New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-12
PERILS OF THE SEA.

SUFFERINGS OF SHIPWRECKED CREWS.
THE CREW OF THE TIGER NINE DAYS WITHOUT
. PooD-FArE OF THE CAPTAINS DOG AND HOW Hy
SAVED HIS PET CAT-ABANDONED AT SEA.
The British steamship Nebo, Of Sunderland, Eng
land Captain John X. Gordon, arrived yesterday
from Rio Janeiro. She proceeded directly to Har-
beck's Stores in Brooklyn, where she is to be I'M
loaded. Anyone who visited her yesterday saw just
outside the door of her cabin, extended
on a large fiat board the skin Of dog,
q black, curly-haired retriever, with which the
following story il connected April 8, about 730 q.
H., when the Nebo was in latitude $50 north and
longitude 729 So west, schooner was discovered
flying the signal of distress II was the German
bark Tiger, 500 tons, bound from Liverpool to
Baltimore with cargo Of salt, commanded by
Captain Kruger with crew of twelve men. The
Nebo hove to, and boat put off from the Tiger,
containing her captain, mate and n sailor.
The sea was running high and it was
some time before she reached the Nebo. As she
came up beside the steamship rope was flung out
"What do You want ~ sang ont Captain Gordon.
1--WE are starving cried one of the men ID the
boat This Is all we have had to cat in nine days."
and he held up az he spoke the dog-sllin already
mentioned, and piece of boot leather. The starv
ing men were soon on the Nebo's deck: When they
had been fell Captain Kruger, OF the Tiger, told tho
rescuers his history.
The Tiger had been at sea 126 days. Just after
leaving Liverpool some OF the wafer casks were
damaged but the vessel kept on as they had enough
water to last for voyage of ordinary length.
Early in January the Tiger was within II miles OF
heavy storm, and since then she had been tossed
about by the terrific gales About q month before
the provisions had short nine days before they
bits of shoe leather, soaked in lamp-oil The cap
taiD's dog had been killed and eaten and he had
saved fayoTite cat only by L hiding it. When the
that they could hardly crawl around on the deck.
Captain Kruger had taken his revolver the
scif 'l' telling the ' mate that he thought it
was better to die at once. The, mate
persuaded him to wait one day more, telling him
that they would probably sec vessel IN the morn-
ing, they did. They had sighted two vessels
after the provisions ran low, but although they had
raised signals OF Distress no attention was paid to
them.
Captain Gordon sent Captain Kruger back to tho
ship with provisions and water sufficient To last for
three weeks. In an hour the Tiger was steering for
Baltimore. Her bottom was so thickly covered with
barnaces, owing to her long voyage, that her head
way greatly diminished.
which arrived yesterday from Para, Brazil had on
board slpwrecked crew. On April the Theresa
sighted the schooner Mary L. Bryan, 800 tons bur-
den Captain Hngg, bound from Florida port to
Philadelphia, with cargo Of lumber The Bryan
hoisted signal of distress the Theresa came to, and
boat put OF FROM the Bryan with her crew, which
consisted of captain, mate cook and four colored
seamcn. There was heavy gale, and, although the
two vessels were only about 100 feet apart the sea
and q half to reach the Theresa. Two men fell
overheard on the passage, but they were both res
cued. Captain Hugg stated to the captain of the
Theresa that his vessel was waterlogged and had
lost her rdder he had determined 10 abandon her:
The Mary +. Bryan lett Pascagoula March 10, and
from March 22 had encountered very heavy gales.
The vessel leaked badly, and had finally become
watcrlogged. She had lost her sails, and every
thing on deck had been washed overheard
There were seven feet of water in the hold. Cap
tain Hngg and his went to Phlladrlp pha yester-
day afternoon. The abandoned vessel belonged TO
Captain Henry Thompson, of Mays Landing, y. j.,
and with her cargo worth about S2J,oOO
The Granada, Captain Curtis, frour Nneyitas ar
rived yesterday, after sixteen days voyage. Aprl
3 she spoke the ship Raynor, Captain McGrgor,
from Darien Georgia. for Kings Lynn. She was
dsmasted. There was "a heavy gale at the time, and
the Granada stayed with her twenty hours, until "
had somewhat abated Captain McGregor refused
10 leave his ship aud he throwing over the deck
load of yellow pine hen the Granada left her.
Yesterday from Baracoa. In the last mouth she had
fourteen days of continuous gales March 2s ono
of her sails was split and she obliged o lay 10
for forty-eight hours. April ,. Latitude 20" north,
longitude ~ west, she met with heavy hmi
squall.
The iron steamship Trevancore. Captain Harrison,
which left Ncw-YOrY Saturday for London, re-
turned last night.and anchored IN the bay Her
machinery got ont of order and II WAS found Deces-
sIry to r,tum in in order Ia have IL repaired Tho
Trcyancorc is owned III Newcastle and Is used for
r1rrviu9 freight.