The New York herald., 1878-03-04
SEVEN LOST AND s-vDN SAVED.
sEAMEN OF THE OTTO GEORGE WHO WE n
RESCUED DY 1HE BARK AMARANTH THEIR
ARRIVAL IN THE DAY VEST TGRDAY-A LIST

sEAMEN OF THE OTTO GEORGE WHO WE
RESCUED DY 1HE BARK AMARANTu THEIR
ARRIVAL IN THE DAY yrsTsRDAY-A LIST
OF THE LOST GREW.
Tho German bark Amaran.h, from London
signed to Messrs. Charles Luliug Co OF this c,iy,
arrived IN the lower bay yesterday having board
shipw reckei crow of soamcn belonging 10 the
German bark Otto George. Captain Braucr waa
found on board by HERALD reporter yesterday after
noon, said that tho 1lth OF February, whom Ia
ude ~ deg. " m In. north and 80 deg. ID min.
west O'Clock r. NJ, ho heard cry
OF distress; the crow were taxing in SAL, aud they
saw u bo It with seven men IN ncr. They lowered Q
boat and took them Of. When on board the ANA
ranth tho SAID they part OF the crew OF the
German bark Otto George, from London bound for
New orx; that Oh tho sth OF January they sailed
from tho Thames. and that during the voyage thoy
hal experienced considerable stormy weather
from the west aud northwest. On the 6th
Of February there was heavy gallo
from the northwest high sea, IN which tho
vess el aoorcd very hard About SIX r. NJ the vessel
was struck by n very boavy sea- carrying away som0
sprung bad leak forward. and seeing that there
cuanco OF saving her, agreed 10 nbtndor nor.
and lowered bont. The captain aud crew, with tho
execution of tho mate, who was the clptain's son,
In the boai. when tho captain said hc would go
sni fetch the mate, nod spraug on board again Tor
that purpose Immediately he lott the boat the
bark gave n heavy lurch and tho ait tackle tell into
the boat. Two men ana a boy jumped from tho boat.
beev ng II 10 be sinking, and soLo vi tho crow think
that they got on board the bark again. 1hcre was
very hea and thcy were araii TO roman
alongsiie tbcir vessel my longer and were preparing
to loIye without tue captain when tho swept away
the boatsw and Two OF the oars oil The boat TINS
decided them and they pulled away leaving me cap
and o their snipinatcs behind Tho la-t sccn
OF the George at twenty minutes past eleven
PM. on the 9th OF February.
TnE CREW
Tho following n,c the nsmcs OF those who wcre len
behind, Il Is believed, on board tho Vtto George -
A. Lenke, captain
II. Lenkc, mate
j. Bunkr0f, carpenter
r. Rio ert, boatswain.
julius Abraham, seaman.
Albert Ocrwakse, seaman.
Emil Krugen, seaman.
TnE RESCUED.
Tho follow ing are tho uames Of those who were res.
cucd and who now on board tho AmarAnth;-
Franz Proschkc, se'man.
Franz Blaschke, seaman.
John Davidson, seaman.
John Ernst seaman.
August Rohde, seaman
Franz Ross seaman.
Edmund Savorthkr, seaman.
OTTO GEORGE BURNED.
Captain Brcmner, OF the British steamer Chan,
from New Orleans Tor Liverpool, which arrived At
Queenstown o the IAN OF February, made the fol-
loving report reference To the otto George. anu
was published IN the HERALD OF tho 2Gth:-sOn tho
7th OF February nj eight A. NJ. IN latitude ~ deg.
north, Longitude ~ deg. west, sighted vessel
beam ends with only tho foromast standing. Bore
down upon her and iound her 10 DO the Otto George
iron London tor New York, bofore briefly rcportedl
Saw men aft waving for assistance, and whom
within about ono milo discovered sight smoke
issuing IRON the aficrpart Steamed up to
scaward within ono hundred feet hailed the
men to jump overheard ami would pick them
up Alter waiting us long us II was safc she drihcd
very fast 10 seward ana, seeing they aid NOS await
themselves OF tho opportunity, steamed round "a
wndward Of her laid tue steamer broadsdc on TO the
sea- lowered the leo fcboat with tho chief officer and
SIX hands, the sea being so heavy tney could not APP
pruacb the ship worry close. Seeing this ono VI me
men jumped overheard, but sank before the boat
could reach him. Tho other man st,ii stuck 70 tho
vessel, which was then mass OF hsmcs Tho life
boat being IN great danger oi beng swamped, came
back under tho OF tho steamer where, IN the at
tempt TO her up she got stovo and went to pieces
Steamed down toward ship again. but not seeing tue
man, kcpt away on our course.