St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-18

We're Drowned.
New YORK, Jan. 17.-The steamship
Amsterdam Dutch), from Rotterdam
Jan. 9, arrived at the bar this morning.
She had a continuation of heavy gales
from all around the compass, with tre-
mendous high seas and a very low
barometer.
On Sunday, Jan. IA, latitude 1921,
longitude 5S.1S, about IL a. m, in strong
northwest breezes, moderate high sea,
she sighted schooner south, showing
an American flag union down and at
half-mast; made for the schooner and
saw that the sea was washing constantly
over her, and that only by hard pump
ing she was kept afioat. She had q
crew of about fourteen men. The crew
! signaled the Amsterdam by gestures
that the vessel was in a sinking condi-
| ton, and that they were anxious TO
| leave the ship, showing at the same
time by throwing overheard pieces Of
| their beats that some had been wrecked;
| The captain of the steamer called his
! crew OH deck and told them the position
III which the schooner was. ImmediI
ately the first officer and six of the Am |.
| sterdam's crew offered themselves to
man boat and go
TO THEIR RESCUE.
The boat left the Amsterdam, and
everything went all right until in the
vicinity of the wreck, when a snow
| ShoWerWith squalls capsiZed the boat,
with the result that three of the crew
| disappeared Immediately, and the re-
naming four succeeded in taking hold
| of the capsiZed boat. The captain of
| the Amsterdam went at once 10 their
| assistance, and succeeded in getting
! alongside, but the remaining four men
were thoroughly exhausted by the cold,
| and in consequence were not able to
| take hold of the life saving apparatus
which was given 20 them, and they were
| drowned, with the exception Of one
| sailor, who by extraordinary presence
| mind got hold of a rope and was taken
! Oh board. Another crew presented
| themselves to man second boat, but
owing to the increasing wind and sea,
| the captain objected, and concluded to
wait for better weather and calm sea.
| The Amsterdam kept in the vicinity of
| the wreck until i'll heavy snow squall
| she lost sight of her, and although
search was made. she was not able to
find any trace Of the wreck, and pro-
| ceeded 5f.
ON HER VOGAGE. =
! The wreck appeared to be the fishing
! schooner Maggie E. Wells.
The following are the names Of the
Amsterdam crew who went to the res
| cue of the sinking schooner and were
lost: Chief Officer j. Meyer, aged
twenty-eIght years, Second Boatswain
| E. Requart, Carpenter A. j. Oudyu.
i Steerage Stewart A. Boss. Quarter
master F. q. Eichorn, Seaman A. yon
| Vleet. Seaman A. Vanderwilt, who
| was an expert swimmer. was saved
The Maggie E. Wells is thought to be a
vessel of that name whose home port
is Gloucester, Mass. Although every
/ possible means of saving the sailors
were employed, their strength was so
! far spent that they were unable
| to keep their hold on the ropes and
belts thrown them, and in the very
act of being lifted to the deck three fell
back exhausted and were drowned, only
one reaching the deck safely. The pas
! sengerS of the Amsterdam were very
much impressed with the efforts of all
| the ships officers and crew to save the
crew of the American schooner. The
| captain did everything in his power and
remained i'll the vicinity until he lost all
, trace of the schooner and further wait
| ing was useless. The schooner Maggie
| E. Wells left Gloucester, Mass. Dec.
| 23 for the grand banks, after trip for
/ fresh halibut. No Iews has been re-
ceived of her since. Her crew consists
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