Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-03

They Were Rescued on Monday Morning 10C
Miles From Their Place Of Anchorage
Charles Crump and Frank Cannale, the two
men who have been adrift on the Barney Dump
ing Compxny's scow No. 8 Of New York since
january rs, and who were believed to have been
lost, are saved They we're landed at Philadel-
phia last evening, having been rescued by
Chief Oficer McCuen and three Of the sailors
OF the British steamship Ethelburga, which
arrived there from Garrucha. Spain.
Seven daya and nights were spent on board
the scow. with death constantly staring them
in the face. With but a few biscuits and milk
can OF water to last thcm all this time during
their fight for life both men became almost
frantic with hunger and thirst. The skin on
their faces had become hard, tanned and
cracked with the cold. They presented a most
pitiable sight, and straightway on being landed
made fer the maritime exchange, where they
telegraphed their wives and children OF their
safety. Through the courtesy Of the officials
OF the Reading railroad they were given free
transportation to their homes and left on the
FIRST train.
cRUMP TELLS his STORY.
10 reporter of the Philadelphia Press, who
was on the spot at the time they were landed,
Crump related in full the details of their thrill
ing and adventuresomc experience. early on
tuesday morning." said he, 1.-THE tug Webster,
having In tow one barge and ono other, put
out Tor the dumping ground, which is of Sandy
Hook. We got out all right, disposed OF our
material and we're about to return, when the
boats hawser became entangled in the tug s
propeller. This rendered the boat unmanage-
able, and while efforts were being made to cx-
tr1cate the hawser the wind breeZed up from
the northwest and began to blow very hard.
We found our boats being driven to sea before
! the gale, but were poweriess to save ourselves
All day long the tug, although disabled held
on to the scows, and it was not until midnight
that they parted and went adrift.
Soon after our boats parted we were sepa-
rated and our scow seemed to pursue more
| sonshcrly course than the other. Soon we be-
came lost to one another" Crump said it
would be impossible for him in any way to re-
late their sutferings and state Of mind while
adiift in that helpless condition. For hours,
he says, he would become dazed and forget his
plight but suddenly, on waking up to his
senses once more, the situation seemed to
grow. and really did grow, more alarming
hourly.
Crump and Cannale rugged a large pole up in
the stern end of the scow and to this attached
O. red shirt, thinking this signal would attract
the attentlOn OF some passing vessel. The scow
lay too low III the water, however, and vessels
passed her from every direction, but saw not
her signal nor the frantic ticulations OF the
two miserable men.
Thursday night the two unfortunates were
almost Frustrated. A heavy gale arose with
accompanying high seas. The rudder became
disabled and the cookie boat now drifted off at
the Will OF the see. She rose and took the seas
with as much regularity a clocks pendulum
despite the fact that she was unguided by either
helm or sail.
THREE DAYS WITHOUT FOOD.
On this night the last ounce of food was
devoured by the starving men and the last of
the water consumed All Friday, Saturday,
Sunday. and up unit, 9 o'clock on Monday,
when the gallant rescue took place, these men
tasted Crump says, however, that the suffer-
lngs from tho cold were far more severe than
from hunger and thirst. During the whole
week they were adrift neither he nor his ship
mate had over one hours sleep at time.
On Sunday the British steamship Sylvia, from
Shields for the breakwater, hove in sight and
attempted to launch boat, but owing to the
height OF the sea was unable to accomplish this
and was compelled to forsake the sc0~. This
was narrated In last evenings STAR.
Monday morning at o'clock the Ethelburga
hove in sight and the two men were taken on
board with little difficulty. From the position
given by Capt. Willis of the steamship the two
men drifted 160 miles to leeward in their scow
Both Crump and Cannale speak in the highest
terms OF the treatment they received at the
hands OF the master and officers of the Ethel
burga. 1t will be remembered that the crew of
scow No. II as well as the tug boats crew were
rescued