St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-20


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 Gurnara's
head. The chief mate adds that when
he last saw the Hampshire there was
boat alongside of her. and some of the
crew were making their way into her in
the hope OF escaping, but it is believed
certain that they were all drowned.
After fearful night of exposure to
wind and wave in the open boat, during
which the chief m,ate and his four COM
panlonS were nearly Swamped
OVER A HUNDRED TINES,
they began to near land at about 5
o'clock in the morning, and considered
themselves lucky in having escaped
with their lives. Suddenly, however,
just as the seamen were in easy reach
of land. more than usually heavy sea
struck the boat, capsiZing it, and throw
ing its five occupants into the raging
sea. Then followed terrible battle for
life, during which one after another,
four of the five struggling seamen were
sucked downward to their death, only
Chief Mate Swanson having strength
enough to swim ashore, and he landed
in condition Of utter exhaustion. He
cried loudly for help, which finally at
tracted the attention of coast guards
man who came to the half-drowned
mans assistance. Chief Officer Swan
son, upon being questioned regarding
the fate Of his four companions in the
little boat, said that he did not see them
after they were all thrown into the
water; but, he added, their shrieks
could be heard about him as The waves
swept over and over them. Swanson
was hampeFed with the heavy clothing
he wore, and, as the boat seemed to
disappear soon after it was capsized. he
was utterly unable to render any assist
ance 10 his unfortunate companions.
The chief mates head and limbs were
badly cut, and his whole body was Sc
verely confused by being dashed
AGAINST THE ROCKS.
A life boat from the Hampshire and
the body of one of the sailors, still
warm, were stranded off st. Ives head
this afternoon, leaving people to believe
that this man succeeded in clam bering
upon the overturned boat, and that
he must have been very near shore
when swept from his hold and drowned.
The guardsmen of St.Ives have already,
since the commencement of the gale,
recovered forty seamen and officers by
means of the rocket apparatus. Late
this evening another body, supposed to
be that of a seaman belonging to the
Hampshire, was washed ashore. Owing
to the severity of the storm, the mail
boats running between Dover and
Calais have been compelled to suspend
their trips, which is a very unusual &C.
currence, as these vessels venture
across the channel III very heavy
weather. Many vessels have sought
shelter. badly damaged, under the lee
of the high, jutting bluffs of the chan
mel, and at least two vessels are known
to have periShed on the Goodwin sands.
The Deal life boat went to the assist
ance of the crew of one of these vessels,
but the life boatmen were compelled to
return without having been able to
rescue any of the
ENDANGERED SEAMEN,
as both vessels disappeared before the
hfeboats could get alongside of them.
The steamship Lucania, from New
York to Liverpool, was unable to land
her passengers at the latter port until
today. Nine vessels are reported
stranded between Grimsby aud Gloot-
horps on Saturday, and two of these
were dashed to pieces during the night.
So fearful was the sea that the lifeboat
was unable to leave the harbor, though
its crew made several attempts to do so,
and lost their cOXswain during these at
temptS, the lifeboat men being crushed
between the pier and the boat. Several
steamers and number of sailing vessels
are repor ted in distress off Spurn Head,
at the entrance of the Humber river,
Yorkshire. The Wilson line STEAMSHIP D
Buffalo is reported at Grimsby, 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. The schooner Wick
lasSeS has been
WRECKED NEAR YARMOUTH,
and five of her crew were drowned while
the boat lay on ledge of rocks pound
ing to pieces i'll 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
for them upon the shore. Considerable
anxiety is felt for the safety of the large
Yarmouth herring feet, 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 have 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 race of a binding
snow storm and bitterly 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 accidents.
TOURIST STEAMERS FOUNDER.
Two tourist steamers on Lake Winde.
mere foundered during the gale, but nc
lives are reported to have been lost by
these accidents. The streets of Scar
borough, the well-known watering
place, are filled with debris. Seventeen
fishing smacks had not returned up tt
late last night, and the greatest anxiety
was felt for their safety. At about II
o'clock at night. amid the driving storm
large steamer was seen running be-
fore the gale with tar barrel blazing
on board of her as signal of distress
The Scarborough coast guard immedi-
ately started down with the rocke
apparatus, but when nearing Filey
eight miles from Scarborough
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