The Portland daily press., 1897-11-22
ON THE BANKS.
One of the Many, Thrilling Experiences
There.

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the passengers on the Dominion Allan
tic steamer Prince Edward, Capt Nc
Gray, which arrived this morning from
Yarmouth, N. S.,were Capt. BENZ. John
son and II members of the crew of the
Gloucester fishing schooner Carrie E..
Lane, which founded on La Have bank.
off the coast of Nova Scotia, last Satur-
day morning.
Capt. johnson states that the vessel
was engaged in fishing on the southern
edge of La Have, and bad secured abo at
1000 pounds of fish by hand lines. Friday
a terrible northwestel4y gale was en-
countered, which increased until at mid
night, it blew fearful hurricane. The
heavy seas parted the cable to the anchor,
and the vessel fell of in the trough Of
the sea- At this time 1t was discovered
that the water was coming into the hold
in volumes, and the men were divided
in three gangs to pump and bail, in Or
der to keep her above water until morn
ing.
All that night the crew worked in q
frantic effort to save themselves from
going down on the vessel, but despite
their efforts the water gained gradually
er.
Some Of the men cut through the cabin
and also the forecastle In an effort to dis
cover the leak, but they were unable to
locate it. 1t WAS momentarily feared
the vessel would founder and the captain
ordered the double reefed foresail and
jumbo set in an affortIto reach the shore.
he cos1e
| jibed two or three times, causing an
additional strain which increased the
leak and settled the fate of the vessel.
Early Saturday morning the schooner,
which was drifting helplessly, passed
| close to the Gloucester schooner J. W.
Collins, Capt. John Fures, and the crew
of that vessel made hasty preparations to
rescue the crew of the Lane.
Two of the Lanes crew rowed in
dory to the Collins, but the dory was
smashed by being dashed against the yes
sci, and was rendered useless A volun-
teer crew was called for from the Collins
and two OF the crew Of that vessel quick.
ly responded and began the work Of res
cuipg the remainder of the crew of the
Lane.
Six heavy cod lines were made fast
to the dory with 80 fathoms attached,
and she was let out with the two men
on board to guide her, and drifted down
to the Inflated craft. The work of res
cue was extremely hazardous and the
boat was obliged to make three trips in
this way before all the men were safely
taken on board the Collins. Fifteen
minutes after the men reached the deck
OF the latter vessel the Lane rolled over,
her foremost broke, and she took one
plunge and went to the bottom. Had
1T not been for the timely assistance of
the crew of the Collins every man would
have been lost.
The Collins landed the crew at Liver
pool, N. S., where they were furnished
with transportation to Boston by the U.
S. consul at that place.
On reaching here today they were sup
piled with free passage to their homes
in Gloucester by Mr.. K. S. Marchant,
the agent of the Boston and Gloucester
steamship line, and they left for their
homes on the steamer City of Gloucester,
which sailed from Central wharf in the
afternoon.
The names of the men are Capt. Ben.
johnson, Thomas Burth, Antonio Mayo,
Charles Austin, Jos. Whittierow, Thomas
Nelson, Michael Bowley, John Griffin,
Frank Silver and Joseph Maris.
The schooner was valued at about
$4,000, and was insured for about $4,000.