The Republican journal., 1895-11-07
The Republican Journal Thursday Morning, November 1895.
Ashore At Grow Cove.
CAPT. WARREN TELLS AN INTERESTING STORY
OF THE GROUNDING OF SCH. FLORA ROGERS.
From the Camden Herald

CAPT. WARREN TELLS AN INTERESTING STORY
OF THE GROUNDING OF SCH. FLORA ROGERS.
From the Camden Herald
On September 23rd sailed from Belfast
bound for Camden. Night coming on, and
not wishing to enter that port in the dark
ness, as intended to sail up to the wharf,
and the high tide coming about 8 o'clock a.
M, 1 concluded to drop anchor off Crow
Cove, Islesboro; wind southwest. At 2 a.
m, the wind changed to northwest, which
brought the craft rather close to what is
known as the burying point. Az daybreak
began getting under weigh and filled on
the starboard tack to the west-south-west.
Now, Il water being deep where the anchor
broke 10 fatEoms, and shoaling as we stretch
ed down the coast, it was all my light crew
could do to keep the anchor clear of bottom.
At the same time the wind westerned a cOu-
pie Of points and made it necessary to tack
ship or go ashore. By making use of tactics
known only to skilled seamen such az haul
ing down a jib, backing the foresail and flat
| ting aft the spanker sheet, we got her on the
port tack,l but at the same time with a
little stern board on. The sails filled and
all seemed we'll, but her keel touched She
fell off and gently laid herself broadside on
the shore. Fortunately it was nearly low
water, and gave the natives just time to
| learn that George Alden was ashore, be-
| fore the tide began to flow. And right here
| wish to express my thanks to those eigh-
| teen men who saw the necessity of acting
promptly and did 50, most of whom left their
own labors to help me. They were asked
to present their bills, told that a two
! cent postage stamp would find me, ard
they shouted "don't mention it," A bill has
| not been presented from one of that number
| and never will be. | am proud t. have a
| home among men who will lay their own ad-
vantage by to seek their neighbo.s' good.
! ARD now come to the singular part Of
| the occurrence. Last winter | had some
| talk with Can't Emprv NJ lllia,ns al, a
| boat lie had to sell said that Capt. Bunk
CT was coming down to Camden to make re-
pairs and that thought we would buy it.
| Circumstances over which had no control
| put the schooner ashore within a quarter of
a mile Of Capt. Williams house and that,
| too, without boat tit To run out an anchor
| in. We went to lis boat house and took
that boat while he Capt. Williams) was
| away. The schooner has now a fl st class
| boat, and it was christeDed at a very oppor-
tune time. Had the wind blown on heavily
! from he west-northwest the good old schoon-
er would have gone to pieces as rapidly as if
on the west side OF Tristan da Cunha; as it
was she received no damage whatever.
The other singular happening was this .
Capt Otis Dodge was the first man | met
| after landing, and he helped pull the 81 hoon-
er afloat and five days later together with
DIR. Williams, was first to help save his
house from burning when the barn burned
| happening that way to pay for that boat.
Now | wish to ask where is the next place
that the people will leave their carpenter
benches Or the gathering OF their harvests or
whatever occupation they may have, to help
one who needs their help, and that, too.
without a thought Of remuneration. Many
good and generous men have left Islesboro
TO make their homes IN other parts, but TO-
day Islesboro il the home Of az Kind and
true men as ever New England produced.
GEORGE a. w WARREN.