The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-12
VERY NARROW ESCAPE.
The Grew ofihe Schooner Bsriram N. White
Suffer Many Hardshlps at Sea;
VESSEL TOWED INTO PORT YESTERDAY.
She Now Lies ON tho Berkeley Flats
Tossed About at Sen for Three
Days Until Help Came-A wOman's
HeroisIn-she Preferred to Face
Death with Her Husband.

The three-masted schooner Bertram N.
White. Captain o. Il. Faulltingham,
bound from Satlla river. Ga, for Ston-
inEton, Conn, with a cargo of 427, 600
feet or lumber, arrived here yesterday
waterlogged and otherwise damaged.
Captain Faukingham reports having
sailed on the LIST instant. On the 7th
he encountered heavy north by east gales
and high seas, which caused the vessel
TO labor heavily and spring aleak High
seas swept over the bow OF vessel and
badly damaged the forward house both
inside anu out. The pumps would suck
every lew minutes. which greatly added
to the peril of the schooner. and the lives
or those on board. About 3 o'clock I'm
the afternoon the mate was sent down
the poop TO see how much water was
IN the mold. and reported considerable.
me main 1ib was carried away and part
OF the deck load of lumber was going
ny the board. causing some damage 10
me rigging as the seas swept It along.
All the furniture in the afterhouse was
paaly broken up and damaged BY 7
O'CLOCK Friday morning the cabin had
become lloeded and had to be abandoned
everything of value and all the clothing
was packed In chests and placed on
Top Cd the cabin The vessel was bv this
time unmanageable and entirely at the
mercy OF the wind and sea
On the Sth. Captain 'FaulkInrhom
tearing that the vessel would roll over
oraen-d the large boat put in shape
ion launching. All the chests were
WIN line attached, so 1t would tow he
i'iiiu the schooner. Instead of towing
however, IL came alongside the vessel
ana MED with water. everything I'm n
oelng lost. Captain Faull<ingham lost
~ ms ms way nearly everything he had
al the ships papers, the sextant. marine
6lasses, barometer and about Sl0O worth
on charts. the latter a collection of mir
ty-one years. Tackle was made fast to
me yawl boat. which was then hols,ed
on board little stove and damaged
me mate, Edward Gerard. had his wife
with him. but she showed as much BRAY
cry as any of the men on board. On
me sth they spoke the schooner -
fiart and tried 10 induce Mrs. Gerard
to go aboard that vessel. but oshc de-.
ciihed to do so, saying she would rather
stay with her husband. The Hart sent
BOAT to the distressed vessel 10 rem
uer assistance If needed A boat was
lhen lowered from the White and went
10 the Hart, returning with good dry
1000 for those In danger.
Later In the day u steamer was sipht
ed and as the hours went by il drew
nearer. IT proved to be the Norwegian
steamer Holguin, Captain Andersen
bound from Philadelphia to Jamaica. Nv
Il O'Clock that evening the Holguin had
line to the White and was bound to-
ward Cape Henry. Both vessels were
at the time about seventy miles south
southeast from Cape Hatteras Early
Yesterday morning they arrived I'm
Hampton Roads, both vessels coming TO
an anchor. little later the tug Little
Nell took the schooner in tow and
brought her up to this harbor. and run
her in the mud on Berkeley flats. The
BeIthram N. White was built in 1892
and cost $25,600. Her haiiing port Is
Johesport, Me. and her mat ing owner
Is Captain Faulkingham There was
little insurance on the vessel. but
exactly how much is not known. Pro-
test was noted with Mr. George +. Phil
lips and the schooner is consigned 10
Mess!s. +. NJ. Peed a. Son.
captain Faulkingham speaks in the
highest OF praise of Captain Andersen.
OF the steamer Hilguin. and desires TO
eNtcids his thanks for the kind treat
ment all hands received from him while
on their way to Hampton Roads
The Holguin is now anchored in this
harbor.
Captain Fauk!ngham says he does
not think the vessel will be repaired
here. She will very likely be towed on
10 her destination.