, 1875-03-01

THO Experience Of a Crew ON ths
sound-Ercratstn OF II Light lkcepc4
ma lats DntfEhters.

\ nv AsA P'11EHEH O1 u NsfE" tNA
sonnd-Ercratsln OF t, Light Ikccpc1
ma laas DntEi,ter*.
Sprtntft'd {1lau1 Etr.13c1u.
1Le story OF tho Nnrwalk {t.onlI.1 propeller E.
q. WOODWARD during tito recent ice-tlockads Ia
Long Ieatd Sound n QUO Of tho most interesting
chaptcfn OF the terrible eKpotonce Of Tim searnen
on tho Now England coant. The voaseI Btntted
from proviaence for Now York Feb. j but VA
soon driven into Newport harbor by violent
gale. Ho1t daY ehe stated again. hut waa
forced to seek shelter in Now London hnrbor
l1arlng coa!cd up. tho propeller passed into tho
eound on Sunday, tho 7th, but was ,nes bY i'm
n1ense ica hocs, tossing about wish 1ehiss1ess
Island, littlo mora than 6 milcs from 0uford.
toak 10 ha Iuoy. aud 10 a.ecrcd directly for L.
When 1t was toe late, tie object was found to 10
.hs sharp Esns Of eago apd 1ho yes,Gl strlek
piercing tho hu1k aud holding 1t fast. It was
high tide and SO. when the water ebbcd, tnasa
Of Ice ~as thrown upon tho ship, Tho crew
abandoned their vessel and nude their way
Though &he darkness to tue lighthouse.
For five days ciiorts werc made to save eo!ne-
thing from tho propeller, the crou colng on
board several times. with difficulty. Thoy had
, boarded her on Friday, Tho 18th, when, daring
piled up 10 feet high to tho windwasd taEoaten.
cd to fall and cruHl them, and they woro without
fool: ckpt. Drooks rushed to tho rcsode from
tue lighthouse. accompanied bv bis two daukh-
SO!h. -AhIJ HUI NAlIHl9 10 AHu ~ SthEb
who aided their fathor in dragging hls heavy
hle-boat from tho opposite H1da OF the island
over to tho Shore tear tho WRECK. Al
though the molcu!y Was at zero, With biting
northeast wind tint tho hardy scamen wore
scarcely ablo 10 Withstand, tho two young ladies
brasoly lloped to bear the boat over the ico-
caked to tue open water. where 1t could ha
launched. A rope was thrown to the ship and
ulade fast to the dock and alao secured on shore,
and by 1ts aid the boat waa rowcd over the stormy
WATGN tn thu TNEHhIH aida. TIM kNil0tR all
taken OF, and tho ltfe-boat returned in the same
u,aulleF. All weto completely exhausted when
they arrived on the fsfand But for tho noble ef
fotta Of Capt. Brooks family. the crow must
| anow-ntor1n. Tic vessel waa soon carried out to
sea and lost. The Captain aud craw, imprisoned
on tho inland, communicated with tho mainland
by nieans Of solat telegraph, but no aid could
| he bent because the Beh Was so rough. Tn
"Wednesday. tho 17th% they got doeperasc, aud,
se.tiug out In Iifc-boat, reached shore, after .
| rough experience with tlle ice-cakcs. Thoy had
been separated from tho rnrld eleven days. The
| crew spcna with tho greatest enthnRinsHa Of the
lighthouse people, SAo 10 impsr,led their lives
! to aayo them.
Capt. Drooks, the lighs.tecpor, Ia sbont 5s
years oil, a1d hss been n his present position
medal from tho New York Society for she Presar-
vatlon Of 1.ifc Is reward for former bravery,
aud. few years ago, the ci.izeuh Of New 1Iaven
presented hin silver net to testify their appto.
claelon Ut his rerE!ces. Ilc two daughters, who
llayc htowu themselves a. brave an their father,
were both born on tho little Inland, mud are vel
educated and cultivated. Tlady nre provided
with many Of tho luxur,ea OF the city
and thoy entertained the sailora iu their ltt!,
Atone tower with music on the piano aud guitar
They say they aro perfectly happy IN thei'
strange, Bea-waal.el homo, and prefer its quiet
nlonototous enjoyment to the pleasures Of tit
eoc'al world. The Captasas wifc with = nephea
III his tccns. complete the household. Capt
I TranER ia Nnf1ArTf1lt n 11yer nj arlnnea and tr
collections OF stuffed birds In the country. liz
was a sea Captain uunl hc rcti,ed to Faulkner.
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