The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22
BADLUCKPURSUED THEBARK
THE sToRM- IA TERED ELMTRhNDA
WRECKED ON LoSa IsLzNn

ssis. Assaulted Her f-o-- the Tims sh. Len
New York-Ors CT che Crew Dead ana
Two HI OF Expo-ure-An Hands, tn.
Hxorhey. s.a the Parrot Brought Ashore.
BR1DaEHAMproN. L l.. April 21.-The bark
Elmiranda. Capt John P. Williams Of Port
land. Ne. came ashore near here this m orning
at 1 o'clock. She was sighted by a life-ssving
patrolman. who sienalled her and hurried to
the station and rallied the crew. They drew
their apparatus through the sand and across
the Georgia. Inlet and brought the captain
and crew. eleven all told. safely ashore on the
breeches buoy.
Three shot lines we're necessary before COM
munication was established with the bark.
The work OF landing the men was SLOW owing
to the tide. which lifted the vessel forward and
thus slackened the life line. Several Of the
crew were dropped into the surf in this way.
and one came near being drowned.
The Captains son. aged 10 years. was in deli
cate health. He had to be assisted in the
breeches buoy. He was taken to the nearest
house.
One Of the crew came ashore with bottle Of
whiskey tied around his neck and n parrot In
his hand. James Sullivan OF Boston, another
sailor. brought ashore with him a monk ey
which. he said. experienced q shipwreck with
The crew were loud In their praise OF the won
derful work Of the life-savers In their rescue.
The Elmiranda sailed from Hoboken. bound
for Portland, Me-. about three weeks ago Mon
day. On the following Tuesday she eneoun-
tered heavy northeast gale. and tried to get
back to New York. Her cargo shifted and she
came near laundering.
She went about and started for Delaware
Breakwater. Her sails blew away and one
man died from fright and exposure. She
sIghtsd schooner Of the R In,s which
The bark sigp sIisd an sinki I ana the
shore III, The next land they made was Fem
They put about and finally ran into Ham pton
blew over Two Of her men left her there. III
The 6srf. wa; then .ow.d out to the capes,
and started on her voyage. but encountered
the as tSs Which blew
perisnced for two or three days the crew. lost
their reck oning. and piled up on Long Island.
r.Dost.s New 81 YORK ir ON MsnasS ApT
9. On "Wednesday We struck heavy gale
almost. on her beam ends Thursday We expe-
s: SGnhfs
heavy sea which broke over her decks made
willing to abandon the vessel. We hailed a
safs Sn1 ssy Rsi:s o1 We :ssted
. coasting steamer. We displayed our distress
signal. but they. would not lend us any assist.
anoe. That night James McGinnis. aged % Of
Liverpool died from exposure and was buried
Friday we mado Hampton Roads We car
ried two OF our crew ashore and left them at .
hospital The men suffered from exhaustion.
We then sailed TO Norfolk. work cd thirty six
hours shifting the cargo Of coal, left there
Wednesday night last about II o'clock. and
stesred o straight southeast course
Last night at midnight the Captain ordered
all hands on deck to furl all the canvas. ex-
cept topsails and ibis. This was done to
slacken speed until daylight. As the Captain
thought he was nearing shore While at work
at this the vessel struck. much to our sstonish-
mont. Capt Williams said he thought he
must be at least nifty miles from shore. The
fog was dense and the wind at the time blew Q
fresh breeze from the south.
The vessel and cargo are probably worth
$4,000 Nothing was saved except the
clothes We wore. The vessel struck head on
midway between the bar and shore. Her
stern has broken and she will likely 70 to
The Elmiranda was Of e55. 60 tons, gross;
length. $50 feet: breadth. 81; depth, is feet.
She was built at Stockton, Me-. In 1874, and
was owned by Chase, Leavitt 4 Co. OF Port
land. Me. Her cargo consisted Of S75 tons OF
coal She is oiled with water and will be =
total loss.