Middletown transcript., 1872-11-30

John Frcany First Assistant Engineer Of
the burned Steamer Missouri Of the man
ner iu which he escaped death. and the
terrible suacrings he aud his companions
endured will be read with interest:
Mn. YREASy's sronY.
lie says tho ship stopped frequently
during the trip owing to the foaming Of
the boilers, The FIRE originated around
the boilers; We at once began to play the
hose from the donkey engine. bu. soon
found il was unavailing, and the Captain
ordered the beats lowered; all was CON
fusion, and at the attempt to lower the
first boa, thirty persons jumped into her,
but owing to the mismanagemcnt Of the
duvits ono end fell into the sea, the other
remaining hanging in the alt; all cxcsp,
frsany and eight oihcrp. owing to the
rolling Of the ship In the heavy ,ca, lie. 60
and wore washed into the sea nine clung
to the boat until some person on board the
ship cut the davits, and the boat which
filled with water wen, free of the ship; We
saw boat bottom upwards with two men
cinging to the keel threw them a line
and talked awhile with ,hcm; wanted
them to conc and join US. bu. they con-
sdered their position better than OURS.
aud refused one Of our men joined the
two and one Of the two swan over to US.
being one OF the saved. We met Mr..
Culncr's boat, aud asked him to admit
US. We being 10 . siuking condition. but
Culmsr refused, saying that he had enough
on board; we told him the boat could
hold more; Culmer threw US q bucket.
and we tried Intellectually to bail out the
boat; Culmcr s,eercd toward Abaco; We
had four oars. At nigh,fall We pulled
back towards the steamer, hoping the FIRE
would prove a beacon. and that some
passing vessel might pick us up; We came
within half mile Of the Missouri. Abou,
! in the evening. the steamer disappeared
suddenly. We then put our boat before
the wind. On the second and third days
We were still before the wind. and suffer
ing terribly. On the latter day. we saw
vessel come within . mile Of us; We
shouted aud hoistcd our clothing. but
were unable 10 attract attention. aud the
vessel hoisted sail and stcsrcd away.
On the fourth day one Of our crew
died. and that night two others. having
become crssy. jumped overheard. The
boat was always full Of water, and our.
selves sitting wais. deep. On tho 9Th
morning smother man died. We we're
still before the wind. That evening was
cslm and Ne succeeded 10 bailing the boat
with two hats. . crasy man having thrown
the bucket overheard. From three life
preservers We made small sall. spread il
aud steered South. but opr exhaustion
Vas no great tkAt ~ could do little. On
the sixth and seventh days our situation
vas unchaueed. On the eighth day We
sighted land and succeeded In lpnding at
Powelrs Cay. near Abaco. iu the evening
We had eaten and drank nothing since
leaving the ship. aud laid down % the
beach IN . horrible eopdjilen. Afer .
time Of rest on shore ws gathered strength
TO reach como deserted houses. aud found
. sfrise of fresh water. We lay huddlcd
together al night. On the ninth day we
found . fsy tomatoes. which We boiled,
having found matches aad pot 10 one Of
The 6ou,es. This pfoducsd > little
strength. and " lasnshsd lhs lest sud
tsisd 4 rasch The maielsnd. but falling,
- ssSasped 70 Pevslfs Cay. sleeping
thssa. Jhp nsyt pofsisg " nsds :
lsal s9ari 10 rsssh The maitland, bet
we're q exhausted thst vs vsrs hardly
abls 70 slssd. ssd then lsia down sees
The boaa II dying cosaitioa.
RRecUBp At Last.
0hsstly Afterwards 10 saw . susll