Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-17
RElmANn is HAPPY.
The Survivor Of cushings island Wreck Tell,
Of His Trying Experience.

| Portland, Dec. addressed in a new
suit of dark clothes. new hat, new
shoes and stockings. Seaman Charles
Reimann, the only survivor of the lost
schooner Susan p Thurlow, sat in the
messengers office, at the city building.
| this morning, and talked calmly about
| his fearful experience of Tuesday
night, on Cushing's Island. Asked If
| he felt any ill effects from his long ex-
posture, he said he is somewhat sore in
places, but is now practically as well as
ever.
Reimann had a tedious time in find
ing an occupied house on the island.
and finally succeeded in curious way.
He knocked at four different houses
but get no reply He realized that they
were probably summer cottages and
uninhabited, and began to think that
he would be unable to get help. Final
ly he saw tame rabbit. which hoped
away when it saw him. He followed
the little animal for quite a distance.
and it at last guided him to the farm
house where Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Began
live. When the rabbit crept into Il
hole under the house Reimann con-
cluded that some one must live there,
so he raped with renewed courage and
shortly awoke the occupants
Reimann said that it was not the tiller
ropes that broke but when they We're off
Cushing's point the wheel came off its
bearings by the breaking of piece of
wood that held 1t in place. This rendered
it impossible to steer the schooner. and
she quickly drifted on the rocks.
Ia IiSh
peared the name of Lagarde, a French
man. Reimann says this man was not on
the schooner. having left the vessel in
Boston. In his place they shipped a man
about 25 years old. whose name he does
not know. but thinks his home was in
Philadelphia. This was the man who was
drowned. and the Frenchman Lagarde is
still alive.
Capt. Trundy and his men from the
Cape Elizabeth life saving station. yes
terday morning. brought their boat in by
land until nearly opposite CuShingS
point. Then they pulled over to the scene
of the wreck and rescued several bodies
from the water, where they were being
buffeted by the waves. They took the
bodies to the city and turned them over
to the coroner.
Capt. Trundy says that. Tuesday night
the sea was rougher than he ever saw it
before. with perhaps one or two excep-
tons. The spray was thrown up many
feet over the highest rocks along the
wreck until notified, yesterday morning.
by a telephone message from Deputy
Collector Farnsworth
Yesterday morning. when Reimann told
his story at the custom house, he was
given some clothes. which made him look
quite presentable. The city afterward fit
ted Reimann up with an entire new suit,
which adds greatly to his personal APP
pearance. Except for his terrible expert
ence Reimann is now better off than he
was before the disaster
The five bodies are still at Rich's and
nothing has been heard from the people
of any one of the drowned men. If the
bodies are not called for in a day or two
they will be placed in tomb and kept for
while before burial.
Today noon. Captain James H. Weldon
of New York. the owner of the lost
schooner. arrived here. He visited Richs
and assured the undertaken that the
bodies would be looked out for. if the
relatives of the deceased men do not send
for them. Capt. Weldon could add Moth
ing to the story of the wreck. except the
statement. already published that he
staid at home this trip and put the mate
in charge.