The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-17
PERlIS OE The DEEP.
Four survivors Of tho Bark Nogcianu
Rescued from n Dreadful Fate.

Four Survivors of the BARK Rogcianu
Rescued from Dreadful Fate.
John De Winter the master Of the bark
John r. Stanhope, Of Rockland,
Me-, has Just given press correspondent the
following thrilling story Of the loss of the Nor.
wcgi bark Rogeland of Hangcsund, and OF
the rescue oil the four survivors Of the wrecked
vessel; al sailed from Rockland," said Capt.
DE Winter, Ton Aug, 2, bound for Bowline'on-
Clyde. About o'clock ON the evening OF the
18th we suddenly rNn into n lot oil wreckage,and
presently fell foul OF tho top Of ships house.
Two hours later We were startled by tho do
spairing cry OF several men. We shouted BACK
in answer and hove to, expecting that we
should soon see boat pull toward us. No
boat appeared, however, but the cries con-
tinUcd, At last we heard feeble voice beg
ging u.s. for Gods sake, to send help quickly,
or il would DO too late, We launched q boat,
manned by tho mate and two men, who pulled
u the direction from which the cries came
Alter q short time our boat returned with Two
men, Svend IlclScscn, the second mnto Of tho
Rogcland, seaman Bord llend,ickson, ana
boy named Nilsson, who Ind been picked up, IN
the lns, stage of exhaustion floating ON rough
raft bnilt Of deals, They reported that they
formed mart of the crow Of tho illated
RoGolnnd, aud with tho exception OF tho
steward Kpudt Nilsson, whom We picked
up after on nm, ous search, on the iol-
lowing morning, also floating on some deals,
We're tho only survivors When helge-
sen was strong enough to tell his s'oiy he
said that tho Rogeland had capszed IN lear
tul gale on tho morning OF the 10Th lho CAP
tain and several OF the crew managed TO o'ng
to the keel of the vessel, but tho furious seu
soon swept them of snd no more wns seen
OF them llelsescn and the boy Nilsson we've
just sinking when, vita last clorl, they
ciutohcd at plank which was driltHs by, and
hanging to ii like grim death, managed TO keep
their heads above water until several more
planks and bit Of rope noatcd in Their way.
Although they waro terribly wenk snd bruised
they were nSs 10 make rude. loose raft, on
which they passed that night. In the morning
IIcndrickson succeeded in joining them, aud
tho steward, who had also escaped from Town
ing, followed their example and made a second
raft All suffered much from hunger aud
thirst On the llth they sighted steamer,
but were not seen by its crew, About
midday on the 18th another stenin"r bore
down toward them. eastward bound. Leav~
ing the boy and tho steward on tho rats
to signal tho vessel with iacket and an up
light plank, Helgesen md liendrickson
knocked four deals together and padded with
n bit OF beard right toward the trsck OF the
steamer. They shrek ed out loudly and splash
ed the water in order to attlnct attention. The
officers, whom they could plainly distinguish
on the bridge RS tho raft was less than half
mile distant from the steamer either did not
see them oi would not heed their cries. The
poor fellows yelled themselves hoarse, but
their cries were all in vain. The vessel passed
by the little nit, and gradually vanished from
sight of the sh:pwrecked men in broad day
light This was enough TO drive the men 10
despair, and for n time the blow was too much
for them in their weakened condition. But
the sea was calm and, somehow or other, they
gathered up enough strength to reon the lad
Nlson and drilted about, growing fainter every
momnnt until we providen'io'ly heard their
shouts and rescued them"