Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-29
SCHOONER WRECKED.
The Vessel Went Ashore on Long Island
In the Storm, and For Hours the Crow
Waited For Aid That Could Not Reach
Them-LIfeIInes Fell Short.


BAYPoEr, y. Y, Nov 29-Patrolman
Harry Corwin of the life saving station at
Smiths point, Great South bay, on coming
west on his sunrise patrol saw a four
masted schooner, stern down, in four
fathoms of water, about quarter of
mile off shore. Only u small portion of
her forward bulwarks was above water.
Ten persons were in the rigging. One
woman and three men were in the forerig
ging, four men at the foremasthead, one in
the main shrouds and one at the main
masthead.
Word was immediately telephoned to all
the stations along the line. The life saw
ing crews from Fargo station, Smiths
point and Bellport FASTENED to the beach
at a point opposite where the wrecked ves-
sci lay.
The breakers were solid and dashed like
fury on the beach, and it was impossible to
launch lifeboat. The life saving crews
shot out their lifelines; but, although they
were well aimed, the lines either burned or
fell short. This attempts to send them
across the rigging of the wreck were all
unsuccessful, but the trials were continued
until every cartridge had been used
Identified by Letters.
Captain Frank Rourke arrived on the
scene in the afternoon with two rockets,
but these were just as Intellectual as the
other shots. The wind was blowing from
the west, and, although the rockets were
fired across the wind, the lines were blown
wide Of the wreck
Mrs Samuel Newey, the wife of life
saving patrolman, picked up bundle Of
letters which had been washed ashore dur
ing the forenoon. They were all dated
about II months ago and were addressed
to Captain W. H. Randall, schooner Louise
H. Randall, Portsmouth, Boston and New
York. Many of these were of a purely
business character and were from c. r.
Jennings, As Park avenue, New York who
was evidently part owner in the schooner.
From these letters the identity of the
schooner was learned.
The beach is strewn with wreckage. Two
portions of an oak and a mahogany bed.
room suite were washed ashore, which EVIL
IDENTIFY came from the deck cabins of thu
ill fated vessel.
Among the driftwood were number OF
broken piano frames and ivory keyboards,
and the men on shore think the schooner
might have been laden with partly COM
pleted pianos.
At nightfall the unfortunate people were
all at the fore and mainmasthead. All
sorts Of rumors are heard along the beach.
Some people say they saw two men cling
Ing " d lIo'itIuS spar carry III lut
but heavy sea struck them, and they dis
appeared.
From the size of the vessel the life savers
think that there may have been 10 or II
men on board and that some of them are
lost.
SufferIngs of the Crew.
1t was also said that boy was seen with
the four men at the foremasthead but il
such was the case there was no sign of him
during the afternoon.
The Merritt Wrecking company's tug
was said to be on the way to rescue the sur.
vivors. The wind was piereinsiy cold, and
there was no doubt that some of those In
the rigging have succumbed to hunger and
exposure. II the tug reaches the vicinity Of
the wreck, it will be almost impossible fol
her to get close enough to the Randall tc
take the crew off.
The breakers were dashing over the
| wreck when night set in, and the people in
| the rigging were drenched
When daylight faded, the wreck waa
scarcely discernible, and darkness, coming
on swiftly, hid the unfortunate beings " he
chung to the spars from the view of those
| on shore, who were willing but helpless te
| render them any assistance.
The Louise Randall belongs in Newport
R. I. She left Philadelphia on Nov % fol
Boston. She was carrying, it was stated, q
cargo Of coal, She registered l 500 grosi
tons. She is a comparatively new boat. hsv
ing been built in Boston about year ago