New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-01
SHED TO THE MAST AND WITHOUT FOOD.

asHED TO THE MAST AND WITHOUT FOOD.
lxELY RESCUE OF THE CREW OF THE SCHOONER
Il LITTLE wONDER-OIL USED TO CALM
THE WAVES.
nc Allan Line steamer Siberian, from Glasgow,
knght into tnis port yesterday the crew of the
<tsb schooner Little Wonder The crew was
eue1 by the officers and men of the Siberian
Ia the dsuantled schooner in midocean. 1t
q a September -. at :30 in the afternoon, and
! Siberian was struggling against heavy sea
b. Chief Officer Miller who was on the bridge,
f,sd what appeared 10 be a floating wreck lie
fog Captain Parks, who through his glasses,
D. out the object TO he small schooner, dis
|ked aud swept by the waves. The Siberian
her s7ilS set at the time, but the Captain
De- all hands clcwcd up the sails and headed
steamer for the wreck When they got
krI they saw that jury r.ast was lashed TO
stump of TIE mainmast and from il tiuttered
y letters Of the international code Of signals,
P meaning We are in want of food
|Ih,ouSh tie glasses four men could be seen
ktel 20 the decks of the wreck. The boats OF
Siberian were cleared away and Captain Parks
>ed for volunteers 10 attempt q rescue. Such
|beayy SEA was running that the attempt was one
great peril but a boats crew quickly vOlun-
Pre-. The volunteer crew consisted of Second
foei Henry Smith. Fourth Officer Savin Cross
y >eamen Mcleod, Peterson, Cameron, scott
y NcLelnan. The Siberian steamed TO wind
hit q the wreck and ,rge quantities of oil
r. thrown ira the water. This spread over the
Pie 20 .ecwar1 as far down as the wreck, and
p film which prevented the great waves
p cmhiug Had not this been done the life
sll ou the errand of mercy would prob
IA have been dashed to pieces.
A le boat WAS lowered away she came near
s-a,. 'd a-aiust the side of the steamer, but
q f1,c aad skill triumphed and finally the boat
4 -e. 'Ac wreck. drifting under her stern, and
u polling up to the lccward side. The four
on tie deck Of the wreck, which proved
70 lie schooner Little Wonder. were so weak
r @rsgW and hunger that they could scarcely
n he .->a.r-s which held them 10 the deck Az
-.e- lhcaty they were all got safely into
'le'oal and taken so thc siberian. They were
r. 'A0 ema.i1icd. having been exposed 10 tic
\ " t. Wa.,s with scarcely any food or water
.'e'u d1ys. ioyr days of which We're days
A'i.s' ateo.1te starvation. Tie rescued men
f. Captain john Hancock Mate q. Rcdman and
''lea .. P,ten and j. Thompson The men
f. provided with food and clothes by the
r" 70! o." siberian, and the cabin passengers
np purse Of so for them. The Little
l''r Was ,u her way from Domiui. Labrador,
'-e English Channel with a load Of Goldfish
"it DomiHi on September and
september 6 encountered heavy gale from
7 northwest. accompanied by Tremendous sClS
n Ntrci vas thrown on her beam ends, and
'-a'ts were cut away 10 right Ecr. She
-i'eI bat drove, a helpless wreck, At the mercy
'-e storm Cu' into the Atlantic While the
''a VS. 40 its height young sailor named
t'afi Brown. q native Of Fowey was washed
'u1o.rd ard drowned
After three DAYS the storm blew itself ont. but
: - continued high. and no sail was sighted
't~cl O. bring them assistance. \ great wave
~ over The dcc,, and w.ts ID away the wafer
- lhr stores were waShe overheard and the
~ 1000 Fit them Was the cabin stores which
". captain doled out cqu0ly 10 all as long rs
~ lasted. one day the hopes II the ship
ieeked uien were raised by seeing a sail appear
= uonent above the horizon. u was only
4 . moment and then il disappeared again.
80 NloFfian rescued them Just in time
- 'hEN OF TIE FALLS OF EARN BROUGHT IN.
.Ne Lnush steamship Moray brought here yes
--' part Of the crew Of the wrecked nrtish ship
~ E-fn, which was lost while trying to get out
M ''i1m u pieth. on the Coast of sunotrS The
!, "fuck on on unknown rock and hl!cd rapidly.
y. N'~ vent ashore in the boats and made their
~ ~ Penang, from which port they were sent to
l, pace on the Moray. The Falls Of Earn was a
r.c,,.t n4sied British ship hang from Glasgow. and
ss1s,s " ne East indies. The vessel and cargo were