The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
Wrenk nf the Rocalanh.

BowLINE ON CLYDE, Sept. IA. John De
Winter, the master of the bark John r.
Stanhope, of Rockland, Me-, has just given
a correspondent the following thrilling story
of the loss of the Norwegian bark Rogaland,
of Hangesund, and of the rescue Of the four
survivors of the wrecked vessel: Il sailed
from Rockland, Me- said Capt. De Win
ter, ION August 2, bound for this place
About O'Clock on the evening of the 18th
we suddenly ran into a lot of wreckage, and
presently fell foul of the top of a ships
house Two hours later we were startled by
the despairing cries of several men. We
shouted back in answer and hove to- ex-
pecting that we should soon see boat pull
toward US. No boat appeared, however, but
the cries continued At last we heard a
feeble voice begging us for Gods sake to
send help quickly or it would be too late.
''We launched boat manned by the mate
and two men, who pulled in the direction
from which the cries came After a short
time our boat returned with two men
| Svend Helgesen, the second mate of the
Rogaland; Seaman Bord Hendrickson-and
a boy named Nilsson, who had been picked
UP, in the last stage of exhaustion, floating
| on a rough raft built of deals. They re-
| ported that they formed part of the crew of
| the Inflated Rogaland, and with the excep-
| ton of the steward, Kudt Nilsson, whom we
| picked up after an anxious search ON the
| following morning, also floating some
deals, were the only survivors.
'sWhen Helgesen was strong enough to
| tell b is story he said that the Rogaland 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 YES
sci, but the furious sea soon swept them off
and DO more was seen of them. Helgesen
and the boy Nilsson were just sinking when,
| with last effort, they clutched at a plank
which was drifting by, and, hanging to il
like grim death, managed to keep theiI
heads above water until several more planks
and bit of rope foated in their way.
Although they were terribly weak and
bruised they were able to make rude, loose
raft on which they passed that night Ii
, the morning Hendrickson succeeded in join
ing them, and the steward, who had also es
capped from drowning, followed their exam
: PIE and made second raft. All suffered
much from hunger and thirst. On the It'll
they sighted a steamer, but We're not seel
, by its crew About midday on the 18th an
other steamer bore down toward them, east
ward bound.
Leaving the boy and the steward ON tn
RATS to signal the vessel with jacket an
an upright plank, Helgesen and Hsndrick
SON knocked four deals together and paddle
with a bit of board right toward the trac
of the steamer They shrieked out loudl
and splashed the water in order to attrat
attention The officers whom they coul
, plainly distinguish on the bridge as the raj
was less than half mile distant from tt
{ steamer, either did not see them or woul
not heed their cries.
!. .sThe poor fellows yelled themselvs
: hoarse, but their cries were all in vain. III
!. vessel passed by the little raft and gradual
Z vanished from the sight of the shipwrecke
q men in broad daylight. This was enough
L drive the men to despair, and for time Il
: blow was too much for them in their wea
ened condition. But the sea was calm, al
= somehow or other they gathered up enous
is strength to rejorn the lad Nilsson, and drift
.. about, growing fainter every moment, uni
,. we providentially heard their shouts al
rescued them 2