The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-07

PRovINcErowN, Mass, Dec. 6-The
hardy crews OF the Pamet river life say
ing station did not get out OF their oil
clothes and sea boots for q brief mo-
ment all day today. A blinding suoR
storm on the wings Of au east southeast
gale drove about their little cabins last
night. The mighty btiiowS hurled on
by the gale dashed to one Of the life
savers feet and retreated with the. roar
of an avalanche out in the misty storm.
Suddenly dark outline spranR up be-
fore him, seaward. 1t was without form
at first, but through 4 Iull In the storm
he saw a tossing ship. Then he saw
men in the ships rigging working ap.
parentIy with the ships sails or rem.
nants thereof. She was struggling hard,
"There's ship out there, boys, and
she's In bad way. Her sails are IN
ribbons. She's trying to beat of, but l
guess it's all up with her."
Every man stood up and looked ct
his comrades. They knew what it was
to be on a len shore in gale like that
They stood but moment and Lhey
were in action. The big wagon, upon
which the mortar, with which the life
saving lines are shot TO vessels, was run
out into the furious storm, aud all
hands started down the beach. They
strained their very bodies in an attempt
to pierce the gathering gloom, but 1t
was useless effort.
Nnyy apf than fbau fuurian thpV hHnfd
cry borne on the teeth OF tho gale
from the sea. It might have been the
despairing wall OF dozen seamen or
only the shrek Of frightened bird,
still they waited. And then as the mid
night hour approached broken spar
was hurled at their feet. Then another
and another splintered fragment came
ashore. 1t was as they feared. The
ship had given up her gallant fght for
lie.
Then splintered spar with the rem.
nants OF a sail dripping with the spray
rolled up the beach. They rushed 70
it aud caught it as the under-tow almost
snatched it from their grasp. And
there, clinging to the fragments OF the
ice covered cloth, they saw q boy Surf
man Hopkins saw him first he dashed
into the sea and seized him and the
rest OF the men hurried him up into shO
shelter OF tue apparatus. They worked
over the boy for half an hour and then
he opened his eyes slowly and spoke.
The men wrapped him In warm
blankets and put him into cot, They
dosed HIM with brandy aud he slept
And while he slept the crews OF the
g.. tfNnE
and looked for more cllnging untortnn-
ates. Not human body vas visible.
II WAS while he was lying weak and
helpless upon the life savers cot that
the boy, who gave his name az Samuel
Evans and his age as nineteen and bis
home in Greenoek, Scotland, told big
story to a reporter OF the ASIocidted
Press this afternoon. he spoke clearly
and connectedly. He said,
"The ship Jason, Captain Mcmillan,
sailed from Calcutta In February last
ior Boston with cargo Of jute. When
but few days ont we encountered Q
terrible cyclone aud lost our nasts and
also our frat officer, Mr.. Walker.
eve put In Is the Isle Of France and
repaired. We had fine weather AFTER
leaving there nearly the entire passage.
On Tuesday morning it began to snow,
the wind strong from east southeast
IL was very thick.
"a heavy sea was setting in shore and
we made much sea wind. The gale ia
creased as night came on. Hoping to
weather the cape, we continued TO
crowd on sail, but at 7:l5 she struck
the beach with crash and main and
mizzen masts went over the side aud
the ship broke in two amidshipn.
About all OF the crew, including myself,
went into the mizzen rigging when We
struck. When the mast went we all
went with it. / know no more
until l found myself in the sails aud
was being pulled out OF the surf ofall
my twenty-four shipmates not one i0
left. OF their names | know but few.
They were mostly Irish and NorweRians.
The captains name was Mcmillan and
the mates name was Walker.
"The Jason was olyde.built ship,
!, I,125 tons burden, owned by A. and b.
]. Carmichael, OF Greenock. The cargo
was partially insured In New York"