New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27

of coffee and provisions revealed in the search
made in her forward hold. Then something was
found which changed the opinions Of the people Of
Southampton regarding the character of the craft.
In the back of of the drawers were observed
several masks This. coupled with the Unusual rake
OF the masts. which had attracted their attention
A later find clInched this view. A month or two
after the ship drifted up the sands the vessels
side burst open and from the ceiling of the cap
coins Into the sand they poured as if from horn
Of plenty For time the sitting of the sa bed of
in California a number Of years later; The finders
of the room. and why the captain did not take it
with him when he abandoned his ship. This prob
hidden it without the knowledge Of the crew and
had peen unable TO take II win MN tor me %
him. Whether this supposition was true or not did
not matter as no one ever came to dispute the
ownership OF their salvage.
Planted in the ground of the North End Court
house is cedar hitching post with interesting
history. II is relic Of another shipwreck of which
the captain used to tell. Near the site OF ST. An
drew's Dune Church, formerly a life saving sta
ton. British sloop of war. the Sylph. was
wrecked in 1874 The people of Southampton had
good to remember it because of the spirit in
which their aid TO the survivors was received
The War of lsl2-15 was not to close for a year
yet. The Sylph. vessel carrying twenty-five guns
and manned by twelve officers and 121 seamen. had
for some time been patrollng Long Island Sound
make prizes OF. on the night OF January &C. 1914,
she coasting along the south side OF Long
Island. It was foggy and cold. Officers and men
were chilled through there a nasty run
ming: Nothing could be made out in the dense fog.
There had been no opportunity to take an obserya-
ton at noon and there was some uncertainty felt
by the officers to their distance from the shore.
Ihey listened Intenty for the roar OF the water
rushing up the dunes but could hear nothing. they
were on lee shore and the wind was bearing them
Suddenly the keel grated on the sand and the
vessel canted over toward the shore. Then wave
after wave tumbled inboard. washing over the lee
buwaTk every movable thing Flare lights were .,it,
spots of light in the fog Men saw them. however,
TO think of launching boat. None could have
lived i'm such surf. and had one been launched
successfully would have been crushed against the
side Of the vessel to which It was trying to give
assistance. AS the night wore on the bodies OF men
there stiil might be life in them the men upon the
shore would rush into the seething sea and thrust,
the bodies out the sand beyond the reach Of the
ing signs of life in the bodies of sx-the purser and
five Struggling against their impending
fate these were hauled up on the beach. the sole
The six who under other circumstances would
the head of Jobs Lane and there piled with
brandy. The men, warmed by the draughts OF
liquor began to revive ana soon could talk coher-
THAT was a narrow squeak" remarked one Of
those who had pulled them out OF the chilling sea
why you so near the shore on such bad
fD-n youi there would have been number of
Americans laid low we had come ashore s
was naturally the spokesman of the party. You
may thank Jupiter and all the shades OF the Olym-
plan buryng ground that the weather was what II
This speech stirred up spirit OF resentment in
the village and. the captain was in the habit OF
expressing it when he told The story, they were
treated coarsely' until they left the town; -.
of the vessel as they came ashore were picked up
and preserved Several Of them we're set int the
their peaceful mission we'll