The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02

New York. Sept s0-The British tramp
steamer Glengoil. which arrived from Al
exandria. Egypt. and other points IN the
Mediterranean. brought into port twenty
nine shipWrecked seamen. taken from the
British ship Nonparen on September 2.
Their vessel foundered shortly after they
abandoned her
Capt Hatfield reports that his ship
the Nonpareil. sailed from New York on
September 10. bound for Sourabaya. Java.
With full cargo OF case oil. Two days sf-
ter leaving Sandy Hook a strong south
west gale sprang up. which soon Increased
in force and hauled to west southwest
and assumed the proportions OF a hurri-
cane. All of the sails were furled, except
two lower topsails. which were set 10
steady the vessel as there was an extra
ordinary high sea running The seas
boarded the vessel frequently. tons IF
water falling upon The deck doing consid-
erable damage 10 the fittings, and finally
throwing the vessel upon her beam ends
The Nonpareil remained In this position.
and all efforts to right her were unavaii-
ing
The storm continued until Thursday.
| the 18th. at noon and then moderated but
the sea continued TO run very high. II
was found that the cement along the port
side OF the waterways and the stanchioas
had started and strained so violently that
the decks had also started A large spar.
when had been secured TO eye-bolts In
the deck on the port side. broke adrift.
wrenching the eye-bolts out Of the decks.
All these damages opened up the decks
and let lot Of water into the hold
Forced TO Jettisoa Cargo.
Conditions continued to grow worse for
several days, and on Monday, September
IL, the wind increased to fresh gale, and
the ship was under water on the port
side. The gale became so violent the
crew were set to work throwing over the
cargo. Unsettled weather and a very
rough sea continued throughout Tues
day and Wednesday, and on Thursday,
the 10Th. there were much lightning and
violent squalls. The seas, which swept
over the vessel. washed everything from
the decks. filed the deckhouses, and
smashed the cabin syklights The cabin
Was filled with water up TO the deck. At
5 o'clock in the morning of Saturday. the
I'D. the ship was lying at an angle of
10 degrees, and the crew were i'm constant
danger of being washed overheard. The
chief officer and several men had been
injured. At $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon
Z
as she came rearer she sighted the wreck
and headed toward IL.
One Lost at Moment Of Rescue.
The steamer proved TO be the Glengoil,
bound to New York. She hove to AMI
sent boat and took OF part Of the men,
the injured being sent first. All had to
| jump overheard, and were hauled into
| the boat by a rope. When the boat re-
termed TO the Glengoil II was stove along
side. but its occupants were safely landed
on board the steamer. Another boat was
sent and made two trips successfully.
| The last trip of the beat was made after
dark. When she went alongside of the
| steamer. F. George, one of the boats
crew, was crushed on the gunwhale. and
| was washed overheard and lost.
| Capt Hatfield and the twenty-eight mel
of the crew OF the Nonpareil lost all of
| their effects. They express gratitude for
| the care and kiEsness OF Capt Davidson
and the bravery ot the crew of the Glen
| goil i'm efrecting the timely rescue. The
! Nonpareil foundered In latitude $3.50 lon-
| gitude i2. She hailed from Leith. Scot
/ land, was 1,S70 tons register. and was
owned by the Standard Oil Company. She
| was new vessel.