The New York herald., 1879-07-09

subsequently employed by the Coast Wrecking COM
pany for and q half years; was on the Meteor
Mr.. Lorillard's yacht when she was wrecked near
Tunis on the north coast of Africa. He has had
several escapes from drowning while at sea-
Finally, he Joined the schoolship St. Marys. New
York wherein he was quartermaster. boatswain. &c.
s.JAcK" COLE. boatswain. was born at Queens
town Ireland in 1896. When about thirteen years
old he went to and served an apprenticeship In
the merchant service. sailing from his native town.
He afterward shipped board the NJ b. Metcalf. of
Damariscotta Me-. and with her made several voy-
ages to the Pacific Ocean In 1858 he shipped the
United States Harriet Lane. Captain Faunce
when she went on the Paraguay expedition. and on
her return from that expedition he was promoted to
the post OF quartermaster He remained on the
Harriet until 1863. and present at the rein
forcement Of Fort Sumter and also at the battle Of
Pigs Point. near Norfolk. whore several on board
wounded. some OF them fatally. He partici-
pated In the taking Of Fort Hateras where the Har
riet Lane got ashore. Hore he distinguished him
self by saving at the peril Of his life. the crew Of
boat which had been capsized in the breakers.
About October 1868, and on the recommendation Of
Captain Faunce. he obtained position on the yacht
Henrietta coxswain Of the owncrs gig, and re-
msined on her while she was in the government
service during the He was afterward pro-
NOTED to be boatswain and subsequently mate of
pated in the several races by tine
Henrietta. including the ocean race when
she sailed against the vesta and Fleetwing During
the winter in which the Henrietta laid up ut
Cowes Jack" remained board, until he was or
dered to New York to join the yacht Dauntless as
mate. He continued In that position on board the
Dauntless until he was mustered in for service as
boatswan on board the Jeannette.
ALFRED SwEErMAN carpenters mate, is q native
OF West Cowes. Isle of Wight and is about thirty
nine old. At the age Of fifteen he left school
and apprenticed to John White. well known
shipbuilder at the place above mentioned. While
assiduously learning his trade Sweetman did not neg
lect his books. he constant attendant ut the
evening school which his employer had opened for
the benefit of all his apprentices After completing
his term of apprenticeship Sweetman continued in
the employ of Mr.. White until about the year 1870
when he shipped carpenter on board the
Dauntless and continued to occupy that post uuilhe
Joined the of the Jeannette carpenters mate.
He is regarded first class mechanic and in every
way fitted for the POSITION.
HANS HALNoR ERICKSON, enlisted San Francisco.
June 3. as seaman; first enlistment; born in Den
mark May o. 1s47; now thirty-one years and six
mouths old; forid complexion. light brown hair
and blue eyes. good power; weight, It's pounds;
height. feet 81 inches chest 37a inches; expan-
HENRY HANSEN KNAoK. seaman. enlisted at San Fran
cisco June 81 born August 6, 1857, in North Schles
wig, Germany; now twenty-one years and nine
months old; complexion, tawny; hair, light brown;
eyes, blue-gray; good power; weight, 1877 pounds;
height. feet Al inches; chest. 361a inches; expan
sion inches spirometer. 24O cubic inches; first
lstment.
NELsE IvoRsoN seaman. enlisted at San Francisco.
June Al born in Jutland, Denmark. December
1s4s now thirty years and Ave months old CON-
pexon, forid hair. faxen; eyes, blue; good power;
weight, 166 pounds; height feet inches; chest,
39IS inches; expansion. 3 inches; spirometer, 270
cubic inches.
ALBERT GEORGE KUIHNE. seaman, enlisted at San
Francisco June 81 born in Prussia February l. 1858;
now twenty-o years and four months old; COM
plexion. forid; hair, faxen; eyes. blue-eray good
power; weight. 1919 pounds; height. s feet 6A
inches; chest. 37s4 inches; expansion, 31s inches
spirometer. 270 cubic inches.
thirst for glory and an utter Indifference to pay
induced stalwart Engshman of thirty five to apply
for the po sion Of cabin boy. He pleaded very hard
to be taken. but could show reason why hdA de-
sired to 60 in . capacity unsuited to his years.
The case was q curious one, and the officers con-
cluded, apart from the consideration of his unfit
ness. that it would not be prudent to take man
under the circumstances.
We have three Cinnamon as cook, steward and
Sam. Tong Sing and All Sing. aged respectively
twenty two, twenty y-seven and twenty-five. Tong
Sing is halfbreed His father was an Euglishman.
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