Daily Republican., 1889-09-13

AMlNGION, DH
schooner, threa' 0. ing her destruction at
any poment. Captain Williamson fully
realized the peril which surrounded him
and bis men. but he pluckily determined
70 lay BY the Morse all night and at
tempt the rescue Of the crew ct day
break.
As soon as 1t was light enough lines
were thrown to the Morse, and the crew
tied them around their waists and they
were dragged through the heavy sea one
by one and hauled aboard the tug.
FORTY HOURS IN THE RIooING.
The sailors had been In tho rigging
iorty hours, and were nearly exhausted
when rescued. They were landed at
Lewes few hours later, but most OF
them had to be carried ashore, they were
so weak from exhaustion. The More
afterward became total wreck. She
was laden with coal.
Captain Bernard, OF the tug Argus,
succeeded In rescuing the five members
of the crew of the barge Tonawanda and
Its captain, after q perilous experience.
The Tonawsnda sank near tho Break
water, and her crew would have certain.
ly been lost had It not been for the fortu-
nate arrival on the scene OF the Argus.
Captain bernard also rescued the men
employed at the Maritime Exchange sta
tion at the Breakwater. At great risk to
himself and crew Captain Bernard ran
down to the Cape Henlopen life saving
station and besought the mon there to
lend hand In attempting the rescue OF
the crew oil the schooner, supposed TO be
the walter II. Parker, near Fourteen Foot
Bank. The life saving men declined to
leave their station, saying their duty re-
quired them to reniain in their district
and afford what relief they could to the
disabled vessels there.
DROPPED INTO THE SEA ONE BY ONE.
The crew OF tho Parker, seven in all,
clung to the rigging of the vessel until
they became exhausted, when they
dropped Of into the sea, one by one, aud
were swept away out Of sight.
Secretary Edward II. Sharwood, of the
Maritime Exchange, says "the storm
was the most terrible that has visited the
coast In the past twenty years. When l
leit Lewes today there were twenty-three
wrecked vessels lying upon the beach.
All the housss In Lewes along the beach
are flooded, and the residents have been
compelled to seek retreat further in-
shore. Great excitement prevails there,
and all the hotels and boarding houses
are Oiled with sightseera"
ATLANTIC CITY, eept. II. - When
daylight dawned upon this storm swept
city this morning hope was manifest In
the face Of every ono of the thousands of
people who had waited anxiously to see
what the night would bring forth. A
survey OF the scenes showed that the
storm had added no disaster during the
night 10 the havoc already accomplished,
aud Il was with great rejoicing that the
people learned that Efforts would be made
to send train out across the flooded
meadows on the Camden and Atlantic
Railroad.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 13.-Four
thousand people, who had been for two
two days shut off from the world at
stormswept Atlantic City, came to this
city yesterday oyer the Camden aud At
lantic Railroad. Eight trains, made up
OF fi:ty-'0ur cars, were needed to bring
this worn-out seashore party up.
Six-hundred people disembarked OH
the platform. Such a whirl Of hand
shaking and hugging was never eeen be.
fore In the depot.
The big party that took the 1rst Jour
ney acro@e the meadow from the beleag-
ured city did not forget tho crew of the
train that bore them home. A purse YVES
quickly made up a. d ESQ was handed
out TO Conductor 0strander, Engineer
Earl, Fireman Harry English, Bsggsge.
master William Edge ard Brake man
Charles Kane. An hour later another
trainload OF 100 passengers was put down
at the same station.
CONDUCTOR osTRANDER;s STORY.
Conductor Ostrander, OF the fret Sec
tion, told the story Of the ride across the
open sea" between Atlantic and Abse-
com. There was fifteen inches of water
over the rails. Several times stop had
to be made to clear away debris that had
been swept down. The bowsprit OF q
schooner had to be broken to clear the
path. and in one place the track itself
hal TO be moved a short distance to en-
able the train TO pass fall-boat that was
banked on one side of the roadway. 1t
was an exciting journey.
FooD FOR THE HUNGRY.
Two carloads OF provisions full TO over
flowing, Of meat in particular, whole
sides OF sheep aud bullocks, and In add.
tion groceries OF al descriptions were tc-
day sent to Atlantic City dealers. Some
klein business man sent down several
hundred rubber coats. There were five
passenger cars filled with men, but there
was not woman to be seen on the sea-
bound train. Stll earlier than this
train another had been dispatched at
o'clock from Cooper's Point, loaded
with provender of all descriptions, which
reached Atlantic City shortly before IL
o'clock.
AN AGED FLAGMAN'S BRAVERY
Lawyer A. s. L. Shields, who went
down TO Atlantic City on Monday, tells a
graphic story Of his trip through the
rising waters. He attempted to return
that afternoon, but after long struggle
with the flood on the meadows the train
put back 20 Atlantic City. For four
nours 1t was stranded opposite the Knics-
Clubhouse. ''An old man, Is
Or 10 years Of age, evidently flagnan,"
said Mr.. Shields, stood At Ills post at
The danger signal on the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad, directly opposite to
was rising slowly around him, and Little
BY little the water got higher and higher,
until finally IL got almost up TO his breast
He still held on TO his flag until his
Matchbox commenced to sway, and then
he placed the pole OF bis flag against tt Q
danger. signal poe aud the Matchbox,
to save 1t, but heavy wave came and
rent the box along with the current,
Securing possession Of his flag, he drew
himself come distance up the signal ole,
where he remained for two hours, unit.
almost exhausted, and was RESCUED
a, ,raa n n r. afata