The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-17
STORM SINKS
WHOLE FLEET
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yacht Hildegarde, which was scuttled
her anchor, the Hildegarde was scuttled
when withinca few feet OF Columbia. Her
crew of seven men jumped overheard and
were saved. 8
barge loaded with 500 pounds OF
dynamite broke from its moorings and
drifted toward the Larchmont Yacht club
house. Many yachts Of wealthy New
Workers have been anchored in this har-
Dor since the races, and 1t was feared
that the barge would drift among them.
Careening about, the dynamite barge
finally grounded on the mud flats with
out doing any damage.
Loss VIII Reach s2,ooo;ooo.
Rough estimates Of the financial loss
due to the storm are $4,000, 900 on and
around Manhattan island alone. So far.
eighteen lives are known to have been
lost in the storm and it is believed this
number will be doubled when all reports
are in.
One of the most thrilling stories Of
disaster is that of the excursion and
freight steamer, S. E. Spring. which was
driven ashore near the country mansion
Captain Mcdonald, his crew of seven
men and eleven passengers, were res
cued largely thru the aid of the Benedict
servants.
The Spring was trying to put back to
Stamford and the gale had reached a
velocity Of eighty miles an hour wien
the rudder failed and the steamer foun-
dered at the mercy Of the huge seas
which swept over her. The panic stricken
passengers fled to the upper deck where
they sought refuge in the cabins, and
the women became hysterical.
Boat Lifted From Water.
Tho pilot etiII trxytr,or n turn about
when sudden gust of wind tore off the
entire roof Of the upper deck, leaving only
the pilot-house. When the roof went of
the boat was lifted half out of the water.
The strain was so great that it tore off
the rudder, and when she settled down
again in the trough of the sea she was
perfectly helpless. Realizing that they
ors as a last resort made a determined
effort to get an anchor down to hold the
steamers head to the wind.
Put on Life Preservers.
No sooner had they done 50 than the
being driven toward Shelving rock one
of the most dangerous shoals on the Con-
necticut shore. The passengers were or
dered to put on life preservers and be
ready to board the life RATS. A scene
Of wild confusion followed The crew
launched the largest lie faft ana the pas
sengers, with life preservers, stood ready
to get upon it, when the raft suddenly
struck the hull Of the boat and was
pounded to pieces. "A second life raft put
ever by the crew also was destroyed.
This left only one small boat of any de-
scription on the steamer. and 1t was SO
small that Captain Mcdonald was afraid
to put it over. He tried to put UP dis
tress signals, but the wind snapped of
the flagstaff.
Cook SWIrns for It.
The steamer drifted along the shore for
an hour until she hit the rocks OF the
point at Benedict's and stove in her bow.
AS soon as she touched colored cook
dropped fifteen feet to the rocks. The
water was over his head and he was tossed
until he was badly bruised, but he kept
on swimming and was finally tossed on
the beach. The servants ashore grasped
lines from the ship, and in q few minutes
All hands had been safely landed.
Steamers Have Hard Time.
Incoming vessels report rough expert
ences with the hurricane at sea. The
Clyde steamer CherqAys, from San Dos
mingo, was In the storm during the entire
voyage from Turks island to this port.
In the gulf stream It's force was terrific,
and yesterday the steamer was hove to
for four hours in an eighty mile wind.
The Maravs1, from Trinidad and Grenada,
had similar experience.
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