The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-07
no SE1 IN 4 COChLESHiLt.
Frcitsch Starts Across the Atlantic In the
Nina

NinH.
In n few DAYS from now steamships ar
irving at New York viii. if fortune 1avorS
a lone navigator, who yesterday set sal
for Europe, bring reports WhlcH may
read ike this: o,.
and such n date, sighted small sal
boat, heading TO the eastward win Vhiy
one man on board. No assistance aSheu
II cyclones whirl and seas run hlSn'
reference TO a small boat sighted bottom
side UP. and leave the rest 10 conJcc-
Adoiph Freitsch is the name Of Tie
hardy seaman who has eSsdytu ~
perilous venture of crossing tho Atlaht,
m a craft which most laudsmcn would
hesitate 10 trust themselves IN iOr Il
Trip across the Hudson. 49,.
The boat. which, for some reas II peS.
known 10 her Scandinavian master, i
called the Nina, is forty Ieet IONS n IA
bottoned, and schooner riSged. Inc
craft draws but little water. anu , Wa
originally intended TO convey Hsili's
parties around FLORIDA shoa-s. c..,o,r
She was built on the lakes by SdpIdlh
Frcltsch. and was imprisoned ~ ice
shortly after completion. Inc ,t IQiluS
season having passed. captain rev s'n
then decided to bring the Nina 10 NeW
York and to seek such feeting iame as
can be- found In n voyage, acI9s9 t.Ie
Atlantic in Il cickieshell OIL her desCIlp-
ton. .... ,,,a,....,.
arrived here about one month ago. Both
were BANKRUPT The interior OF the
boat was bare and her sails were worn.
The Captain had only Sixty cents.
Nothing daunted. he placed ms boat on
ev6 hilton and charged a fee OF ten cents
for the privilege OF Inspecting her. by
that means he collected enough money
10 buy few secondhand navigating
Instruments and to provision the Dodt
for her long trip Some of his fellow
countrymen-he is Finn-cave an enter
tainment for his benefit, and that helped
The sailing hour was appointed for
I o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
Battery. whence departure was taken.
was thronged with people who had been
attracted by curiosity 20 the scene.
The tug MCCallin Brothers. offered
gratuitous tow to an ofllng. and the tug
Dalzen. crowded with excursionists, &C
companied the two The tug w. T. Nc
sers. acted as escort as far as the Mar
rows. ON the Dalzell was a brass band,
which enlivened the occasion with Scandi-
nlvian airs.
The start was made amid din of
whistles and the changing Of many bells.
The band played. and every Graf; in the
vicinity made some sort Of salute. ON
the way down the Bay passing cXcuT-
sionists added a clamorous farewell To
the little wanderer. Al the Quarantine
Station the health officers tiny launch
sCrecrhed greeti y. ana the big Sandy
Hook boat ST Johns hOWlcd a warning
IS she ruShe1 by at a 2-knot gait.
When 2bout five miles off shore Captain
'reitschF cast off M low line. ana after
)ifdin% fArewen 10 two young women
s NC mad &C cOmpa1ie "a him tha; far on the
" ma. leisurely prOce edeC to make sail,
Ffile his passense K were being trans-
ferred to the waiting tug. The wind
was coming fresh and strong from the
southwest and the last seen Of the little
,Isft sh~ was 'uErlne f. ee before a quar-
crins breeze
As soon as his course was set Captain |
fTeitsch paid no more attention to those |
whose Kindness had started him so we'll |
On his journey. He first brsied himself |
with getting his sails trimmed. and then |
sat himself down in the stern Of his boat !
ana gave himself over TO meditation |
Fitted to the boat is device Of the
captains invention. by which. it Is
claimed The boat can be made to steer |
~ Is during these periods that he intends |
30 get such sleep as nature Will demand |
trusting 10 the Tapping of the sails to |
awaken him should the wind shift. caus- \
hg the boat to fall off from her course /
voyage in about forty days lie thought |
ne ought to have fair weather all the |
way over He carried provisions for |
sixty days but in other respects the |
BOAT was very badly prepared for a
ong voyage There were on board four
ldIrels or water, barrel of bread
l. Few cans of meat, two sacks OF Doto-
oes; little tea and coffee, and some
condensed milk
lie has no extra canvas I'm case Of ac-
'ident save an old sail which was piven
o him Yesterday before sailing There
.re put ten gallons Of oil on board 10
Use IN case OF a very high sea. He has n
mall compass. an old watch in lieu Of
" , rnsoh2 en- seXtant and few
money, having only an English SOVEREIGN
mVe-cent piece and a cent.
rms Is the season when cyclones mea-
ure thcir strength against the works of
nan and there are many who believe
n1t ahythlng more than a moderate gale |
VII be too much for the little Nina. |
ne vessel was leaking freely when she
I nt 10 sea Yesterday. That fact did not
lsturb capt. Freitsch. who cheerfullv |
aid that he could easily bail her ont.
SailorWen shook their heads after his
eparture. They could not understand
ow any sane man could seriously un-
ertake such a hazardous voyage.-New
ork Times of Monday.