New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-18
81 IED Just ~ TINE.
HOW THE GREAT GALE or FEBRUARY : TREATED
THE ALICE G. DICKEEMAN-HER CREW
RESCUED BY 4 IAMBUEG-AMER-


HOW THE GREAT GALE or FEBRUARY TREATED
THE ALICE G. DICKEEMAN-HER CREW
RESCUED BY \ HAMBUEG-AMER-
ICAN STEAMER
shpwrecked captain and his crew OF seven men.
who were rescued with difficulty. when nearly dead
from hunger and exposure. were brought 10 this
port yesterday on board the Hamburg American
liner PhOenicia. The are from the wreck OF the
DARK Alice c. DIckerman, Of Boston, which sailed
from Satilla Ga. laden with lumbe and bound for
Cape Breton The February gale struck the vessel
when she was about forty miles clst-northeast from
cape Hatteras. Il was foggy and severely cold
The vessel was put under small canvas, everything
made secure, and her altered to suit the hur-
rlcanc The storm increasing and high. combing
seas washing over her the vessel laid to on the
port tack. Stll the force OF the wind and waves
increased and 4 thic, fan Of snow and sleet came
OF. The vessel was heavily loaded with lumber
and the crew knew she couldn't sink. but she was
making water fast and decks masts and rigging
were covered with ice. TO keep the vessel free the
crew struggled manfully at the pumps all night
There were just as great dangers sinking. as the
vessel might turn over and float bottom upward. or
she might 20 to pieces. and f. was hand-to-hand
fight with death. About o'clock the biggest sea Of
all was shipped. II was huge. combing wave, that
burst like waterspout. flooded the cabin. knocked
down the men at the pumps and shifted The deck
load.
Another gallant nights work az the pumps and in
the morning soundngs indicated seven feet Of water
in the hold. February . was another days battle
between the men and their pumps and a sea that
seemed - be growing lngrer. The sight Of a bark
lying 10 on the starboard tack was hailed with
shouts OF joy at daylight on the morning OF SUNDAY
feDFudry h but though she the signals Of dis
Ues' ana tired 10 come 10 the rescue. she was soon
| driven ont OF sight.
The vessel Alice g. Dickerman, was now allng
;" Iast II was useless to pump; all that could be
don" was 10 try to prevent her from turning over
10 90 I'M" we IoIetop ana topgAiidnl masiS were
cut away, AMI H." crew. hungry ana thirsty tx
+ haustrH Nv hafd wOrk at the pumps and henumbed
win colo. CAV" up III despair. Some Of took
10 ia" rigging. but the shifting Of the timber was
ikeN soon 10 sever the any ards Of rigging sill
LEFT standing. ana captain Alley ordered ms men To-
take refuge with him on the afteT-hou.e. Here all
/ were drcnchrd 10 the skin by every wave that
/ broke over the idDOring vessel. but tn"V did not
mind that So much. az they had been carried into
or near the CUR stream, ana the water less
cold than The blasts II was Il. latitude 3, degrees
north and longitude Il degrees west about 20J miles
was about 10 turn over. aad when the werc 80
thoroughly b"numbed ana heartbToken they were
almost ready drop or into the "A
/ quick death by drowning. that they were sighted
10y the Hamburg American steamer Stella. whose
/ captain succeeded in making "A gallant rescue and
took the crew to Hamburg. whence they were
shipped the Phoehlcia to New York.
Captain Alley said Yesterday. after nGrritng biz
experience. "Nou may be able TO Judge Whdt a mar
ROW squeeze W. mad when tell yon that diin I
even car" enough about oar chances az saNIng or
lives to stop 10 pick ~ my cnronomcter. which cost
SIZE
The vessel and cargo valued at about $}jcO.
Tho following IL the list OF the OF the Alice &.
Dckerman: Captain, George Is. Alley; first mate.
David Buttner. second mate, George Henderson;