The sun., 1892-02-22
AT LAST THE SEA TOOK THEM.
1T VAS DEATH by FIRE OR DROWN.
ING For CAPT. BOYD IND MS WIFE.
Seen from the Egyptian Monarch's Decks
CNnGing to the Jibboom OF tho Burnia9
OIL shIp-A Momcut or Hope, and then
the Spnr Spnuprd and Thew yyere Saoun

Seen from the Egyptian Monsrch's Decks
CiinGinE to the Jibboom OF tho Burning
OH shIp-A Moment OF Hope, and then
the Spar snapped and They Were Gone.
No yarn OF the winter seas more thrilling
and piteous than that spun yesterday by SEQ.
ond Officer William +. Jourdan OF the Egyp.
tian Monarch has been heard in cabin or fore.
castle for many day. 1t Is OF the loss OF the
Nova Scotia oil ship Loodiana. She was
burned 500 miles east OF St Johns. N. F.. or
about in midocean. on Jan. 1915. The cable
has reported that two living men were seen
clinging toher bowsprit. but soon disappeared.
1t was not two men. 1t was Capt. Boyd and
his wife. and they pershcl before the eyes Of
the officers and men Of the Egyptian Monarch.
who brought the story here yesterday.
1t was Second Officer Jourdan's watch on
the bridge Of the Egyptian Monarch. eastward
bound. from midnight on Jan. Is until Z
o'clock the next morning He had been on
duty less than an hour when he saw flare
over the port bow. resembling tho light sail.
ing vessel displays when a steamship is close
upon her Tho sens. torn by a driving hail
storm. were high masses OF foam. and for the
first time in her history the Egyptian Monarch
used oil on them. At first glance. Second ON.
Ger Jourdan thought the fare was In the
neighborhood Of the ship. 1t was really nearly
ten miles away on tho horizon to the north.
east. but 1t had been SO mirrored in the innu.
merable drops Of hail as to appear close BY.
Mr.. Jourdan got his glass. and as he levelled
It in the direction Of the flare geyser OF fire
showed that there had been an explosion on
some vessel. He sent word to Capt Irwin. and
all hands were called to take in sail. This
was quickly done. and the Egyptian Monarch
was headed at the top Of her speed toward the
burning ship. Three-Quarters Of an hour later.
or at ~ O'clock In the morning. she rounded.
to Under sas s ana srsse IN N.
teer crew to man m iiMfeboat. M Only three sailors
oaicer Office Kay. with second ohissr "I Jourdan. s
also volunteered. The reason there were not
Jo%rdan says. was because @ s The ti stesmship hsd
g scratch crew OF landlubbers picked up at
Mr.. Jourdan returned to the bridge and dis
ing peop!e still aboard the ship. which. from
Ss
waved their hands. and their mingled voices
tss and shout
GiS Ssr e sepeer eW h
wife that they had heard him. The lifeboat
at tSey eq snns sna the SsT ] Ing
swirling seas. stood ready to lower at COM
mlnd.
Tho burning ship was headed to the wind,
steadled by her flowing sail Of fire. She dipped
her bow in o giant sea. and when she rose
there was q forward rush Of FIRE which nearly
enveloped the skipper and his wife. The head:
M away. and q when the e. fire reached the heelof
The command to lower the boat had been
givon., But before the boat touched tkcgsea
they They were We're seen clineing to t The charred % ji6.
boom for a.. 2 moment. the rsl rsskpper SUPPORTING
wave dashed the, sPar against the flaming
The order to launch the lifeboat was eouns
termanded. All night the Egyptian Monarch
Sooand the dor wreck Looking fer
miles to ieeward. in which direction the ship.s
ed, None was seen. and the steamship went
on board tho Loodiuna persisted.
The Loodiana left this port with a cargo OF
renfa ep O. n " Wnssof p
from which port she hailed. She measured
1.S2O tons and was built at Hautsport n g.. In
1889.