The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-04
Prepared by DR.. j. C. Aver s. Co., Lowell, Mass
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NEW THINds IN SEA TALES.
A Vessel and Cargo Picked Up at Sea
and Sailed Into Port.
From the Nep York Times

a VESSEL anu largo ElCk0N VI at sea
and Sailed Into Port.
From the Nsw York Times.
The little schooner Neva was towed into
port yesterday manned by Aprize crew from
an American bark. TIE Neva was bound
| to Providence from Black River, Jamaica.
| The story of how she failed to reach her
original destination--her abandonment at
sea aud final arrival at this port in charge
| OF another crew-is one OF the most re-
marksble Of all the queer tales of which old
| ocean has been such prolific source OF late.
The Neva lie a brand-new schooner of
| Nova Scotian build and register. When
she sailed from Jamaica Dec. she was
| manned by Grew of "Bluenoses," a race
| distinguished for their nautical skill Her
cargo consisted of 1888 tons OF logwood,
| valued at $40 q ton.
The schooner had fine weather until she
| reached the tempestuous ATTITUDES OF Care
Hatteras. Then her trials began. Gale
after gale was encountered and her decks
were constantly drowned by the seas which
burst over them in clouds of spray. But in
| spite Of the elements the little vessel kept
sturdily upon her course, and Christmas
eve found her OFF Nantucket shoals A
northwest hurricane was keeping her COM
pany, and the two were having an exceed
ingly lively time Of II.
IL was a night to 'stand BY" as q sailor
would describe it, and all hands were kept
on deck 10 assist In managing the plunging
little craft. She had bsen hove to under q
fore-storm staysail. better to enable her to
lift her bows to the steep activities which
lowered like mountains above her low free
board decks. The gale had touch of the
arctic in it's breath. and the men began to
| suffer severely from the 10y blasts.
About midnight It was observed that the
xyoSeai xvaa vieinO aIungliah1u m
waves aud making deeper plunges over the
crssts. The sounding rod showed con-
siderable depth Of water In the hold. and the
men were at once set to work upon the
pumps. The handle Of one snapped Off with
the sudden lurch Of the vessel and the
other was found TO be useless by reason OF
| the cargo jamming the pipe
| II seemed then to be only q question of
| rescue by some passing vessel, and when
| daylight came the British ensign was
hoisted In the rigging, union down. The
distress signal was seen by the American
bark Chestina Redman. which was hove to
| q few miles of. showing only the narrow,
swollen band Of her maintop sail TO the gale.
| The men on the Nova Sooeian schooner anx-
| iously watched the American vessel and
| were soon reioiced TO zee that vessels head
| pay OF before storm stayssil which had
been set. Then, flying before the hurricane,
the vessel bore down upon them.
In magnificent style she rounded to under
the stern Of the schooner and her captain.
hailing the little vessel, asked what was
the trouble. He was told that the Neva
was in sinking condition and that her
crew vented to abandon her. The Amer
lean said be would receive them, and the
men on the schooner proceeded TO launch
| their boat. 1t was an attempt perilous to
| achieve In the sea that was running aud
as soon as the boat touched the water a
Aaahad ha a{A 80
| the schooner and smashed IL like an egg
| shell.
The men OF the American, who had been
watching the operation. concluded to launch
boat and 60 TO the,rescue Of the schooner's
crew. They were either better seamen or
had better luck. AT any rate the rescue
| was effected without accident, and Capt.
Goodwin and his crew of five men were
safely transferred on board the bark.
The chief mate OF the bark, Mr.. Laurie,
| In q Connecticut yankee of the type called
| shrewd. When he heard that the schooner
| had a valuable cargo of lumber, he con-
| oluded 30 make an effort to save her.
Neither skipper had any objection to make,
| and two Of the bark's hardy seamen volun-
teered to 20 with the mate. They got on
board with much difficulty. and at once set
| about repairing the pumps The yankee
| mate had considerable ingenuity. as well as
pluck, and soon had the pumps in working
| order, and before nlghtfall had the hold
| clear Of water.
The bark remained hove-to near the
schooner until the storm abated, and then
filled away for Baltimore, the port to which
she was bound. The schooner was headed
| for New York, and reached Sandy Hook
| early yesterday morning. When the sug
Mutual hailed the Neva and asked IL she
wanted a tow the Connecticut man showed
another phase Of his character.
Gook., Of kur Said ha
the vessel in for 500. Capt. Laurie of the
Neva said he would see him in Halifax first.
A compromise was finally effected for half
| Of the frat offer.
Mr.. Laurie need not have been so partic-
ular about the price, for his pluoky under
| taking will net him large sum. The
schooner aud her cargo are valued at Sl2,-
600, which will be divided between che
mate and two seamen who accompanied
him. altogether the trio are very well
pleased with their work.