TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS AT SEA.
The White Star Liner Britannic, which arrived at Queenstown on Ang, 18tk from New York, brought intelligence of the loss of the vessel Sara, and the greater portion of her crew, between San Pedro and Martinez, California. At the time of the disaster the vessel had on board, besides the crow, the captain’s wife, children, and niece, also Superintendent Halle, of Baltimore Copper Mills at Santa Rosa. The Sara was struck suddenly by a heavy surf, and capsized. All on board perished, except the captain and four of the sailors, who saved themselves by clinging to the bottom of the vessel. Two of the sailors became crazy, saying they were going ashore, and immediately' plunged into the sea. They had no sooner touched the water than sharks them. The captain, a sailor and a small boy were the only survivors, who clung to the .week, on which they remained- for eight days experiencing fearful privation and sufferings. Numbers of sharks kept constantly hovering around the wreck, waiting for their prey. The .sufferers were kept alive by catching passing turtles and sucking their blood. They wore at last ."esctied, in a deplorable condition, by the vessel Refuge.—European Mail.
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Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 2, 27 October 1887, Page 2
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