The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-22

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loosening the latter and causing ii
to penetrate the ships side. The po-
sition of the Hampshire was soon most
critical, and Capt. Weir decided to run
for St Ives bay When entering the
bay the steamer began to sink. This
was at $50 p. m. and the sole survivor
Of her crew, Chief Mate Swanson, and
four others got into a boat which was
Immediately swept from the ships side,
and as the boat was driven away from
the steamer the chief mate says he saw
her settling down by the stern and
pounding near Guernard's head. The
chief mate adds that when he last saw
the Hampshire there was boat along
side of her, and some of the crew We're
making their way into her in the hope
of escaping, but it is believed that they
were all drowned. After a fearful night
of exposure to wind and wave in the
open boat, during which the chief mate
and his four companions were nearly
swamped over a hundred times, they
reached land about o'clock in the
morning and considered themselves
lucky in having escaped with their
lives.
Almost Safe.
Suddenly, however, just as the sea-
men We're within easy reach of land
more than usually heavy sea struck the
boat capsizing it an throwing it's five
occupants into the raging sea. Then fol-
lowed a terrific battle for life during
which one after another, four of the
five struggling men were sucked down.
wrd to their death, only Chief Mate
Swanson having strength enough TO
swim ashore and he landed in a condi-
tiono utter exhaustion. He cried loud
ly for help which finally attracted the
attention of a coast guardsman who
came to the half drowned mans assist
ance.
Chief Mate Swanson upon being ques-
toned regarding the fate of his four
companions in the boat said that he
aid not see them after they were all
thrown into the water, but he added
their shrieks could be heard and the
waves swept over and over them.
Swanson was hampered with the heavy
clothinghe wore and as the boat seemed
to disappear soon after it was capsized
he was utterly unable to render any
assistance to his unfortunate COM
panions. The chief mates head and
limbs were badly cut and his whole
body was severely confused by being
dashed against the rocks A life boat
from the Hampshire and the body of
stranded off st. Ives head this after
noon, leaving people to believe that this
man succeeded in ClamOring upon the
the overturned boat and that he must
have been very near shore when swept
from his hold and drowned
Sehthehs
The guardsmen of st. Ives have al
ready since the commencement of the
gale rescued forty seamen and officers.
Late this evening another body was
washed ashore from the Hampshire.
Owing to the severity of the storm the
mail boats running between Dover and
Calais have been compelled to suspend
their trip, which is a very unusual oc-
currence as these vessels venture across
the channel in very heavy weather.
Many vessels have sought shelter badly
damaged under the lee of the high,
Jutting cliffs of the channel and at least
two vessels are known to have persisted
on the Goodwin sands. The Deal life
boat went to the assistance of the
crew of one of these vessels, but the
life boat men were compelled to return
without having been able to rescue any
of the endangered seamen, as both yes
sells disappeared before the life boats
could get along side of them.
The steamer Lucania, from New York
to Liverpool. was unable to land her
passengers at the latter port until to-
day Nine vessels are reported stranded
between Grimsby and Cleethorps on
Saturday, and two of these were dashed
to pieces during the night. So fearful
was the sea that the life boat was una
BILE to leave the harbor, though it's
crew made several attempts to do so
and lost their coXwain during these
attempts the life boatmen being
crushed between the pier and the boat.
Several steamers and a number of sail
ing vessels are reported in distress off
SpuTnhead, at the entrance of the Hum
Der river, Yorkshire The Wilson line
steamship Buffalo is reported at Grims-
by being unable TO proceed on account
of the furious wind and sea.
The Ramsgate fishing fleet was caught
in the gale, and nearly all were badly
battered by the sea, several of them
being unable to make harbor. Two of
the fleet were stranded and their crews
were rescued by the lifeboats.
Schooner Pounded to Pieces.
The schooner Weaknesses has been
wrecked near Yarmouth. and five of
the crew were drowned, while the boat
lay on a ledge of rocks pounding to
pieces in full view of thousands of
spectators who were utterly unable to
be of any assistance to the drowning
men. 1t was impossible to launch the
life boat on account of the tremendous
sea dashing upon the coasts and the
| schooner was too far out to be reached
by the rocket line. Thus, the people on
shore saw the poor sailors drowned one
by one, while thousands stood praying
anxiety is felt for the safety of the
large Yarmouth herring fleet, as we'll
as for the safety of a number of Scotch
fishing boats, which had just started
for home when the gale burst over the
coast and which has not been heard
from since The Lowestreft life boat
rescued the crews of three schooners
yesterday and today saved twelve men
from drowning, putting to sea in the
face of binding snow storm and Bit
terly thrashing sea. Reports from the
Tyne say that much damage has been
done to shipping there and that several
small boats have been sunk There
have also been many cases of personal
injury by falling chimneys and other
such accidents.
Two tourist steamers on Lake Winde-
mere foundered during the gale, but
no lives are reported to have been lost.
Only the Mate Saved.
The Norwegian three-masted vessel
Armie was driven ashore by the fearful
sea and wind prevailing and began to
pound to pieces on the rocks, the seas
making a clean sweep over her and
washing the crew overheard one after
| another, only the mate being saved.
The fishing boat Vine during the gale
capsized entirely off Scarborough, and
was lost to sight while thousands of
people saw the crew struggle terribly
| in the waves and sink after being COM
| pletely exhausted. Two soldiers at
| tempted to cross Portsdown hill near
| Portsmouth yesterday evening and were
| found dead in the snow today. The
| Hollyhead coast guardsmen at risk to