The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-23
Was Loaded with Lumber
at This Port By 3.
PadrOsa
CAPTAIN AND CREW GONE
The Master Captain Rois, " $ weu
knewn in Brunswick itish
Steamer ArOs Castle lied
Hard to Save Her.

Associated Press dispatches publish
Cd yesterday 'old Of the wrecking OF
the bark Taffalla which sailed from
this port some time ago According
to the report the bark and the entire
crew were lost.
Capt Roig, master of the bark, was
vell known II this port and wAs pop.
ular among large circle of friends.
he has been here for several trips
and his friends will regret TO hear OF
the sad news The story was sent out
from Philadelphia and is as follows:
Philadelphia. Nov 21 The British
steamer Aros Castle, flfty-seyen days
out from Java with a cargo Of sugar
.eariyed at this port today and report
Ga the prob&bis laundering On Noy. is
Of the Spanish bark Tafalls with
Ter crew of 10 men during the recent
southern storm
The steamer stood by tho linking
Lark or two days and on tie sec
cDd night the Spanish vessel disap,
peared The condition Of the rafana
wien the crew Of the Aros Castle
sow the vessel was such as lead
them to believe that the BARK went
down during the night.
Capt Day reported that shortly be-
fore daybreak on Sunday. Npg 10,
during a terrific gale, rocket were
sighted about 229saaaaasiss east eg the
Rermudas. 1de rockets wefS wer.
ed by fare shts from the ass
and the steamers course was changed
in the direction of the rockets.
rhe sea was running so nigh that
the steamer could not safely 60 near
the distressed vessel and she Law to
waiting for daylight In the mean
time the fare lights were KEEP. burning
to encourage the crew on the unknown
vessel After daybreak it was learned
that the distressed vessel was the
Tafalla. 995 tols, Capt. S. Rolg, with
cargo of pitch pine from Brunswick
Ga. for Valencia.
men Worn Out"
The storm was so great that no
small boat could be sent to the assist
apce Of the bark and Capt. Roig hoist
ca the ollowrg signal: Leaking six
inches an hour. Main pupni broken
and smaller pump clogged. Men worn
out"
Capt. Dap signalled ho would lay
until the storm abated Toward noon,
however. the captain of the British
steamer decided to shoot line to the
bark which he succeeded in doing
after steaming his vessel dangerously
near the bark. A hawser was fasten-
Cd to the bark and slow progress was
made in the turbulent sea Late in
The Afternoon the hawser snapped end
he Spanish v"ssel again drided help
lessly, with water gaining in the hold
Night came and Capt Day decided
10 stand by Datil morning
During the night the storm did nor
abate and Capt. Roig continued to
send up rockets and Capt. Day to burn
far lights so hat they woulc not be-
come separated.
Bark Rad Disappeared.
With daylight on Monday It was
seen that the bark was lower in the
water but the British crew could do
nothing until the sea became calmer,
because the only hawser on the vessel
vas the one which had broken.
Monday nieht the vessels were still
together and the rockets and far
Lights were Kept going After 4 a. m.
Tuesday the crew of the Aros Castle
saw no more loclets and all was dark
ness.
When daylight came not T. sign Of
the Spanish bark could be seen on the
ocean. and 1t II the belief Of The Brit
ish crew that the vessel was ripped
open by the tremendous waves and
went down with all hands on board.
The fury Of the storm was so great
Capt. Day reports that no small boat
could have safely ridden the waves.
The Aros Castle for half day
steamed in all directions in the hope
Of finding some trace Of the vessel,
nut saw nothing.
The Tafalla. which formerly carried
the name Of Animina, was built in 1877