The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-11

oee.,s beams land live oak frames e,"an
49, -, s,,anning into kjndhng WOOD as
- ',,,,s ,,o,nded and plunged. II was
.n.r,,a@ ni,ht ~ tho hull yieiiei 10 W,
w,''''' "a ,no waves swept higher am
,'sa,,.s. Z, h..,nc necessary 10 aodn"'"
he after PAD Of the ve's'' a''ss.",i,,
Inn forward the men cFoN"'" '',.'s1
The forccasilc wet weary anu '''''
aud waited for morninS ,,. ,n the
At daybrcak Ere was r''i It'll,
ealt,.v and all hands had hru p'sV",
So - ,rhcu thcy went 10 WORK 10
,,rt ashore. The gig was iowef'o' anu =,
volunteer .rcu under tnN5N"'"
Decrev tried 10 take line ashore ln'o"1 "
the surf. when the boat hau ne"',
reached the shore the waves ". mo
heavy thai " was necessary I" -,
line, TO save the boat from bch'S 49, ,hc
The zig thcn anchored lns' ""' 80
last line OF breakers. ava " ~ and
tloatcd ashore on a gratlnS. o''',S go
Tho Gigs crew got ashore and nanc IA"
mo ispc TO "A solid piece Of sunken oo.~
Tho first cutter and the sccohu 49,
/ had neon swept from their daNi's ~
stove IN. The steam launch N"S -.
ccssf,,llv nut overheard. but was '"e"
| stove in and sunk 10y the butt OF w
foremast. which Was still noatiiis 49,
eide The sailing launch and the .n',u
cuf,cr were lowered on the lee s''F "
good condition. ,.oinnieer
Lieutenant Brainard took NV'u,a,I
|. oro,v in he sailing launch, ana pui'eu
| -. ~ beach getting through the hreik
| ers l,v the aid Of the beach linc a'c"us
,,c,,,.sd nv the gigs crew Ihe 'iiru
inter commanded by Ensign M~stune,
aSSo cot ashore by hauling on 'Ae oe"0"
M to,,,eoant Brainard took charge OF
,he Marty on the beach anu
everything that came ashore ~ - -
Of canned provisions were iasi'e' ~
.,.;,ce ladders and light spars' ailu
s'"'''s .,,.o,,-, overheard from the snip
a.hc eurf carried them up ON the pea'"
,,ro,e they were picked up ana sto"eu
Gin the boats. c,n,t
r.be >yhaleboat soon afterw7rd came
/ ..hoYo with eight men, and at iase V''
| Nfe-saving balsa, or cstamarah' "1S 10
,.oa with double hauling lines anu VIZ
,,,lled hack and forth between 'hc '
ana the shore, landing six or els"t ~
zach time. Ensigns Gates aha Mas ~
. | and Lieutenant Brainard, WIN o.,
sheir men waded into the sufi ""u "''i
q ed each party 10 the shore. ..,
S ro,uwauder ueyerman ana Lheutei'''
Ia. ,ro,e. were the last to leave the snip
y when all we're landed camp
eor,nod although they had no SHADE al
r. NO shelter The key Is about V~ teee ion
~ | 49,. @oo foet wide. and consists OF cor
formation with little or no VeSe'ao
n e,,wtn. Tho most serious dehcien0S
81 the lack of fresh wafer ,,,-,
a ,itbourh no one was seriously inJur'
- oil md. suffered fliOm MINOR ru'
as hr,,,scs ana exposure All personal ehec
y.ere lost. Many Of the men had only "
I'll or two pieces OF clothins
"a, ,rhe fact that every one was sA'
through the heavy breakers Was y
Il. largely 10 the excellent discipline OF
"a. entire ships company. and the haro a
brave work of every officer anu nlaI n
tlf At o'clock last sunday a1teito
cd Lieutenant Brainard and Ensign 7''
. with eight mel left Tor oid fIoNi e'..
Island in the sailing launch ~ nc ~.
ro craft suitable for the renef OF
10. kearsarges crew, ihen'e''a"e ~ ~'''.
're came to colon in smaH schoonei'
~ Sea Spray. which he chartereo 1T
81 Providence. -, ia
er' srhe civ of Para sailed at noon too
tx for Ropcador Reef and Oid Providen
= and will bring all hands 10 Colon. I'm
m vgu probahly arrive in New YORK
80 February DIST.
ir- lieutenant Brainard is warm IN pra
vs. of Col. Rives and Consul Pearcy, v
IN aided him in getting relief for his 81
1T, | mates The cable Office at Colon n
omen all night to aid the work.
lie. The only serious reason 10 rear TOT
do, safety of the Kearsarge's crew is
ell, lack of fresh water on the reef. II Is
100; loved. however. that a supply can
obtained from the ship. or that su
ntv cont amount can be distilled from
d.. water.-New York Herald.