The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

out what the schooner Captain SAID, out
gathered that he wanted only tow. Inc
schooner. which proved TO be the Grace
X Green, carried foresail, mainsah, )iD
spankcr. and forestaysail. Iheie was a
heavy sea running and a twenty-nVe-mile
wind was blowing. Seeing that the
schooner was not apparently IN distress.
Cant. Dole kept on his way 10 New ORR
After he had gone about mile ne de-
cidcd that he had done wrong IN leaN-
ing the schooner without asceitaihins
FMS, what was wrong with her 80 ne
turned around and went back lie nan
ed again as the Yorktown went alohs
by the schooner and threw hcaVihs
line hut IL missed. The schooner was
coming up on the wind on the starboard
tack under the steamers stern. capt
Dole stopped the Yorktown to let the
schooner come along. when suddenly, ne
says. the schoonor's Captain luned rlsht
up Capt. Dole couldn't get ahead IN
time 10 keep clear OF the schooner IN the
heavy roll OF the sea, and the schooner
hooked her starboard anchor IN tAe
steamers port buwarks. As she dragged
along the bowsprit caught and was car
ricd away. with all the headgear.
The schoonor's crew ran across her deck
cxcitcdlv when they saw the impending
mishap. and the steamers passengers
who had been watching the proceedings
started back as the two vessels came TO-
gether. When they struck. four OF the
schooners crew jumped 10 the ueck OF
the steamer. They were John Long, the
second mate. and Tom Johnson, Anton
Andersen. and John Miller, seamen. All
landed safely except Miller. His right reg
was caught Between the schooners cat
head and the bulwark OF the steamer
and was terribly crushed.
TTIfr NTTTOR IN HER SIDE.
As the schooner fell away the anchor
remained fast IN the steamers side ana
the anchor chain ran out TO its full length
OF ninety fathoms. Then II snapped OF
and fell into the sea, tearing the anchor
and part Of the Yorktown's bulwarks
away In a few moments small boat
put out from the schooner with four men
I'm It. They were Charles w. Frisb'A
CAPTAIN: Edgar Frisboe. first mate, Peter
Cordial. cook and Joseph Olsen. seamen.
They were picked up by the Yorkto,ui.
which proceeded on her way 10 the city.
The schooner was left drifting about
under her roefed sails. with a cat and dog
on board.
Capt. Frisbee explained that the hoist
ing Of a signal Of distress was mistake.
lie intended 10 ask only for a tow. but
the signal was put up with the union
down. Tho schooner had lost her iihtop
so that she was unable TO make her way
up the coast in the gale She was not
in danger until after the collision. when
he thought best TO leave her The
schooner was laden with coal and was
bound for New Haven. She left Phila-
delphia on Saturday and made good
weather OF It until Monday night. when
the wind got stronger about midnight.
Miller. tho seamen whose leg was
Sit.
room Of the Yorktown and laid out on
the floor. He was bleeding profusey.
but retained consciousness. The York
town does not carry n surgeon. but
passenger named Holloway made llga-
ture and succeeded i'm partly stopping the
flow OF blood When the steamer got into
her dock. AT O'Clock last night. an am
bulance was called from the Hudson
Street Hospital and the surgeon dressed
the injury The log was completely crush
ed from the knee 10 the ankle. and will
have 10 be amputated. Miller was taken
to the hospital which he reached without
having lost consciousness at any time
lie is II years old and a Norwegian.
Cant Frishee ~ soon rs he reached the
city. started down the bay with tug Of
the Chapman Wrecking Company TO look
for tho schooner. although there seemed
10 he little hope OF saving her. dis
patch from Long Branch last night said
that She was off Ashury Park and was
slowly drifting south. with a chance Of
going ashore at Barnegat Beach The
wind was rising steadily. and It was
showing and haling
The Grace X. Green is a three nasted
contre-hoard schooner owned by John
s Rond Of Portsmouth. y. H.. where
she was built in 1851 The tonnage is rs
and she carries n load OF G16 tons OF coal.