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The crew lowered four lifeboats
but two immediately sank, leaving
passengers desperately clinging to
anything that floated. Hibberd kept
the remaining two boats on station
as long as he could, but with both
full, he had little choice but to pull
for shore.
“At about three o’clock in the
morning they started amidst of the
wailing of the hopeless beings who
were floating around in every direction,
upon pieces of the wreck, to
seek land, which was about thirty
miles distant,” the “Examiner”
reported.
He attempted to land the boats
on the beach east of Stump Inlet
in Onslow County. One made it
through the breakers. The other
capsized in sight of land, and
another two lives were lost.
Above: Survivors on a makeshift raft were rescued by a schooner
bound for Wilmington. Below: The legend of the Pulaski includes the
tale of passengers Mr. Ridge and Miss Onslow, who became engaged
while floating on wreckage.
ANTON OTTO FISCHER, GERMAN-AMERICAN (1882- 1962) OIL ON CANVAS “PULASKI SINKING”. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN AN ILLUSTRATION FOR AMERICAN WEEKLY MAGAZINE 8/3/1952 ISSUE