The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-30
WOMEN AS LIFE SAVERS.
THEY HELPED RESCUE A SNIP WRECK
ED CREW AT POINT LOOKOUT

Tho New York Bark Martha +. Tucker
Went Ashore There Yesterday Morning,
and with the Aid OF Two Women, Girl
and n Roy Eleven Live. Were snved-Onc
of the Bark. Sailors Washed Overheard.
In tho southeast gallo Of yesterday morning
the bark Martha p. Tucker OF New York was
driven ashore one mile west Of the Point
Lookout Life Saving Station on Point Look
out. and eleven men were rescued from the
bowsprit OF the wreck by an improvised life-
saving crew. consisting OF two women,
15-year-o girl. boy. and three
men. The crew. as made UP. consisted OF
Capt. Andrew Rhodes OF the Point Lookout
Life Saving Station. his fifteen old daugh-
ter Jennie. Mrs. James b. Rayner, and her
ninetecn-year- old son. Reilly Rayner. and Mrs.
Emma Mary MosemaD, q widow, who were
visiting Capt. Rhodes's station for the purpose
OF seeing the great breakers that had been
raised by the storm. Thon there was Capt.
Richard Van Sicklen OF the Long Beach LILO
Saving Station and an italian known as Mike.
who is employed as watchman at tho unoccu-
pied Point Lookout Hotel
The vessel was driven ashore about o'clock
in the morning. The gnle was still raging ut
that hour and tremendous breakers were
dashing away up the beach and the air was
Reilly Rayner was the FIRST to SEQ her as she
surged up and down on the great pillows. She
was then lying about 200 feet of shore with
her storm soil set.
Every heaving wave sent her lurching fur
Their shoreward Young Rayner Immediately
gave the alarm. Through his glass Capt
Rhodes made out the forms OF twelve men
huddled in the top OF the mizzenmast. From
her position 1t was certain that she could not
hold together much longer.
Sept. l. and Capt Rhodes was practically with
out assistance until the women volunteered to
Without losing any time. the beach wagon
non on board; with tho surf boat on. eight
the yieldins sands. The women seized hold
oithe ropes. and they started Ior the wreck.
Beach Life Saving Station, two and a halt
miles further west of the stranded vessel:
also the Italian Waterman.
her. Only hall the vessel was then Visible.
to pieces. The crew were clinging to the bow
sprit which was almost continually hid from
view by the great waves that broke over tho
wreck and threatened every minute to shat
This time through his glass. Capt Rhodes
counted but eleven men. Ono was missing.
Alto o'clock tho little cannon gave forth
sur and and the life 1s line sV Vent through
the air. 1t was n good shot.
Tho line landed directly across the bowsprit,
to which the men were dashed. 1t was hauled
in by them. and ten minutes later the brooches
bopy was sent out from the shore The women
taking their positions like the members of
wall-drilled crew.
The first to come ashore was the IA year-old
cabin boy. He was almost exhausted from
ers. Of the crew followed in quick succession
forth, The women worked with plistered
and bleeding hands but never once stopped or
The Captain Of the vessel was the last to
leave the wreck. When about midway in the
surf he was struck by q gigantic billow that
unfortunate Captain upside down. He was
hauled ashore half senseless with his feet in
Instantly tho lines were dropped. and he
worked with until no returned 70 conscious
ness Then tho women gave out. their cour-
the sand and cried,
ing on the beach. and the rescued men were
hurried to the Point Lookout station. where
Tefreshm .e and clothing were given them.
cd the shore. having undressc,l on the bow
spirit with the intention OF swimming ashore
should the vessel go to pieces before they
The Captain Of the wrecked vessel is George
brooklyn. Where he has a wife and three chi.
dren. He, was. nineteen days out from Port
Tampa. Fla; with cargo Of $3.50 tons Of phos-
Tho cargo was consigned to tho Leibig
M NJ CompHPny OF cartare,t; n; J.
first mates name. was Hanson. and QuarIin
WIS the name OF tho second mate. The
steward was Chinaman. and his name was
The vessel encountered the gale OF last week
noe se Isn
10 o'clock sho was Of Barncgat. but owing to
sNna s was una was t to nEe en tnr
there was southeasteriy wind blowing.
She held the same course until 3 o'clock yes-
terday morIn ng When. hGing still1na1le to pb-
into the wind and began to sheer off to the
eastward, as ne was afraid he was getting
the gale caug BIT the vessel. and. he says they
went racing along like IL steam engine
=, Abon, o,elgck in the morning his fore top
mist lifted and land was sighted. They wero
IA pidly toward it broadsidc.
fealizlng that nothing could save them from
going ashore, the vessel WAS headed direct Tor
This was about O'clock. Great waves then
began washing over, the deck, and they took
to ABANDON and seek safety in the howsprit
when the vessel showed signs Of breaking ND,
S20n Iva eTth tie a tnr ana e
the board. As the mizzenmast went over a
sailor named Anderson was carried along in
the wreckage and was lost.
First Mate lIanse tried to swim ashore. but
was carried back by n recedng wave. and
catching some OF the wreckage that hung over
the vessels side drew himself aboard again
They then all chung to tho bowsprit until
rescued.
Tho Tucker was GO3 tons register. and was
10 years old. Tho Captain has fourth in
tercst in her. The other owners are James Z.
Brett OF "a Broad street. this city: 7. II. Thur
NAMED on the beach for the night. but Capt
won't homo to his family.
high and dry on Long Beach yesterday aftor-
loOn so that her crow of seven men walked
ashore when che tide rccedel.