New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-08
BRAVE RESCUE " HEAVY SEA-
SCHOONER HATTIE MAY WRECKED IN THE

SCHOONER HATTIE MAY WRECKED IN THE
HITRRICANE-FO OF THE CREW LOST.
The Nova Scotian bark Avola arrived here yes
terday with George Johnson and John Neal two
sailors of the wrecked schooner Hattie May on
board. These men had been dashed 10 the railing Of
the schooner FOR thirtysix hours when rescued and
still weak from their exposure 10 the storm
which prevailed along the southern coast last
week Captain Vance Of Truro y. s First Mate
Joseph f. Mahan and two sailors. Joseph Crawford
and Peter De White. were swept overheard and
lost The saved men too weak 10 tell the
story of their experience the wreck. and Captain
Marsten. Of tho Avola. told what he knew Of them
and the rescue The captain said:
we were fourteen days from Green Island.
Jamaica on October 1. heavily loaded in hold and
on deck with ogwood on that afternoon the
barometer fell rapidly. and all signs pointed TO
hurricane The storm struck us and was the
worst 7 have met in my twenty-five years Of sea
experience The waves ran the ship and
smashed the cabin doors. well as sweeping
everything movable off the decks The storm con
tirued until Sunday night and many times felt
that the Avola was gone for certainty. We got
under way again Monday morning with fair
weather. although the sea Has still rough.
About o'clock IN the afternoon. when we we're
in latitude 225s and longitude II 10. the watch
reported wreck the starboard bow sent
out the whaeboat with four men IN her 10 the
X, -
were still clnging n her. The whaleboat worked
for four hours before she able to rescue the
men who were dashed TO the railing Of the wreck
The sea was 90 rough that the whae5oat could not
get to the side Of the wreck. and the men were
too weak 10 help themselves. Finally one Of my
men got aboard the Hattie May with a line. and
after some work the men were brought on board
the AyOla. The men were weak when brought on
board my ship. Neal nas terribly bruised ny the
floating wreckage Of The schooner ana Johnson
was also suffering from the effects or his long ex-
posure 10 the waves.
After the were made comfortable in the
cabin and We're able TO talk learned from them
that the Hattie May had been out for few days
from Falmouth, lama ca when she ran into n gale
She kent her headNay until Saturday. October l.
when she evidently met the same storm we did
She then sprung leak. and the men we're kept AT
the pumps until sunday. The captain and mate
worked with them. and all were exhausted from
lack Of food Finally the heavy seas swept cap
tain Vance overheard the mate followed ana tnen
the other sailors The two men left on the snip
dashed themselves 10 the rail and waited for either
fea In or rescue The tied to the rail for nearly
thirtv-sjx hours when found them. Inc
schooner sank almost As soon as our boat mad taken
of the men. 60 4.
The Hattie May was owned by Sevan e. Crow. Of
JaIifax She had on board cargo OF logWood
The Avola which Is now anchored of Red HOOK
is consigned 70 her agents az this port j. W
pa rker 4 Co The survivors Of the wreck are sun
on board the Avola. Arrangements VIII he MADE
bv the British Consul to-day 10 send them 10 thelr
homes.