with
out stopping to make sure that IL Is not
all a horrible dream.
| The entire lot OF passengers OF the
Vizcaya were lost Their names were:
Senior Juan Pedro. partner Of the
firm Of J. NJ. Ceballos 4 Co.. OF New
York, and one Of the owners Of the lost
steamship.
NJ. A. Calvo, wife and son.
Nj. Purr End two children.
| Mr.. A. Ruiz
| Jose Acadia.
Ramona Alavarez.
Juan +. Hcdman.
| Oscar Islam.
Ligui Pcllion.
Jose NJ 1arclo.
| Twelve Of the crew OF sevcnty-seven
we're saved from the steamship. The
fate OF the crew OF the schooner Is still
unk nown.
| The FIRST news received OF the dis
as.er in this city was when tho steamer
"liumboldt" from Brazil. arrived at
her dock in brooklyn. having on board
the twelve survivors OF the catastrophe
whom she had picked up at daybreak.
Captain Black OF the Humboldt sal a
that at daybreak his ship was of
lsarucgat Light Suddenly, from of
their port bow. came q cry for help.
Pecring in that direction through the
mist OF early morning. the officers OF
the Humboldt saw three masts sticking
out Of the water and clinging 70 the
yards and rigging people we're seen.
Quickly boat was lowered and rowcd
10 the unfortunate people. There we're
twelve OF thcm-all sailors-c linging to
the spars. and their Joy was unspeaka y
HE when they were taken into the
boat They all belonged to the steam
ship vizcaya. and their names are as
follows:
| Felipe Hazas. first officer.
! Gabriel Covas. second officer.
| Francisco Seera. first engineer.
! DIR. Andres Rico, surgeon
| Serene Carlos.
| +. Lopez
| Juan Seyjas.
! Angel Leona-
\ Jose Mcpdinna Cammcrro.
| Ramon Martinez.
1 Ramon Perez
! II. AreIlano.
! The men were chilled to the bono
\ from their exposure 10 wind and wave.
I and could have held out but little lon
ger. They were taken on doarb the
Humboldt, brought 20 this city and
/ taken at once 10 the Office OF J. NJ
l Ccballos 4 Co, No % Wall street tho
owners or the Vizcaya- The firm had
received notice OF tho loss OF their YES
4 sci from the Maritime Exchange but a
4 few minutes before the survivors walked
into The Office. For the next ho'x all
was excl cement in the Office of Cclallo s
4 a Co. None OF the survivors could
talk English. and for some time 1t was
impossible to obtain from any OF them
correct account Of the wreck. From
Or. Rico the best account vas obtained.
DR.. REQ said:
Every thing was working nicely Tho
weather was fine. the moon shone
bright and the sea was smooth. twas
about eight o'clock whom was on dec X
and tool. a few turns back and forth
while smoking an aftcr-dlnner cigar
cite. Ibid not see any vessel near as.
The shin was in charge OF the first OIL
Ger. who was on the bridge I went
down 10 tho saloon then. and there met
Mrs. Caivo We sat down and began
talking. Suddenly, heard tho gong
IN the cngine-room ring the stop
signal. Before could even wondc r
what il was for. there came an awful
shock, q crashing sound on tho dec X
o-cr our heads. and the steamer rolled
well over on her port side. Every
body in tho saloon was thrown down.
All was excitement; mon. women and
children shrieking for help, from
what they did not know. Mrs. Calvo
seized my hands and begged me TO find
and save her boy. told her l would.
| started up 10 the deck to ind him.
When got out Of the companionway.
4 terrible scene met my eyes. Tie
\ bridge, dcck-housc and fore rigging wcrc
all torn away; there was great cash
in the starboard side just abaft the coal
bunkcrs. and through this opening TIA :
water was pouring In. Close BY. on orr
starboard beam was big four-mastcd
schooner. her bowsprt and fore-rig-
cling gone and her bows stove In. She.
TOO. was filling rapidly. Men were run
ming here and there all over our deck : (:
shouting all kinds o. orders. and | can
remember seeing the crew or the
schooner doing the same thing on their
vessel. Tho next thing knew the
water was making over our decks. The
steamer was fast sinking. With Wild
idea n saving ourselves several
81 the crew and myself scrambled
! w tho port fore rigging. Down. down
I vent TIC steamer. and M we climbed.
We reach the forc-gallant yard, ard
Just then the hull reached tho bottom
This left Us just out OF water. but 4
very large swell would wet our legs.
| There we're twelve OF us on the yard.