Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-11-13
ALONE IN MID-0CEAN.
Rsscu. Of the sOls Survivor 0, c Wrecked
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NEW YORK, November 7.-The Portu- guesc ship Marianua, which arrived at quarantine on Sunday, brought Antonio CriseGolo, an Italian sailor, the sole sur vivor of the bark Rosina, which left Ca tania for this port Inst September. Cap tain Fereira of the ManannE related t. a Times reporter the story of the rescue of the sailor and .he less OF the Rosina- the accouut Of the latter as told him by the seaman whO was saved: On October 2Sth, in mil-OcCan, Captain ECre:ra sighted bark drifting. He made sail for the stranger, and soon man Was seen gesticulating wildly. Captain Fer eira ordered boat To be lowered. The boat made iis way to the side Ci the bark, which proved to be the RosIna. The man on board jumped into tie boat, which be had eagerly watched from the moment 1t left the ship's side. He could Bot speak the language or his res cuers, but he showed by signs that II would be useless to hunt for any more human beings. The decks cf the bark had beer carried away, and tine hold, loaded principally with sulphur, was nearly full O! water. lEc waves were making a complete breach over the wreck fore and at. The RosinS was lei: to her fate, and the boats crew returned to the Marianna.
 THE SURVIVORS, STORY.
 The shipwrecked sailor then told of the loss Of the Rosina to Captain Fer rin. He said that during the night of October 20, the sky became overcast and tEere were indications of gn ap- preaching storm of considerable seyeri- ty. Next morning it was blowing brisk ly, and some light sails were taken in CrisenolO says he heard the captain re- mark tEat they were III longitude 49, but he did not learn the latitude. As the morning advanced the wind became fercer, and at noon it was blowing . hurricane The bark was under reefed topsails, keeping her head as near the wind as possible. The seas were terrific and rolled up from the windward, ap- bearing like small mountains as they approached. The bark, however, rode them without shipping any great quan- titles of water. Ut two o'clock in tiie afternoon the tempest was terrific, :he wind bowling iurious!y through tine rig | ging and the uneven seas tossing the vessel violently about. The captain vas l then heard to call out to the man at the
 wheel to cling to his post, and those ! who were below hurried on deck. One enormous wave obscured the horizon tC [ the windward and rolled towards the bark She seemed about to rise witE the huge pillow, but tripped and fell be
 fore it. Then the wave broke and rolled | it's vast volumes of water over her. IL
 seem to Crisenolo that he had been en' | gulfed by torrents which rOared Ovel
 him as he clung to the hatchway wLlch ] opened down into between decks.
 SOLITARY oS TEE SEA.
 The water slowly passed away, and | the bark emerged from under the sur | face. The man had moment before l heard shouts and yels and the crash of ! timbers, but now there was no sound but | the roar of the tempest Wreckage strew- ed the water to the leeward, but no human being could be seen struggling there and no one could be seen on deck ! Crisenolo hurried along the torn and un. guarded deck, and searched every corner of the vessel, but no one could be found in the wrecked cabin, galley or fore castle, and he at last realized that he had been left alone on bark of GOO tons 1 The stormy sea did not appear satisfied with his eleven comrades, but continued to roll mp furiOusly, and seemed about to close over him and the few fraIl blanks which still remained under foot. The survivor says a feeling of unutter- able loneliness stole over him, and he crouched amid the ruins of the cabin to await his fate. Saturday, Sunday, | Monday and Tuesday passed, but Dot q sail relieved the wide waste Of waters. On wednesday he thought of building a raft, but the materials were all gone, and he passed that night as the others before without sleep and with little to eat.
 OUT OF THE JAWS OF DEATH.
 Thursday evening still found him tLe sole occupant of tine bark, which drlited unguided before the wind and sea. | CrIsenolo felt that If no help came next | day, the vessel must sink and he would be drowned. or, worse still, would fall into the teeth of sharks. The first morn ing rays of Friday, October 2Sth, revealed no sail, and the unfortunate man was giving away to despair, when at about o'clock he saw the sails of a vessel. At first be could not believe bis senses, but the distant masts increased in size until full-rigged ship approached the wreck. At about 9 o'clock the stranger hove to, and in short time Antonio CrisenolO stood upon the sound decks of the Marianna, which brought him to this port. The name of tie captain of the ROsina was Genalo Polcella. He Was an Italian who has brought his vessel to this port several times. CriserOlo will be taken before the Italian Consul to-day. He will be well cared for, and sent to his home. He is a short, wiry man, about 25 years of age, with very dark olive -l-tI. -1.l ll.-.l- l...rl -.-l .--i. l--..-..