Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-18
THE YOUTHFUL VOYAGERs.
A Thrilling story
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Night-dark, wild and gloomy, night came
down on the world of waters and still the
terrible tornado ragged in all its horrors of wild
lightning, rain and thunder; and there. in their
frail open boat we will leave the hapless young
yoyagers speeding on and away, right out into
the very heart of the Atlantic ocean. We will
bid them adieu and glance back to their home
to their fond mother rendered desolaie in
heart By the dread calamity, that had fallen
upon her in the loss of her children
At the moment when the children first en-
barked, Mrs. Walton had glanced out towards
the cove, and for few moments watched them
with maternal pride as she saw them sailing TO
and fro on the quiet waters of the bay; and
then some visitor called and she forgot her
children until just as the storm came down,
when neighbor rushed in with the heart rend-
ing intelligence that the launch had been seen
only few minutes previously, several miles
out at sea.
The first terrible shock almost killed her, but
soon rallying her woman's energy and moth
er's love, she rushed from her home regardless
of the furious storm, aroused her neighbors,
and besoughI them with all the eloquenee call
ed up by the deep anguish of her riyen heart,
to help recover her lost darlings
There was no vessel at Rockaway or Faux
ner's Island, and TO venture out to sea in such
storm with such small crafts as were along
the shore, were worse than madness, and imme-
diate dispatches were sent to New York, not
only TO the owners Of the ship commanded by
Capt Walton, but the Pilots, and within an
hour after the news had reached the city, two
Of the staunehest pilot boats. manned by extra
picked crews of gallant souls, were undel
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course IN search OF the ocean lost children
Mrs. Walton herself hasteDed % the city tC
urge with her presence and influence, NOR,
prompt action; but the vessels had been gon'
an hour when she arrived, and so she repaired
to the house of Ar. Alvin, the owner OF th,
ship her husband commanded, to await the re
turn of those who had so nobly gone foIth il
that mad storm in search of her three darlings
Leaving her there in n state Of fevered anx
/ iety, hoping in the very teeth of despair, we
too, will go forth into the wild, yelling gale, q
look upon most sublime ocean picture.
1t was an hour past midnight dark as tn
deepest, gloomiest cells of an inquisitorial dun
/ ge0n, save when the vivid lightnng's fash Ii
up the Cimnerian blaekness with glare rival
ing that of the brightest MONDAY sun.
Some ninety miles 10 the eastward of Sand,
Hook, lay hove to a noble ship, inward bound
in one OF the nest terrific gales that ever swep
along the northern cOastOf America The gal
had just set in an hour before snndOwn, an
ever since dark the ship bad hove 20 under th
shortest possible canvass, heading up south
west with the gale coming in violent squall
out at due northwest
Do you think there's any danger to Us q
the ship, captain !" inquired one Of the thre
passengers who stood near the commander q
Ill arl.s l. Al. L
the projecting roof OF the round house.
"Not the least Mr. Kinsley. You are as SAT
as you would be at your owa house in NeI
York. She is bran new ship, and had n
opportunity of trying her hove TO before bu
/ am perfectly satisfied with her behavior.
fact never saw any craft conduct herself quit
as well IN hurricane like this"
- lis terrible night, however, and God hel
those who may chance TO be out on 4 smalle
craft than ours For the last hour have bee
thinking of my wife and children. My VIII
will not sleep wink tonight. She never cal
sleep in storm like this when l am not q
home. was cast away once on Long Islam
shore, and not half mile from home, in jus
such gale, only it was from the southwest.
would give a hundred dollars TO be home onl
for my wife's sake. But we mnst-my Go
what is that %
A continuous fash of lightning lit up the SUI
rounding space, and as darkness shut in agai1
a faint but clear and distinct" Ship Alloy
uttered by female or a child, came down o
the blast from directly to windward.
A moment after the hail was repeated, an
another flash Of lightning revealed boat dri
wing square down before the gale, and almOs
under the ships quarter. Ere one could coun
FIVE. the shriIl, quivering cry came up from tn
boat as it shot past the ship not three fathom
clear of the rudder.
Mereifnl heaven There are three chill
dren in that boat - yelled Mr.. Kinsly, VIII
with the captain, was Peering over the taffrail
as the boat few past.
Hard up your helm, my man." said th
captain, in a voice as calm as mans voice eoul
be, and then calling to the chief and thir
mates, who were both on deck, he informe
them of the fact that small open boat. wit
three children in it. had just gone past and the
gave orders.
Mr.. Casey please get on the flying jib boon
and keep look out for the boat and mind Mr.
Casssy, if we come up with it you can lay th,
ship so as to bring the boat close aboard on th
larboard side-larbOard, remember Mr. Classy. =
L Don't for your life make = mistake. Go for
ward now sir, and if we save these children
five hundred dollars shall be your reward.
Then turning to the chief mate he eontin
uea
aMr Windsor, you will brace the yards al
square, which, without making any more sal
will send the ship through the water sOmewhA
faster than the boat is going. Having doa
this, rig single whips two Of each on the lowe
yards-On the laTbOard side Place the block
far enough out Tor the falls to drop about
fsthom clear of the ship, and reeve on goo,
snug gear, bring both ends on deck and tn
other lead along for foil station three good fel
lows at each.-In the meantime / will get tn
ship steady before the wind, and Frank my
man, you keep her so. Don't let her yaw al
inch Steer her as if your very soul depended
on it, and within half an hour after the shiI
reaches New York you shall have hundred
dollars"
''And now, Mr.. Kinsly, you win please cal
upon the second mate and all the gentlemen
passengers. want them to stand by the whipi
in order TO assist the sailors, if Necessary. w.
must save those children, and do it, too, with
out coming in contact with the boat, as tha
would be instant destruction IN II and then, IN