The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-06
ALL HANDS WERE SAVED.
Tbs Schooner Marry Co.'s Ashore
Oh Block Island
CREW RESCUED IN THE DARK NESS
Captain Matx Was Bound from Calais,
ne, Loaded with Lu umber = Life-sav-
Ing Crews Worked Like uoroes to
cave Life-vessei Going 10 Piece.

During ths heighth OF the gale yester-
day the .wo-masted schooner Mswny,
from Calais, Me-, Captain Matz, bound Tor
New Haven, loaded with lumber, went
ashore On the east side OF Block Island.
The life saving crew by the most strenu-
Gus efforts succeeded after six hours OF
hard work in getting the crew of safely.
The terrific force Of the huge breakers
pounding against the schooner disman-
tied her in q short time, and late last
night portions OF wreckage tioated ashore.
At 3 O'clock yesterday afternoon the
wind was sweeping across the island at
velocity OF 30 miles an hour. A fall Of
binding snow accompanied the gale aud
the cold was something fearful.
Just before z:30 p. m. the patrol at the
south station on the east coast discovered
a two-masted schooner laboring heavily
about two miles off shore. In short
time it became eviaent that the vessel was
being forced ashore by the gale and the
patrol Immediately notified the members
OF the crew at the south and north
stations, who at once turned out with the
apparatus.
To the practiced eyes Of the crew it was
evident that the vessel would strike with
in short time, and it was about $3.50 pm.
when the schooner got into the breakers
and struck.
The lifesavers were able to barely dis
tinguished through the driving snow
the forms Of six sailors in the rigging OF
the vessel, and efforts were at once made
to rescue then.
Shot the Life Line.
The crew OF the life saving patrol hasti-
ly prepared the gun and shot a line at the
schooner, but the line fell far short and
was forced back by the gale. All this
time the vessel was pounding heavily on
the sharp rocks, and the load of lumber,
loosened by the force OF the heavy break
ers, was forced from the fastenings on the
deck and drifted ashore.
The Vessel Doomed.
The vessel could not 1.-Two long in that
sea, and the members OF the. patrol were
urged TO the utmost by the desperate con-
dition OF the men on the wrecked vessel.
Two more shots were fired at the vessel,
but each fell short, and IL was then that
the crew decided to put out in the life
boat. An attempt was made to launch
the craft, but despite the strenuous
efforts OF the life saving crew,
aided by volunteers OF fishermen,
Tue DOHL SOuiu not De lbuUCDSu. AnOtDer
attempt was made with the line, but this
too, fell short, and it appeared as though
the sailors on the wreck were domoed.
The life savers were in sore straits from
their exposure, and limbs were stiff and
numb from the terrible cold.
BY this time it had become dark, but
the crew on the schooner kept cheering
Justify and the life savers were able to To-
cate them. Once more the line was shot,
but failure met this attempt, and the pa
troll grew sick at heart as the failure was
made evident.
At last one shot was greeted with
howl of cheers from the wreck and the
Tightening OF the line showed at last that
success had attended the efforts.
Breeches Buoy Rugged.
At once the Breeches buoy was rugged
and few minutes later the first man
was hauled ashore. He was nearly
dead with the cold, and willing hands
at once hustled him into near
at hand farmhouse. The other five sea-
men were quickly rescued and were cared
for tenderly. They were in terrible con-
dition, neaIly exhausted by the exposure
and cold, but frightened up after time.
The schooner pounded heavily on the
rocks all night and was breaking up
when the last man was taken off. Huge
pieces OF the craft strewed the beach.
There is no possible chance of saving the
schooner, although an effort will be made.