New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-16
NEWYORK. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1s97-FOURTEEN PAGES
SCHOONER LOST, FIVE DROWNED.
THE SUSAN P THURLOW GOES TO PIECES
ON CUSHING SHOALS. OFF THE
MAINE COAST


Portland. Me- Dec 15-The schooner Susan P.
Thurlow, bound from IIilsboro, New-Brunswick.
for New-York went to pieces on Gushing Shoals
about three miles from this city, at o'clock
last night. The story Of the disaster became
known this morning. when the only survivor Of
the crew appeared In an exhausted condition at
the hut OF fisherman. The dead bodies Of the
mate and three sailors were found on the beach
where they had been washed up during the
night.
The single survivor OF the wreck was f. Rel
mann. He was brought at once to this city. and
gave the following account OF the loss Of the
vessel:
The Thurow, on her voyage from Hillsboro
to New-York, encountered rough weather off
the Maine coast last night and, as the storm
increased. the captain decided to make Portland
Harbor for shelter He was only a few miles
out from Portland Harbor when the rudder rope
parted. and the ship became disabled and at the
mercy OF the heavy sea. The captain and crew
tried to repair the steering gear, but while they
were thus engaged the schooner struck on the
reef All three masts were carried away by the
force Of the compact one Of the topmasts strlk-
ing the captain and crushing one of his legs.
The men were ordered to jump for their lives.
Reimann was caught by huge wave and hurled
into the sea. He was washed up on the beach
of the island three times but was unable to OBJ
tain foothod. being swept back by the under
tow.
He managed to get hold Of OF the spars
and clung 10 1t for long time. Finally, he was
carried on 10 the beach where the receding
waves left him safe. He lay there benumbed
with cold and exhausted by his battle with the
waves. for some time At length he dragged
himself to the hut Of a fisherman where he was
cared for until this morning, when he was
brought 10 this city and the story Of the
disaster became known. The bodies Of Mate
Mclean and three sailors were washed ashore
on the island during the night. Nothing was
left Of the vessel this morning. The beach Is
strewn with spars and other wreckage.
The Susan =. Thurlow built at Harring-
ton. Me. in 1872. and halls from the port Of
New-York She registered 40 tons net, 460 tons
gross, was 126 feet in length 81 feet breadth Of
beam. and IL feet deep. The schooner sailed
from Philadelphia November II for Boston with
a cargo OF bituminous coal. consigned by the
Pennsylvania Gas Coal Company to the val
than Gasllgh Company. Of Waltham, Mass.
After dschareing her cargo at Boston, she pro-
ceeded on November 30 TO Hillsboro. y. b.
and obtained a cargo OF plaster rock for delivery
at New York The vessel. valued at $1,000 was
owned principally by Captain Joseph Weldon OF
Brooklyn, who has heretofore sailed the vessel.
on this trip he placed the schooner In charge OF
his mate. l. HeljerSen. The crew, in addition
to Captain Heljersen, was composed Of six men.
who were shipped at this port in November. The
names OF the were: Captain l.. HeIersen.
aged forty Of New-York; F Mclean. Of Massa-
chusetts. mate. aged twenty-four; John c. Nick
els. Of Philadelphia. aged fifty. cook; F. Laaga-
dee. Of France. aged forty-seven seaman; Philip
Mead. Of Fall River. aged forty. seaman; e.
Reimann, German. aged twentyfour, seaman;
George Andersen. OF Philadelphia. aged thirty
two. seaman.