The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-04-16
assistance. saving that he could not swim

him | could not help him as my rope was
not long enough. Shortly after this, he
jumped into the water and swan to the
bow of the boat, and proved, contrary to
his former assertion, that he was good
swimmer. He caught hold of rope
which was swinging in the water just a
few feet below where / stood. He held
out on this three or four minutes, and
then, completely benumbed, let go, and
1 saw him no more. Then [ hauled up
the rope that my last companion had
hold of, and reefed it through the an
chor chains below the ring to which L
had the halyards hitched After fasten-
ing it in this manner [ COLD it twice
around my chest. In very few minutes
after this arrangement had been COM
pleted, what was my CONSERVATION on
finding that the upper end OF the rope
was burning. | reached I'D my hands
and blistered them some while trying
to put the fire out Seeing that this
mode of procedure was of no avail, and
that the rope was likely to burn out OF
the ring, which was beyond my reach, |
took the other end, which was colled
round my body, and fastened it securely
in the anchor chains below the level of
the fire The two anchors over my head
were gradually settling into the wreck,
and began to fear new disaster from
this cause. Just at this juncture l es-
pied sail between the wreck and the
land. Trembling between hope and
me aid or go by and leave me to my fate,
| placed my feet against the side of the
and commenced waving my cap vigorous
\. Cofl ,,tx, 10 lat hnr
pie know that there was survivor on
the wreck This vessel turned out to be
the Schooner Cornelia, Capt. Yates, and
it would appear that he had discovered
me some time before [ had commenced
to make signals, by the aid of mis- spy
glass When once knew that my sig
nal was seen, [ felt quite confident of be-
ing saved, as my hold was good for all
day. When within about two miles OF the
wreck the yawl-boat of the schooner was
lowered manned by the first mate and
three seamen. They reached me in about
fifteen minutes, but OWN to my state of
suspense, it seemed to me as so many
hours Owing to the roughness of the
sea, it was somewhat difficult matter to
approach me- Two times they tried to
steady the yawl under the bows with
out success. On the third attempt the
mate caHght the tails OF my overcoat,
holding on firmly, by that means stead
led the yawl Another difficulty now
stared me in the face had become en-
tangled in the folds of the rope to such a
degree that | found myself perfectly un-
able to loosen myself without the aid of
knife. This one of the hands quickly
loaned me- The time consumed in cutting
the rope seemed an age. At last man
aged to saw through it. As the
knife parted the last fibre, so greatly was
my strength exhausted that | fell like a
dead man into the bottom of tina yawl.
la coming to my rescue, the men lost an
oar; this, we picked up and then pro-
ceeded to the schooner. On going back
we discovered man on part OF the
wreck about one mile in another direct
ion They first took me to the schooner,
and pl,cing me safely aboard, they start
cd for the ether man. This proved to be
Henneuerry, who stated he had been for
three hours on his raft, which was a
aa.. plank. He told me he got off in
the morG;ng, and cannot say much regard
ing subsequeLt transactions on the steam
er. He was wet. having jumped over
board and swan to the gang-plank. L
was not wet Heneberry stated that there
were great many who clung to the gang
plank. but, with their bodies partly IN
the water, they would become thorough
ly chilled aid so drop off one after an
other.
He ascribes his own salvation to the
fact that he persisted in maintaining an
upright position on the plank.
INCIDENTS. ECT.
Mr. Chamberlain thinks that the por-
tion of the ladies' on board was very small
He thinks there were about eight ladies
altogether, and not more than ten child
ren. The cries and supplications OF these
he describes as most heartrending.
He noticed but two life preservers
among the passengers, and those were
the ones he secured for himself
The men seemed to lose their presence
of mind in an unaccountable manner
They would take off their coats and get
chilled through, and thenjump overheard
with no strength tostruggle for rexistence.
Mr. Chamberlain rem embers seeing
two young men shaking hands and bid
ding each other an affectionate farewell
Immediately after which, one of them
jumped overheard, the other soon after fol-
lowing his example, One OF the walters
asked the advice of the second mate with
regard to his keeping on his boots. The
mate told HIM to take them of, ,as it would
assist him in swimming. He noticed that
those who jumped overheard did not in
any case, where the body was exposed to
the water, live longer than three or four
minutes.
After the rescue of these two men the
Cornelia remained in the neighborhood of
the wreck for some time, and made dill
gent search for other survivors, but their
trouble was unrewarded.
CARD OF THANKS
Messrs Chamberlain and Hennebury
both express themselves in the warmest
terms Of the great kindness exhibited
by the captain and crew of the Cornella,
and they both say that as long as they
live they shall feel that they owe to them
debt of deepest gratitude.
The CorneIia left the scene of the wreck
for Chicago at about 9 clock yesterday
morning. There was gentleman on
board according to Mf Chamberlain S
statement by the name of Ulrich who
does business in the upholstering line On
Lake street
ANOTHER SURVIVOR
T At | O. clock this morning Mr.. EAdams
proprietor of the Evanston House at
Evanston aroused by an applicant for ad-
mission. Upon opening the door he be-
held man, incased with ice frozen fast
to his clothing, and presenting a truly
pitiable condition. The man stated that
he was survivor of the ill-fated steamer
| Sea Bird which was enough to insure
hospitable reception at the hands Of Mr..
Adams. That gentleman Immediately
ordered supper for his guest who demur-
red when he heard the order given. But
you must be hungry suggested MIR. A. !
| nothing to eat since "Wednesday night.