Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-24
SAVED FROM THE SEA.
Wreck of the Fishing Schooner Iceland in q
Hurricane.

The crew OF the Inflated schooner Iceland
were brought to Boston yesterday by the
British steamer Borderer. The Borderer sailed
from London March and on March 20. at $50
an, when in latitude AZ "a ". longitude
57.45 W., saw distress signals in the southwest
and bore down for them. On reaching the yes
sci it was found to be the schooner Iceland of
Boston, for Iceland, a fishing trip. The
Borderer sent g boat in charge Of the chief
officer with two men to the schooner, the
weather being moderate at the time. In the
meantime three dories from the Iceland came
alongside containing the schooner's crew with
their personal effects.
The Icelands crew consisted Of the captain
and twenty men, of the crew named
Joseph Isaacs having been washed from the
schooner during the hurricane and drowned.
Two of the schooner's crew named Peter
Peterson and Otto H. FitZdam were badly in
jured and were treated and cared for by Capt.
Manley and officers Of the Borderer.
THE CAPTAINS STORY.
The schooner iceland IL no more" said
Capt Peter Nelson. land we are fortunate that
We have been spared to tell the tale. We sailed
from Gloucester a week ago Yesterday, bound
for Iceland for halibut We were fitted for
five months voyage and had a crew of twenty
two men. We mad pretty good weather until
the evening OF March 20. Then l ordered the
foresail taken in. as the weather looked threat
-ning and heavy clouds blackened the horizon.
some of the crew were on deck and others
were hurrying into oilskins in the cabin, for
me storm was coming with a rush.
The wind was about southeast at the time
and the cloud was coming more from the south
west II did not take long to burst about us
and stir up ugly The wind and grea;
wave struck Us together, throwing our
beam ends Water rushed down the cabin and
forecastle. II nearly drowned one man in the
cabin and injured Peter Peterson and Otto
Fitzdam 81 vereiy The force of the gale was so
great that We we're held half buried IN the sea
until our mssts gave way. Then the vessel
righted sufficiently for to move about. and
when the wind moderated We set about clearing
away the wreckage.
A MAN SWEPT OVERHEARD.
'whne the gale was at its height Joseph
Isaacs tried to get from the cabin to the main
mast for safety, but a sea carried him over the
side Below everything was in a terrible state.
Signal lamps were broken and our provisions
ruined by water. / knew that we were in for "A
time Of severe hardship. Finally three small
lanterns were found and We strung signal lights
between the stumps Of the mast One steamer
passed close by and took no notice Of the signals.
We felt more than thankful when we saw Il {
s;eame BOrderer bearing down on US early
Monday morning.
''Our vessel was fast settling in the sea- We
had saved three dories from the general smash
ing. These were got ready. Then i saw a
hfeboat coming from the steamer and Sc. fire
10 the vessel fore and aft and lief; her"
The Iceland was a comparatively new vessel,
having been built in March, 1872, by A. ID.
Story Of Essex. Mass. She 1872 tons register
and Was owned BY George Parker. fish curer
and packer in East Boston, and others.