The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-04
SAVED AFTER A BAD NIGHT
THEcREW OF THERRECK oEFoOEAN
CITY BROUGHT Ashore.

Tho wnterloEEed Hail OF the Henry MAY or
Portland Abandoned By the five Men who
Hnd NavIEated Her in tho Gaie-The Cap
tnin's story or the Storm ana tho Upset.
ATLANTIC CRY, n. j., Oct. 3.-The crew Of
the schooner that capsizcd Off Ocean City yes.
terday were rescued this morning after they
had passed q night of terror. Tho vessel proves
to be the Henry May Of Portland, Me-. q
schooner Of 179 tons net register. She was
bound from the James River to Portland with
a cargo Of pilinSs.
The rescued crew 10 composed Of Capt. w. o.
Perry Of Portland, master; Benjamin s. Ran
dali Of Marshville. Me-, mate; George Jones Of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, cook, and two sailors, Gus
Petersen, o Swode, and Harry Norton. a Finn.
Capt Perry said this afternoon that the gale
struck him late on Friday night when he WAS
of Barnogat. lie shortened sail and put about
to run for the Delaware Break winter. At about
A o'clock on Saturday morning he discovered
that the vessel was leaking. The pumps wcre
manned, but 1t was impossible to keep the water
from gaining, as the schooner rolled badly and
the men could not work to advantage. In
time the ship became waterlogged, and finally
signals OF distress were set and the anchor let
20. After riding at anchor for perhaps fifteen
capsized. The mon were warned in time and
they climbed up on the side OF the deckhouse.
tn Inc h crew remained n a Cd. IN this poSirt I,1 for about bout
the hull partially. righted. To bring her into
a better position the lanyards of the mainmsst
crash. This had a good effect. and the hull
riRhtod, rendering. tho situation Of the men
Tho men were still in u bad plight. They
had had nothing to eat since early morning.
and there was not q dry stitch OF clothing ON
enough to cook any food. Alter a search a
and a can OF squash. These ARTICLES were
mixed and furnished the only food tho men
tSaas, for q, more than han 5 NT hour n..d Al Al:
tempted to launch til clr lifeboat, they were sue
cessful only In one instance, and then they
Wer. compelled to return after getting only a
A flag had been found on the May and hoist
but this being invisible at night, a lantern was
put up in its stead. Every few minutes q huge
wave would sweep over the deck, and the men
were in imminent danger Of being washed over.
board.
At 8 o'clock this morning Capt. Corson of the
out and launched the lifeboat. The sea had
moderated somewhat, but was still very. high,
and the Lfe-savers had to pull for a solid hour
three miles from shore of peck's Beach. After
the wrecked crew were got in the boat it took
wind and tide were both contrary. When the
mcn were brought ashore they were met by a
CTOWu nl several nunurcl.
The Henry May is owned by the Berlin Mills
Company Of Portland. and they have been mott.
fed OF the wreck. The dismRsted vessel now
lies at anchor in an easy position, and as the
sea has gone down 1t is thought that she can be
saved, although she is badly damaged. The
crew will stay at Ocean City until tho owners
are heard from. They saved only the clothes
Perry saved nothing but his clothing and the
american flag that had been used as. u signal
The schooncr's yawl boat, which was lost when
she capsized. Is reported to have been picked
up at Sea Isle City. and the beach Is strcwn
with the vessels cargo.