The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-30

Joss.
Wrecks at Vineyard Haven.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. Nov. 20
Three lives were lost In the wreck O: the
schooner Sawyer, which was wrecked on
the north side OF the island
The dead are: Capt Norwood, Cock An
sefr, Seaman Lander Ashley. Mate Dud-
ley and Seaman Tapley were saved.
The Sawyer. which was bound from
Calais. Me. for New York, with ixnaocr
anchored off Falmouth. Mass. for shelter
Saturday evening. but the gale increased
with such fury that the vessel broke adrift
and was driven across Vineyard sound
and cast ashore. When the vessel struck
Capt. Norwood was washed overheard and
his .lfeiess body was thrown upon the
beach shortly after by the heavy seas. The
bodies of the cook and the seaman were
also recovered. The British schooners Tay
and Rondo lost al their masts and are full
OF water. These schooners were seriously
damaged: Flora Condor, Hattie Howes,
Hcnrietta Simmons, Morenei. Leonard
Walters Lugano. George A. Pierce.
The schooner William Todd was fouied
and sunk by an unknown barge. The
Carrita was wrecked on the east side of
the haGloor. The Ltsnet, from Perth Am
boy. with coal. went on the rocks at Tar
paiIain cove. The Carrie &. Berry is ashore
at Edgerton. The cargo OF lime OF the
stranded T. c. Willard took are tonight
and the vessel WAS totally destroyed. The
sGicconset iightship has been damaged and
moved from lis former position.
Schooner Abandoned and sinking.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Capt s. s. Hew-
lit and seven men rescued from the scnoon-
er ID. X Baker. which was abandoned in
sinking condition. were brought TO port
tonight. The schooner sailed from
Charleston, 5. c., November -, with luIn-
ber.
The schooner spsang leak, became wat
er-logged. and al ii j. m. on Sunday turn
al on her beam ends. All hands climbed
on The side OF the hull, and after thirty
minutes the mzzenmast broke OFF close to
the deck The vessel then righted again.
after the deck lead Of lumber was washed
or All hands returned TO the deck again.
Everything had been washed off and all
the food and fresh water and the small
boats lost The vessel was then 40 miles
south Of Sandy Hook.
on Monday AT 4.5e p. IN. the steamer
came alongside, and took oft all hands and
transferred them to the pilot boat Herman
oelrlchs. and this afternoon they were
again transferred 10 the tug Scandinavian
and brought 10 this city.
Fishing Crew Rescued.
The steamer Herman Winters, OF the
Metropolitan lire. arrived today with the
captain and crew OF the Gloucester fishing
schooner NJ NJ. Dyer. which foundered of
the cape Cod coast in the Saturday gale.
When sighted by the winters the Dyer was
in desperate straits. tossing about on her
beam ends. and every thing had gone 10y
the board, The captain and his crew Of SIX
men were dashed 10 the deck. The rescue
was accomplished only with great difficulty
and through large sacrifice and risk by the
Winters men.
Al the last moment the small boats were
swainpod. and the men were pulled out O.
the water with life lines. one OF the Win
tors' men. himself almost overcome. re-
fused to come out OF the water until he had
fastened a line about the body Of a drown
.ag sailor.
Capt. Chandler, Of the Sea King. reports
tho less 81 the barge L. ". Stetsou, which
went ashore off Minor I'M. l.. l.. On &C.
count Of the SIN gale. Capt. Chandler could
rrnder no assistance. II IS not believed that
any ~ The crew % tue Z. ". Stetsoa was
lost.
Ashore ut Buxknrd's Bay.
NEW BEDFORD Mass. Nov. =--Ths
schcouer Hattie 4 Ihtler. Capt. Mullen
hound from onset 20 New York With car
80 If saad. was driven ashore on the rock.
: a. Angelica Point fiuzzarl's bay. The fat.
~ ira cao58ln ana craw Is not known.
cnnnr,icr slightly Damaged.
QUEENSTOWN NV. s4.-The Cunard
i!ne steamer Catalonia t2nt. Stevens. from
BOSTON November "a f-r Iatergool. arrived
here tJstay ana reported having sucauntese4
extremely ha3 wsstlev ou tAe passage. OF