New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-09
HELPLESS IN THE RIGGING.
SHIPWRECKED SAILORS UNABLE ~
HELP THEMSELVES AND FREEZE
TO DEATH.

TO DEATH.
AN UNKNOWN SCHOONER GOES ASHORE On 'hE
LONG ISLAND CoAsT-THE CREW TOO EN-
HArsTED TO SECURE LIFE LINES CAST
OVER THE sHIP-fOuR or THEM
FINALLY DROP OFF INTO THE
ICY SEA - OTHER MIS-
HAPs TO SHIPPING.
The crew OF the four-mased schooner John
f. Manning were rescued from their sinking
craft yesterday morning ty the life-saving crew
Of the Lone Hi Station The Manning had
driven ashore and was pounding to pieces on the
beach Two hours after they reached the shore
in safety the men OF the Manning were helping
the life-savers In an attempt to rescue the crew
of another schooner This attempt failed al
though the men from the Manning and the crews
of two fe-saving stations risked their lives again
and again in attempts TO launch the surfboa's'
Two lines were shot over the wreck. but the men
on IL were too exhausted to make either OF them
fast and the life-sdvers and the crew OF the
Manning had to stand by and see the saiiors >
freeze to death When the first man droppeu
from the rigging into the water even the haruy
life-savers who have been through many sad
scenes of the treacherous coast on this po'h'
turned away with tears IN their eyes.
The Manning drove ashore about o'clock IN
tho morning She was midway between the Lone
Hill and Blue Point stations. Both crews re-
sponded to her signals before she beacheo' anu
were ready for her. AZ soon as she STRUCK 'he
beach the gun was rgged. and after hve at
tempts which failed because the wind blew the
line back the lifs-savers got a line across he''
The breeches buoy was rigged ana tne me"
taken off. Captain $. c. Sprague was the ias'
10 make the trip
Owing to the ice which formed on the I''e
the work Of taking the men OF was SLOW. Inc
rescued men, In addition To captain Hprds"e'
were five sailors. two mates and the engineer
They saved their clothing and WHAT s'i''
articles they could carry in their clothing.
WORD OF THE SECOND WRECK
The rescued men and the life-savers went 10
the Lone Hill Station and were refreshing 'hefh-
selves with hot coffee when word came from 'ne
lookout that there was another schooner asho'e
a mile and n half to the east OF where thc Man
ming stranded and near the Patchogue station
I, had taken six hours 10 rescue the men Of the
Manning and tho life-savers were urea ana c''"'
but they turned out again at once. and the men
from the Manning accompanied them. Inc
Patchogue crew turned ont also to aid the Lone
nm crc,v and the Blue Point men started back
10 their station.
The newcomer proved to be a threc-nasted
co.llad.n schooner She had come ashore hard
and was firmly fixed In tho sand about an
eighth Of "A mile out The sea WAS too high TO
think Of launching a lifchoat. although later
under the spur Of pity tho life-savers attempted
Il but were tumblcd back on the SAND wet ana
sore from their experience.
The gun was set once more and after many
tries the line shot across the schooner ana rat
tied 10 the deck when discovered. the crew
Of the schooner had lashed themselves to Inc
rigging They were there before the schooner
grounded.
80 MOVE TO SECURE THE LINE.
When the line shot across the vessel. the NE
savers and the men Of the Manning set up
cheer. but 1t stopped short as there was no
movement on the part ~ the men III 'he 'h
cIng to secure the line. The men on the beach
shouted and cried. but for time there was ho
movement In the rigging. That th'y "'Ie
alive was known by the fact that th"lr he'"s
could be seen to move. ON" or IVY" "'" "''
80 aud the lifc-sayers feared they were dead
After a time one Of the men made an "''e"P'
., ,o,,.r himself but his effort failed. The life
savcrs then sent another line. aimed high 'o""i"
,ho schooner hut It failed to reach Eight trials
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Tho last effort was a splendid success. ana the
line fell and caught within easy reach OF some oi
the men in the rigging. san they did not move
=, ,.Lo q and one Of those who seemed To nave
, t,,,lo life left I'm his body waved his hand ana
shooL his head evidently as "A signal that II was
ma ,,s. in trv 10 save him and his companions
This suurre1 the Mfc-savers to desperate action
.,d tho bic surf boat was dragged 10 the water.
volun,cers 10 man her were called FOR ana the
mon from both crew md those Of the Manning
offered 10 60 A crew Of so strongest ana pest
o, the men present was picked out. ana 'heS
stepped into the boat and sat with the Iohs' STOUT
oars ready for use. The others rangeu '"''"-
selves along the sides and at the stern ol w
boat and at the word pushed OF. The men puSn-
ing waded into the water up 10 tnelr W. W. =,
steady the boat over the first wave. W nen ~
came the boat and they were lifted high ana tn'h
dashed back on the beach. Time and time asain
the attempt 10 ride the breakers was Haue' ""'
each time IL failed
THEIR FATE SEALED.
It was II ca midaftcrnoon, and the fate OF the
men In tho rigging was sealed. Nothihs "o'e
could be done for them. 1t was beyond human
power to DO more than had been done. ana u''-
less one q them should muster up enough
strength N his agony and despair to MAKE 'hc
lines fast they could not be saved. While the
rescuers GOOD on the beach trying to devise
some other way to aid the men. one oi 'he
sailors loosened his grasp on the crossgua'u ~
the foremaot and tumbed backward lh'o VI. VI.
sea. His body went through the ice which haa
formed on the lee side Of the schooner ana ""'
not seen again. l., ,ou
There is little doubt he was dead wheh ne i'"'
There was no sign Of life from the others ION
The first man fall went down ABOUT f."y
Between that and 1890 last night three ~ ~o'hers
fell. There were still three men IN 'ns @ ise nc
Thev are doubtless dead and will fall into the
sea before morning The wind was plowins
gale from the west-northwest. There was Nv
water in sight. az a coating OF Ice coVe'e" wv
ocean and bays for miles
rr,ps N THE EYES OF THE WITNESSES
As the men went down the life-savers '"'"e
away and several OF them sobbed
Another attempt to launch the boat resu''u
as the others. The attempt was made AT oi'iei