The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-22

co, too, had glveu out. I am Captain,
Giacomo GioYanelli, and my poor vile 10
lying at deaths door, on board, We sig
nailed two steamers, but they did not see
us. For Gods sake lose no time In help
ing u.s."
He looked wan, and worn and misera.
Bile; and his crew bore all the appearance
of considerable suffering.
In an instant the passengers, most OF
whom are strongly fortified with candy,
crystallized fruits and Sweet things" In
crackers, commence TO shower these lux
uries into the bobbing boat, now within
few feet, and now down in the trough
of the sea, down in a valley beneath hills
of dark blue water.
The captain, with that forethought and
consideration which the man who has
worked his way to the responsible posi-
tion and power of a command, orders a
large plug of tobacco to be lowered, which
is Instantly pounced upon and torn into
pieces by the half-iamished wretchesi as
wolves would fasten upon stricken deer,
or as tiny fishes dart at crumbs cast into
ponds for them by children.
A Cask containing water follows the TO
bacco, and the agony of expectation In
the faces OF the starving crew 10 horrible
to contemplate as they watch the down
ward progress, fearing every roll OF the
ship may bulge it against the vessel's side,
or that the rope might by some dire pos
sibility give way. =,
"Our sufierings have been horrible"
continued Giacorno Giovanelli, after he
had slaked thirst that seemed to know
no bounds. ave nnshipped our rudder
in a gale of wind, and it was six days be-
fore we got it to rights again. We are
now so weak that no man dared go aloft,
and our sails remained set as you see
them now. This was our last effort to
lower boat to come to you, as we were
half mad lest we might lose the chance"
"Shall we send doctor to your SICK
wife2" asks the captain.
"This will cure her." pointing to the
water Cask. "and some good, wholesome
food"
81 am giving you six casks of water,
three barrels of biscuit, six barrels ofpo-
tatoes, some ice, a dozen fowls, a barrel OF
apples and some bread, Do you want
wine or brandy for your wifeW
Giovanelli, in tones broken with emo
ton, solicited both.
1t was strange sight to see that fraiI
boat rising and falling beneath the tower
ing sides ofthe great steamerand a glori-
GUS one, to behold the famished fellows
devouring bread and meat and slipping
the reviVing wine,
One young lady on board spoke Italian,
airing it to the disgust of,and envy of her
companions, who endeaVored TO look as
if they also understood it, but did not care
to speak it.
The casks are speedily lowered and
slowed away in the boat, some nautical
matters are discussed by the respective
captains, and the rope makes its final
descent with huge block of ice.
There is always fussy man on board
an ocean steamer, and man who sug-
gests an address to somebody for some.
thing or other. The fussy man on this
occasion is noting the delay, and duly en-
tering it in his diary. The suggestive man
considers that an address, expressive Of
coincidence upon their unhappy condi-
ton, and congratulation upon their provi.
denial escape, might be drawn up,signed
by rhe captain and passengers, and ten.
dered to GiaComo Giovanelli and his
crew.
The hesuggestive man is requested to draw
it up by the wag on board, but while he
is laboriously engaged upon its compost
ton, the little boat is on its way to regain
the ship; which has dritted considera-
BILE distance to leeward.
Before parting, the grateful Giacomo
made an eloquent peeCh-eloquent even
in its rude misunderstanding the cap
tain and officers and crew and passengers
of the Britannia for their true Samaritan
ism and earnestly hoping that one day or
other it might fall to his lot to repay the
very heavy obligations under which both
be and his crew had been placed by such
noble generosity.