The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-05
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From the Boston Journal.
BUcKsPoRT, Me-, Nov. s.-The life of Ar.
thur Frazier, one OF the crew OF the Eliza s. Fos-
ter. tho fisherman just in from the Grand
Banks. was saved by a dream.
Ono day when he was out in n dory there was
n strong northwest wind and n heavy fog shut
down and hid his shin from view. He was
making for the vessel with u heavy load Of 1sh
whom n heavy sca boarded his dory, carrying
away one OF his oars and nearly making his boat
~unseaworthy. This left him in q helpless con.
dition, and he wns at the mercy OF the wind and
waves. He yelled ut the ton of his voice. Tho
mon on board heard his cries. but could not see
him or understand what he said. They could
hear him as his voice grew weaker and fainter
till nothing could be heard but tho mournful
wind whlstling through the rigging; then his
voice died away. lie did not return that night
and the wind blew almost n gale.
In tho morning the wind was strong and tho
fog hung low. No sign of Frazier could he
seen. There was n large fleet of vessels from
different parts Of the world. France, Portugal,
Ireland, and America, and when Frazier failed
to return. members of his crew went among the
nearby ones and reported n man lost. Not one
hnd heard from him. At about noon the sun
came out and pushed the clouds of fog away,
but the wind held to the same point.
Tho Foster hoistcd tho flag to half-mast to
give notice to the fleet OF a missing man. The
custom is in such cases that should the mar be
on any other of tho feet an answer of flag at
half.mast Is given. No answer came oil the
afternoon, the flag still held that position, and
the wind kent up at almost n gale. That night
night the wind shifted two points TO southland.
Next morning IL was back to northwest again:
Frazier was given up ms lost. II was supposed
that the dory was capsizcd when his calls were
hoard, SO the men resumed work, with u feeling
Of sorrow, for Frazier was the life Of the crew,
and kept them in constant laughter.
At about i o'clock in the afternoon, as tho
cook vas scanning the horizon with g glass;
| tho Captain and crew and asked them to look.
another thought it WAS wHs a ship and SO ION on' 1.-The The
friends Of Frazier, believed it must be no, and
proposed to lower a boat md go TO meet him;
before. The cook, dreamed that Frazier lhad
lost an oar and that the wind had borno him
up. I'm beating back" White said his
dream was that Frazier had broken his right
alive and hungry in midoccan. Both men, on
comparing notes, found that they were
ing then, and tollinE them: For heavens sake,
take a dory and come to Toward"
Lowered nSh a an sors SsM IN t spite sp Of tS Se tee s0e Of some s%ee
others Of the crew. and put Off. They rowed in
the direction of the dot. and soon were ont OF
l FlAllb Nv W NN7s wi ~ ~ y A'N hh'A bthth IVA
ahead. At 8 o'clock they reached a boat that
was beating against the wind, and sure enough
1t was Frazier. He was in tho stern. using the
oar as n tiller. 1t was Just rs they had dreamed.
he had hut ono oar, and his arm was disabled
from a blow received in fitting the main boom.
He was in n frightful condition. He didn't
appear to notice the boat till they were within
n few hundred wards of him, then White yelled
to Frazier and the latter tainted away with joy.
His boat began drifting and the other oar went
over the rail. 1t was quito n race. but the res
cuers soon overlook the dory and took the man
to their own boat, and letting the other dory go
to sea they made for the ship.
That night thcro was intense excitement
aboard ship. There were three men missing
now. Fog horns were blown and bells rung till
alatc hour. and then. as If the last hope for their
return had been given up, the noise all died
away. The trio in the boat. who had neared the
ship, now could hear the talking on board. bu,
they could not make themselves heard against
the wind. All night long. did they beat thcil
way against the wind. their only hope being tc
hold the same position till daybreak.
AS the day dawncd they were surprised tC
find that the fog had lifted, that they had passed
the ship and hat they were about three miles
to windward. but the fleet was in sight. Their,
was no difficultyin getting hack to ship, where
they were taken aboard. Frazier was nearly
exhausted for want of food and water.
Old sailors say that not one man in 10000
would have had presence Of mind enough to bea'
against the wind in such a case with no compass.
aboard.