The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11
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WRECKED ON ACATAMARAN.
TWO dniTEUR SdILORs MAKE A NIGHH
or II DOWN THE mr..
Powerful Lung. Made Good Use or nj Due,,-'
antinc ns they Held On FOR their Lives
Spending the Long Night Aboard ~ Lighter.

Powerful Lungs Made Good Use or 1t ouesa,
nntinc ~ they Held On FOR their rixe.E
Spending the Long Night Aboard n Lighter.
Mr.. L. X. Cashier, n Broadway lawyer ia
still owner Of an undivided half interest in tho
cutamaran Victor. but he puts less value upon
that picco Of property than no did about two
weeks ago. when he went sailing. Mr. " q.
Badcau and sailor known M Kip were with
him. and they sailed from Gowanus bay to
Concy Island and back to Gowanus bay. Tho
wind camo in ntul puffs and from all dlrec-
tons, 40 that tho sport was not altogether M on
loyable M IL might otherwise have been. but
lato IN the afternoon n strong. steady breoze
sprang up. and increased until they were
tempted TO start out again. They went to tho
ldlo Hour. favorito resort for yachtsmen on
the Now Jorsoy coast. about eight miles from
Gowanus bay in a direct limo. and 40 strong was
tho wind then blowing that thoy made tho trim
IN forty minutes. When about to return they
put one reef in tho mainsail but ovon then
scuddcd along like an iceboat for the brceza
had become almost a gale. At the outer edge
OF the channel the catamaran was struck by a
squall. and her mast swapping on like q pipa
sioln close TO inc dock. her sail and jlb won't
over the side. Some minutes before this acci-
dent they had encountered another mishap in
the breaking Of ono Of the rudders. Ono OF tho
the maai gnyo way, and The falling boom catch.
ing him on the back Of his neck with his throat
on tho rail, choked him almost to DEATH With
much linlculty they rescued him. aud then
managed To drag the snis aboard. Thon they
dropped anchor and yelled for help II was nj
thattmo about half past O'Clock. The waves
were very high
4 cqtamaran, when not under sail. docs not
ride the waves like any other vessel, but plunges
through them. Every great biow that swept
toward tho unlurky mariners WIS new oppor-
iuniiy for the Victor to plunge her noses into
Mr.. Cashier. Mr.. Badcau. and the sailor All
they could do was 90 hold on rs tightly IA possl-
DE, keep their breath while under water. and
yell when their heads emerged. Mr. Casiner
has fine voice for making himself heard. 40
the mgmbcrs OF tho Amarnnlh Amateur Ora.
mntic Society say and Mr.. Bndcau developed
his lungs in swearing ut bull teams on the war
to the African diamond fields. Kip did not at.
tempt Ia compete with them,
They wore h'nrd On board Havana stcam-
ship nt Quarantine, and boat was sent out TO
their relief AT half past o'clock they were
taken ~ the catamarnn. But they were for
hidden 20 hoard tho steamship. Tho Health
Onircr said that it would be- contrary to regula.
lions for ihcm 10 do sp Tho sea was 80 high that
tWouli have been exceedingly perilpu. to N-
tempt landing thcm. They were PIT on board
tighter used for carrying sugar and molasses,
Co remain all night. The pufscr of the stcamer
gave them a bundle of good cigars and thcY
bought u bottle OF liquor from the steward for.
they felt almost from. There was 40 shclter
ON The lighter except the small engine house.
that oven thin man IN there would havo 10
sllnd up stlnlght and draw IN his stomach.
They pr,icrred 10 I'll on the deck which was
pa-ty with sugar md molasses. Rain fell hoavl-
~ almost nll the long night. At about daylight
ihr passenger in the Steamship crowded to the
side tu -cc thC -hipwrcckrd sailors" who pre-
scented u wofu appearance. The Captain Of
the sinan shin soni them coffee. Between and
bo'clock IN the morning hoy were taken on by
liberation for his partners interest in tho
ci,tnmarnn Mr.. Cashier had her towcd into
pairs. but. personally. he would have preferred
TO blow her up with tcrp"docs.