New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21
THE STORY OF THE WRECK)
A brief and faithful Narrative Of late SCI

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On the 27th of October 1903 q schooner of
Brunswick. in the District of Maine, Massachu-
setts called the schooner Active. Robert Given
of said Brunswick Master laden with wood, bound
from Brunswick to Boston: On said 18th OF
October, being Thursday, Capt. Given called at
Portland and on the same Day he with his ships
Crew names Robert Boss, Robert Dunning, David
Stanwood and Seth Frazier. together with Capt
Danforth Joseph Maxwell and me Sumner wilson
Passengers made sail for Boston. we went on
Board expecting in few Hours to reach Boston
But how sad was Our Disappointment The
wind shifted its course, and blew a brisk gale
from North East. which obliged to leave our
Course, and keep of at sea. Tor rear OF striking
on Rocks we passed the Day and Night came on
1t began to rain and snow. the storm lasted all
Fryday the 2sth the wind and storm still in
creased we were tossed to and fro. viewing our
selves in great danger About the Hours of Ten
or Eleven A NJ, by the Force of the Storm our
long Boat together with our water. was torn from
the Deck. went OFF, and we saw II no more we
were then left in a sad situation. without a Drop
of wafer 10 quenCh our Thirst; ana When, OF
whether we should be able to get any more, God
only knew we prayed to God, who was able
if he pleased to carry us through ana deliver US
from our DistresseS: and we hoped that the WIN
would abatp in a few Hours. and that we should
he able TO Mach thc shore which we had so long
looked for. remained IN this situation unlI
about Eleven O'clock in the Night; then the WIlu
began TO abate The Mate said to the captain
we have made a Light | think it is Cape COD
Light House. The Captain came upon Deck ahH
looked and SAID, " " Is so, You uIc II5il' 'ii9
joyful speech OF the Captain gave every Person
on Board a cheerful Countcnance We thought orr
selves relieved from the dangerous slhauOh III
which we had before viewed orr selves. But
q alas 10 orr Great surprize we found our selves
in much greater Danger than we were peloro :
our Vessel filling with water ana our serves APP
rarently going down into a watcry Tomb Our
Homes of ever reaching the shore again were small
gloomy indeed was the Prospect OF safety Ou w.
sci appeared To he going down TO the BORON OF tllc
Ocean, and we IN and WIN IL. we Inou9Hs Oui
% tiopf o moo
we cried 20 God he heard our CRIES ana ahsWeleu
our Prayers, saving us from WaterS ti9Ve; we
esteemed this at that Time Favour lhuctl u4 f
we might have few more Hours 10 prepare loI
the solemn scenes before MS. Our SITUATION can
be easier imagined than described. All that could
be done by US, TO save ne from immediate DeblIuc-
tion was done we were all at work trong TO
disuast her: some cutting down the Mast OtherS
busily engaged in cutting away the Rigging, ana
looking out with all possible care ana vigilance,
if by any Means we might escape from the Danger :
indeed orr Men needed no caution nor qnlcKcnlns
to watchfulness or Exertion: The eminent Dan
ger Of losing our Lives was Motive suihclent 10
excite everyone TO use his utmost ENertons 70 save
the Vessel from sinking and himself from Dcath !:
But alas, all seemed 10 be TO little purpose lOr
with all The EXcrtiOnS we could use, we could not
prevent our Vessel from Haps7ln@; we Tene"eu
orr cries 10 God, and were every Man helped on
10 her side our situation was but little bettered
by it The Night dark, the sea oolsterous,
our shin sinking under rs and Onr Hopes OF safety
with IT, vet as men in extreme Danger OF linmi-
nent Death, We greedily catched at the nrSt Means
Hours longer But orr situation was then such,
flat every wave broke full home upon us, so as
completely TO bury MS in water
Thus we continued, every Man In that sltua,
ton about an Hour, when we had me pleasure OF
soenO the schooner BetSey for Marbehcad: we
snake 10 her But the Master, contrary 10 all the
Principles of Humanity, passed 9y Us; ana ~3I Io
aford MS no Assistance. The Cold was insuieraole.
we were forced to lie against the sea, expecting
cy.rv Moment would be our last. ana casting mp
our Cries 10 Heaven for Help. Thus we sat- all
wet and frozen, shivering and gnashing our ieeth
I think the sea seldom or never could snow a
conipanv of mere miserable wreches than II mad
If That Time upon ts Rank. we lay thus, wet and
frozen until about Morning. when The WIND began
70 fall and in the Morning il fell, the sea CON
siderably quiet and calm so that we hy ,aOoNe
wafer when the schooner Betscy, capt lresOn,
which passed MS in the Night. was not out OF sight
when the sur arose: But he like a hard hearted
wretch put of from u.s. and did not attempt 70
relieve US we however 10und our selves "itnlh
slrht Of Land and the wind WAS right to drive
ms 10 the shore this gave Ms great hopes that
we should meet with some Friend. who would as
sst and help MS from our wTetched sltuatioh. mus
we remained amenting our SAD tnhni,loh UNI, n
about two o'clock in the afternoon, when 70 our
great Joy we esped 4 Boat making towards us,
as if they aimed 10 assist us: ana TINS was tilelt
Aim. they soon came near 10 US. we s h1Inu
them To be a Mr. Truro and five others IN hshlng
Root The wind previous 10 this had shifted us
course and was driving MS from shote. WI;
Truro asked OF the Cause OF our Delne III thu sau
situation We told him what had happened 70 us.
| He then said we came 10 assist you BUT, my
Friends we dare not venture 10 assist YOU unless
YOU will obey our Orders If you should All OF you
lean into the Boat at once, we shall all SINK 70
oc,hcr II we help YOU. You must step, carefully
n rho Roat one AT Time. we all us one con-
sented 10 obey his Orders. They then came up ana
| four Of the Company stepped INFO the boa,;
viz Capt Given. Capt Dsnf9h JoSGPR Ma otSsIs
| then said, 1--WE dare not take any more " tHis