New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-27
LOST IN THE RECENT GALE.
THE SCHOONER KATIE J. IRELAN WENT
TO THE BOTTOM.
HER CREW RESCUED BY THE GOODWIN sToD-
-DARD. WHICH HAD ROUGH TIME

HEN NJiSN hf~>tIf>D bi ihb po'b''''
-DARD WHICH HAD ROUGH TIME
OF 1T IN THE STORM
The big four -masted schooner Goodwin Stod-
dard arrived at this port yesterday afternoon
after having had ar exceedingly rough time OF
It with the terrific gale that swept up from
the Gulf last week and barely touched New
York with it's wing. The rev of the Stoddard
were worn with watching and battling Win
the wind and waves Save for some trihing
damage the schooner was none the worse for
her voyage but she reported the loss or the
schooner Katie J. Irelan about one huhdred
and fifty miles off the coast from Charleston
The Goodwin Stoddard sailed from Fernan-
dina. Fla. September II. In command Oh
Captain Andreassen. and had pleasant weather
for some days out. on the day after SAILING
however one of the seamen a Norwegian named
Nils Svensden while working aoft. lost his hoid
and fell to the deck. The man was instantly
killed by the fall and the following day MS
body was buried at sea.
Soon after this accident the weather began
to grow threatening. and it was evident to cap
tain Andreassen that Il gale was imminent
He accordingly made all preparations TO meet
the storm. On September II the gale STRUCK
1t blew from the northeast and with great force'
The strong wind kicked up seas which
flooded the schooner badly and made things
precarious for the on deck. All the night
OF the DIST the storm increased in severity. At
about o'clock In the morning OF the "a the
wind suddenly veered to the southeast and
blew as Il it trying to blow the ocean from
its bed In the attempt it did blow a good
deal OF the sea upon the decks OF the Stoddaru
and the waves swept the craft from stem TO
stern all night
All hands watched all that night. but the
schooner stood the strain stanchly. and morn
ing dawaed with the gale In full blast bu'
with the vessel still sound and safe.
Soon after : o'clock the lookout on the fore
castle deck saw dimly through the driving RAIN
a vessel which was evidently in trouble. FOR she
wallowed deep I'm the trough Of the sea. soon
afterward signals Of distress could be seen ny
ing from her rigging. The lookout INFORMED
Captain Andreasscn. who AT once decided 10
stand by. The Stoddard accordingly bore away
for the stranger which proved to be the
schooner Katie j. Irelan.
The Iroian had sailed from Baltimore Tor
Wilmington. y. g.. Just in time 10 run lnto 'he
gale Sh, was heavily loaded with scrap IRON
and the gale was heavy and the seas cam
aboard h"r 40 continuously that the n!ght "I ihe
21et was a fcarfu. one for all aboard. IN" ere"
labrred at the Dumps. but so much water cam.
aboard that the pu ups could rot Keep 'he h"I4
Gear, and the water SitnUdllN XIV" '''l''
there in ,rIte OF every effort. To make mat
ters worse the cargo Of scrap iron SHIFTED IN
the hold and sent the schooner over at terri
flying angle. Finally, just "a dawn broke. me
sf..riug gear got out of order. that II was
impossible 10 keep the yessei head on 10 the wlnd
II lo0keI black for the crew, but th"y cyuId
not leave the vessel. for all the boats had been
ewcpt away long before. Just as captain
Crockett and his crew had given IN all hope
the StodGard was sighted. saw the lrelans sig
nails OF distress and bore down on her Thorpe
the second mate. and Charles Johnson the
steward II the Soddard volunteered to take
charge Of boat to rescue the crew % the SINK
Ing vesS /. The storm had somewhat ahated
but the sea running high enough to make
the trip dangerous one; nevertheless ~ was
ca fcly n a~compl,shcd and the officers and crew
Of the Ircan taken aboard the Stodhhru'
Only an hour and half later IN" lreIan gave
n final lurch and went 20 the bottom ~ mere
were seven mcq In the rescued crew. The lre-
Ian was built at Camden. y j.. IN ln>'
was OF 500 tons. lJI feet In length. had
a beam Of So feet ana depth Of j. !eet she
was owned by William s lrelan. Of Baltimore.