New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
THE STORY OF 4 REAL HERO.
LOG KEPT BY OFFICER UNsWORTH. OF
LA CHAMPAGNE.
HIS CHARACTER SHOWN IN HIS HISTORY OF HIS
TRYING SEARCH FOR AID FOR HIS SHIP
PRAISE FOR HIS CoMPANIoNs-IA
CHAMPAGNE PASSENGERS EX-
PECrED HERE TO-DAY
REPAIRS


PECrED HERE TO-DAY
REPAIRS TO
THE BOAT
The simple story Of a modern hero is told in
the report OF g. Unsworth. third officer of La
Champagne. who volunteered with a crew Of
nine men TO search for assistance for the dis
abled vessel Unsworth himself Is most
assuming man. and depreciates In every way
his part in the work of the crew Of the lifeboa;.
His brave men. however, tell story f
careful and anxious he was for their safety;
bow he used every effort 20 keep them from
freezing to DEATH and how he bore his share Il
the hardships. In fact. these men. who are now
In the French Hospital, say that they would
not be alive If he had not kept up their courage.
These men are rapidly recovering from the oX-
posure to which they were subjected during
.her trip in the open boat
While Officer Unsworth in the open boat
he was thinking Of his official duties. and ne
Kept his regular log Of each days happen Hgs.
AS soon as he was rescued by the Rotterdam
he proceeded 10 prepare his report which he
must file with the French Consul General This
report he gave to the latter yesterday. an1 II
shows clearly the character OF the man who mas
already received medals for his acts OF bravery.
The French Consul General furnished last night
the following literal translation OF the report
iet, La Champagne on Friday. February IS.
us az noon in the lifeboat No. .. armed Of eight
men and second mate Win orders rom Son-
nander Poirot 10 10 toward the south 10 look for
. steamer that could take of our passengers or
I expected SI to come back on a cargo boat.
but had not anticipated so much mist and rough
weather as we have had. and that all the steamers
60 not follow the same route IN dn ms month month ,s
course 10 the south, full sails three Knots I'VE.
About o'clock heard whistle or steamer quite
near; although unable 10 draw aer attention II gave
rs hope 70 meet others , ,, +, -.
Keeping our course 70 the south taxing IN reers
In the sails the WIND ,resnenng maunhs ar u de-
grees north a degrees 30 minutes Observatory So
degrees 10 minutes west o,,,, ,.,, o.o,oo,,
then iying 10 under mainsail with four reefs and
running In front Of floating anchor OF six oars
The sea is st,li growing heavier, and
PEELED TO bail odt the water which is shipping con-
perstre IL /. near The freezing Point and the men
are suffering With the cold wet; although they
SUNDAY Dlfh the wind and sea are stll rough
We have drifted 10 the soutn .
Position al noon. l2 degrees IS minutes north. d
degrees ~ minutes Observatory. Pafis' o2 degrees
~ minutes west Greenwich;
The afternoon and specially the night. seem
endless The wind and are stu as rough and
are drifting TO the south at speed Of two knots
an hour
Our boat bears well at and is shipping but
Monday, slst. same weather. About 10 m. We
lost our floating anchor lay y unasr ,sf % our e ISS e
still keeping the pouring Of oil before the dash
Position at noon 4 degrees IS minutes north. 50
degrees 80 minutes Observatory Paris 2 degrees 10
minutes 1900
Tuesday. 22d st 1920 a. m. q big steamer Is pass
west. We bum six COstor signals ana tWo ,sisnaI
balls 5u .e kssps & on n her way sgd s I've nen
were very much affected by this ~ ,.... an.
At dawn. the wind having hauled northeast anu