Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-18
WENT TO THEIR DEATH.
Bad tats o'ths Crew OF the Am.tsrdam'.
Life boat-i-ost while Trying to save a
Fishing schooner's Grew

san rate 'ths Crew OF the Amsterdani'.
Lifs boat-iost whiI. Trying to save a
Fishing schooner's Crew.
NEW York, January 1.-THE steam
snip Amsterdam (Dutch) from Rotter-
dam January 3 arrived at the bar this
morning. She had continuation OF
heavy gales from all round the compass
with tremendous high seas and a very
low barometer.
On Sunday, January Il. In latitude -
deg. 81 min, longitude IS deg. IS min,
ABOUT ii a. m. In n strong northwest
breeze aud moderate high seas. she
sighted schooner south showing an
American ensign, sunion down aud at
hair mast; made for the schooner and
sa" that the sea was washing constant
~ over her and that only by hard pump
Ing she was kept aiiOAt. She had a crew
OF about fourteen men. The crew sig
nailed the Amsterdam by gestures that
the vessel was ip sinking condition
aud that they were anxious 10 leave
the ship, showing at the same
time, by throwing overheard piece,
OF their boats, that toe same
had been wrecked. The captain
OF the steamer called his crew on deck
ana told them the position in which
the schooner was. Immediately the
first officer and six OF the Amsterdam's
crew offered themselves TO man a boat
and 20 10 their rescue. No. life boat
Iett the Amsterdam and everything
went all right until la the vicinity Of the
wreck, when sudden snow storm
with squalls capsized the boat with
the result that three OF the crew dis
appeared Immediately, and the re-
naming four succeeded In taking hold
OF tho capsized boat. The
captain Of the Amsterdam went
at once TO their assistance and
succeeded la getting alongside
but the remaining four men were thor
oughly exhausted by the cold, and in
consequence were not able 10 take hold
OF the life saving apparatus which was
given 10 them, and they were drowned,
with the exception OF one sailor, who, by
extraordinary presence OF mind, got
hold OF rome and was taken on board.
Another crew presented themselves 10
man a second boat, but owing to the in
creasing wind and sea the captain 90
jected and concluded TO walt for better
weather and a calm sea. The Amster-
dam kept in the vicinity OF the wreck
until, when in a squall, she lost sight of
her, and although search was made, she
was not able To find any trace OF the
wreck, and proceeded on her voyage.
he NIeCh dDp9dteu 10 De the y merlCan
fishing schooner, Maggie T. Well.
The following are the names Of the
Amsterdam crew who went 10 the res
cue OF the sinking schooner and were
lost: Chief officer j. Meyer, aged %
years; Second Boatswain Il. Requart
Carpenter A. j. Oudyn, Steerage Stew
ard a. Boss, Quartermaster +. G.. Eich-
horn, Seaman A. Won Nleet. Seaman A.
Vanderbilt, who was an expert swim
mer, was saved.
The Maggie f.. Wells is thought to be
| vessel of that name whose port is
Gloucester. Mass. Although every
possible means OF saving the sailors
was employed, their strength was SO
FAR spent that they were unable TO keep
their hold on the ropes and bolts thrown
them and the very act of being lifted
to the deck, three fell back exhausted
and were drowned only one reaching
deck safely. The passengers Of the
Amsterdam were very much impressed
with the efforts OF all the ships officers
and crew To save the crew OF tho Amer
lean sailors. The captain did every
thing in his power and remained In the
vicinity until he lost all traces of the
schooner and further waiting was use
less.
NEW YORK, January 1.-THE fishing
schooner seen in distcss by the steam
ship Amsterdam was no doubt the Mag
gle Il. Wells, OF Gloucester, Mass.