New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
RESCUE OF A BARK'S CREW
THE HARD BATTLE FOR LIFE OF SAILORS
ON THE CLAUDINE
HoURs-oNE STEAMER PASSED, THEN. BUT
MN Won c1,I on HEED THEIR SIG

TOSSED ABOUT BY FURIOUS HURRICANE FOX
HoURs-oNE STEAMER PASSED, THEM. BUT
DID NOT SEE OR HEED THEIR SIG
NALs-sAvED BY THE STANDARD.
The German steamship Standard from Hamburg
came into port yesterday bringing the crew OF the aoa-
doned bark Clandne. The Claudne left Miramichi
New Bruins wick. on october 81, with cargo OF um-
Der for Lorne Ireland. She had variable weather up
TO November 10, when Of the hurricanes which
have Of late been prowng around the North Atlanuc
caught her. The vessel then in latitude Az
longitude % A hurricane came up out OF the sonti
east bringing with it tremendous sea- The bark
struggled for twelve hours, while the great seas
tossed her about and the fierce squalls blew away
her sails Strainng and labOring in the heavy sea-
the seams opened and water began to pour into
the hold Captain Delvin, the master Of the bark
ordered the pumps manned, but they soon became
choked and the vessel was at the mercy OF the eie
ments.
II was O'Clock in the morning when the
the iIl-fated bark knew that it was a
question of time when the vessel would 60 20 pieces
Their only hope in the timely arrival OF some
other vessel The deckload of deals was Iettisoned
but the sea broke the vessel fore and aft Heroic
efforts were made to clear the pumps, and just a. the
light of the stormy morning broke over the raging sea-
one of the pumps cleared, and the men worked at
Il
cleared pump again became colied, and the water con
timed 10 rise in the hold swelling the cargo OF green
timber so that it threatened to burst the ship apart
When night closed down the gale was at lis height
but soon il began to moderate. What provisions hao
not been spoiled by the seawater dashed In the
trees and the vessel giving signs CT settling in
the waves. the men prepared to take to the rigging
At midnight the lights of steamer were
seem and the men the bark made signals
of distress. AnXiously the storm tossed sailors
watched for an answering signal from the big steamer,
but she kept on her way not seeing or not needing
their signals. As she disappeared in the darkness and
the Storm she took with her the hopes of lie OF the
nearly exhausted sailors who were cingng to The
already slackencd rigging OF the waer-logged bark
Day dawned again over that rOared and hOwled
and dashed itself upon the doomed bark.
All that day the storm continued, but at O'Clock
steamer was seen bearing down the wreck. Tho
sea was so high that boat could be launched, but
Captain Sangen OF the standard, which proved to be
the name OF the steamer promised to stand by until
morning All that night, through the darkness and
the storm the lights of the steamship Standard could
be seen by the sailors the bark. and even when
tbc night was 0cOldest and the broke over
them most furiOusE they felt sense of security, for
tbe steamer was still there. AT daylight the Stand
ard launched boat, but IL was dashed 10 pieces by
the waves and its crew thrown into the water
They were rescued with difficulty. The Claudino
mon launched her lfeboat and in two trips her
were put aboard the standard, which brought them
The Ciaudine's decks were bursting and her masts
settling when the crew left htr. she was q bark OF
$40 tons and built in Reco. Italy, In 1871. She
had a crew Of fourteen all told She was owned by
James sutherland Of Liverpool.