Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-04

sank, but managed just in time TO get
on TO the grating on top OF the boiler
aud grasp the exhaust steam pipe.
Just as l did so my legs were carried
out on a level with my head, like the
tail of a horse in strong wind. The
breaker, passing me, rushed aft and
swept the rest Of the people,
with the exception Of four black
boys, into the sea, and the order
was sauve qui pent. On my follow
! ing Captain Carr TO the top Of the fun
mel, Captain BorthwIck, who had man
aged 10 cling 30 ventilator, took my
position at the exhaust steam pipe,
where be was partially sheltered by the
funnel. Eventually, he aud the black
boys had TO come up to the top OF the
funnel on account of the tide rising,
and there we sat In the most miserable
plight that ever fell TO the lot OF man.
This was at two o'clock. All that az
ternoOn we auxiously scanned the en-
trance to the river, some two and half
miles distant, for sigus Of help. We saw
a boat come partly out Of the river,
but 1t had TO 60 back, being unable to
stem the tide. A chow that was anchor
ed outside the bar then seemed to
be our last chance for life. She had
hoisted her sail aud was making for the
fair-way, in order to cross the bar at or
near high water. TO our Joy we saw
that she was going TO pass within two
hundred yards of us, and we knew we
could hail her, and we thought she must
come to an anchor sstern OF US. We
never for an instant dreamed that
human beings, either white or black,
could leave US in the peri!ous position
in which we were placed, and not lift a
hand to save US. But this is exactly
what was done. They came sailing up
to US, and when within reach we hailed
them, and implored them to help u.s.;
but they merely hOisted their colors In
response aud sailed off towards the en-
trance TO the river, leaving US to our
fate.
A TERRIBLE NIGHT.
at was now about five o'clock, and
hope Of any rescue was nearly extinct.
The sun set and night came on, and
such a night as 1t was neither of us
three white men will, think, ever for
ebbed sufficiently TO give us q short re-
spite, and we managed to crawl down
on to the remains Of the bridge. There
we lay down, shivering, until about
half-past twelve. We then got up aud
managed TO string two lines across the
top OF the funnel, and made them fast
on either side in such a way as TO
make two loops that hung down into
the top Of the fvnnel about two feet.
This gave US somewhat OF a
rest for our feet while sitting upon the
funnel top. Capt. Carr aud myself were
stark naked, with the exception of thin
singlet apiece, and we were simply per-
ished with cold. Notwithstanding this,
and the waves which broke over the top
Of US, we managed to hold on, aud even
so far forgot our position as TO frequent
" drop off to sleep, although nudging
each other from time to time in order
to keep awake. Towards daylight the
funnel, with all the extra weight that
was atop OF il, became very shaky, and
I was momentsrilY in fear lest 1t should
go, and precipltste US into the boiling
surf, which was raging all round US.
But, happily, this did not occur, and, to
our unspsaksble joy, daylight broke
once more.
THE RESCUE.
ut Is needless to say that, from the
first streaks OF dawn, we were all strain
ing our eyes in the direction OF the river
to catch the first glimpse OF the help
which we were now sure would be sent
us from Chinde. And, sure though, just
a little after a. N. we caught sight OF
a small steamer making her way slowly
out towards Us. They came as close as
they dare, and hove life-buoy attached
| 20 a line into the water, and we then. one
After another, jumped into the water,
NRght the life-buoy, and were
b I'D on board. three white
n and four black boys
Ia. To hour great relief, when
o. d We Ansdsthat qll the others
" from TIE wreck the