The daily gazette., 1883-08-22
A SAILORS BOLD SWIM.
THRILLING gXFLDlT AT THE
BR EAkWA TER.
A LIFE RIsKED FOR HUMANITY.
Larhie shaw Max FOLD swim to Carry
Line TO Disabled Vessel and sue. ee.ls
in His Attempt.
philadelphia Record, to-day. ]

During heavy fog and storm about 2
O'Clock last Thursday morning the two.
masted schooner Jesse Hart No. 2, Captain
David Wall, commander, became grounded
on the stone-pile at the Breakwater There
was heavy sea running at the time, and the
captain aud crew abandoned the vessel and
reached the beach in safety. At 5 o'clock
that morning Captain George w. BeIevou.
OF the steamer juno, owned by Peter Wright
q Sons, sighted the schooner, and prepared
70 save her. The latter was in such dan
gereus position that approach was dangerous,
Inc great difhculty was to get a line on
the vessel. This, however, was overcome
by the intrepid act of Larnie Shaw, mate of
the Juno. Though the sea was heavy and
q northeast gale was blowing at the rate of
Cnlrty-two miles an hour, Mate Shaw
dlvested himself OF his clothing, and, tying
line around his body, boldly plunged into
the surging waters and vigorously struck
out for the schooner 200 yards distant. He
was anxiously watched by his comrades on
board the Juno. The more the line was
payed out the harder became the bold
swimmers task, as its constantly increas-
ing weight seriously interfered with bis pro-
gress. After battling with the waves for half
an hOur the mate reached the vessel; but
here arose the most perilous part of the un-
dertaking. He knew that If he did not
grasp the boom at the first effort he stood a
good chance of being violently dashed
aga'' st the sides of the vessel and killed.
Gathering up all his remaining strength,
which was fast becoming exhausted, the
mate, as soon as he was raised up on the next
wave, made one mighty lunge toward the
end OF the boom, and with an al
most superhuman effort barely clutched
it with his right hand. In a twinkling
he threw out his left, and there
held on for dear life for a few moments.
until he regained sufficient strength to
enable him to climb up on the sail and then
cautiously creep co the deck. Upon
reaching the deck he drew in the line, and
after good deal more exertion hauled a
hawser from the steamer, which he made
fast to the schooner. After working for
several hours the schooner was hauled off the
stones and beached as it was feared she
would sink. The steamer stayed by her
until the next day, and then towed her to
this city and grounded her on the flats near
kaighn's Point, Camden, because she was
leaking badly and it was thought best TO
put her on the fats and let her cracks fill
up with mud, which would prevent her
from sinking.
The vessel was loaded with coal, and was
much damaged by the pumping on the
Breakwater stones. Her owners and repre-
sentatives of Peter Wright 81 Sons, on behalf
OF the crew Of the Juno, were in cousulta-
ton yesterday about the salvage that will
be allowed for saving the schooner 1t is
understood that Mate Shaw will claim 50, 900
for the part he took in the rescue. What
ever may be the amount of salvage deter
mined upon the bold sailor will be well re-
warded for his courageous swim.