St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-09
STRUCK AMIDSHIPS.

The mate asserts that the stranger
had no lights burning, and after she
was sighted it was impossible to al
ter the course of the Prince Oscar.
The iron hull of the latter struck
the unknown full amidships, knock
ing her almost on her beam ends,
as the Prince Oscar backed away
from the rebound. AS the crew of
the Prince Oscar stood peering
through the darkness they saw the
stranger partly right herself, and
then she began to sink rapidly. They
listened in vain for some signs of
life, but not a cry for help nor
word of command came from the
stricken vessel. In less than four
minutes from the time she was
struck the stranger keeled over and
plunged stern first into the depths
below. Capt. Henderson, of the
Prince Oscar, who was below In his
berth, rushed on deck just in time
to discover that his ship was also
sinking. The pumps were manned,
but in less time than it takes to tell
it was discovered that there was no
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were ordered cut adrift and the men
were told to jump and swim for their
lives. They all went overheard, and
with the exception of two unfortu-
mates, reached the small boats.
Capt. Henderson, who was the last
man to leave the ship, went over in
his night garments and swan fully
two miles before he was picked up.
SEARCH FOR THE MISSING.
Both boats lowered about the scene
of the wreck until daylight came in
an effort to rescue the two missing
members of the Prince Oscars crew
and any member of the crew of the
stranger who might have been FORUM
ate enough to have kept afloat. They
found no one, however, and nothing
to indicate the name, home or desti-
nation of their companion in misfor-
tune. Finally they left the scene, and
headed they knew not exactly where.
Twenty-four hours later a heavy sea
struck the boat commanded by Mate
Lynch and capsized it. The occupants.
eight in number, We're thrown into the
sea, and the already over-crowded
craft which Capt. Henderson COM
manded put quickly to the rescue.
They were successful in getting four
of them aboard. The rest were
drowned. There were now seventeen
men in the small lifeboat, with moth
ing to eat, nothing to drink, and bare
ly room to stretch their weary limbs.
The sun was broiling hot and their
hunger and thirst were almost unbear-
able. Toward evening of the second
day one of the crew discovered a small
cask of fish oil slowed away in the
boat. This was dealt out to the sur
| vivors in small doses, and they used
! 1t TO moisten their parched lips and
tongues. Most OF the men were par
tally naked, having had no time to
secure any clothing before leaving the
| vessel.
THREE DAYS ADRIFT.
For three days and nights thew float
| ed thus on the bosom of the. South At
lantic, and just as they were about to
abandon hope they sighted the shin
Dhwar from London, bound to Mel
| bourne. They succeeded In ATTRACTING
the attention of those on board and
| were soon on her decks. -Four. davs
later, in latitude 1888 south, longitude
91:3l west, they were put aboard the
! Capac, bound for this port. All of tha
survivors still bear evidences, of the
| sufferings endured while aboard the
small boat. Capt. Henderson, when
seen tonight, was very retieent, pre-
! ferring not to give the details of the
disaster until he had reported to Brit
ish Consul Cipherton, which official
| will be asked to institute court of in
/ quiry and hear the full details of the
! disaster. After some persuasion, how
ever Capt. Henderson said: ION the
night of July 13, when the COLLISION oc-
CURED, I had just turned In, leaving
the deck in charge of the chief officer.
The wind was southwest and squally,
and there was considerable sea- We
were going along; possibly six and a
half knots an hour, with everything
| set. The mate saw nothing of the ap-
! preaching vessel until she was almost
| on top of us. and he positively as
serts that neither of her sidelights were
l burning. She had every stitch of can