New-York tribune., 1896-10-07
FOUR SURVIVORS IN PORT.
DRIVEN IN AN OPEN BOAT TO BRAZIL
AFTER ABANDONING THE ROSENFEID.

THE PARTY OF THIRTEEN WAITER soAhtp NM
FAMIsHED WHEN THE COAST WAS REACHED
Two OTHERS OF THE SHIPS BOATS
UNHEARD FROM-ONE THOUGHT
TO HAVE GONE DOWN.
The Willie Rosenfeld Of The vessels belonging
TO Arthur sewan the Democratic candidate for Vice
President foundered off CaIe Horn on August Il
while on a VOYAGE from New-Yori TO San Francisco
-Four survivors OF the wrecked vessel arrived IN tn'
city yesterday ths Prince Line steamer 'ar'o
Prince They were T.. II Gillespie, the hrst ma'e,
Mrs. Gillespie. Lewis Burnham. the steward anu
Mrs Burnhar: the sieWardess. They had thrilling
tale 10 tell of the fearful gales which finally sent
their ship 10 the bottom and of their rcmarKapie
escape In IL longboat the eastern shores OF Soun
America.
The story Of the loss OF the ship has already been
printed In The Tribune on July u. while north oi
the Falkland Islands. tho Rosenfed was Struck py
n Storm which continued TO buffet her about 'or
twcnty-ihrce days. Three Of the snips hoats were
made ready and stored with provisions. ana carry OF
the morning OF August "A they were lainch"h ana
the vessel deserted This done none 100 soon
,or two and a haH hours later at 2 o'clock. with
great lurch the Willie Rosenfed plunged beneath
the
Gillespie had taken command OF tho first boat. as
William H. Dumpny. tho captain OF the Rosenfeih
had been completely unneryed by the loss oi MS
ship. IN which ne had $4,000 interest With Giles
pie were Captain Dumphy Mrs Gillespie, Burnham
Mrs Burnham. the carpenter, bontswain. caoin boy
and five sailors The second boat was conrnshded
by Baldwin, the second mate. and contained SIX
sailors. among whom were two English brothers by
the namo OF Ross The third boa; was commander
hy Smith. the third mate VINO had with MN nh
sailors
Mate Gillespie In spinning the yarn 81 the succeed
ing DAYS OF suffering says that soon after leaving the
ship the boats parted company He nnSs % 9ng on Ono he
cannot say he believes went down II. hai IN ~
SSa Sison. sixty Il. Eaoada @aa. sail and RIO
Janeiro ON the second day he sshted s'ain'' ~, ~
me me reonS 40 the signals o, distress although the
ma;e ~ certain that she must have seen ih"in
IN the evening OF the second lay he open hell Of
boat and It's thirteen helpless occupants io"hd mem
w.p. b~ he seas and lis occupants drenchcd % me
eSo@snf s was ssomoraSy a. possible
under It. drag 70 keep ine eoSrs "et sni .I.y~n
sevcnn mound tins OF meat and thrown astern For
| tho next thirty hours the party ate nothhs .,.
q, amsi9l l. land was sighted to the northwari The
wind abang somew hat sal was asa,n u, i"i ,
| harbor When tho boat made the pier me tw9
women unable 10 stand Thst ooaeS i, isr
~ whirh ihey had b-cn exposed for 80 long Mrs
Gillespie and Mrs Hurnhim were psrIfe OF
railroad took the entire par,y n'' INV ms were G
rIen,Iv recnperaicl they proceeded to S.nlos, Inc
i1ng,ej States Vice-Consul at thai town NJ. hars
IN, IN a common sailors lodging house Vhiy -"
a. given 10 Gillespie so he says 10 or,ht , INNS
nd rf. 10 New York from Rio Janeiro ana thr 'o7'
waa s?s each The mate was Obliged 10 ,r dr ny iU
,a,,non;s and spare clothing TO raise the n0in
stiu. S.a,, Dnmnhv remained Rio Janeiro S.ithcf
o,r,be Two other boats has yet been hsard rom.
although IT is believed one OF them fedc'u ''' 'o"'
| IN safety. go, s . ,,ll,iuccd shin OF 1853 tons.
| oee Zoo, long a feet BEAM ana II lr't ~ ~.
. ~ bui,t nv Arthur Sewall In hi yards i'aH Stc
" 1ssy Outside OF the $1,000 Interest IN , nsr wnr a.
rap,ain Dumphy owned. and wnicn nr %as i"'"''' 10
| II, Il soo Mr. SeWall the roIe o""'i'