The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-24
MANY LIVES LOST
IN MARINE DISASTERS ON THE
ATLANTIC COAST.
Many Vessels Wrecked During the
Past Fall and Winter Season just

Ended.
A review of the marine casualties
off 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 Psi persons perished in
the wrecks Of ten vessels belonging
to the French fishing fleet of st.
Pierre, Miquelon, last fall. These
vessels foundered in heavy gales
which swept the grand banks.
About 25 New England fishermen
were also lost in these storms.
The most thrilling disaster was
that which befell the British steamer
St. Cuthbert off the Nova Scotia coast
on February 2. The steamer, while
on a voyage from Antwerp to New
York, caught fire and in their en-
dearor go escape incineration four
teen men perished; thirteen by
drowning and one by falling into
the burning hold.
Another notable disaster Of the
winter was the wreck of the British
steamer Tolesby, Galveston, Texas.
for Havre. The Tolesby struck The
rocks at Freshwater Point, near Cape
Race, in heavy snow storm on the
night Of January 13. The steamer
broke in two and the crew was liz
danger of being swept overheard,
but they finally reached the Leach,
but encountered a steep cliff 200 feet
in height and extending for miles
After suffering from cold AMI flying
spray for IS hours all hands we're
rescued.
One of the greatest feats in ma
rine annals was the saving OF the
six hundred persons who were on the
Canadian Pacific steamer, Mount
Temple, when she struck on LahaVre
Iron Bound Island ledges off Bridge
water, N. S., on the night of Decem-
her 9, while on her way to st. john
from Antwerp The steamer went
on the rocks during heavy snow
storm, and at the time it was thougne
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. The MOUNT
Temple is still on the rocks.
On December 13 the Thompson
liner Kildona, hound from Dunoee
for Portland, struck Brazil Rock, ot
Cane Sable, N. S., and was totaliE
wrecked. The crew were rescued
by the steamer Luinisburg.
The latest mihfortune to Defail a
steamer was that which overlook
the Red Cross steamer, Sylvia, New
York for Halifax, and st. Johns, N
Is She was wrecked March II, on
Sow and Pigs Shoal. The passengers
and crew were landed at New Bed
ford.
The Dominion Atlantic steamer
Yarmouth, was wrecked near ST.
John, on December, but was f1oate6
later. No one was lost.
On December 13, the seven masted
schooner, Thomas w. Lawson, went
to pieces on the Sicily Islands. Near
ly all of the crew were drowned.
The other great tragedy OF the
sea, and one that may always re-
main a mystery, was the disappear
ance of the Bath, Maine, ship Ar
thur Sewall, one of the best known
vessels in the American fleet. She
left Philadelphia, April 3, 1907, for
Seattle, WASH, and has never been
reported since she left Delaware
Breakwater. The Sewall carried q
cargo of coal and probably founded
with ali on board.
In addition to the vessels named
thirty schooners, ten barges and sew
eral vessels of small rig were wreck
ed in New England and Canadian
| waters. In New Foundland waters
dozens of fishing craft were driven
ashore In the gales Of last fall and
twenty-five lives were lost About a
dozen lost their lives of the New
England Coast by the sinkink OF
barges.
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