sentences: Ester James was returning from a visit to Boston in the "Hepzibah", a paving-stone hauling vessel owned by her son (his brother) Rainier James.As they were passing through the treacherous Hull Gut, a sudden squall threw the vessel on her beam; the "Hepzibah" filled and sank before Mrs. James and her baby, who were in the cabin, could be rescued.