Lives Lost on River and Lake Craft Four Poitevent & Favre Schooners and Their Crews Lost Submitted By Larie Tedesco May 2007 Daily Picayune 10-06-1893; pg. 7; Issue [255]; col F ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Four Poitevent & Favre Schooners and Their Crews Lost Schooner Maude Carried Into the Woods at Bay St. Louis Crews of the Hope, Premier, Mary B., Victoria, Novira and Others Lost Long List of Lost Luggers - Only a Small Fraction of Them Survived the Storm The information published in the Picayune relative to the loss of several of schooners belonging to Messrs. Poitevent & Favre, the Pearlington, Miss., lumbermen, proves to be true, and the barrowing circumstances connected therewith, as related by Captain Louis Slade, of the Addie Eads, another of the firm's fleet, give but a faint idea of the awful visitation that befell the doomed craft last Sunday night. The Addie Eads arrived in New Orleans yesterday, and Captain Slade in a conversation with the Picayune reporter, told the story with manifest emotion. The particulars were few, but pathetic in the extreme. The lost vessels are: The schooner Alice McGulgin, Captain Willie Del Avery, 30 tons of register, and a crew of 5 men The Angeline, 40 tons of burden, Steve Peters, captain, and a crew of 6 men. The New Union, 50 tons register, Anderson Thompson in command, and a crew of 6 men. The McGulgin and Angeline landed at Pearlington and sailed for Ship Island. Saturday Inst they traveled to the mouth of Pearl river, where, by reason of stress of weather, both had to anchor. The ill-faed boats did not sail in convoy, but each went on her own course and became separated. It is known, however, that they came to anchor hard by Grasse Island on Sunday night. On Wednesday they were both found bottom up, not a soul being left to tell about this, the latest "Mystery of the deep." The New Union sailed for Ship Island on Saturday night, and she, too, has shared the fate of her consorts. The Biloxi pilots saw her dragging her anchor at Ship Island. Captain Slade furnishes other very interesting facts about strange craft which went to the bottom, further sacrifices to the storm. The schooner Eliza B., belonging to the E. G. Goddard Lumber Company, left Logtown Saturday night, bound for Ship Island. Nothing has been heard of her. The Rosella Smith a fine brig of 500 tons, commanded by W. H. Hunterman, was lying at Ship Island trying to "ride out" the gale. The vessel was light and she capsized. It is not known if all of the crew were lost or not; the supposition is that they were. The Smith was the personal property of Captain John Poitevent. An unknown bark, that was being loaded at Ship Island, went ashore at Cat Island. She will become a total wreck. The steamboat Pearlington, on Tuesday morning, found the Alice McGulgin keel up, and it was discovered that her yawl was still attached by the painter to the sternpost. The schooner Maude, of New Orleans, in charge of Captain Maloche, was carried by the water into the woods at Bay St. Louis and left high and dry two miles distant from the coastline. It could not be discovered if her crew had been drowned, or killed on shore. Following is a list of the crews of some of the unfortunate vessels: Alice McGuigin - William Del Avery, master; Guy Brigham, mate; John Walker, Percy Harris, and John Baker, seamen. Steve Peters, master; C. Galloway, mate; Henry Galloway and Edward Grant, seamen, of the Angeline. The roster of the New Union is as follows: Anderson Thompson, master; Tobe Young, mate, and Dan Johnson, Sam Young and Albert Burton, seamen. Schooners and Sloops Missing Vessels Which were Sunk With All on Board Captain Joseph Plabeta, who lives at 285 Chartres street, is a fish commision dealer, and is well acquainted with the various fishing boats and schooners which plied their trade along the Cheniere coast. He gives the following list of schooners, sloops and tugs which have not been heard from, and which he is pretty sure have been lost. The Premier, sloop, owned by Captain Planeta himself. On board this sloop was the captain, an Italian named Francisco, and his two sons, Frank and Peter; Robillao Lucio, a Mexican whose name was