The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-06
SIX HEROES OF THE SEA.
4 Rcscuing- Boat Crew Placed Their Lives in
Peril 70 Save Another-Foreign
Affairs In General.


posed Of six men belonging 70 the British
steamship Eleanor arrived here this morn
lug in half frozen condition. The sailors
tell tale IF much suffering. from which
experience several o. them vii be perma-
nently injured From the stories told by
the mariners referred 70 it appears that
ono of the passengers Of the Eleanor, who
had been acting in a strange manner
all tho time he had been on board the
vessel suddenly Jumped overheard on sun
day while the steamer was gong az full
speed. The Eleanor at that time was on
Greenore light, County Louth. Ireland, nut
far out at sea. In addition Il was night time
and nasty sea was running the weather was
bitterly cold. In spite OF those facts the cap
tam of the steamship stopped and then 70
versed his engines and ordered boat TO De
got ready for launching. lie also called Tor
a volunteer crew ant burned blue ights
while the boat was being swung oYerooara
andlowered away.
A crew OF SIX volunteers slid down the falls
the moment the small craft was ready for
them and. with the steamer sill burning col
Ored flare lights the rescuers Disappeared IN
the darkness. pulling with all their strength
in the direction IN which the drowning man
was supposed to be- Under the influence OF
wind sea and a strong current the boat was
soon so far away from the steamer that her
lights could not be seen. The gallant seamen,
however. continued their search for the pas
senger who had jumped overheard.
When the first alarm OF man overheard
had been given IN board the Eleanor llte
buoy had been thrown overheard from the
steamer. and after IN hOur of truitess search
the men in the EleanOr's boat found tnis
buoy and clutching 10 hercey IN his death
agony was the unfortunate passenger. lie
died before he could be pulled into the boat.
AT SEA II AN oPES BOAT.
The six rescuers then turned their attention
10 their own safety and anXiOusly scanned the
horizon in search Of the steamers light OF OK
GreenOre's beacon Neither, to their dismay,
could be seen By this time the sea was run
ming higher threatening every moment or 20
TO swamp the light boat. The men, after the
frat excitement of the work Of rescue had worn
of. lad become cold and numbed. Those who
had oilsKins on found them frozen into board
ing about them and those who were not
so we'll equipped began 20 suffer severely from
the cold. The men shouted and shouted for
help without avail. and az last they realized
the fact that the Eleanor had abandoned them
and that their chances OF ever putting their
foot ashore again were very slim indeed. The
boat was half full of water and 70 required
the combined strength of the six men form
ing her crew o. keep her halt bows on 20 tho
sea. To make matters worse drenchlng
downfall of rain swept over them. still further
adding 90 their misery.
Some of tho men we're SO exhausted 'hat
they could hardly grasp their oars. while
their feet were so cold that they appeared %
be turned 90 ice There was nothing % eat
or drink in the boat. and ia this manner the
/ men and boat were coated thick with ice
They pulled YEARLY throughout the night.
Three OF four times during that peri d the
sailors gayo up IN de- pair and proposed 90 le
i Ia orfN I'D
/ cheering words or taunts of the second officer,
who was in command neryed the sailors %
make one moro struggle for life.
Some claimed that tho.r bad luck was
caused by the presence ot the dead body IN
the boat. and lt was proposed TO heaye IT.
overheard More humane counsel prevailed
and the men, with their dead continued the
battle against cold and wave
LAND SLOTTED rs TIE MORNING.
When morning dawned they could see In
the distance long, low line Of black, and.
pulling towards 10 with renewed Yig0r they
were oyerOyed % see that thoy were ap-
| preaching land. Some hours later. at
10 in the morning, tho fleanors sailors,
so weak and exhausted that they
/ hardly had tho strength o. children, ran
/ their b at ashore at Greenore and were soon
/ being tenderly cared for boy the coastguards-
men. Ii was soon seen that the rescued men
! were badly frOstbltten and that several of
/ them would at least loso fingers and toes be-
/ fore they recovered from their nights expert
ence.
So soon as possible they were forwarded to
! Liverpool
| The Eleanor had in the meantime reached
! Holy Head and reported the loss of the SIX
J men and the passenger referred 10. The
/ greatest Indignation IS expressed against the
! captain of the steamship for having so hastily
/ concluded that the six seamen were lost. lie
says that he cruised about for two hours IN
/ the vicinity of the spot.
The injured seamen propose 70 bring suits
| for damages against tho captain and the
/ owners of the vessel.
They say that it Is impossible for the Eleanor
10 have cruised two hours about the spot
where her commander should have known
they were 10 DO found without actually find
ing them.