Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11
DISASTER AT SEA.
The Transport Maryland's Terrific
Experiences i'm a Storm.

Captain and Part of Her Crew Killed.
They Were Crushed to DeatI.-3O0 BnI-
locks Perish.
The Atlantic transport steamer Mary
land, which sailed from Baltimore Nnverl-
her 9th for London, with cargo of gem
eral merchandise and cattle, put into the
| Delaware Breakwater at y. IN. Saturday
| in dilapidated condition. Captain Luck
hurst, Boatswain Joseph Deigwell and
Cabin Boy George Tyler were killed, the
body of the former was ON board, but the
other two were buried at sea
Chief Officer Lloyd had his leg broken,
Carpenter james Hayes arm was broken,
| and several Others were badly injured. The
vessel was in charge of Second Officer
| William Norman, the chief officer being
| confined to his berth through injury stls-
tained. The vessels decks had 100 head of
| dead cattle strewn about, and a number of
others were injured to such an extent that
they will die.
| The Maryland left Cape Henry carly on
! the morning of the 18th of November and
encountered ordinary weather until the
night of the Both, when the barometer gave
warming of the near approach of stormy
weather.
The usual precaution were taken, and
everything was made secure on board for
| the combat with the wind and sea. The
morning of the list came in with IL brisk
wind, increasing rapidly as noon drew
near. Al this time the vessel was calcu-
lated to be some 500 miles distant from the
| shore. Later in the day the wind increased
to hurricane and seas swept the decks.
On account of having cattle between
decks Il was necessary to keep the matches
| open for fresh air for them, hut the shin
was taking so much water on board that it
was necessary to close them down to keep
from filling. This resulted disastrolsly to
hn ut Ia HI.
Before reaching the Breallwnter 300 car
casSes were throwlroverboard.
Inc gale continued throughout Monday.
All OF the upper deck forward of the bridge
was smashed in, the ventilators washed off,
all the boats but one were stove to pieces,
the steering gear, compasscs and nautical
instruments were broken and everything
that could be moved was torn from the
decks.
Later in the afternoon, as Captain Luck
hurst was standing on the bridge endeav-
oring to keep his vessels head on to the
trend Of the sea, mountainous tidal wave
swept her whole length. When she righted
he was found to be missing, and il was at
once supposed he was carried overheard
Two days later, however, the body of the
unfortunate man was found on top of the
galley, buried under debris. He must
nave been killed instantly, as his skull was
crushed and his back broken.
~ is understood that an effort will be
made to have the body forwarded to his
relatives in London. Subsequently the
body Of Tyler, the cabin boy, was found
on deck with the head severed from it. The
lboatswains body wasa also found with both
legs cut off
When a consultation was held among all
the men it was decided TO put back for the
Delaware Breakwater, which was the
nearest port.
The disabled ship left the Delaware
Breakwater in charge of the tug lnterna-
tional, and was taken as far as Reedy
Island, where the Juno came up relieved
the International, and took her to Marcus
Hook.
After a survey is taken to find out the
extent of the damage, it is possible that
the cargo will be forwarded in the Mis-
souri,, which is now due here She is a
sister ship to the MARYLAND, which was
built in Hartlepool, by W. Gray Is Sons, in
1886.