The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-24
TWENTY SEAMEN RESCUED
After Many Hours Suffering in the Rig
SiDg Of a Wrecked Steamer.
HAZARDOUS WORK OF HEROIC MEN.
Eight of the San Eenlto's Crew Were Lost
The stormy Passage and Wreck of the
smidt-Two of Her Crow Died Of TX
posure-Aiississipp Steamer Lost.

POINT ARENA. CAL, Nov. 3.-Ai-
ter clinging TO the rigging Of the wrecked
steamer san Rcnito for twenty-seyen
hours. twonty-throe men were rescued
bv the steamer NrOtt early this morn
ing. and transferred 10 the steamer FONT
Arena. which took them 10 Mondocino.
The rescue was "a most hazardous UNI
dcrtaking. Repeated attempts were mace
TO reach the wreck. but the sea was so
rough that II was impossible for boat
20 live in IL. After midnight, however
the waves began TO abate ana boat
from the Wrott after the greatest jill
nculty, reached the wreck. Ihe unloilu-
nate sailors were almost exhausted, ana
had TO be assisted into the boat. Twelve
men were transferred to the Wrott. ana
the boat returned for the others, they.
too. safely reaching the steamer making
"a total OF thirty-flve saved, eight PERISH
ing. IL is impossible 10 give the names
Of the rescued men, as the Wrott at
once nut 10 sea. The wreck was watch
cd by the people on shore who nave
kent huge bonlircs blazing all night and
had uatrolled the beach TO render ail
assistance i'm their power but an enoIis
10 get o. line out TO the wreck We're
fruitless. The two parts of the san
Benlto ie in about the same Dositlon
as last night.
GALVESTON, TENAo, Nov. 4'.-lne
British steamship HoiyweH Captain
Brown arrived this afternoon with "a por-
tion of the crew of the German bark
smldt which was abandoned, dismasted,
and leaking Novcmber 9th in latitude u
North, longitude 90 West.
The Smidt was from Iquiquc for Ham,
burg with p cargo of 1000 tons of SALT
petrc. She encountered hurricane oc-
tobor l3th and Was dismastcd ana
everything on deck was washed over
board. Her provisions were soaked with
salt water and her fresh water supply
was ruined by being ompre5nated by
saltretrc.
Before being sighted by the Holywon
her captain ana two scamon had died
from exposure and were buried at sea.
Tho remainder of her crew were almost
famishcd. ana were sadly afflicted with
scurvy. The Holywcll stood by and dis
patched her lifc boats 10 the bark Five
of the crew of the Smidt, who were
almost helpless from scurvy. We're taken
on and I'm making the passage back
90 the Ilolywell one of the rescued but
helpless sclmcn were washed overheard
and drowned. In the second boat the
remainder of the barks crew were taken
on and reached the Iolvwcn in safety.
whore every possible provision was made
for their comfort There was nothing
saved from The bark except the ship
log and some papers. ON the arrival Of
The shipWrcckcd crew here they We're
taken in charge hv the German Consul.
a NARROW ESCAPE
MEMPHIS. TENN. November 23.-The
lee Line steamer. city of OsCcOia. sank
~ Crdicshcad Point. sixty miles above
here last night. An the passengers and
crow We're saved without difficulty The
cause Of thc accident was hidden OBJ
structiOn. which the steamer struck while
making % landing. il is believed she viii
Doe easily raised in a few days The cargo,
composed of cotton and cotton seed suf-
fored but little The boat was insured
with the Louisville underwriters. The
passengers and crew arrived here last
evening ON tho ora Leo.