Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16
SCHOONER THuRLow WRECKED.
Her Captain and Five other MEM
hers of the Grew Lost.

PORTLAND. ME-, December 15.-Ihe
schooner Suran z. Thurlow. bound from
Uilshoro'. n. b., for New York, with
cargo Of plaster rock. went to pieces on
Cushing Island. about three miles from
this city. at O'Clock last night, and the
captain and five members or the ceW
were lost. One sailor managed 10 reaon
land. and early this morning he informed
the Inhabitants Of the wreck. Inc o''.s
survivor of the disaster was r. Reinanh'
He tells the story of the wreck as 1ol-
lows: mn.
The Thurlow, on her voyage from HIS
boro' to New York. encountered rouSh
weather off the Maine coast last night
and as the storm increased the captain
decided TO make Portland harbor TOT
shelter. He was only few minutes out
from Portland when the rudder rope part
ed. and the vessel became dlsapieu alS'
was left at the mercy of heavy sea- ne
captain and crew tried TO repair tle
steering gear but even while they were
tbus engaged the schooner struck on the
reef. All three masts were carried away
nv the force of the impact, one or the
topmasts striking the captain ana crush
ing one of his legs. The captain sttnd nii'e
ordered the men TO jump for their hVes.
Reimaun was caught by a huge wave ana
hurled into the sea. He was washed up
on the beach of fhe island three times,
hut was unable to obtain a footnold, aIpi
WAS swept back by the undeptow' he
managed to get hold of one or the spaIs'
and chung TO 1t for long time, hhaiiy
being carried up on the beach by tho
waves. He lay on the beach, Denumpeu
with cold and exhausted, for some time.
Al length he dragged himself TO the nut
of n fisherman, where he was cared ior
until this morning. when he was brought
IN This city and the story OF the disaster
became known
The bodies OF the captain, Mate NC
Lean. and three sailors were washed
ashore on the island during the night.
Nothing was left Of the vessel this morn-
ing The beach is strewn with spars aud
other wreckage.
The Susan T.. Thurlow was built at
Harrington, Me-, in 1872, and halls from
the mort of New York. She registered 4fp
tons net. 400 tons gross, and was l26 rect
I'm length. of 81 breadth OF beam, and 10
feet deep. The schooner was valued at
about s. 900. and was owned by j. II.
Weldon, Of New York.
THE THURLOW'S CREW.
PHILADELPHIA, December la-Ihe
schooner Susan d. Thurlow sailed from
PhIladelphia November nth for Boston,
with a cargo OF bituminous coal, con-
signed by the Penn Gas Coal Company 10
the Waltham Gas-Light Company, OF
Waltham, Mass. After dischargihs ner
| cargo AT Boston she proceeded on NO
vcmber SOth to Hillsboro, n. H., and oo-
tanned a cargo OF plaster rock. for deliy-
erv at New York. The vessel was owned
principally by Captain Joseph Weldon:
| ~ Brooklyn, who has heretofore sailed
| the vessel. on this trip he placed the
| schooner in charge OF his mate, J.. Hell
gersen. The crew. in addition TO Captain
| Helgersen, was composed of six men, VINO
were shipped at this port In NovemDSr.
| The members OF the crew were Captain
I. Helgersen. aged 10, OF New YORK: +.
| Mclean. OF Massachusetts. mate. aged "a;
| John C. Nickels. OF Philadelphia. aged %;
! cook: f. Laagadec. Of France. aged ~,
| seaman; Philip Mead. Of Fall River. aged
| 40 seaman: e. Reimann, aged "a, Ger
| man. seaman; George Anderson. OF PM
| adelphia, aged 81, seaman.