The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-11
HEWICKEDWIN
It Plays Havoc on
the Coast.
An Exciting Wreck at Re-
dOndO Beach.
Two Fishermen Rescued by d
Tug at Santa Monica.
The Prosper Goes Ashore at New.
port Wharf.
Thrilling Experience of the Crew Of
The Prosper Goes Ashore at New
port Wharf.
Thrilling Experience of the Crew Of
the Bark Jewett.
Hauled Ashore at Redondo by Means Of
Line to Their Wrecked vesssl-A
Herald Reporter on tho Spot.
Incidents of tho Affair.

The handsome bark W. F. Jewett ci
453 tons burden lies high and dry on the
sands of Redondo beach. She met her
fate at O'Clock Yesterday morning.
when the wind was blowing hurri-
cane and the seas were almost mounts
ain high.
News reached the HERALD Office at
daylight yesterday morning that vessel
had gone ashore at Redondo beach,
and HERALD reporter was at once dis
patched to the scene.
1t appears that the W. F. Jewett was
anchored several hundred yards north
west OF tho wharf. having arrived Tues
day last from the klamath Mill COM
pany, Columbia river, with 100000 feet
of lumber.
ANCHORED IN THE STORM.
On account of the berths being all oc-
cupied at the wharf, the Jewett was
unable to make a landing, but would
have done 80 yesterday NOR ming If she
had not been overtaken by the misfor.
tune that ends her career.
This fine vessel was in command of
Capt. E. w. Sprague, with a crew of
nine men, all OF whom were on board
when the calamity occurred. The cap
tain eaw it would be an unusually heavy
wind and sea on Friday night, and
called all his men aboard to be on hand
in case OF emergency, and his predictions
was realized at A 40 am. yesterday
morning, when the chains around the
windlass parted, laaving the vessel at
the mercy of the waves.
THE VESSEL DRIFTS.
Little did the captain think that the
chains would part, but he was prepared
for the worst, however, and did every
thing to save his gallant craft. The
crew worked like Trojans, but it was to
no avail; as soon aH the chains broke,
the moorings attached to the large buoy
snapped like threads. and the vessel boz
gan to drift toward shore. 1t was
thought abe would strike the wharf
about the center, but with excellent
management the bark barely came in
contact with the end of the pier, but
the crashing noise and the voices of the
brave men on board awoke the inhab-,
itante of the town from their slumbera.
and within q short time the beach wac
alive with willing hands to give all the
assistance possible.
IN THE DARKNESS.
1t was still dark, which made the pos-
sibility of gaining the vessel very un-
likely. The storm was increasing and
the sea was running in manner never
before seen at Redondo. The waves
were so high that the vessel was not
visible at times, and the noise OF the
ocean was deafening. The scene was 9
grand one, but the poor fellows knew
that their ship was doomed and that it
would be struggle to save themselves
from warery graves.
SHE GOES ASHORE.
The vessel carried away about 30 feet
OF the southern extreme end OF the
wharf, and continued to drift rapidly
towards the beach.
The crew endeavored to get the sails
on and make out to sea; but to no avail.
On striking the wharf her bow went to
the leeward and she turned completely
around and swept broadside on the
shore, about 100 feet south of the wharf.
Immediately on striking, her keel was
carried away, the waves washing over
the bark all the while.
THE SAILORS HELPLESS.
The sailors were helpless. They were
clinging to the rigging to prevent them
from being carried overheard. 1t Was
an extremely chilly night and the snf-|
fering of the poor fellows was something
intense. When the vessel struck, the
beach was lined with hundreds OF people
ready to give what sssistance they
could. but they could do but little for
some time, as it was dark.
1t was just daylight when the bark
reached the sands, and rope could not
be got to the vessel. She was lying
about 200 yards from the beach. Finally
line was attached to barrel and il |
was thrown into the surf from the eEd
of the wharf, and it luckily drifted down
on tie bark. The rope wss secured By
the half frozen sailors and they tied II I
to the foremast and hawser was hauled
to the land.
THE RESCUE OF THE CREW.
The work of rescuing the crew began.
II was perilous Undertaking. Tbs /
helping hands were more than anxious to |
rescue their fellowbeings and worked
with will. A boatswain'e chair WAS
lashed to the line. but the fret sailor
who was being taken from the wrecked T
bark WAS almost dead.
On being pulled ashore, knot in tho
rope prevented the chain from sliding
properly, and the poor fellow wx5
tween the vessel aud the shore, where
he remained some minutes in the ice-