The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-15
TWELVE DROWN IN A WRECK.
SCHOONER POUNDS TO PIECES
on BAR AT CHATHAM. MASS.

Captains wife and Three children Perish
with Him-Her Body One Of Two
washed Ashore--Attempts At Rescue
Fail OWNS 20 the High Seas.
CHATHAM, Mas, Oct. 1.-Twelve lives
we're lost az the result OF the three masted
schooner Wentworth being cast upon
Chatham Bar early last night.
The terrific seas prevented the life saving
crews from sending boat to the rescue
and before the men on board the stricken
craft could haul the shot line aboard and
make the breeohes buoy hawser fast they
we're all swept away or had TO seek safety In
the rigging. Included In the list are Capt.
Esau Priddle OF st. John, n. b.. his wife
and three children
The seven sailormen comprising the
crew are: George Campbell first mate, OF
Prince Edward Island; j. j. Godfrey, boat
swain, Grand Ceyman; James s. Stewart,
steward, Barbadoes Edward Burnett, sea =
man. Barbadoes; Thomas Pergerson, sea-
man, Norway; John Johansen, seaman,
Norway, and John Dillon. seaman. ireland.
The bodies Of man and woman evidently
the captain and his wife, were washed ashore
this morning.
The schooner was owned by William
II. Edgett Of Moncton. N. B., and sailed
from Hilsboro, n. B., last Tuesday with
cargo OF plaster bound for Newark. N. j.
The craft must have run into the Sas
prevailed along the coast for three days,
ending late last night.
She held on her course and was making
good Roadway and seemed under control
when she passed Manuel Light, ten miles
4. al Last fnya
Nothing more was thought OF her as
she seemed to be going through Pollock Hip
Slue to Vineyard Sound. Two hours later
Frank Bassett, patrolman. notified Capt,
Doane OF the old harbor station that a YES
sci was on the bar just south OF the station,
and made out the outlines OF vessel with
her foresail set but no lights burning
The craft was right in the mountains OF
the surf that Numbered over the bar and
the life savers knew she was doomed, The
surf boat and gun were hauled 70 the Deao a
running high it was useless to attempt
to use the former, so Capt. Doane decided
to attempt to get a line over the craft and
use the breaches buoy
The first shot carried the life line across
the vessel, it appeared, and Capt. Doane
megaphoned to those ON the schooner to
make it fast. He then began paying out the
breaches buoy hawser, but after a time
found it was the current that was carrying
1t off shore and not the pulling on the
schooner.
Later on more shots were fire d, but no
response was obtained, although light
burned in the schooner's cabin. Mean
time the crews from other stations along
the cape had gathered, but nothing could
be done except to wait for daylight and
smoother weather.
This morning at $50 o'clock the mizzen1
and mainmast went by the board and
the life savers say they heard screams for
aid above the roar OF the surf
Later in the morning sections OF the craft
began to come ashore and then the two
bodies were picked up. The wheel drifted
in and then It was found that the first shot
by the life savers had reached the vessel
and it was made fast to the wheel. 1t lie
evident that some one had picked w, the
line, but before It could be carried up aloft
the weather had either forced the man to
the masts for safety. a wave had washed
him overheard, or the line had become
entangled. At dark tonight the WRECK
was slowly pounding to pieces