BOAT ACCIDENT AT CHARLESTON.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 238, 6 May 1868, Page 3

BOAT ACCIDENT AT CHARLESTON.

{To the Editor of the Westport Times and Charleston Argus.) Sir, —The following letter was sent to the Charleston Herald for insertion, intending to correct a report contained in that journal. Only portions of the same were inserted, and as the public have been misled and misinformed upon the matter by the Charleston Herald, I have to request that you will find space for the same in your valuable journal. " An accident occurred on the 24th of April, which happily resulted with out loss of life. About low-water the s.s. John Penn reached the offing, Constant Bay. Two boats attempted to tender her. One of them owned by Craddock and party got out safely, the other boat known as the Mary Jane belonging to the Charleston Surf Boat Company, was caught by two blind rollers when mid-way at the Heads, and shippiug a little water, it was deemed advisable to return. Craddock's boat on her return from the steamer was caught by a roller which did not affect her, owing to the Harbour Master having directed the coxswain thereof to back into the sea which was at once done. "Way having been again got on the boat, the crew slackened their pace and the end of a spent roller caught her under the quarter and produced a capsize, projecting her crew, four in number, into the water. One Arther Stroud, swam for the shore, the coxswain, Charles Craddock, made for the Bocks. On reaching same, and while pulling himself up by the kelp, a hand was laid upon his shoulder, and I saw Captain Beveridge assisting him. The other two of the crew stuck to the boat which was bottom up. The crew of Mary Jane, seeing these men, at once put off to their aid and brought them and their boat safely to shore." I am, Sir, yours &c, Natjticai,.

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