New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-01

Mr.. Ceballos and the other members Of the COM
pany had given them solemn warnings TO say
nothing whatever to the newspapers. IL had been
decided that all information for the press must
be filtered through the company.
This is not the first time that the Vizcaya has
met disaster. About three years ago one Of her
boilers burst and killed nearly the whole OF tho
night watch 1t after this accident thas
the vessel was overhauled and reftted
The Cornelius Hargraves was four-masted
schooner, belonging in Fall River. She registered
1892 TONS and was built in Camden, Me-, III
1889. She was owned by j. +. Allen, who COM
manded her. She was on her way from Phlladei-
phia to Fall River with load of coal. She
LETT Philadelphia on October 81
TALK WITH Mr.. CEBALLos.
Mr. Ceballos said to Tribune reporter, at his
home, in Sixty-secoRd-st., last night: Il nave
provided the survivors with every comfort ana
have placed them in the charge of competeht
physi ian, with positive instructions that they
must not be disturbed The poor fellows are In
pitiable condition, and il would be an lnJustlce,
at this time, to allow them to be annoyed lhey
are very weak from their exposure To the cOid,
and the long time that they remained in the Almost
freezing water None OF them speaks English, anu
the additional effort necessary TO MAKE them
selves understood by the aid of an interpreter
might have serious effect, and greatly retard
tention that they are now receiving; combined
with perfect rest, that they will be all right in
few days.
Il have sent my representative to Barnegat,
with directions to do everything possible to lind
and recover the bodies of those lost, and to have
them either forwarded to their relatives or to
bury them at the expense OF the company. .,
"One of the saddcst things in connection with
this terrible affair, TO me, is the loss OF my old
friend and special partner, Mr. Pedro, who has
been my guest while in Newiork. He was not
onl, my partner, but the dear old friend Of my
father. whom | have loved from my childhood"
Captain Percy, of the steamer Chalmette' which
arrived from New-OrleanS yesterday, reported that
az 80 in the morning he sighted the wreck of
the Vizcaya with the unknown schooner sunk
near her. The schooncr's headgear was gone, and
she was sunk in fourteen fathoms OF water.
big tug was near the place.
SIGHTING THE WRECK.
Charles Winlam, chief steward of the steamer
Humboldt, who was left in command of the steamer
Yesterday, told an interesting story Of the rescue
to Tribune reporter. 1t is best given in his own
words.
am not boaslng when l say know as much about
how the rescue was effected as any one on board OF
wore first GIFTED and every Thing that took place
Altogether 1t was an eventtul passage Tor us we hao
splendid weather after leaNlhg santos, uIiai ol uIH
Bermudas, when We were struck by heavy squali
and were hove TO Ior thirty-six hours. IL was t1
worst squall have seen for many year ana more %
than once our decks were swept iQre ana ai'' Dlt
nothing gave way and Fortunately the HieOhtS were
not injured or We would have been III Dad way ior
rendering any service to the |lLcaya ana ule Scnooher
All day TONS of seas broke on deck ana had we not
been well battened We should have been nOated out
cabin. Well after weatheiiny TINS storm, t"ln5s
went along pretty smoothly until about O'Clock tIls
morning, when the pilot came on board ana relieved
Captain Black on the bridge Tie captain went below,
but did not trn In. IT is always considered more or
less dangerous In coming up the coast at thls season
aIi all hands ordeIed on deck until port was
IuIde Tle morning was clear and only light breezo
was blowing from about south-south"Nt. E4cept lor
bank of fog to westward, could see easily thiee
miles in any direction. ! noticed the weather par.
tcuiary because had been looking for squalls all
below about thirty minutes when the pilot sings out
to the chief officer. Mr.. Barry Tell the captain
make out steamer straight ahead to the northwest,
She looks to be sinking. Ask him il Shall bear away
In a few minutes me captain went mp on the bridge
with his glass Then he gave orders TO clear away inc
feboat as lively as possible. went into the forG
rsgnS and could Just make out some masts and sails
NaUar ws-It,ai6sd Mn fuu speed ard pretty scol
all sails set and the water over her deck. About 200
yards to the westward the bare poles OF steamer
The. steamer seemed TO be sunk han way up 10 her
When We were within mile or so of the vessels, the
hove several times as we approached the wrecks for
fear Of sand bar, at first supposed both vessels
number Of men in the steamers rigging, but could see
no one the schooner on account OF the SAILS
There was signal Of distress flying from either
vessel, but before slowed up saw one of the men
waving what looked like white shirt. The steamer
steamer, and by that time 1t was light enough 10
make out both vessels very distinctly. counted
ten in the steamers rigging and two in the fore
W Tho liieboat was all ready by this time, and the
her. They pulled away to the steamer ana made
fast TO tho rigging OF the mainmast' 1aast
They had good deal trouble in getting the men into
the boat however as they seemed nearly frozen ana
Most Of them we're dressed as if they had turned in and
some of them had nothing on but shirt one poor
fellow came near drowning as ~ was; m IN uElng m & 70
his hold and fell into the water lie was pulled into into
the ieboat by of the men In the stern sheets VINO
~ eac ned him an oar. They took OH ten men from tho
taier and then rowed over 10 the schooner and got
tyyo more When our boat returned with the survivors
cmt for their comfort 1t was bitterly cold
Of the poor wreches were nearly l0len Ihry tumo,d
over the rail and weak they could scarcely
sand Their teeth chattered as if they would fail ont
one fellow with bare legs, who wore little silver cross
suspended from his neck, fell on s Knees ana tiled 70
thank God for his dclverance but he was SO benumoed
he could only humble. -
below bv +he cabin fire. They were all spaniaIds and
none OF them could speak more than few words Sol OF
the cntan ard all the passengers had gone down with
thc steamer when the collision occurred. 1t had all
appcned so quickly that only those who were on deck
& heen able 10 save themselves by sprnging into the
rigane after buried attempt to clear away one OF
' TScT all seemed unwilling to talk about the collision
even when questioned by the second officer. Mr. James
who speaks span r rn9 %S TO hs bsms @Op fT Se i aS
dent as the steamer had seered to port and given tne
schooner plenty OF sea room had Se n3I h cno'c st W
how, The collision happened were unable TO earn
and Il certainly seems mysterious, ,, A., -o,oonsr.s
RIGGING had been Washed overheard, and had swan 10
the schooner They were hoth IN Ie water . VTg ,oT
nearly an hour with life presorver When he fnsily
reschcd the Tsns of tho schooner ne saw no one ou'
rev cnnld sec from where they cunC that both boats
of tho schooner were gone. They unable to make
out the schooners name.