The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-20
THIRTEEN MEN AND A PIG.

THE LOSS OF THE GERMAN BARK oNKEL ADER-
MANN IN MID OCEAN AND THE RESCUE OF
THE CREW by THE STEAMER NEW or
LEASs-No WATER FOR FOUR DAYS.
The steamship New Orleans, Captain George A. Dear
born. from New Orleans reached her dock last even
Ing after being delayed eighteen hours outside Sandy
Hook account Of the dense fog. on board 81 the
steamship were thirteen men, the Captain and crew oil
the German bark onkel Adermann.
On the 18th OF this month. In latitude SO 81, long
tude 10 IS, the lookout tho New Orleans sighted
the hulk Of vessel pitching and tossing helpessly
short distance windward. Tho Captain notified,
and he ordered the steamship bear up for the wreck
The was very heavy, aud II not without con-
siderable difficulty that the steamers boat could make
the wreck.
On arriving alongside found that the ship was
entirely .ul OF water the waves flowed freely over
the decks nothing remained tree from the water but
portion 0. the topgaan, !orecas,lc and that only
partially and upon ihn. small space were hucdled
thirteen men-the officers and of the ship. When
the steamers boat reached the ships side tho crew
sank upon thor knees and, with the tears streaming
down their faces raised their hands IN grateful thanks
Heaven Tor their deliverance. One o. them-anG he
seemed TO echo the feelings OF ali-spoke the arst
words the rescung crow heard. Mcn Gott lch dankc.
wiz SIND gcrettel'
STORY or THE snlpwRncK.
Tho Unkel Adermann sailed from Doboy on the 10th
o! April loaded with tmber On the 18Th while lying
TO in heavy gale from the easl-southeast and
under close reef exceedingly heavy struck the
snip and Knocked down naintopsai washed away
deck houses dock load bulwarks and stanchons.
The Immediately cut away and the snip
righted not before the matches had been washed
away and the hold tled with water rhe water
tinued 10 rise and each succeeding sea washed the
doomed vessel tore and att The men with the officers
took 20 the topgalant forccnsic and lashcd ;hcm-
selves inst i, well they did so, tor during
tho night OF horror the iorecasile was moro
than one-hrd o! the time under water. Next
morning the alarming discovery made mat there
were no provisions or water TO be had A very small
pig however. fortunately washed 10 the toro-
castle and cut up and distributed by the Captain.
The subsidized somewhat, and tho bark hoated
hclplcssly The men had no water and nothing 10 eat
but the pig for tour days. when they rescued by
the steamship New Orleans When on board tho
steamer, where they treated with every consid
Grafton by the Captain and his officers the men ate
rnvenously. On their arrival this city last evening
their Captain proceeded 20 the German ConsuPs who
viii attend TO their wants while IN the city and scld
them home 10 Germany
The names OF the rescued Captain Mau; First
Officer William Putenbach: Second Oiicer Karl Keel
Eaors EEton Borer Franz Remson, John Makelskie
Martin Hen,z. Zurman Sitske William Rcasonor,
Franz Bigot Frederick Schullzcr Gusai Compl Henry
Bankrctch
VESSEL.
Tho Onkel Adcrmann wooden vessel OF 46I
tons burden. She built nj ST. John, n. b. 10
1850, and owned NJ Swinemundc.