not known, and Polino. The Hope, a lugger, owned by Joseph Alcina, and the Mary B., a sloop, owned by the same man, are lost. On board the Hope were six of the crew, Captain Bernito, Romeo Saltora and three others whose names wee not known. On board the Mary B, were Captain Larino, who was in charge, Patrinorio, and four of five others. The Victoria, owned by Jos. Barba, in charge of Captain Frank Singer, was lost. The names of the other five members of the crew were not obtained. The Novira, a schooner, owned by H. Rico, and in charge of Captain Mateo. The other members of the crew were not found. The Isabella, a schooner. In charge of Captain Rotinal, is, missing. There were live in the crew whose names were not known. The Annie, a sloop, owned by H. Pullman, who was also captain of the boat. He, together with Edward Alley, an Austrian named Fred, and Gus Armond, were lost, as were two or three other members of the crew. The Costilla, a lugger, owned by Captain Fraton, who was also in charge of the boat. He was lost. Captain Frederick's boat, the Laura B., a large sloop, which left boyou St. John a few days ago to bring fish into the city, had on board Albert, Patricio, Martino, Ambrosio, Saratico; were all drowned. Most of them were Manillamen. Captain Labatt, of the schooner Corinne, was the only one saved of the crew. He was found off Deer Island. Luggers Lost. A Large Proportion of the Craft Wrecked - List of the Saved The class of shipping which suffered most by the great storm of Sunday was the lugger. These craft perform nearly all the transportation of fruit from the lower coast, oysters from the bayous and fish from the gulf, and thier number is far greater than is generally calculated. Only those which happened to be in the city, along the river, or in the basin, were saved, with the exception of half a dozen which survived the chaos at Cheniere and bayou Cook. The following is a very complete list of the luggers which were lost. The term lost does not necessarily mean that they have been destroyed. In many instances the boats were capsized, dismantled and battered, but will be found in the course of time, and again put into commission after repair. But a great many of them were actually demolished, while still a larger number were carried out to sea and are total loses. The list of the lost luggers: At Cheniere Caninada - Anna, Bella Nivere, Belvidere, Charles Patorno, City of St. Louis, Esperanina, Fanny Belle, Father and Son, Ferlandis, Good Papa, Inita, Jean Jacques, John Tomasle, Lafourche, Les Deux Freres, Lisbon, Le Fidele, Little Sara, Loeueitia, Les Piere, LeBon Cousin, Leonalda, Meteor, Martha Matilda, Napoleon, Queen Nicholas, Pharon, Paspatout, Souticent, St. Landry, St. Julien, Shoo Fly, Eugenie, Tros Pino, Two Sisters, Young Florida, Young Lina, Pantelleria, Express, Atlantic. At Bayou Chute - B. St. Peter, L. L. Intrepid, New York, Young Luke, B. W. Robinson, Rising Star, St. Mark No. 1, St. Mary, Upiter, Igrana, Stephani, Sea Boy. At Grand Isle - Happy Jack, Katie, Kaiser, Young Landry, Young Florida, St.Jean, Happy George, Kate C., La Venier, Young Linda, Grand Isle. At Bayou Cook - Carolina, Lutine, Evening Star, Rosina C. At Cyprian Bay - Marguerita. At Grand Bay - Carmelia, P. Salaune, Three Brothers, Maria di Trapani, Belle Louisiana, Salvador, Young Victoria, General Bislo. At Grand Bayou - Brilliant. At Bayou Champlain - Flying Dutchman. At Bayou les Huktes - Princess, Esperance, Fedill. The List of Undamaged Luggers: At New Orleans - Afins, Bel Lapuglia, Cupido, Confidence, E. Pendo, Eva, George, Louisiana, LeBon Pere, Melanda, Slalma, Fourth of July, New Atlas, Pelican, Soupart, William Weaver. At Bayou Des Hultes - Alert At Grand Bay - General Bixio At Lower Coast - America B. At Cheniere Caminada - Antonino, Good Mother. At Grand Isle - Counier At Grand Bayou - Venus In the Canals - Eclipse, Natchez, New Atlas No. 1, Rudolph John, St. Luke. At Salt Works - Five Brothers The Lugger Josephine was washed ashore on the river, but is only slightly damaged. The captain of the lugger Rising Star, with his family, were drowned in bayou Chute. The lugger Grand Isle was capsized at Grand isle and will be recovered.