The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-04-16
TERRIBLE SUFFERING AT SEA.
Without Water and Food for Many Days.

Without Water and Food for Many Days.
Officers of the steamship Nebo, which arrived at
New York on Monday give particulars of the suffer
ings of the crew of the German bark Tiger loaded
with salt from Liverpool TO Baltimore. The Nebo
was &c days out from Rio Janeiro laden with coffee
On Friday last at O'Clock in the morning the look
out sighted bark showing signals of distress The
steamship ceased her engines and came almost to
sandstill boat put OFF from the bark manned by
three men, and came alongside the Nebo. The bark
proved to be the Tiger Capt Kruger, German yes
sell laden with salt l26 days out from Liverpool and
hound for Baltimore. The crew had been for many
DAYS without water or food and were in starving
condition Capt Gordon and Mr. W. II. Saville,
chief mate of the Ncbo. give account of whatfol
lowed
The three men in the boat which pulled toward
the Nebo were the captain, mate and boatSwsiE of
the German bark. One of the men rowed, another
steered the boat and the third waved constantly the
shaggy skin of some animal All three were greatly
excited and seemed to fear that the steamer would
not stop although in reality she had stopped There
had been heavy gales and the sea was rough. The
crew of the small boat were exhausted when at
length they brought their little craft alongside They
were TO weak to mount unaided the ladder which
was lowered to them. Twoofthem the captain and
the mate. were assisted over the side Of the Nebo.
The third the boatSwain. man advanced in years,
lay in the bottom of the small boat, incapable of
making the exertion necessary to board the steamer
As the boat approached Capt Gordon had called
out asking what was the matter In answer the
shaggy skin was waved, bucket was held up, and
a voice replied We're starving"
When the captain and the mate Of the Tiger came
on board it was learned that the crew of the German
hal min la and that
a month previous nothing had been left TO them in
the way of ordinary food but quantity Of peas,
which they had soaked in water and eaten spSrngly
The crew consisted Of the captain, mate and eleven
men Eight days previously they had killed the
CAPTAINS Newfoundland dog. This had lasted them
as food FOR three days since that time they had had
nothing but linseed oil TO appeasc their hunger
They had cut narrow strips from the tops Of their
leather boots, soaked them in the oil and chewed
upon the tough substance. Llnseed oil had been
used because the lari oil had run out For several
weeks they had had no lights Unable TO see the
compass at night they had relied upon the stars TO
mark the vessels course during the hours Of dark
ness Il was the dogs skin that they waved as
signal
The thrpe rescued men were in terribly emacia- |
ted condition. All Of them spoke English. The /
captain and mate as they reached the deck Of the |
Nebo begged piteousIy fer food Captain Gordon |
gave them biscuit and coffee which they devoured |
ravenously only a little given them At frst for
fear Of i'll consequences The boatss ain, meantime
was crying for food he lay helpleSiy in the boat
below. biscuit and 20; Of coffee were lowered 1
70 him He drank the coffee from the spout % the /
pot; his hands trembling that he could scarcely 4
hold the utcnsli. and deyoured the bread lie tc- 4
came sickened few minutes later his weakened 4
stomach being unable to bear the strong fool No
time was lost in going n the Aid q those who were
len on board the bark. None q these had been
brought along for fear that they would he carried
away by the visions Of plenty and comfort on board
the Net,o and would refuse 10 return 90 their oNn
craf which only is1 miles distant from her des-
tinatiou. seaman James Oliver an EnElishInan. aud
rugged hfty years Of Az. was sent back IN the
boat along with the mate and sailing boAfsWAin Of
the Tiger. the CAPTAIN % the bark remaining on
board the Nebo oliver takes mp the story st 'hts
point
we s.ans In. he ays "a lag 81 bread, tlcrcc
Object agsy gallons Of water. cans Of honiun soups
and meas peas. bans better and lard. altoze'hcs
st,st months stores and started Of The Gatc
tried % row with me but be Tas t1n weak and
made botch Of it, and 81 aleaE hsier BY scuil-
ing leaving the Others u take their casr and gy'
their strcaeth. Thuy rouldas keep thsif hands %
the food. I warned ,hsra against eating ~ murh,
and they sasd they knew all ahaui that an wrutoa
z
the Tiger The whole crew hanging ovvF the
side Thrive tao yocnEcss who had E-essscl cus
and laid up for week were uut with tlc Fss- The
mate ueutup hrs, / pushing hira. lie held ga %
the ladder with his hAnis ard Euuchcsl ca crack
sr which he had held Ia bis mouih. Thfse 80 t1ar
q the msu uaada grab az ise rrsytcT and one -
the lhrce sick msu gutA
4 shovel Up The has Of bead silrr The vaatr u
uuss have weighed s.vraty % eighty pounds hey
all reached cat ST g. and, being oaECE and e.uul-
y thcy missed and & vas aear ailing 0vtrooAFd
They 81 up bowl, bat caught L. tEas p'crc lsii
out into ne hos,pE, o. the boat and - wei and
dirty TOOK {, up and vas going 70 thrpu Il over
aosr,i hut they cricd. -Don1 tobtf Give H hers.-
tosoi Il up and a raEn caught * ana aevUuryl L.
~As the FsavissEns wcre sot Abaard ne iaAie and
earTrnter q The TIGER STOOD guard oTertAesn- Wnra
sng tbs tisFvV q hssf ali urrc caser 50 assts
Their combined stFvnkth uas nos cuouEh % pull u
over the SIDE aud had - DO The hllk q TIE work
myself Like the brad IS w3s near Sslltax over
hezrd xrahs-i Is lusi tn tlnae. sPrainn> 10y back
50 hat have hsen lad up ever anee
Tie water took over SAs In a bsrFrl AMI u Ne
lscfes tAey bTouxhi b Us. The bucket vas eoAis's
ca The iasAr with the oil IN whieA tcy had soaked
The cuttings from thesr boots Ono q cur mcn iook
IL uhsn Il uAs brought aboard ~ rinsc g out Ne
Pot watcr IN 4 and rabh~l Il Uith his hand, aaG
then thrcu The rinse Watss cut The eSptAin and
mats Of the Tiger looked A. him a. be dd his hos
rsed az tho waste % frgah water Whcn tbs beckett
fngI q sIczh pat GA board q the Tiger u
was sFahhxsi by the uholr erVw one man 30 his
bead IN Il and never Eos H oHt until hetzcSn him
and The Others the sackes wss ersplica All The
provision belas sci % boaFd they Scre }oekci nP
In the cabin By the rnatr and ratsans we're served
cut
When he provisions from The Nsh'o had eeCn
shipprd the Tiger started ior haltirnopC, and the
wind heiag favurah,c sc should mach thai srt tas
week FouFseen weeks ago she bad cosne in ssht Of
caps Henry bgg contrary gties bad blown her cut
Of her e0urss. and she had been beating ahoai ever
sinos. she Wa covered wilh barnaclcs, hl;hy. and
slightly aleak and in rongh weather Vas HlEas-i I'M
uaana-eabin