The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-25
ON JAGGED BOULDRRS.
The Dark Isaac Jackson Pounding to
Pieces.
PORTLAND SHIP OWNERS HAVING
HARD LUCK.

yessels--The Rescue of the Crews and
story of the Wrecks.
and Jagged bowlers of the sunken ledge
which lies along the southeast shore end
Of Pasaue island the bark Isaac jackson
lies filed with watsr ana pounding
heavily, while the sea which is breaking
over the craft threatens to grind the hull
to pienea.
The Isaac jackson was commanded by
Cant. Davis and was bound from Bon
ARE to Portland Me-, with q cargo of
shlt.
There was a stiff northwest gale blow
Ing all day yesterday and the fleet of
vessels going west got under way while
the jackson and several other crafts
made quick passage from Block island
to the entrance to Vineyard sound.
Wien the Jackson passed Gay Head
light the wind backed to the southwest
and q thick snow squat set in until it
was impossible to sec across the sound,
while the gale Increased in fury.
The patrol of the life saving crews on
Gay Head and at Cuttyhunk went on
duty at the usual hour. Owing to the
fact that there was an unusually large
feet Of vessels III ths sound at nightfall,
with strained eyes they peered through
the inky blackuess with the hope that
they might be Of aid in, warning vessels
from t.e dangerous places along coast.
The jackson evidently did not see the
light on Gay Head. Although being of
the fret order of light, its rays could not
penetrate the darkness, made more in
tense By the biinding clouds Of snow.
From the way the jackson was headed
when ste struck it is likely that the light
at Tarphulin cove was mistaken for the
one at Gay Eead. The close proximity
OF the jackson to the coast would ac-
count fer that fatal error.
This tide rushes along the rock bound
coast Of Pasqus at about q 10-knot clip.
Befura the Increasing gale and with a
fair tide the unfortunate craft sped on to
destruction. A bove the roar Of the storm
the sea as it dashed on the rocky coast
could rot be heard. and thu breakers
vera net discovered until with mighty
thuI the jackson crashed in on the
rocks. lhe shore Of Pasque is bold, and
when ths jackson striick her bowsprir
was only q dozen yards from the cliff.
The crew
TOOK TO THE RIGGING
as soon as the vessel struck and burned
signals, and remained nearly an hour
before they were assisted ashore. An at
tempt to lauoh q boat would have been
useless. The big boat is still hanging
at the davits.
There are occasional snow squalls to-
day, and nasty sea is running in the
sound. But little assistance can be
rendered to the craft.
Tne captain and crew escaped with the
loss Of everything excepting what they
had on.
The cargo will be total loss. 1t is
thought that the vessel viii go to pieces
If the gale continues.
The jackson was built in Doering, Ma.,
and is owDed by j. s. Winslow & Co.,
Of Portland, Me. The craft was launched
in 1874, and is 145 feet over all. Her
register is 572 tons.
& A wreokiiig company has been notified
and IN attempt to save the Jackson will
be made as soon as possible.
No mere Isolated plnce along the oDtire
coast line Of the Elizabeth island exists
<h1n 10 ho In n GEsuak
1t is Indeed fortunate That the disaster
did not occur late in the night, as it Is
more than likely that the whole crew
would have persisted had they not been
discovered when they were.
This is the second occasion within q
month that Capt. Haymen and his crew
have rowed across the sound in raging
gala, to render assistance to distressed
vessels, and for their bravery and endnr-
ance they are being praised on All sides.
The Jackson left Bonaire Decemb Der u
and haa good weather to Mona passage,
hut from thence had continuous heavy
gales. January she experienced neaTy
gale from the northwest, changing &c
southwest and lasting three days, during
which she carried away her lower top
sail yard. During the gale, seamen Geo.
jackson, (oolored), of Mobile and Paul
Macon fell to the vessels deck while
fur1inR tina topsail. Jackson died from
his injuries, and was buried ct sea-
Macon was severely injured but is rs
covering. OF Barnegat, the jackson
spoke the ship Commodore. Capt. Allen,
Of Richmond, Maine, from Hong Kong
for New York. About IL, coo of the "a, oot
bushels of salt in her cargo. being in tine
lower hold has already melted away. She
being full Of water that portion between
decks has probably been wet but slightly
at this time. A heavy westnorthWes'
wind Was blowing today, increasing tt
q gale tonight, which makes rough sea.
unfayorable for floating the vessel
Should the wind soon change to the NORTH
and hold for few days the bark may nf
foated, but should tho wind change to
strong southerly blow she will probably
go TO pieces. The captain and crew are
beihg cared for on Pasque island by the