Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14
SAILORS RESCUED.
Perilous Trip of a Wrecked Crew-A
Meek IN MI lNasauf Rock

Perilous Trip of a Wrecked Crew--A
Week on Mt. Desert Rock.
In THE AMERICAN last week was an ac-
count Of the discovery at Bakers Island OF the
abandoned schooner "Lucerne'' OF st. John.
n. b., but no trace OF her crew.
The crew, however, were fortunate enough
| 60 reach Mt Desert Rock after being twenty
five hours In an open boat. They were nearly
frozen to death when rescued.
The story they tell is thrilling one. on
the night OF Dec L. It began showing fiercely.
1t grew thicker and thicker. but no anxiety
was caused as IL was supposed that the vessel
was heading safely on her course.
About 1.S0 that evening breakers were dis
| covered ahead. and before the course could be
changed she had struck heavily on ledge off
Bakers Island. Being deeply laden she at
once sprung leak. and commenced 10 ill and
gave every indication OF rapidly going down.
The crew proceeded to launch the boat, and
II was thought that they could safely hand on
the island, where there is u light. aud they
would be taken care of.
The sea was running high, and a the boat
was being lowered from the dsvits, just as it
reached the water. big sea struck /, and in
stsntly filed II with water. The crew were
filed with CONSERVATION rs they saw three Of
the four oars in the boat washed out and drift
away. The boat was brought alongside. aud
the water baied out; rs the water bad reached
the deck of the schooner. they were forced TO
what they had on.
until several feet under water and there rested.
evidently having struck firm foundation on
the ledge.
The men had but one oar. and they tried TO
scuIi the boat to the island. SO high was the
sea running that they could not accomplish
their purpose. and they were Mortified to iud
that they were drifting slowly away. Al
though the, laborei hard at the oar they saw
the light slowly disappear in the snow and
see; About mldnieh, the wind changed aud
they commenced To dTit to sea. The weather
wa, growing colder fast. sHd they took fr.-
quent turns h the oar TO keep from freezing.
When morning dAw ned they were in 3 cheer
les condition, some of ihs nj being Possibilities
and other badi, chilled. They saw with de-
light Nj. Desert Rock booming ~ ahead Of
them snd then commenced q struggle to make
a landing there. The ga w4~ biGh, snd one
oar ws- bot iittir help. fimc and again they
almost reached ihe KocA and We're driven back
by the outgoing waves. Wth two men Al The
oar and the rest padding ~t,h their hanI-
they finally succeeded 10 passing the long line
OF surf and reaching land in an xhau.led cor
lilion.
They were taken care OF by the HshI-keeI-
er's family. They were obliged 10 rrmAin on
the Rock unit last SATURDAY., when The, hxed
up their boat. aud, With borrow 81 -siI. made
the run 10 Southwest Hsfior. GA their a
in ihcy called At 'ranbcrr, l-le. aud found
thai the fc--sSing crew there hal hcen 81 to
the wrcck, sud .aSrl much Of ln,r persons.
| property. The ssent- for the "a ucr h,d al.o
been their, sud some 20 tom ~ the coat had
/ been saved
TIE .hipwr,,h,d mcn took The steamer
1 from Southwest Hsrtor to Bar HArbor. >atur-
I LAY night, sud remained there over >uudas.
! The five men. iuciudIuk CAPT. ;. j.. ny Ac-
( man passed through Ellsworth Va Monda,
/ having passed week 90 the Rock They
serr on their way 10 -, John.
7 Tie "Lu,,ruc' VA, o~uy! b, Peter Ne.
+ iRi5rc Of =. john aud = total loss.