The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-06-05

II wanted ten minutes 70 six bcllav
exclaimed man. and general. en-
l phatic. hairy nod followed the inter
! ruption.
u was the first 70 smell Ere, con-
| tinued the other. .'call Il what hour ye
| Ike. gavc the alarm and all hands
turned to with hoses and buckcts But
there Vas deal u OIL in the hold, and
the ships pianks was thick with grease
besides. and that gave "a no chance.
| ~ ten o'clock In the morning the
flames had burstcd through and was
shooting mp mast high. and then We
calculated II was time 70 look 70 tie
boatsr
The others stood listening with hard.
solid, leathery faces. generally gazing
with steadfast eyes At the speaker, but
sometimes CHANGING aAkant at the cap
tain and the crowd Of others which
stood around
There was tarnation ugly sea run
ming, tho man went on, ''and. tho
wheel being desarted. the ship had
fallen on and lay IN the trough, and the
lowering Of the stern boats, whalem
though they was who had the handling
Of 'em. cost our company Of twenty
eight souls. the loss Of all hands. 50 wing
them as stand afore yen
"A bad jobl A measly, cruel bad
jobR' here broke Ia long jawed man,
whose brow and eyes were almost con-
ccaled BY quantity Of coarse red hair.
Well, us eight men got away IN the
boat, proceeded the spokesman
bringing along with rs nothin' but
small bag 81 bread and about SIX gal.
Ions Of fresh water We've been wash
ing about since Tuesday. and now. the
Lord be praised, here we be, with q
chance Of getting something 70 cat,
and, what's more pleasureabie still TO
our feelings, the opportunity Of com
fortably turning In. "
A murmur Of pity ran among the pas
scngers. several Of whom were ladies,
and there was more than one somewhat
loud whisper 10 the effect that the cap
tain ought really 10 send the poor crear
lures forward at once to get some
breakfast instead OF holding them
starving and dry with thirst 70 talk
The eaRle-eyed skipper, however,
asked several questions before dis
missing them
Since, then, BY their own confes.
sion, the fire gave them plenty time
to escape from the bark, how was IL
they had loft her SO ill-provisioned IA
they represented2"
This was most satisfactorily account.
ed for. Other inquiries Of a Hike nature
were responded 10 with alacrity and in
telligence. Every sentence that one or
another Of them let fall was cor
roborated by the rest Their tale Of
suffering. indeed, In tho open boat
was almost narrowing, and the cap
tain, with the frat note OF sympathy
that his voice had taken. ordered them
70 20 forward, adding that after a good
hot meal had been served them they
might turn in and sleep for the rest Of
the day wherever they could make
bed.
At the breakfast in the saloon moth.
Ing was talked about but the American
whaler that had been consumed by FIRE.
the dreadful drowning Of some two
thirds Of her crew and the miraculous
deliyerance OF the survivors from the
indispensable periis and horrors Of an
open beat In the solitude Of the
stormiest part Of ocean the wide world
over. A benevolent gentleman pro-.
| posed subscription. Before the
luncheon bell was rung a sum Of thirty
| pounds sterling had been collected.
The incident was break In the mo-
notony, and when the eight men reap
peared on deck during the afternoon
they were promptly approached by the
passengers, who obliged them TO recite
again and yet again their melancholy
story Of maritime disaster
Oh the morning OF the third day fol-
lowing the date OF this rescue ship
was sighted almost directly in line
with the vessels course AS she was
neared she was seen TO be rugged with
stump or Cape Horn topgallant masts;
she was also under very easy canvas,
| which gave her very short-handed
| look in that quiet sea Great wooden
| davits oyerhung her sides. from which
dapgled q number OF boats She pre-.
\ sented very grimy. worn aspect. and
had manifestly kept the sea for mouths
/ II was observed by the chief officer,
i standing on the bridge Of the steamer,
that the eight rescued men, who were
i looking at the sail ahead, along with
| some of the crew and steerage passeu-
| gers, disclosed several symptoms Of
uneasiness and even Of agitation. Sud
denly the stripes and stars. with the
! stars inverted, were run aloft to the
peak end a signal Of distress. The
engines Were slowed and the steamers
head put so as 70 pass the vessel Within
easy mailing distance man aboard
the bark stood In the mizzen rigging,
/ Steamer ahoyl" he roared.
"Hellol'
Il have lost boat and eight Of my
men. Have you seen anything 81 her?'
The captain; who had gained the
bridge, lifted his hand
Bark ahoyt' he cried what bark
is that2n
1.-THE George Washington, whaler, OF
Boston, one hundred and eighty four
days out. "
The captain Of the steamship con-
cealed sour grin,
How came you 70 lose your boat and
the men?
They stole her one middle watch
and sneaked away from the ship"
The captain Of the steamship laughed.
Il 1--WE have your men safe herd, 2 he
, shouted; glad to learn that you are
not burned down to the waters edge.
and that the rest Of your crew look
/ brisk, considering that they are
drnxvned man Gand a haat arl 49,,