Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-01-23
A SHIP WRECKED CREW
Rescued in Mid.0Cean by
Brave Men.
RISKEO THEIR OWN LIVES.
Captain Of the Doggy and His Crew Of
Sixteen Give Heartfelt Thanks.

Boston, Jan. 23-The Cunard steamer
Cephalonia, which made her dock at Q
o'clock yesterday afternoon, brought
with her ID shipwrecked sailors, taken
from their own laundering craft one
week ago Saturday by brave boat crew
Uf the Cunarder men, who made the res
sue at the risk of their own lives
Captain Seccombe reports that he left
Liverpool Jan. IL, and encountered strong
Northwest gales and squalls during the
Q. m.," he says, "when in lat. 81 deg. 81
minutes north, lon. Is deg. minutes
west, we sighted vessel showing signals
Of distress. Immediately we bore down
upon her, and at 6:25 a. m. launched away
the lifebost IN charge Of Chief Officer
John wilkins. His crew consisted Of
Thomas Ellis Robert Firth, John Doherty,
Augustus Svalich, John Gunnison and
Fred Taylor.
1.-THE men pulled for the abandoned YES
sci through terrible sea and found her
to be the bark Doggy Of Frederikstadt,
Captain Queenland, from Bahia, Argen-
tine, Brazil, Oct. IS, for Falmouth, Eng
land. IL was most heroic undertaking
to transfer the crew, is in number, from
the Doggy to the Cephalonia, the sea
running 80 high, and when the steamers
boat returned overladen, the Cunarder's 8
crew was obliged TO hoist the shipwrecked
seamen on board with bowline.
1T was impossible TO secure the life
boat, which WAS valued at about 5000; 1t
was allowed TO go adrift-but this none
tary loss was nothing when the seamen
realized that they had saved so many
lives"
Captain QueenIsnd's Story.
Captain Queenland of the abandoned
bark was interviewed, and reported that
from the time of leaving Bahia, on Oct.
-, his vessel had encountered terrific
weather.
"On Jan. g." he says, 1--WE fell In with a
fearful gale from south-southeast, and a
terrible sea was running. One boarded
rs, smashing in the forecastle doors and
flooding that portion of the vessel with
water. The gale lasted 80 hours, when
she wind moderated, and we had pleasant
weather until the 7th. Then we ran into
another gale, and so severe was it that we
were obliged to jettison 400 bags of grain.
ION the eth, the gale still continuing,
we shipped another sea, which smashed
the bulwarks and
Carried Away Our Lifeboat,
besides causing other serious damage
about the vessels deck. At this time 10
was discovered that the bark had sprung
Q leak and all hands were called to the
pumps, but despite all efforts the water
gained upon US.
'Finally we were obliged to throw over
board more Of the cargo In order to
tighten the vessel. II was forlorn hope,
however, for the Doggy was gradually
settling and becoming more and more un'
manageable. Two Of the crew had to re-
1inquish duty from exhaustion. Wewere
IN q desperate condition, when at 8 q. m.
on the 18th discovered the lights of a
steamer, and Immediately hoisted signals
of distress.
mo sooner had the lights been flashed
when saw the vessel, which proved to be
the Csphslonia, change her course and
come for US
The Relief From Anxiety
may be imagined, but the sea was run
ming high and we had no boats. felt
somewhat dou btful whether the steamer
would venture to send one to us. But
had no occasion to entertain any such
doubts, for when signalled to her COM
mander our pitisble condition, he placed
his vessel In such position as to form q
lee for us, then lapnched away q boat.
"We were rescued through the heroic
ssndeavors Of the crew of the Cephalonia
and wish to tender my heartfelt thanks
TO the captain, officers and seamen Of the
sCunarder for their kindness to myself and
ersw while we were passengers on board y