, 1881-01-15
A RESCUE IN M1D-ocEAN.
How tho Crow Of shar1vrcckod yes-
KcI Nvaro Saved by tho Uuhardcr Par-
thin.

How tho Crow OF SnapNFccRc0 Sess
vel Nvero Saved by tho Uunardcr Par-
Iondon Telegraph Dec. Fl.
On n certain Saturday the we]l-known Gu.
nard steamship l'arthia was between 400 aud
500 miles distant from the west coast of 1re-
land, having sailed from tic port OF Boston
Of, tho previous Saturday. Fur sono hours
Il low barometer Ind given warning OF n
coming Rn'c. 6nro enough, before bells
IN the afternoon watch 1t was blowing llur-
rcane from the soutl,-southwcsts Tho fury
OF the wind raised tremendous 6ea. Tho
l'nrthin rnn for d time; but running Is not
tho remedy prescribed to Captains who are
caught In circular storm; and shortly after
O'Clock tho helm OF tho stcnlner was put
down a1,u llcr head pointed to the seas, The
pusscngcrs were below, considerably bat
tened down BY order Of Capt. 1lckays. tl!o
commander Ut the yessol, SO tl,at they should
l,Otlbe washed overheard or drowned III tia
cahlns, for now TINT the steamers bow was
pointed ut tito sen Bhc WIS Just ono smother
81 ffoth frnn tho eyes to tho raader.head.
The, parthla lay hove to tor ssx hours. ~
10 o'clock ut night hi9 Rale broke. uio WIN
TO htr cotIrsn uni went rolling Heavily oyer
tic ilninellYe and powerful ocean swell which
ti,u cyulOilo htsd Left bel.tnll It. EMNdaylhorn-
d ~ warm, bright suli hut the swni was still
exceedingly heavy, II was shortly after.
bells 10 u'clock) when tho lookout man rn-
p0rtel q vessel away oil tho leo bow, nppRr-
c,,tly hull down. sst.s Was gradually hoya
lid snllors eyes IN their heads perceived tlat
she was u vesse! In distress. 1tld thRt u my
human boinEs wore a6oara e her e., thalr iial
wnforIoggutt, tund so low III tho water ttlat
sno buried her btlwarks with evGsy roll.
S',D Ind ali three ,t.lnsts st4nttllEt but her
yards were boxe.l about anyhow. hsv rn!,-
hing ringing In btKhts, with e,l.ls Ut 1t trail
| Ing overheard. Her canvas was rltlcly
f,fletl, but she had u fragment Of u forutol}-
n,Ast htaysatl liolstetl, as VOL as . storm
aspect, Ind sl.a been encountered Is y doru-
lict,. was 1n0urnfHl enough to llnYe sol
u EltloF muslng ipr m hour; but Wlltn It was
tliscnyored thnt u.cre we!u living people, ~!
| her she tOOk An extraordinary n:M trag(cMl
sigaeaec ~ soors W.; Me.e Mo!s1e4 HnrI - TX,
ileetlful, ller story wanted no better telling
than wns fuuni III tile suggestion Ut tho
small crowd 0t human heads OH hUr deck
watching tile lartttn; In the dull nlld ucnlly
lifting OF tle dark volumes nf Wnter aHnI1!st
l,er sl.les, III the gushing Of rlsar casca.I!s.s
Over to the fold Ut tho tnli swell That threat
eMel to 0yerwlIeln her. all III t!!e sluggish
waving nf her tlAk ked spars under l!in SAY;
Twenty-Five people could be eullnted anoas.l
Of hen A!l theso ny to- to 10 saseu: a! wa
luz to tile Parth!A that they could nn'y Io
|.s saved ut thu risk VI tho llves Ut tho boats
crew that should put oil Tor ulen: the swell
was still Violent 10 an extent beyond nl,y'
thlnE that eat be conveyed ln woItls; AZ she
Ing, sank tnto hollaw, a wall Of water stood
between her ulld tbs bark aud tho ill'futed
vessel beculaa Invisible; then tG anothes
nlolneut hove high. ule people on board Ill