The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-10-28
PeRILs OFTHE MARINERS.
Survivors OF the Trade WInds--Par-
tiCuiarS OF their buHerings.
Trrom the New OrIeans Reuublicsn. 10TH

From the New Orleans Republican, 10TH
1t is known to our readers that when |
the honduras steamship Trade Wind |
went down last month, soon after leav-
ing the mouth of the Mississippi, the
passengers and crew took their small
boats, but one OF them, which parted
company in the gale, was not hearo from
until few days ago. The following par
ticulars OF the severe trials vi the tour
zen are furnished US by one OF them, Mr..
Iwomey.
Un-the twenty-sixth they found them
selves no longer able to keep III the neigh
borhood of the other boats, as the wind
was strong and the sea running high.
They were provided with nothing more
than two blankets, TWO oars and hat a
buttle of fresh water. A few pieces OF
hard bread were ruined by salt water.
The names of the survivors are: Ihom-
as Twomey a resident of this city, frank
Dillon, George Thomas and Abner Reed.
When they saw themselves alone IN an
| open boat, with roiilng sea and strong
breeze, nothing more could be done, than
to keep their plnace from swauiplng, ana
| DRIFT helplessly, with faint attempt TO
| head her for land, but their efforts were
in vain. The wind drove them southwark,
each man endcavored to retain the points
OF the compass, during the day by the sun,
ana at night by the north sar. Oniy m
one OCCASION scte their hopes OF delivery
nIghlened when the SMOKE OF steamer
| was seen long way OF, but that was
| all
When five days out their suferings, of
course, became almost Uncomfortable, BY
persevoring efforts small quantities ofraln
| IN,
their parched threats. One of the men
wa. so tar gone as to drink sea water,
drinking halt bottle of it with apparent
relish. Sharks kept near the skltf, anu
their constant presence was more than
annoying; bat men who are famlshlng
may thu even an enemy OF service. With
labor and repeated efforts one OF the
small man eaters was captured and eaten;
| out 1womey says that raw shark, even
with a collap> ed stomach, is not dam
~ dish, though it beats nothing all to
pieces.
b first -essel they sighted was the
schooner Abbie Campbell, lying about
one hundred and fifty miles to the south
ward of Southwest Pass. Under the cir
| cumstances it would be difficult 70 I'M
agine their sensations. Their boat was
leaking badly and reduced to one oar,
while the blanket had been torn in strips
20 stop the leaks They did os ess
tiicient strength to move the skill, and
had 40 ng to signal with. The single
idea Was to make the schooner observe
them. They were not long In suspense,
4 Tor Captain Denis1n by chance saw them,
.lu a, once sent of his cutter to the
| escue.
All four of the unfortunates, when sure
f safety, sank exhausted and became
fully aware Of their condition. The ex-
| cuemens and doubts past, nature demand
id PREPARATION for the strain. Captain
Demson took them on board, treating
them most humanely, relieving their sad
lece~Sitie- gradually, not allowing them
to gorge with food or water. and under his
treatment the men Immediately began to
| cCuVe-
As soon as the wind permitted, the
,choner made sail for Pensacola, where
he arrived on the sixth insant, and when
he ,tei mship Lizzte came down from
Milton, Captain Fel>her learned the CON
dition Of he WIZ OK ed men and kindly offer
ia. III a free passage 10 this CITY his
generosity did not stop at that, but he
>oiicited purse from his passengers and
neat sum was quickly made up. which
ave the wrecked party start on return
ng Il ON the awful dangers of the deep.
thus it will be seen that, although the
rade Wind went to Davy Jones locker,
.one Of her inhabitants followed her to
he ottom and only one death ensued-
Of the fireman in Captain Morril S
boat who wnen deiirlous from thirst aad
famine wildly threw himself into the sea
aud was no more on earth.