Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17
IT WAS A ROUGH TRIP.
The Crew of the Mabel TASTED for Forty
Eight Hours and Were Cold and Wet.

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Bedragcled. weather beaten. and sad
eyed. the crew Of the sloop-yacht Mabel
landed AT Christian-street wharf yester-
day. With feelings buoyant with anticl-
pated pleasure the lockers wcn stored.
and "A mysterious kcg or two the yacht
set sail last Sunday. The boat was bound
for Woodland Beach. and in addition To-
the crew OF three meh and a boy. She
carried Joseph Young. Edward Cook,
Alexander FitZmorris. and \. T0sney. The
Mabel had a fair wind down as far as
the Overfals. whore she brought up for
the night at 5 T.. NJ
About \. 81 the anchor-watch
aroused al hands. with the Information
that the yacht was dragging. More chain
was given her. but she stlll continued
10 drag Then IL was determined - slip
Call. and m rtc saN as the boat was on
dead lee shore. The malnsdil was set
douhic-r efel and the third jib hOistel.
The wind at this time was blowing
regular gale but the Mabel made splendid
weather OF 10. ana walked away % wind
ward i'm "a manner that restored the dr0op-
ing spirits Of an hands. suddenly terri
nc squIll from the southeast. accompanied
hy haiistoues as biz ass pigeons esgs.
struck the vessel.
TN" mdin-boom was snapped in tWo.
and the yacht fell of into the trough
of the sea, which Swept over her. dcll-iug
the decks and flooding the cabins For
turately. the dangerous shOdi, had been
WoaThcr~i before the squat struck her.
but in her disabled condition il was a
question whether she could I've through
the night TItzmorris. with pIais-. worthy
and lct the broken end ot thr SPAR 81.
adrift. then. after great ,Nertiou-. o..
mainsau was got Town. ami under fore
stdy--ail the yacht Was anchored at COL
Inns Beach. Here they lay FOR tWe1ty-fOur
hour
IL was impossible 10 communicate
with the shpr-, IN, sea ran So high.
Tho water had spotted the provisions,
and for forty-.ight hours an that those
on board hved ou was pilot bread and
some bacon, which they had 20 eat raw.
Tuesday morning the SEA had abatsd
somewhat, and il was thought thar an
attempt might be- made 10 fetch Della
ware city. Ia their crippled condition II
W4s found impossible 10 get the Mabel
10 70 TO wiudwaIl and when the tide
Turned she began 90 go to lerwari rapidly.
Several vessels were sisuAll,d. but none
of them responded.
~ this time only one biscuit apiece
remained. ana the water alongside was
bIackIsh. and simply added To the thirst
Of those WHO draak it, Lets run for
Duck crcrk,' exclaimed Captain Cook.
IT'S neck or nothing now. II W. hi- the
bar We are goueIs but better O. risk IL
than die Of starvation and thirst"
The idea vas acteI upon The. helm Of
tho Yacht Was put zap. and she was
headed for that dread of d-cp-draught
vessels. Duck creek. Fortunately, II
was the top OF high water when the
Mabel approached tho entrance. Watch
ing his chance. when an unusual high
wave rolled In. Captain Cook gave the
yacht fun way and swept into the creek
all safe. her keel just scraping the sand.
once inside and the anchor dropped, all
hands threw themselves down and IN
joyed rest they had lacked for two
days and nights
AT dayLrcak q couple Of the crew went
aboard lighter. and borrowed some
water and bread. and all hands break
tasted on this primitive fare. Captain
Cook later on succeeded in purchasing
some small stores from farmhouse,
and the wind being favorable and the
tide serving. the yacht WAS wrapped out
into the stream. aud q friendly tug
brought the craft To her mornings. OIL
Cooper's Point. Camden.