Brian McDormand's Long and Brier Islands, Nova Scotia; A Genealogical Reference (CD) [Freeport, Digby, Nova Scotia: Islands Historical Society]
"Gerrish Coggins and Gardiner Bailey left their homes on the morning of December 28th, for a few hours fishing, and before they returned a heavy gale of wind came on, and while rounding the northern point of Brier Island, the boat in which they were sailing suddenly capsized. Both men managed to reach and cling to the keel of the boat, in which perilous position they were seen by Gardner's father and Gerrish's brother, Arthur Coggins. As there was a heavy sea running and no boats at hand, it was impossible to render assistance. Gardiner was first to succumb, and in sight of a number of friends the sea washed him from his position and he was drowned. An effort was then made to get a boat across the Island, about half a mile, and in a few minutes she would have been afloat, but by that time, some hour and a half since they were first seen, Coggin's strength gave out, and within three boat lengths of the shore, the sea washed him away. Both bodies were recovered."
Glimpses of the Past, by Donald Outhouse, page 232 quotes a letter written on January 8,1880 and says the accident took place on the 28th of December.
"Gerrish Coggins and Gardiner Bailey left their homes on the morning of December 28th, for a few hours fishing, and before they returned a heavy gale of wind came on, and while rounding the northern point of Brier Island, the boat in which they were sailing suddenly capsized. Both men managed to reach and cling to the keel of the boat, in which perilous position they were seen by Gardner's father and Gerrish's brother, Arthur Coggins. As there was a heavy sea running and no boats at hand, it was impossible to render assistance. Gardiner was first to succumb, and in sight of a number of friends the sea washed him from his position and he was drowned. An effort was then made to get a boat across the Island, about half a mile, and in a few minutes she would have been afloat, but by that time, some hour and a half since they were first seen, Coggin's strength gave out, and within three boat lengths of the shore, the sea washed him away. Both bodies were recovered."
Glimpses of the Past, by Donald Outhouse, page 232 quotes a letter written on January 8,1880 and says the accident took place on the 28th of December.
Brian McDormand's Long and Brier Islands, Nova Scotia; A Genealogical Reference (CD) [Freeport, Digby, Nova Scotia: Islands Historical Society]
"Gerrish Coggins and Gardiner Bailey left their homes on the morning of December 28th, for a few hours fishing, and before they returned a heavy gale of wind came on, and while rounding the northern point of Brier Island, the boat in which they were sailing suddenly capsized. Both men managed to reach and cling to the keel of the boat, in which perilous position they were seen by Gardner's father and Gerrish's brother, Arthur Coggins. As there was a heavy sea running and no boats at hand, it was impossible to render assistance. Gardiner was first to succumb, and in sight of a number of friends the sea washed him from his position and he was drowned. An effort was then made to get a boat across the Island, about half a mile, and in a few minutes she would have been afloat, but by that time, some hour and a half since they were first seen, Coggin's strength gave out, and within three boat lengths of the shore, the sea washed him away. Both bodies were recovered."
Glimpses of the Past, by Donald Outhouse, page 232 quotes a letter written on January 8,1880 and says the accident took place on the 28th of December.
"Gerrish Coggins and Gardiner Bailey left their homes on the morning of December 28th, for a few hours fishing, and before they returned a heavy gale of wind came on, and while rounding the northern point of Brier Island, the boat in which they were sailing suddenly capsized. Both men managed to reach and cling to the keel of the boat, in which perilous position they were seen by Gardner's father and Gerrish's brother, Arthur Coggins. As there was a heavy sea running and no boats at hand, it was impossible to render assistance. Gardiner was first to succumb, and in sight of a number of friends the sea washed him from his position and he was drowned. An effort was then made to get a boat across the Island, about half a mile, and in a few minutes she would have been afloat, but by that time, some hour and a half since they were first seen, Coggin's strength gave out, and within three boat lengths of the shore, the sea washed him away. Both bodies were recovered."
Glimpses of the Past, by Donald Outhouse, page 232 quotes a letter written on January 8,1880 and says the accident took place on the 28th of December.
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