The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-03-24

eIHOOH DeIOre the poor 1ellOWS on
the wreck, weakened and exhausted
w exposure, could complete the
rigging of the apparatus to the
stump of the mast few feet above
the deck.
When this was at last done the
two men turned their attention to
the mate. the onlv. other rne",bn"
of the crew remaining alive and
made strenuous exertiors tn Dl'""
him in the buoy first. But. injured
as he was and suffering also from
exposure, he had become delirious
md resis-e ed the efforts for his re-
moval to the shore. The captain ard
steward We're unable to manage
him either bv persuasion or force,
and as night was nearly upon them,
hey reluctantly abandoned him to
his fate and resolved to lock out
for themselves. The captain there
fore got into the breeches buoy and
was drawn safely to the beach, the
steward following him just as
darkness closed upon the scene. AS
soon as the steward was landed the
buoy was again sent off, it being
hoped that the mate might possibly
regain his reason sufficiently to
realize his situation, crawl into the
buoy, and thus be saved. But he
was doubtless too far gone and
made no signal. The two rescued
men, thoroughly used up, were con-
Quoted to the Pea Island Station as
quickly as possible and properly
cared for. AS the tremendous surf
on the rising tide had gradually
pushed the schooner farther onto
the shore. the crews of the two sta
tons, after attending to the res
cued men, returned to the beach
and waited for an opportunity to
Noard the wreck, hop'r~ from what
the captain had told them to be
able yet to save the mate. - ne
The opportunity to save the ves-
sci came with the ebb of the tide,
which about midnight left her in
such a position that the men were
enabled to wade out to her. Quickly
climbing on board they found two
bodies, one of the mates, and the
other that of seaman, the rest
having been washed awav. B,th
bodies appeared to be dead. but as
the mates was still supple, though
cold, it was landed without delay
and carried to a house on the
beach, where. with restoratives
from the medicine chest, all posi-
BILE means were resorted to for its
resuscitation. These efforts were
kept up for two hours, until the
stiffening muscles gave indubitable
proof that life was beyond recall.
Thus five of the little band of sew
en- men composing the schooner's
crew, who but few hours before
we're in the full flower and promise
of manhood, became the victims of
he storm.
In the subjoined letter the mas
Ter of the Inflated craft fully
generates the men of the Service
from blame. There can be no ques-
ton, Judging from the promptness
with which the line was thrown to
the schooner, that if the masts
had not fallen so soon after she
g ruck not a life would have been
lost, the delay in arranging the
rear being due to the fact that the
captain and the steward were the
only persons who escaped serious
injury, and the only ones from first
to last that were able to afford the
necessary aid from the vessel in
getting the apparatus in place. The
others were either instantly killed
Or so badly injured that they lay
helpless upon the deck until life
was literally beaten out of them by
contact with the lumber and wreck
age, which was kept in constant
mo ion by the immense seas tumbl-
ing in over the rail the livelong
day. Had the masts stood even for
one hour every man could have