Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-14
ALL ON BOARD LOST.
Schooner Jennie M. Car
ter a Total WraCk.
BELONGED IN PROVIDENCE.
Many Theories Advanced as to the
Direct Cause Of the Disaster.
BELONGED IN PROVIDENCE

NKwBURYPoRT. Mass, April N-The
schooner Jennie M. Carter went ashore at
Salisbury beach. Her forstopmast. main
mast and Jibboom are gone. She was
boarded, but not q soul was found. At
least half dozen men must have been
employed In managing her. The craft
sailed from Sullivan, Me-, for Philadsl-
phia several days ago, heavily laden with
The Jennie NJ. Carter was owned at
Providence She was built 81 Newton,
Nd, In 1874 She has been engaged In
che coal trade between Boston and Port
land, Me.
The lifesavins crew have taken OF all
that could be saved, but no trace can be
found of the crew list The indications
are that the crew were washed overheard
while trying to drop anchor. II II sup-
posed that there were women on board,
as female apparel was found in one Of the
stateroomA
Two Theories Prevail
a. 10 tbs cause of the wreck. The one
most generally accepted is that on 90
count Of the binding storm and tenn
psstuous seas she became unmanageAble,
the crew were ruthlcssly swept from her
deck, and then. driven and scouraed by
the fury Of the waves, she swerved and
driftsd until she swung on the crest Of .
tremendous breaker high on to the sands
of the beach, and there broke her back
amidships, pressed TO the sands by the
heavy cargo. lashed and pitilessly as
sailed by the foaming. sesthing, boiling
breakers.
The other theory II that she weakened
under the desperate assaults OF the
waves, her rudder was destroyed and she
became unseaworthy.
Whether she became unssaworthy and
was abandoned by the crew, or whether
the poor fellows were swept from her
deck, and she was left TO battle up-
manned with the furiss Of the elements,
II y credible that she did heg until she
struok the sand Of the beach, impsllsd by
the raging seas.
wreck viewed By TheusandA
From the early morning hours until
darkness prscluded . view of the wreck
crowds Of people from all directions vis-
tied the beach. Although tho storm had
not perceptibly abatsd and the fierce
wind had lost none of its force, the beach
was throngsd all day with curious sight
seera. Il II estimated that at least 10, ,000
people went over 10 the beach.
Although the red sand on the beach
was made heavy by the pouring rain, the
work Of old Boreas was 20 effective that
during . great part Of the day perfect
cloud Of sand blew over the beach.
Women warmed with all the hsevy ap-
parsl that they Ould wear, men with
mufled throats and shoulders buIdened
with the weight of ulstsrs, shivered and
stamped and wrung their arms in fruit
less endsavor 20 keep warm.
Scenes 70 Bs Remembered
Last evening. on Salisbury beach, was
one that the sightseers will never forget.
In the darkness, the white fury of the
tossing and roaring Dillows lighted mp
the measursless sxpanse of dreariness
that stretched out for miles In every di-
rsction. The binding spray, driven by
the force Of the wind and sweeping
clouds of sand before IL, bit into ones
very flesh until IL tattoosd it's individual
ity upon the faces ard hands Of the sight
seers.
The sorrow for the brave fellows who
had lost their lives I'm the worst and cold-
est of the storm, the majestic bark a. she
lay motionless and helpless In the teeth
Of the angsred elements and the glorious
strength Of old ocean. manifested In her
restless tumbling and tossing on the
beach. will make the day memorable TO
those who were present at the wreck Of
the Jennie M Carter.