The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-02-27
A BRAVE RESCUE.
An Old Lady Blown Across the Colo
North Sea.

LONDON, February 24.-Intelligence has
reached here this morning that Elizabeth
Mount, the woman who was blown across
the North Sea from the shetlands in the
"Columbine" fishing smack, yesterday made
a statement to the Admiralty Judge at
Stavanger, Norway. Sheenbarked intend
tending to visit a niece, who lives at Ler'
wick. Being i'll she was below, but
heard two sailors running about on
deck and the boat lowered. Although very
seasick she at once got up and tried to
come on deck, but the ladder fell. She was
unable to replace it and heard the boat
row off
She was terribly alarmed, for the wind
was blowing hard and the sea was high.
She hoped the crew would return. and SHE
attempted many times to replace the
ladder ahe could look out OF the open
hatchway. The craft drove along under n
a double.reefed uainsail which was set.
The only food she had brought with her
was bottle OF milk and two biscuits. The
provisions IN the forecastle she was unable
to reach.
ROLLING AROUND IN DARKNESS.
The first night was a terrible one. The
vessel rolled heavily. She was in darkness.
The seas often washed down the hatch
way, keeping her drenched. Every moment
she expected to go to the bottom. When
morning broke no sail was to be seen. The
sea was still rough. but as the ''Columbine'
had lived through the night, she began to
hope.
During the whole seven days and nights
che never slept. but at intervals stood up
and looked above the hatchway to see if
aid was in sight. She made her biscuits
last rs long as possible. but f'r the last
f.,,, n ho tnu hor wit hnuf fnnN
She suffered more from wet and thirst than
from hunger, and she quenched her thirst
SO far as abe could by licking tho drops con-
densed ON the window. Gradually she
became weak. Her logs were :, swollen she
could scarcely stand She therefore ashed
herself close to the hatchway, fearing she
might roll away and be unable to get back
so as to look out.
BRAVE RESCUE.
The "Columb ne" grounded near Lepso,
but it was sumo hours beforeit was noticed
by any of he inhabitants. When first pre-
ceived it was supposed the crew had aban-
doned her or had been washed overheard.
Suddenly violent gust blew away the sail
and rigging. and then woman's head was
seen to appear above the hatchway. There
was no boat near which could be launched,
but young man volunteered to swim out
to her. He succeeded in getting on board
and found the woman almost insensible
tied up against the ladder hooks. He
passed rope ashore, and fastening the
woman to this she was got to land.
The "Columbine." when it left for Ler-
wick. had on board the captain, two sailors
and the old lady. The sea was very high,
and the captain advised her not to start.
She insisted, however. The captain was
washed overheard, and the two sailors
lowered the boat in tho hope Of rescuing
him. They did not succeed, and when they
turned back they found the smack was two
miles away going out to sea. They pulct
after her, but found she rapidly gained on
them, and were obliged at last to pull back
to land. The smack soon disappeared.
Steamers were sent in search, but tcould find
no trace Of the 'Columbne," and all hope
was given up, as no one supposed the
vessel co uld live IN such fearful sea.