The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-01-04
WITH ALL ON BOARD.
A BRITISH BARK WRECKED.
Thrown on tho Coast of tho Irish Sea-
Attempts to Save the Crew Futile and
tho Twenty-four Mon on board Were
Lost,

London, Dec. 30.-Severe weather has
prevailed throughout Great Britain
since Saturday, the heavy gale being
accompanied by hail and snow, render
ing navigation along the coasts both
difficult and dangerous. All vessels
that could do so made for Ravens of
shelter. Some of them, however, did
not succeed In reaching port, but We're
wrecked when almost In sight of safe
ty.
This was the case of the British bark
Osseo, Captain Boggs which sailed
from Taltal, August 10, for Arlossan.
She made the long voyage safely until
this morning, when she was wrecked
on the Holyhead breakwater and ev-
cry soul on board of her, "a in all, were
drowned. The ship was caught in the
gale In the Irish sea- The captain evil
IDENTIFY thought to run to Holyhead and
wait for the storm to abatc.
Shortly before $3.50 this morning the
keeper Of the lighthouse ut the seward
end OF the long breakwater saw Il bark
come out Of the gloom with her lights
burning brightly and under close storm
canvas. The wind was blowing II live
~ gale and n terrific sea was running
before 1t. The bark, however. was
making as good weather OF 1t as posi-
Bile, and was apparently being handled
In most careful manner How the
accident occurred Is not exactly
known, but 1t Is surmised an extrior-
dinarily high sea lifted her when she
was quite close to the breakwater aud
dashed her upon It, She struck amid
ships and Immediately began to break
up, the sea pounding Mt her furiously
the moment she became stationery.
The lighthouse keeper soon us he re-
allied what had occurred fired rocket
to call the coast guardsmcn and life.
boat men.
In the meantime the bark had brok.
en- into halves, the mainmast going by
the board. In its fall 1t struck several
of the crew who We're on the deck. kill
Ing them instantly. Others of the crew
had clambered into the fore and mlzzen
rigging to escape being washed over
board by the huge combers that were
making a clean breach over the wreck
The coast guardsmen were the first 10
reach the scene, and We're followed
soon after by the life boat men. Above
the bowling of the gale could be heard
the cries of the iIsl O. III. ba"s =
assistance. The coast guardsmen got
Il line aboard the wreck and 1t was
caught by one of the crew. Before he
could make 1t fast the fore and mizzen
masts were whipped of close to the
deck and everybody in these riggings
fell with them into the sea and Were
drowned. The sailor who had caught
the line was crushed TO death under
one of the falling masts. After the
masts had gone by the board all was
silence OH the wreck, and those on the
bre;ikwater knew that all hands on the
bark had persisted. In Il short time
nothing was visible seward but brok-
en- spars and rattle of rigging attached
to them. During the day nine bodies
Were recovered. The identity OF the
bark was learned from some OF her pa
pcrs that We're washed ashore. The
Ossco WAS commanded by Captain
Il. Boggs. She was n steel vessel OF
1899 tons and was built in 1889 ut Lon
dondeiry. from which port she sailed
Her dimensions We're: Length, 2i5 feet
3 inches: beam, 30 feet . inches. and Il
depth of hold of 81 feet inches. Il.
ii. McCorklc was her owner