Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17
shipwreck and Suffering.
A RoCkiAND BARK REsCUHs THE sURvI-
yoks OF THE RoGELAND.

A RockiANp BARK REsCUEs THE sURvI-
voKs OF THE RoGELANp.
John DE Winter, the master of the bark
John r. Stanhope. of Rockland Me, gives
the following account of the rescue of the
survivors of the bark Rngeland: ii sailed
from Rockland, said Capt. I've Winter, ION
Aug. =, bound for Bovine on CLYDE. About
8 O'Clock on the evening Of the 18th We
suddenly ran into lot Of wreckage, and
presently fell foul Of the top OF ships
house. Two hours later We were startled
by the despaIring cry Of several men. We
shouted back IN answer and hove to. At
last We heard voiee begging us. for Gods
sake, to send help quickly or it would be
too late. We launched boat which soon
returned with two men, Ssend Helge.en.
the second mate of the Rogeiand, seaman
Bord llendrickson, and hoy named Nilsson.
who had been picked up. in the las, stage Of
exhaustion, floating on rough raft built Of
deals
They reported that they formed part Of
the crew Of the Inflated Rogeland, and with
the exception Of the steward, knudt Nilsson,
whom we picked up after an anxious
search. on the following morning, also
floating on some deals, we're the only sur
stvors. When liegesen was strong
enough to tell his story. he said that the
Rogeland had capsized in a fearful gale on
the morning Of the 10Th. The captain and
several OF the crew managed to cling to the
keel Of the vessel. but the furious sea soon
swep, them off and no more va. seen Of
them. flelgesen and the boy Nilsson were
just sinking when, with last effort, they
c!atehed at plank which was drifting by
and managed 20 keep their heads above
water until several more pIanks and a bit
Of rope toa,el in their way. Although
they we're terribly weak and bruised they
we're able 10 make a rude, loose raft. on
which they passed that night, In the morn
ing Hendrickson succeeded in joining them,
and the steward, who had also escaped from
drowning. followed their example and made
a second raft All suffered much from
hunger and thirst On the 18th the, sight
ed a steamer bu, were not seen by its crew.
About midday on the 18th another steamer
bore down toward them. eastward bound
Leaving the boy and steward on the raft. 10
sigma the vessel with a jacket and an up
right plank. Helgesen and Hendrickson
Knocked four deals together and padded
with b.t Of board right toward the track
OF the steamer. IheN shT!eked out loudly
and spIashed the water in order to attract
attention. The officers, whom they could
plainly distinguish on the bridge, as the
raft less than half mile distant from
the steamer, either did not see them or
would not heed their cries. The poor fe-
lows yelled themselves hoarse, but their
cries were all in vain. The vessel passed
BY the little raft, and gradually vanished
from sight of the .hpwrecked men in broad
daylight. This was enough to drive the
men to despair, and for a time the blow was
too much for them in their weakened con-
dtion. But the sea was calm, and some
how or other, they gathered up enough
strength 10 Eejon the lad Nilsson, and drift
ed bout,gro~ing fainter every moment,until
We proylden,ially heard their shouts and
resctpd ,heD "