Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-08-14
A RESCUE IN M|D.OCEAN
A Dramatic Incident in a
Steamship Voyage.
FRENCH LINER SAVES 10 LIVES

A BritiSh ship Abandoned at sea The
Rescue Was Accomplished by u
French Crew During Heavy storm.
New York, Aug. 6.-Twelve dis
tressed mariners, whose rescue in mid
ocean last Tuesday from water.
logged and slowly sinking wreck,
formed dramatic incident Of La Bour-
gogne's voyage to this port from Havre,
arrived here today on board that steam
ship. Their own vessel. the German
bark Ernst, from Wales for New Brus.
wick, has gone the way Of the storm
conquered.
The rescue was made during the
height Of heavy gale, and under cir
cumstances which severely tried the
courage and seamanship Of the rescuers.
It was witnessed by $50 passengers Of
the big liner, who clung a to reeling
taffrail, and needless Of the fearful
rolling Of the ship and the storm 3
spray, which dashed in their faces,
watched with blanched cheeks the
struggle Of the life.savers to reach the
wreck.
The bark signaled for assistance and
Captain Le Boeuf ordered the launch
lowered, with Lieutenant Lotay in com.
mand. Within a moment it was over
turned and its crew thrown into the
water. They we're saved with life.
lines, and then nobly volunteered a SEQ.
ond attempt, which was successful, the
smallboat having been in like manner
launched, they went in company to the
Ernst, but owing to the high seas it
was impossible to get nearer than 100
feet of her.
The wreck was only 200 yards away,
but it took the boat nearly an hour to
traverse that distance. The little boat
stood on end at times, then was flung
skyward ON boiling crest, and at in.
tervals would disappear for 80 long
time that those who watched them
feared they had been swamped outright.
Finally they showed close under the
leeward Of the sinking bark. which
seemed just able to keep her drowning
decks above water. One by one the
crew of the Ernst jumped overheard
and were picked up by the life-savers
and taken into the boats. All but three
were rescued in this way. They re-
fused to trust themselves to the sea on
the chance Of being saved by the boats,
and after vain expostulations and many
urgings by the two French officers, the
boats put back to La Bourgogne, leay
| ing the three men behind.
The excited passengers watched theii
progress with breathless interest, and
many willing hands we're ready to as
sist the rescued on board.
A dozen times the first boat tried II
get alongside, and as many times il
was swept away by the big seas. Tit
steamship had swung into the trough
of the sea and every wave that swelleC
against her railing came nearly fust
with the sea. Then would follow tn,
wild, windward roll, and score o
/ feet Of her sheating would be hove int
view. Boarding a vessel under thest
circumstances is a perilous undertak
ing, but good seamanship finally pre-
vailed and the men were taken OF
board, exhausted and wet and trem
bling from their exertions and tn
perils they had escaped.
Lieutenant Notay was washed over
board again while trying to climb
sea ladder, but lins was thrown h
him and for the second time he wa
rescued. But there were still thre
lives in danger. 1t would not do t
abandon the men who had been lef
ON the bark, and after another effort
in which the boatswain Of the Erns
took prominent part, all three wer
rescued.
Captain Pahrens was master Of tn
wrecked bark. To Captain LIE Boeu
he said he had sailed in ballast from
.Carnarvon, Wales, June 80, bound TO
Shedlac, N. b. he met succession o
gales from the start, and fifteen day
out from port sprung dangerous leak
phe pumps were kept going night an
,.4y, and by strenuous efforts the lea
was kept from gaining. July 26 th
pumps became choked with sand, an
there was ten feet of water in the hol
when La Bourgogne was sighted. Th
crew Of the Ernst was sent to Eli
island. and will be turned over to th
German consul