New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-18

THE SURVIVOR TELLING HIS STORY.
aboard her Two Of the men were dashed to the
pumps, and were II not for their efforts II
seemed that the schooner must sink The resi-
Of the crew were dashed to the mainmast or the
rigging
whats wrong" shouted Captain Stenger
when the Amsterdam had come near TO the
schooner, which proved to be the Maggie r.
Wells.
One man. apparently the captain. replied. but
his answer could not be heard.
Have you any boats?" shouted Captain
stenger.
For reply two Of the schooper's crew waved the
broken pieces of a wrecked 'oat.
Captain Stenger has the reputation Of having
saved many lives on the see. lie received the
Robin Fund prize "A hign honor-for 1893 for
having made the most gallan. rescue OF that
year. and he also received gold medal from the
King OF Holland several years ago Tor resculns
the crew II a Norwegian bark. True 10 ms
nature he instantly called for volunteers First
Officer Meyer and six men were selected from
among the numerous volunteers Inc port IIe,
boat No 1, was sent away at about noon, ana
every man on ship crowded to the port rail 10
watch the sturdy Hol!anders battle with the
tremendous seas.
STRUCK BY SNOW sQuAIL
All went we'll until the rescuing party had gone
q shor. distance from the ship. when fierce
snow sauall from the north came UP ana the
boat went up and down with alarming force'
Now a giant wave would carry 1t up. and then
the rowers would battle 10 keep the boats mead
steadv In tho .rougn Of the sea The passengers
WHO had crowded 10 ne steamers rai 10 witness
the rescue became alarmed and over a hundred
lfe-pr-scrvers were thrown overheard; me ere"
on the ship threw out number or iines III en-
pectation Of the Overturn OF the boat
swAMpI:D By HUGE WAVE
Whom the little craft was within several boat
lengths of the schooner a huge white-capped
wave carried it up on its crest ana beiore 1t
could be s,cadicd another wave struck the ooa'
on the port side. overturning II.
Lookout. bo,,s. Hold on tight" was the warn
ing cry from First Officer Meyer. Bat TWO men
had lost their hold and were swept away almost
Immediately They cried Help once. and were
seen no more. Bosch. the steward. was earned
directly Under the boat, ana he was he'Iu w
Vanderbilt, the only survivor or the rescue
party to say. once only. My God, he.p me-
Vandar,,i,t shouted back we can't help yor
The cry ceased and Bosch went down. amor.
wilt and the other three men chung to The poa,;
II was bitterly cold and the men were exhausted
ard benumbed.
TRYING TO SAVE THEIR COMPANIONS.
Tho Amsterdam, at once steamed to the scene.
and the second officer end six men made r'epa-
rations Ia lower another boa; 10 save TIER
mates The steward ordered to prepare Tor
the reception OF the unfortunate aeamcn Just
q the boat was about TO Iut Of! Captain
SterRer countermar ded the order. saying hat
no boat could live in such sea-
Lines were thrown TO the men. and three OF
them seized hold them but they were so
thoroughly numibed with cold and so exhausted
that the; were unable 10 hold on. and they We're
swept away and drowned Vanderbilt. VINO IS
alargc Drawn seaman. had more stamina, ana
be was hostcd on board amid mingled rejoicing
tor his rescue and horror ri tic fate Of his com
men was intense When Vanderbilt was re-
vived ne raved Ike inadrian because he was
restrained from jumping overbpar.; after his III
lated companions
The snowstorm ragged all day and the Amster-
Dam could not move nearer me schooner win
safety. owing to the extreme rcughness of Inc
sea. The lucltless lifcboat dris,ed off AID was
lost The last seen Of her was at o'clock.
when light was seen the aft deck. Three
hours afterward the Amsterdam Went on her
way II Is not as yet positively known