The sun., 1908-12-25
MORTGAGE LOANS.
MONEY TO LOAN 4
On Manhattan Real Estate.
Lew Fees.
MOOYER & MARSTON,
26 Exchange Place.
SEVEN MEN LOST IN WRECK
SCHOONER JENNIE LIPPETT
LOST OFF SOUTHERN COAST.
Capt. Robinson and Five OF the Crew
swept Into the Sea and Another
Afterward Perishes-One Survivor
The Schooner Bound for This Port.

Afterward Perishes--One Survivor
The Schooner Bound for This Port
RICHMOND, Dec 2i.-With one member
of the crew alive and another dead from
terrible exposure the steamboat Ravens
Craig came into Hampton Roads to-day
and reported the total destruction OF
the schooner Jennie Lippett, bound from
Jacksonville to New York, of Hoggs
Island during the terrific storm OF yes
terday. 80 .
The Jennie Lippett. according to Andrew
Jergensen. the lone survivor Of the crew
of eight men. hit the storm of Hoggs
Island about 10 clock Wednesday morn
ing and went to pieces in short order.
unable to weather the gale. Capt. Robin
son and five members OF the crew were
swept overheard to death as soon as the
schooner went ashore in the driving
storm, while Jergensen and another
member of the crew held on to the wreck
age.
While enduring the terrible hardships
Jergensen sighted the Ravens Craig
late in the afternoon and the, crew Of the
big steamboat went to his assistance.
By this time Jergensen's companion was
frozen stiff and waspraetioally dead when
picked up and carried aboard the boat
which had come to his rescue, The un-
fortunate man never regained conscious
ness and died aboard the Ravens Craig
few minutes after he had been carried
to safety. Although several hours were
spent by the steamer looking for other
members OF the crew no trace could be
found, and IL is believed that all of the
crew with the exception of Jergensen met
death in the storm.
The Jennie Lippett was laden with lum-
ber. The vessel was owned by Boston
shipping firm. and the reports here are
TO the effect that the schooner is a COM
plete wreck and that the lumber from her
cargo is floating for miles from the scene
OF the disaster
Jergensen's story of his suiferings are
narrowing. He says that everything
morning Of the 23d. when the great storm
was encountered. Despite the fact that
she was we'll loaded the wind soon
whipped her around as though she were
a small box. At last the vessel plunged
into a sand bank and in few minutes
was a total wreck. Jergensen and his
were the only members Of the
of the Wreckage Jergensen survived.
but his companion. though holding on
bravely for some time. succumbed just
when succor was In sight. E
Jergensen was himself nearly frozen
to death and his face and head terribly
bruised from being knocked against the
by the water.
The Ravens Craig, after putting the
survivors ashore on Old Point wharf.
continued her trip north. Jergensen's
displayed untold nerve in
the face Of the dangers and sufferings
presented, but not being as robust as his
shipmate gave up the fight against the
odds.
When Capt. Robinson and Ave Of the
crew were swept clear of the vessels
deck. Jergensen says. he watched them
as they were swallowed up In the trough
Of the sea. He says that he thinks he
heard them cry out.
One Of the men. states the survivor,
was washed almost to his feet but for
him to let 60 and try to grasp the doomed
man would have meant death. and he
was swept to his fate Only the wreckage
OF the Jennie Lppett can now be seen.
This is strewed all ong the beach and
tells plainly Of the rough weather