Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-24

the man holding the painter had let go OF it
when he ssw the disaster, 30 that the boat
was near us. HelpiDg the passengers to a
safe held on the keel, in few minutes the
mate and righted the boat. 10 getting our
company to safe positions again, we bailed
the boat. took the passengers in and looked
arouud for the ship, which had bv this time
drifted about half mila away. Ii had been
twenty minutes from the time of lowering
tho boat until we were in 1t again. We put
e say for the steamer and, when about half
,,sy to it, we fell in with the raft, which had
eip 1t persons on it. Ii Fl ,ated with only,one
end s. bovo water, having been Injured in
lsnnobh>y. We took all from the raft
into the ..ost. The wind had now 10.
creased and the sea was high. Sometime
was consumed With the raft, and we were
a mile from the wre,"k when we again started
for her. After rowing some time we picked
up sailor floating on the gangway steps
From him we learned that he had gone In the
small boat, and that four saliors ana TWO
6remen were left ON board the steS ner, they
having got cut off from the boats by the ire.
Oue. a fireman, had beer drowned In trying
to reach the small boat. We now found TO
our sorrow that the distance between US
snd the ship was increasing, but still, as The
aind and sea would permit. we struggled
10 get to the wreck. The forenoon was
rapidly passing away, when, to our Joy, We
saw schooner bearing DOVE to the snip.
We saw her lay by and take OH some men
and then come to u.s. We were soon safely
on board the vessel, which proved to be the
franklin, Capt. Rose, of New Bedford. We
found she had taken five men from spar
alongside the steamer. Another fireman
,-,sxn inn FrOr q
steamers bowsprit to the spar. at this
time the steamer had burned 20 within
three feet OF the waters edge. We soon
found the small boat, and twenty-five out
of thirty seven souls who had been on the
steamer were saved and safe on board the
Franklin. The most generous treatment
WAS accorded us by Capt. Rose and the
crew ofthe schooner. The best the rescn-
ers had was offered to u.s."
This, the captain says, is the bare state
ment of one OF the most thrilling situations
it is possible fer mea to hnd Themselves In
to be awakened in the middle OF the
night. 10 high wind and angry sea, to End
their shin ON fire and one boat gone, and
Door prospects of safety. Added to this, to
nave the other boat on which their safety
depepded. capsizad as soon 90 launched was
enough to appal the stoutest heart.
That they should escape with the loss OF
ouly two lives is truly providential.
Enough praise can hardly be awarded to
Capt. Rose and the officers and crew of the
Franklin for their gallant rescue. MRS.
Elizabeth Shines, the lady passenger, VINO
had on black dress and mans derby nat,
was on her way home from Jamaica. where
her husband recently died, to reside with
triands in Scotland She was asleep, when
she was aroused by the voice of Capt. WSlie
telling her to get up and dress aud prepare
to leave The ship. as 1t was on ire. sue
hurried into some clothing, secured her
money and went on deck, where SIZE "as
placed in the lifeboat. AS the craft was
lowered into the water 1t was oaps.z ID,
and she was drawn underneath iu. she
coud not swim, but had on life preseryer,