Evening journal., 1895-11-11


Potatoes and Alcohoi--rwo Vessels PaeH
Them By-They Are Safely Landed nc
last at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 11.-When the bark
entine Priscilla, Captain Klages in COM
mand from Rio Janeiro made fast at
Jaclson's wharf she had on board ship
wrecked crew, with weird story Of the
sea.
Tho rescued are: Captain John II. Gess-
ner, who commanded the schooner Fran
ces Of st. John, N b. .his wife, whose
home Is at Annapolis, S. S. Mate James
Mcdonald Of Prince Edwards Island,
Steward Harry Davis of New Brunswick,
and Senmen George Herman Of Massachu-
setts, Richard Collier Of Asheyille, ~ G.,
Richard Delnoro Of California and John
Bree Of Germany
"We left Jacksonville on Oct. IS with
eGl, 600 feet Of pine lumber for Demerara,
British Guiana, +" said Captain Gessner in
rotating his experiences. "Weanohored at
Mayport until the 10th, when we put to
sea
"For eight days wo had gales from the
eastward, accompanied by terrific sens.
On Oct. 80 the vessel made a little moro
water than usual / ordered the deokload
Of lumber thrown overheard On tho
morning Of the 2ith the vessel began to
sink rapidly and / ordered the foresail
and jibstaysail TO bo cut away.
1.-THE sea continued TO break over the
vessel, and the largest boat was launched
from the stern dayits, and line was made
fast TO the sinking Frances, and we were
towed by her.
1--WE wore in the boat three-quarters OF
an hour, when we sought the deck Of tho
wreck again. There was no fresh wa
ter on the ship and only some salt pork to
eat, and we had no matches TO make q
flre
"Robert Collier, a 17-year-old Carroll
nian, found 16 potatoes. My wife got an
empty tin can, and by driving nails
through 1t she made Crater. The pota-
toes were grated as small as her invention
named would permit, and then, by squeez-
ing the pulp, she produced a juice, which
was used 60 molsten our parched throats-
No Help From the Brig.
"At noon on Oct 90 bark was seen
steoring nearly duo east, or about two
points across our quarter. took Mate
Mcdonald and Seaman Bree and entered
our own boat, Weapproaohed so near that
l could sec the man at the wheel, but no
notice was taken Of u.s. While returning
Bree picked up bottle floating near our
boat 1t proved to be our stewards yeast
bottle Returning on board, we each took
a mouthful Of the yeast. 1t went around
but once.
after rigging q mast and snil to our
boat another sail was sighted. The mato
and four mon went out to signal They re-
turned unsuccessful
"On Oct ~ the mate thought he saw a
vessel coming ia sight. Every one Of us
got into the boat. We had sailed three
miles toward what we thought was our
rescue nt last when we found IL 90 be one
Of tho masts Of tho Frances.
Reaching tho vessel again, we found
in the spirit compass about a quart OF al
cohol. drew It out ana every one took
drink. Our stove was In pieces, lying
nbout the deck. We braced 1t up. Powder
was taken from q cartridge and dried.
Thon corned beof can was found, in
which were placed small splinters Of wood
and some pino gum picked from the lum-
Dor. All this was placed in the revolver,
and a blank cartridge was placed in the
revolver and tho revolver fired. The pow
der lighted and fro was kindled. Then
we got fresh water by condensing the salt
water.
"At daylight on Oct 81 saw sail.
This vessel saw our signals and bore down
upon u.s. II was the Norwegian bark En-
torprisc, Captain Poulsen, bound from
Mobile to Havre We were all taken on
board and treated with the greatest con-
sideration.
"On Nov. Captain Poulsen sighted
the Baltimore bark Priscilla, which
brought us here"