The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-17
ALL DROWNED But THREE.
LaShed to a Mast Sixty Hours With
out Food Or Water,

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The Wreck Of the French Bark Ellen
Isabelle OF Point Carabelle-Cap-
tain and Crew All Lost-Three of the
Crew Found dashed to Part of the
Mizzen Mast and Rescued by the
Norwegian Bark ARABIA Story of
Terrible Suffering and Hardship.
The Norwegian bark Arab, Capt. Jo-
hannesen, brings a terrible tale of suffer
ing and loss of life from the gulf as re-
suit of one of the storms that passed over
that quarter some days ago.
The Arab was from Port Natal and
bound for Savannah. On Oct. 10 Capt
Johaunesen sighted a wreck which he
afterward located about 100 miles west
by north Of Point Carabelle, and on ap-
preaching nearer found that the vessel
had capsized and noticed signs of dis
tress'
He could distinguish in the distance, as
he approached, what appeared to be the
forms of several men dashed to a spar,
two of them making signs as if calling for
assistance He sent out boat and res
Cued three men, who, after theyessel had
capsized and righted, had mafaged to
lash themselves to a part of the mizzen-
mast, which remained out Of the water
where they were hanging in a semi
conscious state and nearer dead than
alive.
SIXTY HOURS WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER.
The men had been hanging there for
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what fate awaited them, expecting that
every moment would be their last unless
some vessel came near enough in sight TO
answer their signals Of distress
For sixty hours they had been dashed
10 that mast without food or water, and
for sixty hours they had been waiting in
hope for some vessel to come in sight and
Yet in fear that they would see land no
more.
The wreck was that of the French bark
Ellen Isabelle which had been disa bled in
one of the West Indian cyclones and
which finally in a heavy gale had cap
sized. She was loaded with lumber and
was bound from Mobile TO La Plata.
When she capsized these three men were
the only ones Of all the crew who had
been able to save themselves. and they
very narrowly escaped drowning with the
others. They dashed themselves to a
piece of the mizzen mast which had been
broken OF and which they succeeded in
reaching after, the vessel had riEhted
itself and there they lay awaiting what
ever fate might befall them.
THE REST or THE CREW DROWNED.
When picked up by the crew Of the
Arab they were nearer dead than alive
being weak and semi-conscious from a
lack of food and water Their sufferings
were something terrible, and it was some
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of them recovered sufficiently to tell the
story Of their horrible experiences. One !
of the men was very badly injured by the
strain and is still in q very dangerous
condition. The other two have about re-
covered from the results of their hard ex-
perience.
Capt. Levegre and the balance of the
crew of the Ellen Isabelle were all
drowned when the bark capsized The |
storm was encountered on the 9th or 9TH
Of October, and the day after the vessel
capsized when all but three of those on
board were carried TO the bottom under
the wreck. The men on board were sig
mailing for aid from the time they were
disabled by the storm, but it did not come
and the bark was capsized suddenly
before they had a chance TO save them
selves.
THE BARK RIGHTED AND ALMOST WENT TO
PIECES.
The men were given food and water on
board the Arab and made as comfortable !
as possible. Two of them recovered suf- !
ficiently to be about again, but one is still !
laid up from the injuries he sustained in
his efforts to save himself
After the vessel capsized her deck load !
drifted away and she righted but every
thing on deck and above water was at !
terward swept away by the heavy sea
which continually dashed against it. 1t
was only with difficulty that these three /
sailors were able TO lash themselves to the !
mast where they remained until taken
of by the Arab Their names could not !
be learned last night as Capt. johann |
nesen did not return to his vessel which
was some distance down the docks. One
was Swede another,a Frenchman and
the other a German