New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-24
SAVING LIVES AT SEA.


An Associated Press dispatch was receivedyes-
terdey from Washington stating nat the Department OF
state was in receipt correspondence recently
exchanged between Mr. Welsh the United States Minis
ter TO the Court OF James, and Lord Derby This was
In relation TO the services rendered by the officers ana
four members OF the Of the White star steamer
Celtic in rescung four from the wreck OF the Amer
can schooner Island Belle, OF RocKand. Me. January
o. 1877. A gold chrOnometer and chain for Captain
Gleadel OF the Celtic. bnocular glass for the chief
officer and $25 in gold for each OF the four seamen
were transmitted Lord Derby for delivery to them
with the expression Of the high appreciation OF their
gallant conduct entertained by the Government OF the
United States and testimonial has been cordially ac-
knowledged by the British Government.
Captain Gleadeu has followed a seafaring life for
thrtysx years. and during that time has saved Sixty
Eve lives Although the number Of persons rescued oy
few other captains exceeds this, 1t is doubtful any
man can boast Of having saved many ships crews
During the Crimean War Captain Geadell commanded
one OF the transport steamers and aerward spent sew
eraI years first officer in the employ OF Transatlantic
line At one time he commanded the London, sailing
between London and New-YOrk remaining in that posi-
ton seven years. noteworthy event OF his life was
the laying OF the cable Hong Kong aud shang-
hal CAPTAIN Gleade was placed IN command OF the
the steamship engaged in this work Soon after reach
ing China the engineer who had been employed to lay
the cable shot himself To have sent back to England
for man to take his place would have consumed
dertake task of completing the laying OF the cable
which be successfully accomplished.
In 1872 Captain GleadeH made voyage to South
Africa carrying large number Of miners 10 the Ola
mond fields He returned, and in the same year was
employed by the White Star Line, with which he has
since been connected OF the vessels Of this line he
has commanded the Atlantic, the Republic the Gaelic
the Baltic the Adratic and the Celtic. He now COM
Inands tine lastnamed steamship He in charge OF
the Atlantic last successful voyage, leaving her
at the end last trip she made before she was lost
The frst saving of life which Captain Geade accom-
plished was in November 1872, while in command OF
the Atlantic On November 80 Of that year, While he
was on n voyage between New-YOrk and Liverpool
vessel was sighted long to the north living signals
of distress. It was just az dusk and strong
gale was blowing. Orders at once given
10 steer for the Inflated vessel and afterward
scat was lowered and sent her assistance. The yes
,el was found to be the bTganne Scotland, from sgd
ney Cape Breton bound for the West Indies with cargo
Of coal. She in q sinking condition and the men,
eleven in all who had been working three days at the
pumps were completely exhausted. They were taken OIL
and every attention paid to them both the passen-
gers and crew of the Atlantic. On February IL. 1873,
the Liverpool shipwreck and Humane Society presented
Captain Geade with silver medal for his humanity
In saving the lives Of the Of the Scotland and on
April pa 1874 the United States Congress adopted
Joint resolution rendering thanks to Captain Glcaden
and the officers and Of the Atlantic
The next Of Captain Gleadel's lfe-saving exploits oc
CURED August, 1875, during voyage from New-Hork
60 Liverpool, while in command OF the Republic On
the morning Sunday August g. 1873 43O miles south
west of Fastnet vessel sighted to the NORTH flying
signals of distress The captain ordered the steamer
be headed that direction The vessel was found TO be
the German Metsoa, having board the captain
and crew OF the bark VelOx Of Arendel Norway which
was lying near the Metsoa, having been abandoned
early the same morning Captain Gleadel sent his chief
officer on board the Veox when il found that she
had eighteen inches of In her hold and that she
was leaking at the rate Of SIX inches an hOur Tie
weather being fine and the water smooth the first officer
and nine seamen ordered to take possession
of the vessel and decide upon the propriety
of towing her to Queenstown. +. Olsen. the
captain of the Veox, came on board the Republic in
boat OF the Mesoa and requested that himself and the
crew of the vcox Transferred from the Metsoa and
taken to Queenstown or. Liverpool Captain Gleadel
consented and the entire Of the Yellow, eleven in
ALL with their effects, taken on board. Hawsers
from the Vcox made fast to the Republic but at
$50 o'clock that night they parted, and Captain Glea-
dell fearing to lose the Wednesday morning tide, did not
stop to pick her up The Velox 377 tons register
p0rted that on August 2 at ll45 she into
by the schO )uer Julia Fisher Of ST. Johns
On November 20. 1879, the Liverpool onlPWIeGh anu
Humane Society presented medal to captain GIeSIel
Tor me rescue o le oIe" al III P t6a UnTinC Of lie
day mentioned, Captain Gleadell who was asleep III tue
steamer had been passed, going IN Tie same QHecOn,
and that signals had been made but she had NOT fepe
CAPTAIN Gleaden, without waiting 10 Qrtss hllnse1,
went deck and that the vessel had Ilghis burning
At this Captain Gleadcls steamer was running be-
fore strong wind. under sail After consultation with
the officer in charge OF the deck, Captain Geade or
dered all hands to duty, and directed the sails TO be
taken IN. so that they might return to me mys-
Oriental with all her masts cut away and those who re-
manned Of the crew on the iOIeesIe Gtng 70 oe
taken OF, the ship was SINKING Boats were ~ oG
sent the oriental, and sixteen men were speedily
boat the captain OF the vessel came ana reported
that ten men had left the oriental several hours
tftqTn two
had THESE two boats had prOvisiOned and placed
outside in charge five for each. that in case
the vessel should down treacheronsy the crew could
get into them. The had suddenly deserted the
Others aud left them TO perish in the ship captain
(leadeI decided 70 remain the wreck during the
night and, IN the boats did not appear 10 search
for then n The morning. . i6 o S STSSked 'eSSe 'OOA e
During the night Captain Geadwell had calculated
TWO boats The captain of the Oriental told him that
the boats had gone off IN southeastern direction Waen
last seem twentysiX hours before. captain Gleadne
replied that they had southwest wind and that the
boats could possibly have gone southeast. Either
the bottom Captain Gleadfell knew that the vessel
would DRIFT faster than the boats SO tnst tne
Question for him TO decide was how mueh ml-
fber she would drift in twenty-six hours than the
boats After making his calculations captain Hieaa 1d
concluded to steer wessoutnWest I3f sixteen mites anu
then If he did not come up with the DOas lac wOuu turn
anu 9 s boats we're aGat they would be overaen
An officer was sent to each masthead with glass,
upper bridge. The excitement on board the
vessel was intense ana mo Iae of the boats
A heavy running all the time. Mnen the slXteeh
miles had joyous shout arose from the pas
senger on the They had been the first to see one
OF the boats, 1t appeared on ihe crest OF n1se
men it was asoertained that the other boat
had sunk ana a., AZ oI 5ee s Yen aa THIS boat was
nearly full water, and the men bad nothing 10 eaL Oh
OF the derious, but with the assistance OF the
surgeon and people board they were restored 10 con
Gleade contracted cold, and was i'll for several
-; ~, IT, Insdol rrcsented IN him hy the Liy-