The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-10
TERRIBLE" TALL !. |. /:
OF THE DEEP ] SEA !::
Residue of Ar1osto S Crew
Reach Norfolk.
IT WAS. lNK.Y DARK. (.
When Vessel Stranded, and Nearly
All Aboard Were Asleep.
SIX BODIES WASH ASHORE
The Boats Were Unseaworthy and
Sank Before Leaving Ships Side.
Captain Balm Was the
Last to Leave His
Stranded
Vessel.
SIX BODIES WASH ASHORE .|l {

NORFOLK, VA. Jan. a.-Special.-The
crew Of the British steamer Ariosto,
wrecked at Ocracoke. December 24th. az
rived here this evening. Six of the nine
men saved from the wreck came, Captain
Baine, the chief engineer ana third officer,
remaining at the scene of the wreck
Those who arrived here are Alexander
Andersen, Charles Enroth, Carl Petersen.
Alexander Peltonen, Carl Helsins, and
Charles SehIin.
The men. who came by schooner to Roa-
noke Island. by steamer Neuse to Eliza
beth City, N. c., and thence by rail to
Norfolk, were six days on the way. They
report that six bodies have washed ashore
since the wreck, and have been buried
at Ocracoke. These are those of Charles
Taylor, of Baltimore; Claus Hansen. Of
Bergen: Fritz Ostermann, of Hamburg:
Mate Kemp, of Southampton: Second
Mate Linford. of Whitby, and Steward
Newman, OF Galveston.
IN GREAT NEED.
The sailors who are being cared for by
the British consul. and who will be senh\
to their homes. lost almost everything
they had. and were in much need. Lib
eraI provision has been made for them
here. and they say they were we'll cared
for by the life savers at Ocracoke.
The men say that 1t was ink dark when
the vessel stranded and nearly every
one aboard was asleep. When they awoke
and reached the deck mountainous waves
were rolling over the ship which they af-
terward learned was 500 feet off shore.
They say that First Mate Kemp, who
was drowned by his rashness. caused twen-4
ty-one of the crew to lose their lives. He
ordered the boats launched, and two of
these. with twenty-s!x men in them, put
off. They say that the long boat was un-
seaworthy and the life-beat was rotten
wooden hulk. which sank before tt laft
the ships side. The other borts of tho
Ariosto were smashed by the seas shortly
after the ship struck
WERE DROWNED.
One of the twenty-six men vino started
ashore in the boats. all of whom wore life
belts were drowned In the heavy sea-
Three swan back to the ship and were
taken off In the breecles buoy, and two
were washed ashore. Boatswain AnGer-
sen. while struggling in the water acci-s
dentally caught the first lifeline shot to-
ward the ship. 1t fell short, and lay
across Andersens arm. He knew it was
Il rope hung on to it. and was hauled
ashore. to his and the life-savers' sur
prise. The men said that the sixth shot
put the lifeline aboard the -Ariosto. and
breeches buoy.
LAST TO LEAVE SHIP.
Captain Balm was the last TO leave the
ship The Ariostos cargo of grain which
is practically spoiled, is neinS thrown
overheard to tighten her. She will proba-
bly, be saved.
1t is rumored that Mrs. s. Ober of Balti-
more has bought Il controlling interest
in the Norfolk-Portsmouth ferry lease.
and that the property will go into the
consolidation of the Portsmouth and Port
Norfolk Portsmouth and Pig Point and
Newport News ard Portsmouth and
Smithfield roads.
The Norwegian steamer Hors.a is load
ing Pocahontas coal here for the gov
ernment, which she viii deliver at Homo
lulu.
The negro Brielshouse. who was ar
rested yesterday charged with highway
ro!Dery, was to-day sent on to the grand
jury.
Mrs. Charles winslow, who was knock
ed down on the street and robbed of so,
identified Bricilhouse as the hishwayman,