The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-23

NOltfOlk. VA, Aug. ZZ-ADoiner
chapter I'm the history Of the horrors OF
the sea was added by tho recent hurri-
cane which dealt death and destruction
in Porto Rico and apparently lost none
OF its fury by reason OF its visit 10 the
Atlantic coast. No such damaging results
has attended storm IN the past quarter
OF q century and the stretch OF beach
from Kinnaket 10 Hatteras. n c.. a dis
tancc Of about eighteen miles bears evi-
dence Of the fury Of the gale In the shape
OF spars. masts and general wreckage OF
five schooners while now and again a
body washes ashore to lend sOleS1nity 10
the scene
The story was long In reaching Nor
folk but IL lost none OF its dramatic IN
tcrest 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 75-mile velocity. were the
causes Of the disasters and that not more
lives were lost is considered by many
survivors nothing less than a miracle,
Thirty-hve shipwrecket seamen. who
had nothing in the world but the few
tattered and torn clothes on their backs.
some injured. all miserable. arrived here
to-day from Hatteras. n. C.. by way OF
the Norfolk and Southern railway from
llIIdbfln tllN. IL IS from tncm lndl the
fearful story was learned
THIRTY DROWNED.
They report no less than eleven vessels
ashore on the coast between Hatteras and
New river inlet and estimate that no less
than thirty lives We're lost.
Among those who arrived to-day arc
ten of the crew Of the Barkentine Pris-
ella, Captain benjamin X. Springsten. OF
Baltimore. which vessel lies broken in
three pieces on Gull Shoals eighteen miles
north of Cape Hatteras. There were four
fatalities shortly after the Priscilla Eent
ashore. the captains wife being washed
overheard anC drowned within ten min
utes from the time the barkentine struck
The others who lost their lives were the
captains two sons, aged twentyfour ana
twelve respectively; Goldenboroueh con
nectcd IN the Lee family. and a relative
of one of the vessels owners. C. Morton
stewart q Company. The older OF the
Springstein boys was first mate of the
Priscilla He and the Godenborough lai
were both washed overheard His lr0ther
Was drowned in the cabin. Alex Won
RcstorN, one of the crew. Eyas caught I'm
The cabin and while holding on TO 70 win
dow to prevent being drowned. n heavy
sea came which resulted in the dislOcation
Of his arm. Seeing that death was certain
il he remained longer i'm the cabin Won
Restorff leaped through the cabin window
and landed on deck. He was attended to-
day at the office of the Marine Hospital
surgeon in Norfolk. Captain Springsteln
escaped from the wreck with the re-
maindcr of his crew. but ne is stil al
Hatteras suffering from a wound in his
breast, which is said 20 bee three inches
I'm depth.
ALL INJURED.
The captain is ffty-four years Of age
The Priscilla left Baltimore for Rio de
Janciro. Brazil, on Saturday. the 18th
Instant with general cargo. She passed
out the capes on Monday, the 1ith. and
it was =. NJ. Thursday when she struck.
All of the vessels crew were injured
more or less. Andrew Larsen is suffering
from internal injuries, and william l.
Henderson the cOlOrcd steward, has q
mashed knee
The schooner Robert w Dazy Captain
Olsen, left Philadelphia August 14th for
Jacksonville. Fla. with coal She was
partly washed away as soon as she struck
the beach. which was about C. p. VI.
Thursday. The crew of six were all saved
by the breeches buoy
The schooner Florence Randall Captain
Cavalier was bound from Long Island
to Charleston. $. g., with fertilizer She
struck al 515 =. NJ. on Wednesday and
was soon washed 20 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 Phia- |
delphia. bound for Neuvitas. Cuba. with !
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