The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-16
FOURTEEN HOURS IN THE SEA.
The Experience of a Young English
man Who Tried to Swim Ashore.

From the Boston Herald.
With nothing but a life preserver be-
tween him and certain death, George
Moore OF Bristol, England, spent fourteen
hours in the Atlantic ocean, off Cape
Henry, on Sunday, July %. Moore's case,
which was brought to the attention of
Commissioner of immigration Delnanty
yesterday by Capt. Wiley of the schooner
Cactus, is both remarkable and pathetic.
Moore is Is years old He decided to
steal his passage from Liverpool to Amer
| lea. and he secreted himself in the hold
OF the steamer Templemore of the John
ston line. Here amid the sutfocating
heat he remained in hiding for nine DAYS
He was discovered Dy one of the sailors
when three days out, but instead of ID
forming the captain, the sailor took pity
on the youth and gave him some bread
and water when possible. Moore's rations,
however, were short, as the sailor did
not dare to run the risk of being caught
offering succor to stOwawaY.
When nine days out one of the engineers
discovered the stOwaway and quickly in
formed the captain. When Moore was
brought before the captain he was threat
ened with imprisonment when the ship
reached Baltimore; also with the tread
mill upon being returned to England The
thoroughly frightened youth was finally
set TO work and given some bread and
water.
Possible imprisonment in two countries
was not very desirable outlook for the
young Briton. At first there seemed to
be no way of escape but as the Temple
more stood off Cape Henry in the early
morning of July % Moore rnistook the
headlights on several sailing vessels for
lights on the coast. Being a good swim
mer, he concluded that he could escape
by jumping overheard and swimming
ashore. To think was to act. He hunted
the deck over until he found a life pre-
server. He next took of his shoes and
tied them to the preserver Quickly get
ting his head and shoulders through the
preserver he jumped into the ocean. Iu-
atead of swimming toward the shore he
went in the opposite direction, and when
daylight came there was nothing to be
seen of land.
HIS position was perilous in the eX-
treme death at any moment seemed GER
tain. The sea was rough, and wave after
wave rolled over his head. His endurance
was remarkable considering the fact that
for nine days he had had barely food and
water enough to sustain life. He swan
and tioated on and on for fourteen hours,
until at last, when it seemed as if every
moment would be his last, he was seen by
the lookout on the schooner Cactus. bound
from Baltimore to Boston. Capt. Wiley
of the Cactus lowered boat and sent
four of his men to the rescue. Moore was
completely exhausted. and tainted when
placed in the bottom of the boat. His
head, face, and neck were badly scorched,
as he had no protection from the July
sun. Capt. Wiley is proud of MOore'S
achievement, and is so well pleased with
his pluck that he has shipped him before
the mast,
Yesterday Moore looked none the worse
for his experience. Several good nights
rest and substantial food have put him on
his feet, and he now laughs at what
would have been certain death for one
with lower stock of vitality.