Credit River - Waterwitch Traditional Cache
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Credit River - Waterwitch
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Credit River - Shipwreck Series
Waterwitch
December 10, 1875
There are many shipwrecks around the world. Some very famous and others not so. Each however has it’s own story to tell. As you travel along the Credit River doing this series of caches, we have highlighted a number of these shipwrecks. During low water levels on these parts of the Credit River, you need to be careful in a canoe or kayak so as you don’t wind up in your own shipwreck. Besides the many large rocks along the way, there are also some other obstacles such as dams which should be avoided. All of the geocaches in this series have been placed by tubing, inflatable boat or on foot by walking in the water along the Credit River. Whichever way you choose to search for these caches, use caution and common sense.
More information about this series can be found here: Credit River - Shipwreck Series
Waterwitch
The Waterwitch Wrecked near Pouch Cove, Newfoundland. The ship went aground in a storm with 25 people on board and subsequently sank after it caught fire. The story here is more about the daring rescue of the men on the ship by the people of Pouch Cove.
Mr. Langmead was aroused by the shouts of people near his house. Lighting a lamp, and partially dressing himself, he opened the door, and discovered three men, wet and almost exhausted to the point of collapse. They turned out to be the captain and two of the crew of the vessel Waterwitch, from of Cupids Harbour. Mr. Langmead soon learned from them that sad news that their vessel had gone a shore in an adjacent cove, that a number of the crew had perished, but that some were still clinging to the rocks. Langmead immediately started through the settlement rousing up the people of various houses and telling them what happened. It was not long before most of the residents on the north side of Pouch Cove, were up and many prepared to start, some by boat, and others by land, for the scene of the disaster.
The ship ran ashore at a deep narrow inlet or gulch about a mile and a half to the north-east of Pouch Cove, called the "Horrid Gulch". In the gulch the water is deep right up to the foot of the shore, which is very steep. On the north side and at the "bight" of the gulch the rocks run up almost perpendicularly to the heights of six hundred feet and the sea dashes against the rocks with tremendous force. When the town folks arrived there they could hear through the darkness and drift, the screeches of those so near them, whom they were so powerless to help. The first party shouted reassurances to the ship’s crew who were still alive and holding onto the rocks, although the small group could see no means of rescue for them. Meanwhile, other parties had reached the top of the cliff on the other side, and were endeavoring to devise plans for the rescue of three below. The only way possible was by lowering a man over the cliff by a rope for by that means alone could the position of the shipwrecked men be known. Alfred Moores volunteered for the dangerous job of having himself lowered over the cliff attached by only a rope around his waist. The first Three times Alfred was swung into the dark he could not find a suitable place of descend. The fourth time he was lowered, and half swinging, half sliding, along a steep "shoot" or crevasse in the rock, he succeeded in reaching a ledge immediately over the spot whence the cries proceeded. Guided and supported by his rope other brave fellows now followed him, and took up positions between him and the top of the cliff, so as to be in readiness to help. At the top, the end of the rope was hitched around a tree. From where Morres stood another rope was thrown and it caught on a rock. Guiding themselves along the second rope to Morres stronger rope is handed down, made fast around the body of one of the men, and he is hauled up to where MOORES stands. There this rope is untied, and helped along by those on the crevasse and supporting himself by the rope which supports them, he reaches the top, while the rope which hauled him up goes down for another. In this way all reached the top in safety, and the skill and courage of their rescuers is rewarded by success.
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