Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-01


Neither Mrs Delaro nor Percy had as
yet Eel. alarmed, but Armids, who was.
In the most favorable weather, only .
poor sailor, experienced terrible torture
and claimed her mother's attention all
the time. What with the state OF the
weather and the cries and means which
rose from the emigrants In the Storage,
the .'Dunrobin Castle was any thing
but the pleasantest place on the Allan
tic.
For days together the raging storm
con tinued, and it was not until the slow
old boat had been ten days at sea that
the tempest subsidized. When 1t did
there was a worse danger In store for
them They were on the Newfound-
land banks in a fog, so thick that the
officers on the bridge were entirely un-
able 10 see the ships nose as she
plunged through tho heavy swell left
by the storm. The fogwhistle's con-
tinuous roar only added to the general
confusion which reigned on board, and
when the responding whistle OF pass
ing steamer was heard 1t only increased
the dread and apprehension Of the pas
sengers- After about thirty-six hours
of this commotion the people quieted
down and many seemed &C. have become
as much accustomed to I. as old sea-
dogs with the experience Of life time.
But at daybreak one morning duii,
heavy thud was felt through the vessel.
and . second later shrieks and cries
rent the air, which would have made
the heart Of any listener other than an
old sea captain stand still. Then fol-
lowed few moments of suspense which
was quickly changed to horror when the
engineers ran ap on deck shouting:
''rhe ship is filling. To the boassl"
Then followed the sush OF hurrying.
scurrying humanity from the Storage,
terror plainly craven ON every face,
while over and above the noise and
confusion rang out the resonant tones
OF the Captains voice shouting orders to
the boats vain The force Of habit APP
peared even on that scene Of danger as
the sailors shouted: "Y'heave Ho."
while they lowered the life-boats from
their davits Louder than all these
sounds and far above the general eK-
eiternent reigning en- vhe "Dunrobin
Castle" could be heard the shrieking
whistles OF the steamer which had
struck her. and which was rt.1nding to.
| in order to give all possible assistance
| in saving the lives Of those on board the
| fast sinking boat
1t was not long before the unknown
steamer was almost alongside. aud then
- IL,
| the passsngers-not an easy matter in
q raging sea The patience Of the off,
GERS was tried 70 the utmost Strong,
rude men would try 10 push women and
children aside In their wild efforts TO be
| frat 20 enter the life-bossS only TO be
| driven back By the ships officers at the
| noses of their revolvsrs Occasionally one
| more daring than the rest would thrust
woman aside and try 70 pass her, bat
with blow from the butt end Of ais re-
| voiver. the captain would knock him
senseless. with the promise of similar
! treatment TO the next who should dare
! 20 make the attempt
| Ali this time the ship vss rapidly
| filing and it became apparent beyond
q perzaventare that before many more
minutes the 'sDunr0bin Castle would
/, sink forever into toe depths OF the
ocean II required several trips Of she
| life-bosts ~ transfer al the passengers,
but this difH cnls task Was finally accom-
| plisaed The last Eosd was being taken
| and none hut the ofscnrs were supposed
~ be % beard. when saddeniy the tpe
desecti YES ia charge OF vslasqsez esnse
rushing ap tae companion ladder excit-
| e-sly excisininx: We eaa act reach tAe
| prisoaert What shall ve dor
| '@fhss should haze been thonrhs 81
sooner. saa the Captain ~Fcllo~ er'
| he sheaeed We viii rescas hin II II
| is pos-sh2e
Let him 20 sss4 On. ~ the iese>.
ssves He'll be kars asyhov@ Bat
/ the Captain xaew that slsboaSh ths
| prisoner wss secase-l. he vss POS r.;
foaad gritty saa bis brave sests ~easssi
nss permits him - ieave evsH s.lch sar
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