The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
q LOST OFF HATTERAS.
sTFdMsHTP ARTOSTO STRIKES 4
sHOAL, ONLY NINE SAVED.
yessel Grounded III tho Night, and at Day
break Twenty-ono of tho Crew Embarked
in Small Boats-AIi Drowned in Sight
Of Life savers Tho Others Rescued.

in Small Boats-Ali Drowned in Sight
OF Lifo savers Tho Others Rescued.
NORFOLK. Va, Dec 2I.-Tho British steam
ship hriosto. Capt. Baines. went ashore near
Cape Hatteras this morning and twenty
men OF her crew were crowned. She IL tramp
vessel OF 2.285 tons register. owned by X. Mac
Andrews + Co. OF London. She sailed from
Galveston on Dec. II for Hamburg. by way OF
Norfolk. with u cargo Of cotton. cottonsecd
meal, wheat and corn. AZ 4 O'Clock this morn
ing. during a hiGh wind AMI heavy sea. she
struck shonl six miles south Of tho Hatteras
Life-Saving station.
The crews Of the Ocracoke and IIatteras life
saving stations and others on the beach saw.
when daylight came, that the men on the
steamship were preparing to launch boat,
Efforts were made to sigma them that no
boat could live In the high seas between shin
and shore or hopO to reach the beach through
the heavy surf which dashed upon 1t. In the
confusion aboard the vessel these signals were
unseen or misunderstood. Ono OF the Arios-
to's boats was put over the aide and sutse-
Quently two others followel !. In these twenty
one men embarked and made for the shore.
They were tossed about by the seas and IL was
evident to those on the shore would hardly
make land. Soon one was capszcd. The
crew. struggling in the water for short time.
were overcome and sank out OF sight Tho loss
OF the other two followed shortly, and In plain
sight OF the watchers on the beach every man
OF the twenty-one who embarked in the boats
was drowned At last reports none OF their
bodies had been washed ashore.
Not all Of those aboard tho Ariosto tried TO
come ashore In the ships boats. Those on
shore could discern others on the boat. The
lifesavera set about trying TO get of those still
on the vessel The ship lay far OF shore. The
Llsc gun was gotten out Ivy the crew OF Ocra-
coke station, After several shots II line was
finally projected over the steamship and the
end OF this secured by the men aboard Of hcr.
To this line . hawser was attached and the
end OF the strong rope. being drawn aboard.
was made fast 20 the Ariostos mast The
brooches buoy was then sent out from the
shore and into this when II reached the steamer
one OF the i'm perilled men was placed. He was
| hauled ashore safely.
A stiff gale Was blowing and this with the
! heavy sea made the rescue very risky and the
| work arduous. Capt Eaines and the eight men
| who remained aboard the vessel were oil
| finally brought ashore. The work. however.
! consumed all OF to-day and 1t was near night
| fall when the last cheer was Even as Che last
| life was saved The saved men are at the Ocra-
I coke station where Capt. James Howard. who
| commanded the crew who saved them. will
care FOR them until they can be- sent to Norfolk.
Capt. Henry Seymour Of The Merritt Wreck
ing Company. learning OF the wreck tonight.
Immediately sent the tug Rescue 10 Hatteras
and will send the tug William Coley at day
break tomorrow. A Luckenback tug will also
| go as soon as her crew can be gotten together.
/ Cant Seymour said that the Rescue should ar
rive at Cape Hatteras about 8 O'Clock to-
| morrow morning.
| Az las. reports the Ariosto was leaking. but,
| Il Was believed bv those on the shore may b"
: saved TIE wind has changed and Is Tow
blowing OF shore and tho sea is substding.
This increases the chances OF saving tho vessel
! and cargo. The loss Of life by the accident was
tho greatest which has occurred of this coast
| for twenty years.