The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-11-07

anu row away. Wo looked all around
hut could not SEQ any thing. Then
in the hope 81 attracting the -.
| ton from some passing vessel or soma
one on tho shore 1--WE were only six
miles on the COAST. we cut tho tarre5
ropes on tho yard into pieces foot ~
two long and lighting those waved
them In the air IS long as they lasted.
hut no ono came 70 our aid. and ali
through tho long night we clnng 10 tha.
yard, growing colder and sitter as ench
moor passed. Toward day break a cold
| fog settled on rs and made matters
worse. When one Of the mon on tina
yard said he thought he heard stcau.er
| passing by. we all hallooed as loud
as our bcnumbcd condition would Der.
nit US TO Then boat made its an
pcarancc and we were taken on board
| the Humboldt We could not have held
out much longer
From the second officer some moro
facts were Obtained. lie was on deck
standing under tho bridge when the
collision occurred. Ito said the steam
er's lights we're burning all right and
the watch on tho deck were at their
| posts. lie did not see the schooner un-
| til the first officer on the bridge rang
the signal 10 stop. AT the time he
rang TO stop" said Second Officer Coyas.
Captain Cunill had just ccmc from
supper and was going on the bridge.
Before he had time TO move, tho
schooner struck US. her bowsprit strik-
| ing. and. as far as ! could see. instantly
killing captain Cunill. Our hcadway
carried us along and the howsprlt
knocked down the bridge house and
| rigging. was covered by the debris
and badly cut In tho head and side Of
my neck. ] got out Of the tangle about
| the time the water commenced 10 run
over the decks, and then l took to the
| rigging with the others. We staid
there from nine o'clock in the evening
until five o'clock next morning. and
we're completely exhausted when taken
OF by the crew OF the Humboldt.
| Late last evening one OF the ship
wrecked men was seen on board the
Cuidad Condol. another ship Of Ccballos
& Co, lying near pier No. 81, North
river. lie told practically the same
Covas. adding that ut tho time OF the
collision nearly all OF the Nizcaya's
crew were asleep. being worn out with
the hard work attendant upon leaving
port Only those on duty were up and
about lie said that before the lashings
OF tho boats could be taken of prepare
tory to lowering the Vizcaya's decks
were under water. lie saw several per-
sons in the water clinging to floating
debris, spars, hatchcs and wreck age. but
| all these soon sank.
| At the Office OF the company but lit
| tie information could be obtained No
| interviews could DO had with the sur
| vivors, and those obtained were gotten
outside the Office.
| 1t Il stated that Senior Calvo. who
persisted with his wife and son.swas 4
partner In the house OF Franckc 4 Co..
OF Havana, the biggest and richest
sugar house in Cuba. lilo vas on his
way home with his family.
| Tho vizcaya was ono OF the stcsmers
| OF the Compania Trans-A tlantic. owned
| by J. NJ. Ceballos & Co. She had just
been ovcrhaulcd. and this was her first
trip after being rcfittcd. She was OF
l.3ss tons register. Isl feet long. and
had accommodate for fifty passen-
gers. She was barkentinc rugged. The
cargo OF the Vizcaya was general one.
com prsing lumber. provisions. hard
ware, furniture and machinery. The
whole cargo was valued at $i.0OOo
The vessel was insured by tho owners.
SIZE was an iron vessel. and formerly
piled between New York and Mcdter-
rancan ports.
| Several theories ara advanced a. 70
the cause OF the collision. Eut a. mono
Of the survivors. according 10 their
statements saw the schooner before
she struck tho steamer. IL Is not. and
probably will not be known inst how
the affair happened. An Investigation
will probably be made by the company.
| Mr.. Bennicc, OF Ccballos 4 90. was
sent 70 Barnegat as soon as word o. the
disaster was received. To see what he
could learn there.