The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-11-12
GALLANT RESCUERS
Stirring Incidents of the
Storm in Great Britain.
THE BIENvENUE's CREW SAVED
Taken OFF the Wreck After Many Futile
Attempts by the Life Savers


LONDON, Nov. 10 The great storm,
which threatens more disaster even than
the one Of three weeks ago, continues
to-day and from all parts of the ooun-
try come reports of wrecks and casual
ties.
No braver struggle for life has ever
been witnessed on this coast than that
whi ch resulted last night in the rescue
of the members of the crew Of the Brit
ish ship Bienvenue Of Glasgow, which
was wrecked at Sandgate. Ever since
the terrible situation Of the crew be-
came known the Hythe and Sandgate
lifeboats had been struggling to reach
the doomed vessel through the danger
Gus breakers which beat with a fury
that seemed to make the existence even
of lifeboat impossible.
While the crew clung to the masts the
people on shore tried to make their
encouraging cheers heard above the
roar OF the storm. About half-past
four in the afternoon the Bienvenue be-
gan to break up, but the masts, with
the upfortunates clinging in the rig
ging, still held together. About this
time the multitude on the shore were
thrilled 10y the spectacle of n seamans
daring and desperate strike for salvation
for himself and his fellow-survivors.
The sailor, a brave, sturdy fellow,
looking every inch a British seaman,
fastened a line around his waist, and
leaped into the waters that beat with
fearful foam about the wreck. Cheer
upon cheer went up from the watching
thousands. The sail or struck out boldly
for the shore. He was evidently a
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ments it seemed that the powerful sweep
of his limbs would carry him through
the boiling waves. But suddenly,
pursuing breaker burst upon him aud he
was buried from sight.
Breathless with anxiety the crowd on
shore and the remnant on the wreck
awaited the mans appearance. Even
the storm seemed to hush. Then came
an agonized cry from hundreds of throats
IS the sailor appeared again, limp and
llfeless. tossed on the crest and in the
hollow of the waves. He was dead, and
his fate seemed to foreshadow the doom
Of his late companions. Not long after
ward the corpse and that of another
bold swimmer from the wreck, was car
ried ashore.
The storm abated somewhat as dark
ness grew, and another attempt was
Scores of volunteers assisted in the
launching, and, amid shouts from
thousands, that must have sent hope
ful echo across the stretch of foam to
the weary hearts and numbed limbs on
the wreck, the lifeboat started. 1t
seemed doubtful for while whether the
task could be accomplished, but at
length, after tremendous struggle, the
brave life-savers brought their boat
up to the rigging of the Bienvenue, and
rescued every one that remained The
poor fellows were almost unable to help
themselves. They had clung mechanical
ly, for ihours to their perilous positions,
and they were utterly exhausted.
1t was 9;l5 p. IN. when the lifeboat
touched the wreck, and the work of TAX
ing in the poor wretches was as perilous
as that of getting to them. The recep-
ton on shore will be rendered for many
a long day. Everybody rushed 20 cheer
and shake the rescuers by the hand, and
most generous attention was devoted 10
the victims of the storm. These were
taken to Folkestone. Ten minutes after
the Sandgate crew had succeeded Ia saw
ing the Bienvenue people, the lower life
boat arrived.
The bark T, P Phuger, from Sar
Francisco for Bremen, was wrecked at
Hastings. Her crew of seventeen and
five passengers remained in the rigging
Eve hours, while the life-savers sent
rocket after rocket, with line attached,
TO the rescue. Several rockets fell short
but at length line reached the vessel.
Thousands were assembled on shore,
their sympathies more aroused by see
ing a woman's form among the ship
wrecked tremendous cheer went vi
when It was seen that the line was fast
ened. The crew behaved nobly, and tn,
woman was the first to be sent on the
perilous journey to safety. Nearly hal
dead she was hauled ashore. Then camI
two boys, and after them the men
the captain coming last. He was giyer
an ovation.
Two of the members of the Hythe life
saving crew were drowned in the acci
dent to that boat, while attempting t
reach the Bienvenue early in the even
ing, others being rescued by the spec
tators. 1t appears that artillery wa
also used in the attempt to throw a lin
to that vessel. Chainshot was dis
charged from cannon at n safe height,
cord being attached to the shot, will
the hope that the cord would be carrie
over and fall upon the wreck
The number rescued from the Bier
venue is 21 The lost are Captain MED
Qlll, OF llNeIIoolf JWo dppIShIlCe9i vi
steward and seaman. The sea sweI
as high as the mizzen-top, so the strul
gle TO hold on may be imagined. III
Bienvenue was bound from London t
Sydney
At Dungenees, on the same dangeroJ
shore, five vessels were stranded, one
foreign ship The Dungenees lifeboa
in making "a effort to reach the vesse
was overturned and five of the ere
were drowned. Two men from IL
stranded ships lost their lives in tryin
TO swim "a the shore.
The schooner John Roberts of Por
madoc, Wales, went ashore In the afte
noon near Brighton, Rockets failed
carry lines TO the vessel The Gre
were IN the rigging and ii
vessel seemed about to brea
up. The Shoreham lie ooat did n
engage tug for the rescue, bI
was drawn TO the scene by horses G
the road, reaching the spot lust hS