The New York herald., 1874-10-05
Captain OF the Cream o. Tartar is narder to inter-

Captain OF the Cream o. Tartar is narder to inter.
view than Ben Butler
The SKY had been overcast for two or three days
past and with each hour the roar anu Crash VI tne
breakers on tae beach had become more terroe; l,;
From this maddened waste OF waters only sllght
barrier OF sand, in no place more IMAM ten or
twelve feet high. separated u.s. Even sne pravess on
TO be apprehended IRON the sea. One OF
us now remembered that he had heard
the old skipper say that terrible storm was
raging somewhere out at sea. Occasionally very
strong wave was seen TO rush up the siSht IN
~ sane Sav on e ns eea sae and
sequences a which would follow, should the sea
ever break through, was startling enough to drive
ashore the stoutest hearted sailor.
THE STORM BURSTS.
AS crawled out OF my bunk yesterday morn.
realized that something dreadful was about to
nappen. M s roar OF rushing water almost deaiened
so escape IN that direction was impossible |
seized 6oot and Knocked of skylight just In
from tne lorWard match, shoutlng:-
"Give her sheetn
..ta1 "Haul up up tn. the board ~
"Hard aport" !"
'Now, lufY herr'
Poor Ike began to pray, 40, now lay me'-
"stand byp' shouted the skipper through the
dealenlng din.. with the same composure with
which he would have cursed a mack driver at the
corner OF Fulton street on Broadway. .sBear
hand here. Cut the ancnor rope. Now SAM pole
her bow on. Down with the board, Ike Here she
goes about; heads all. Not clear vet, Take the
helm, IN get her clear" and much more Of the
so DOES THE CREAM O, TARTAR.
Up to this moment had been conscious. OF .
vague fear for which really knew no reason.
was too soon, alas to be made aware or our terri
bic SITUATION looked out toward the eastward
and saw that the narrow strip OF sand between
us and the ocean had melted away Tor a distance
OF quarter OF mile, and through this gap the
ocean was pouring in stream fully twenty feet
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now seemed as II 1t would rend apart the
drums OF our ears the scene was one
the horrible occurrence was that after we had
been TOR few moments IN deao calm the wind
seemed to tend toward the avalanche OF water,
and TO our horror we found the miserable Cream
o. Tartar drifting toward the coming food. All
became panlc-stricken and unmanageable. 1t was
with the utmost effort that restrained Ike from
leaplng into certain oestructlon The poor skip-
knees ! heard him family mutter:-"Pass the
fare up TO the driver"
1t was only the work OF moment for each one
OF us to buckle on a life preserver. The Captain
down into the cabin. The suspense was dreadful,
for each OF us had now resigned himself to his fate.
nave no recollection OF anything alter the disap-
pearance OF the Captain until found myself strug
Cling in the water the waves struck the wretcned
vessel ana seemed TO roll rignt over her as If she
had been mere drift wood For few moments
dreadful .on,1 It was cerlaanly darkness darkness
ceasaa ana the Ua encs
followed. or course, this could have actually
lasted little more than traction OF a second but
1t seemed an eternity. thought OF everything I
had ever done and every place had ever been.
then became conscious OF rising toward the sur
lace. | seemel TO shoot upward with terrible
velocity. yet the distance to the top seemed very
great. 1t never once occurred to me TO breal h.
Every eliort OF my Will was now centred IN get
ting TO the surface. several terrible efforts to get
into the daylight and became unconscious.
SAVED BY THE coAsrauARp.
all at once realized that was the object OF
considerable attention. found myself stretched
on a board, and over me stood two men, VINO were
rubbing me most vigorously. AS ! gained con-
sciousness sufficiently, opened my eyes and saw
beside me my five companions, all in various stages
OF resuscitation. ] experienced q feeling OF in
describable relief on realizing that l was not
drowned. I need not worry your readers with an
account OF my recuperatlon. Suiice is to say that
last evening was able to sit up and take little
burned brandy. To-day | iurther improved and
tonight am aole to write you this letter, again
seated d IN the cabin OF the redoubtable craft. l
may say, by way of explanation, that the craft
noated better than any OF US, and drlited ashore
about four miles below where the storm struck
her. The Captain was found asleep ia the cabin.
1t required the labor OF large gang OF men all
this morning TO dig the craft out OF the sand but
am happy TO say she Is now afoat OF Sim Havenss
wharf, and we see no reason Ior discontinuing our
voyage.