Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-04
PULLING FOR DEAR LIFE.
Narrow Escape of Four Bank Fishermen
Bnrbarity of a Bark's Crew.


A Halifax (N. s. special says: Another
incident OF the perils OF bank fishermen in
the fog came to light to-day in the story Of
four more men rescued. The fshing-
schooner Cymbelinc, Captain Norman Ok
ner. Of Lahave, n. $. landed here William
Gatteran and James Gibbs. OF st. Johns. y.
F.; James Mansfield, OF Bay OF Bulls, and
Michael Walsh, Of Witless Bay, y. F.. late
seamen OF the GshIng-schoOner Ten Bro
theirs, owned by Messrs. Allen Goodrige
& Sons. OF st. Johns. Theil story is as
follows:
1--WE LEI, st. Johns on Sunday, August
l., for the Banks fishing. and anchored on
Tue sday twenty-eight miles south by east
Of the Virgin Rocks. At noon on Thurs
day we left in two dOries to visit the star
board and port bow sets OF travis respect
lively. II was very ioggy and there was
strong tide at the time. We each found
our travis all right, and on coming back
in less than an hour to the vessel met each
other, but could not ind the schooner.
After rowing about an hour or so II cleared
of. but. As We could soc nothing, we gave
up and decided 10 steer is best we could for
land at the nearest point.
PREPARING FOR \ Long PULL.
food whatever and only Il single bottle OF
wafer. confirming about pint. among all
| hands. We kept on rowing all Thursday
night, and next morning felt pretty well
| played out. but still no vessel was in sight.
| our dory was then very leaky, SO all Of us
| cot INTO one dory and sent the other adriit.
About daylight next morning we heard a
steamer, whistle. She was probably bound
for ST. Johns or Cape Race, and passed
! pretty close to us. but wa could moi make
| her hear us or get to her to sce her.
INHUNANITY on TIE HIGH SEAS.
"Wekept on rowing, and that same az
| teTpoon saw large bark, in ballast, steer
! Ing south by east. She was to lecward Of
| Us. and we pulled for her energetically, man
ming all our oars. We got near enough to
see the man at the wheel and the man on the
| lockout. but could not make out her lme.
| As we got toward her she kept of and ran
| away from Us. We hailed her. and one Of
II. stood I'D and waved his coat. but though
| they must have seen us they paid no atten-
tion and passed on. 1t was blowing quite
| fresh, with considerable sea, and we had all
| we could do to manage our dory. There is
no doubt whatever that they saw us on
| board the bark. and could have rescued u,
il they wanted to.
SAVED At LAST.
'.Aitcr giving up every hope OF rescue
| from that source, and the fog shutting
down again, we once more shaped our
course for Il. Johns and pulled on till
dark. About 10 or II L. NJ. we saw two
lights and pulled toward them, succeeding
/ In reaching that nearest Us. Ii proved TO
be the schooner Cymbeline at anchor fish
ing. We were soon on board aud taken
the best Of care OF, getting all we wanted to
eat and drink, and being treated well BY all
hands. sShe finally left the banks with afuli
fare OF 1000 quintals and landed Us here
at Halifax. We saw nothing more OF our
own schooner. The weather was quite
rough and blowing hard nearly all the
time we were on the dory, 50 that we had
| quite a narrow escape