The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-26
TRAGEDIES OF
THE ATLANTIC
Winters Record Of Casualties Shows
$50 Head.
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
Many Newfoundland Fisherman Among
Those Who Perished-B Burning of
Steamer Cuthbert and Wreck of
British Steamer Tolesby-- Remarkable
Life-saving Feats.

Boston, Mass. (SpeciaD A re-
view OF the marine casualties of the
coast of New England and British
North America during the fall and
winter seasons just ended, shows that
about $50 lives were lost. OF this
number 251 persons perished in the
wrecks of 10 vessels belonging to
the French fishing feet of st. Pierre,
MiQuelon. last fall. These vessels
foundered in heavy gales which
swept the Grand Banks. About %
Newfoundland fishermen we're also
lost in these storms
The most thrilling disaster was
that which befell the British steam
er St. Cuthbert, off the Nova Scotia
Coast February 2. The steamer,
while on a voyage from Antwerp to
New York. caught fire, and In their
endeayors to escape incineration ID
men perished-13 by drowning and
l by falling into the burning hold.
The particulars of the gallant rescue
of the survivors by the men of the
White Star steamer Cymric are we'll
known.
Another notable disaster OF the
winter was the wreck of the British
steamer Tolesby, Galveston Tex, for
Havre. The Tolesby struck the rocks
at Freshwater Point, near Cape Race,
in a heavy snowstorm on the night
of January 13. The steamer broke
in two and the crew was in danger
of being swept overheard. They
finally reached the beach, but en-
countered steep cliff 200 feet in
height and extending for miles. AT
ter suffering intensely from cold and
flying spray for rs hours. all hands
were rescued.
One OF the greatest feats in marine
annals was the saving of 600 persons
who were on the Canadian Pacific
steamer Mount Temple when she
struck ON La Havre Irou-bound
Ledges, off Bridgewater, n. s.. on the
night of December 2, while on her
way to st. John from Antwerp. The
steamer went on the rocks during a
heavy snowstorm, and at the time 1t
was thought she would go to pieces.
The women and children were landed
on Iron-bound Island by means of
breeches lines and baskets, and the
men were taken off in boats from
fishing schooners and tugs.
On December IA the Thomson
liner Kildona, bound from Dundee
for Portland, struck Brazil Rock, off
Cape Sable, n. s., and was totally
wrecked. The crew was rescued by
the steamer Lunisburg.
The latest misfortune to befall a
steamer was that which overlook the
Red Cross steamer Sylvia, New York
for Halifax, and st. John, N. f. She
was wrecked March IA on Sow and
Pigs Shoal. The passengers and
crew were landed at New Bedford.
During the fall the loss of two
famous New England vessels were
recorded. Neither was lost in home
waters. On December 13 the seven
masted schooner Thomas w. Lawson
went to pieces on the Scilly Islands
Nearly all of the crew were drowned
The other great tragedy of the sea-
and one that may always remain a
mystery, was the disappearance of
the Bath (Me.) ship Arthur Sewall,
one of the best known vessels in the
American fleet She left Philadel-
phia on April 3, 1907, for Seattle
Wash, and has never been reported
since she left Delaware Breakwater
The Sewall carried a cargo of coal
and probably foundered with all on
board.
In addition TO the vessels named
80 schooners, 10 barges and several
vessels of other rig were wrecked In
New England and Canadian water.