The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-23
ELEVEN VESSELS ASHORE
WRECKED BETWEEN HATTERAS
AND NEW RIVER INLET.
WORST STORM IN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Tropical Hurricane Loses Little Of Its Violence
on Arriving in temperate Waters.
Thirty Five ShipWrecked Sea-
men Tell of its Horrors.


Norfolk, Va, August 22.-Another
chapter in the history of the horrors of
the sea was added by the recent hurri-
cane which dealt death and destruction
in Porto Rico and apparently lost none
of its fury by reason of its visit TO the
Atlantic Coast. No such damaging re-
suit has attended a storm in the past
quarter of century, and the stretch of
beach from Kinnakeet to Hatteras, n
G., a distance Of about eighteen miles
bears evidence of the fury Of the gale
III the shape of spars, m;lsTs and general
wreekage of five schooners while now
and again d body washes ashore to lend
solemnity to the scene The storm was
long in reaching Norfolk. but it host none
OF its dramatic interest by reason Of the
delay. Waves mountain high, seas
which by reason of their power carried
everything before them, winds which
blew increasingly day and night at a
lo-Inile velocity were the causes Of the
disasters and that not more lives were
lost is considered by many SURVIVORS
nothing less than a miracle
Thirfy-five slripNreeked seamen who
tattered and torn clothes on their backs.
some injured. all miserable, arrived
here today from Hatteras n O.. by way
of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad
from Elizabeth City. 1t Is from them
that the fearful story was learned.
They report no less than eleven vessels
ashore on the coast between Hatteras
aud New River Inlet. and estimate that
no less than thirty lives were lost.
Among those who arrived today are
ten OF the crew Of the barkentine Pris-
ella, Captain Benjamin r. Springstein,
OF baltimore, which vessel lies broken in
three pieces on Gull Shoals. eighteen
miles north Of Cape Hatteras. There
We're four fatalities shortly after the
Priscilla went ashore. the captains wifa
being washed overheard and drowned
within ten minutes from the time the
bark struck. The others who lost their
lives were the captains two sons. aged
- and II years respectively, Golden
borough. CONNECTED in the Lee family
and relative of one Of the vessels
owners. G. Morton Stewart Il Company
The older Of the Springstein bows was
flrst mate Of the Priscilla lie and the
GoldenbOrough lad were washed oyer-
board. His brother was drowned in tihe
cabin. Alexander Won Restorff. one If
the crew, was caught in the cabin and
while holding on to a window TO prevent
being drowned, a heavy sea came. which
resulted in the disl0cation of his arm
Seelng that death was certain If he re-
manned longer in the cabin, yon RestorT
leaped through the cabin window and
landed ON deck. He was attended to to-
day at the office Of the Marine HoSa4ital
ha fa3Iy
Captain Springstein escaped from the
wreck with the remainder of his crpw
but he is still at Hatteras, suffering from
a wound in his breast which is said TO
he three inches in depth. The captain is
fifty-four years Of age. The Priscilla
left Baltimore for Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
ON Saturday, the 18th instant, with j
general cargo. She passed out the Capes
ON Monday, the 14th, and it was p. m.
Thursday when she struck. All Of the
vessels crew We're injured more or less.
Andrew Larsen is suffering from in
ternal injuries and William T. Hender-
son, the colored steward, has mashed
knee
The schooner Robert w. Dazey, Cap
tain Olsen. left Philadelphia August
14th for Jacksonville, Fla, with coal.
She was partially washed away as soon
as she struck the beach, which was
about 9 o'clock p. m. Thursday. The
crew Of six were all saved by the
breeches buoy.
The schooner Florence Randall, Car
tain Cavalier was bound from Long
Island to Charleston s. c., with fertili-
zers. She struck at 5:15 D. m on Wed
nesday and was soon washed to pieces.
The crew of ten, as well as the captains
wife. We're rescued by the breeches buoy.
The schooner Minnie Bergen. Captain
bowman, sailed Wednesday from rhila-
delphia, bound for Sueyitas, Cuba, with
iron. coal and coal OIL She anchored on
Thursday and shipped her cable Friday
morning. She lost several sails and
struck at s a. m. on Friday at Chica-
miconlico. Her crew of ten men were
rescued by life savers with the brooches
buoy.
All of the men who came here were
taken in charge by local seafaring men
and sent to Baltimore in the afternoon.
The schooner Percy and Lille Cam
tain Miller, of New York. which struck
the storm last week while bound from
New York to Charleston. s. c., with a
cargo of fertilizer, arrived here this
morning. leaking and otherwise in dis
tress. While tossing helplessly about in
the ocean the lifebeafs of the schooner