The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-07
LISTENED, HELPLESS.
TO COMRADES CRIES
When Dawn Broke Only One Man Was
Left in Rigging Of Stranded Vessel.
and He Was Gold in Death.
Spot Where the Wreck
Occurred Death
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CANSo, N. S., May 6.-The American
fishing schooner Gloriana. Captain George
Stoddard. Of Gloucester, Mass. ran ashore
during thick fog on the cliffs at Whale
Cove, near White Point Ledges, last night,
and fifteen OF the crew. including the cap
tain, were drowned. out OF total Of
eighteen.
The survivors are John Richards, Eu-
gene Leblanc and Frank Nickerson.
The drowned are Captain George Stod-
dard. OF Gloucester; Armsworth Thomas,
Ell Aielanson, Ansel Goodwin. Reuben
Surr. Harry French, Fred Doucette,
Thomas F'rasier. George Y. Mutsse Mar
tin Goodwin, Alexander Benson, Charles
Pierce. John Moulson, Arthur Bonagan
and one unknown
The Gloriana left the northeast bar Of
Sable Island yesterday afternoon, bound
for Canso. There was heavy easterly
gale blowing, with thick fog. The vessel
was kept under short sail. and 1t Is pre-
sumed that Captain stoddard believed
that he had plenty OF sea room. When
the Gloriana struck on the ledges she
passed over the outer ones, but brought
up on the inner reef, butted against a
cliff OF rocks. and then fell off into the
sea.
When tho vessel struck the rock Rich
ards and Nickerson were on deck They
rushed forward. climbed out the bowsprit
and climbed up the cliffs before the yes
sci was carried OFF again by the sea.
Leblanc also reached the cliffs.
DASHED TO PIECES.
The others were below. They rushed
upon the deck and began to lower the
dortes. AS soon as the boats touched the
seas they were dashed to pieces The
vessel swung broadside on the ledges and
commenced pounding heavily Lines were
thrown to the schooner several times.
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their fastenings on the rocks by the SURG
ing vessel.
-Four OF the crew jumped overheard
and attempted to swim ashore, but they
were caught In the breakers. dashed
against the rocks and killed. The others
who were on the vessel took to the rig
ging and clung there while their strength
lnsted, but the, enormous seas were more
than they could battle against. and one
bv one they were swept away.
The three men on the rocks could see
their companions clinging to the rigging
and hear their shouts for help above the
roar of the sea, but 1t was impossible to
do anything to save them. The three
survivors spent terrible night on the
cliffs. When daylight dawned they saw
ono man still clingtng to the rigging, and
made their way to the mainland for assist
nnce. The shore folks hurried to the
scene OF the wreck and the man was
taken from the rigging, but he was dead.
DANGEROUS COAST.
The place where the Gloriana was
wrecked Is one OF the most dangerous
on the Nova Scotia coast. 1t Is less than
mile from where the steamer Blaarn-
anded was totally wrecked last year and
only half mile from the scene OF the
wreck of the steamer Tiber. In February,
1902, when twenty-three lives were lost
Tho three survivors were brought here
and are being cared for by the United
States CONSUL They sny tho vessel Is a
total wreck. None OF tho bodies have
been recovered.