The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-08
DRIVEN TOSEA IN A DORl
Terrible Trials of Two Ship
wrecked Fishermen.
HUNGER MADE THEM DESPERATE

Joseph Lenoir aud Victor Brenaut Drift
About on the Atlantic for Three Day
without Food or Drinl-Ato Leather
from their Oars to Sustain life Finally
Rescued by the Wells city.
New YaRK, June s--Tossed about OF
The ocean in an open boat for three days
and forced by the pangs of hunger to eat
wood and leather, was the story told by
two fishermen who arrived here on the
steamship Wells City, of the Bristol line
yesterday.
The fishermen were Joseph Lenoir and
Victor Brenaut, of the bark Annie Marie
which put out from st. Sorvan, France, to
fish for cod off the Newfoundland Banks
Lenoir is married and has wife and three
children at st. Servan. Brenaut is 1S
years old
The Annie Marie left ST. Servan abou
a month ago and hsh0d aleng the banks
The fishermen used long trout lines, which
were anchored away from the ship and one
end held up with a buoy Every morning
the fishermen we're required to put out In
small dores to take the fish from the
hooks on the small lines which were at
ttched to the big line
Lenoir and Brenaut set out in a dory
from the ship about five o'clock on the
morning of May 80 t. get the fish on long
line which was anchored some distance
from the ship The weather was fogay
and quite n breeze was blowing.
They had just { the line across the
uory when u squall anne up. They clung
to the line, but the lind blew with great
olence and they som had to let 20 Of it
and keep their boats head to the sea to
prevent being caps1cd
Il began to rain in torrents and the men
had as much rs they could do to keep the
boat aioat and could not search for their
ship. They had a compass, but it was lit
tie or no use to them, as they could not
have made any progress in the heavy sea
that was running.
The wind continued to blow for hours
with great fury and carried them with il
away from their ship. When night came
they were drenched 10 the skin and numb
with cold. They still continued to use
their oars to keep the boats head to the
sea. Neither of them slept at all that
night, and morning found them much ex-
hausted The weather had cleared, though
the sea was still rough. There was moth
ing to be seen of the Annie Marie
They took their bearings rs well as they
could with the compass and started to row
in the direction of Newfoundland They
continued to row at intervals all that day
but they did not sight vessel or catch a
glimpse Of anything that looked like land
Their boat shipped considerable water and
they had to use their scoops bailing it out
Both men became very thirsty and
hungry during their second night on the
water, but they had nothing to eat or
drink. They had not even line to catch
fish with, Lenoir and Brenaut took turns
ut sleeping during their nights voyage
They only took short maps of an hour
though as they were afraid they nigh.
both fall asleep and their boat be lost
They became so hungry during thei
third days voyage chat they made break
fast ON some leather that was bound aboul
the ars whore they entered the oarlocks
Weakened from hunger and thirst and
worn out with their exertions at the oars
both men sat down in the bottom of their
boat and let her drift whittier she pleased
Their throats were parched with thirst and
their eyes were sore from the salt water
and rain that had been blown into them.
The Wells City hove in sight just as the
dusk of night was falling on June
Lenoir tied coat on an oar and they both
held it aloft as a signal of distress
Captain Savage bore down on them and
threw them line. They were so weak
they could hardly hold on to it so as to get
their boat alongside. Second Officer Viii
liam N. Hunter went down ladder that
was thrown over the ships side, fastened a
rope about the mems waists and they were
drawn aboard. Young Brenaut had on
only suit of oil cloth. Both men were
given dry clothes and food.
Neither of the men speaks English
Their story was gotten from them through
an interpreter
They will be turned over to the French
counsul and he will probably help them to
get back to France