Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-01

aelneo, Gr6GS1u1 1ndo6o tO tueAH UEASS 4SS- cuers and at their escape from dreadful death.
 When the Frederick Ives returned to the dock about o'clock large crowd awaited her at the landing eager for news from the rescuing party. '"Three men saved and one left In the rigging to freeze, was the word sent out from the tug. t'It could not be helped" was the answer from the tugs crew; s'the yawl party did everything that could be done under the circumstances. It was an awful thing to see them go away and leave him to his fate, but it couldn't be helped"
 The rescuers still had some hope of reg cuing the poor man in the rigging. He had room to work himself along back and forth. Below lay the raging sea and the deck cov- cred with ice and the icy rigging From where the waves dashed over the wreck to the point he could move to was 10 or 15 feet. He kept himself moving back and forth and thus hoped to keep himself alive. Then as the vessel lay, he could lay himself on the rigging in half recumbent position and thus rest himself a little. Here he lay with the words in his ears from the men who had tried to save him that they would come back if they could.
 E1sEN's HEROIC FIGHT-TAKEN FROM THE
 WRECK.
 Through the efforts of a crew which had remained at South End the last man on the wrecked steamer was rescued late yesterday afternoon. His name is John Elsen, an Austrian, about sixty years of age, and when rescued his feet and hands were frozen. As soon as he was taken ashore he was sent to the hospital in this city. When he reached the shore he drank three cups of coffee and seemed to be in fair condition, although somewhat light headed. The captain and one of the crew were found at Donald Mo- Donalds in East Haven, half mile below the Forbes House. The captain was suffering terribly with rheumatic pains in his limbs. He gave detailed statement of the storm and wreck substantially as given in the above report. He said that he appreciated the kindness shown him by the people of East Haven and New Haven in their efforts to save his life.
 It was stated by those who saw EIser when he was brought ashore that he was somewhat out of his mind The crew who rescued the unfortunate man went of from ! Morgan's Point, and although the sea was ! heavy at the time, they succeeded in reach ! ing the wreck and after several at | tempts to rescue the sailor Whc | for SO many hours in a pitifnl storm
 had clung to life succeeded in accomplishing l the object of their mission. It was brave | noble work on the part of the rescuers. and l on the part of the brave men who assisted earlier in the day. Great praise Is due the | Empire New England Transportation com l pany who furnished the Ives all day and { large force of men, and also to the other tugs; also to Mate Smeed of the Emms | Angel, who was at the head of tht boats crew who rescued Elsen l Captain Hewett of the steam tug William anc l Captain Bradley (colored) of one of the Elm l pire N. E. Co.'s boxes deserve much praise | for their efforts. Captain Hewitt badly | wrenched himself in his efforts and may bt laid up for a week or more. He also frozt | his fingers Captain Bradley lives in Wes l Haven. He was the only one of the party 1 who escaped being frost bitten
 1 There was much excitement about towI l yesterday to learn of the fate of thu 1 vessels crew and an incorrect rumor wa prevalent that 8 boats crew was swampee 1 and all on board, eight persons drowned. l Mir. Elsen was not suffering as badly at th' l hospital as would be imagined. He arrived there about 10 o'clock, brought by three ] men, one of whom was William Wilson, O | the tugboat Ives, who effected the long sui | ferripg and mueh-enduring mans rescue I His attendants removed his shoes and put hi | feet in snow and bound him up in wrappings
 and thus encased the sailor was carried t. the hospital. He was at once taken to on l of the private rooms and everything | done to make him comfortable. l
 was found that his feet were both badl! ! frozen. The instep of the left leg is badl,
 bruised. This was caused by the rope in thu
 rigging around which Mir. Elsen wound hi
 feet to get firm footing. These bruises will l make his recovery work of more time Both hands and all fingers are frozen terribl | and the tip of the nose is also frostbitten
 Mr. Elsen's ears were protected by bant
 under his tarpaulin and were not frozen I
 is not considered by the hospital physician
 that there is any danger at all of Mr. Elsen'
 recovery. He may have to suffer amputa 1 tions, but it is hoped that he may even pul
 through without these. The roor
 in which the sufferer was placed 1 was put at a temperature of 45o, and it wa l warmed gradually. His feet and hands wer put in pails of water and his appearance a he rested in that condition was somewha
 ludicrous MT. Elsen was very hungry a | we'll as very cold man. He said that he at lightly at 12 o'clock Thursday night and ha not tasted food since. He also appreciate
 the warm drinks prepared for him and mad
 away with the light food furnished him viz
 eroIsly. He had $3O8 about him and wa
 unwilling to have it put in Supt. Stark
 weather's care. Morphine was given him Ii
 suffieient quantities to keep him sleepin l peacefully and he does not suffer at all.
 1 MT. Elsen was rescued by MT. Wilson a l before mentioned. He took advantage of
 Hull in the wind and passing calm, and witl
 two other men got the boat under the rig ging where the sailor &as. MT. Wilson thel
 clambered up and succeeded in getting Elsel | down into the boat.
 SCHOONER SUNK OFF LITTLE GULL 1sLAND-AL