New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-22
SIGNALS FLAMED AT MGHT
TIE CREW OF A WRECKED BARK RESCUED
BY THE MEXICAN PRINCE.
HOPES BEACoNS FLASHED TROUGH STORM AND
DARKNESS WHILE THE STEAMER WAITED
FOR DAYLGHT-A GOOD RECORD
OF LIFE-SANING.

We bIrESf NiNp'
The steamship Mexican Prince. which arrived here
yesterday from Cardiff by way Of Delaware Break
water brought into port the rescued crew OF the
Norwegian bark Helene. The Helene had the I'M
lucky number 13 in her crew. and the storm III
which she was wrecked began on November 10
The bark sailed from Halifax for Cardiff on NO
vembcr G. with a cargo of deals. She COM
manded by Captain Andersen who had his VIE
with him. They had fine weather until November
g. when gale set in from the Northeast The gale
increased in force. and by November TO- it was
blowing a hurricane. and tremendous sea was
running. The vessel labored heavily and her seams
opened The deck load thrown overheard to
ease her and the windmill pump kept her partly
free While the deck load was being thrown over
board the mate c. II. Guliinsen, had his left ankle
badly crushed
The leak became worse constantly. however. and
on Monday morning the bark was completely water
logged. The weather bulwarks were smashed anu
the main topmast and topgalantmast went by the
board. The salt water got into the tanks, ana LOT
three DAYS there was no fresh water to drink
When the crew had almost abandoned hope AT y
o'clock Monday morning the steamer MeNcan
Prince was sighted. Captain Andersen siShaheu !
am in sinking condition. ana the steamer I'M
medately stood down to him The crew OF the
Helene tried to launch their remaining boat Uhe
others had been smashed). but the sea dashed the
boat against the bark's side and broke 1t into KIND
ling wood.
Captain Anderson sgnalled. "My boats are III
Distress" In the time the wind ana sea mao
increased to such extent that 1t was I'M
possible for the Mexican Prince to lower BOAT
At O'Clock that afternoon the steamer signailed
that she would send boat as soon as the
weather moderated and that she would stahd by
curing the night. She also sgnalled TO Captain
Anderson to keep a light burning. All night the
Mexican Prince stood by. burning lights and Cost0h
signals to cheer the people the wreck. ana the
people the wreck burned answering signals
in the storm ana waited impatiently for morning.
Mexican Prince. lowered his starboard liieboat
and sent it to the wreck in charge Of the third
officer Adam I.esk. The crew of the lfeboat con-
sisted OF j. &. Thompson. boatswain; O. Huron,
carpenter. and Ernest Lassmond. seaman Ii was
a hard struggle to reach the wreck. but the boat
succeeded and brought back six OF the barks
in safety TO the steamer. In the first boat
the captains wife taken of. She had stood
her ordeal we'll but suffered afterward from ner-
reaction
Another trip was made by the lifeboat, and the
rest of the crew were taken off. The work Of
rescue occupied hour and 10 minutes. Then the
steamer steered for Delaware Breaiwater.
The Mexican Prince has saved III lives since she
has sailed the
The Helene was formerly an American vessel.
and was called the Delhi. She thirty years
old and had flown the Norwegian flag for ten
years. She owned by III. f. Andersen. She
was OF Csl tons register When the rescued crew
arrived here Yesterday the injured mate was sent
10 the hospital.