New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-04
THE BOTHNIA'S CREW HERE. |
BROUGHT IN BY Ia BRETAGNE.
THE RESCUE HAD BEEN REPORTED RI CAR
RrEr- PIGEON RELEASED FROM THE
IdNER-rHREE Of THE BARKs

RtEr PIGEON RELEASED FROM THE
LNER-rHREE OF THE BARKs
CREW WERE KILLED.
Tho French Line steamer la Bretasne. which ar
rived Yesterday brought in the survivors ~ the
crew ~ the British bark Bothnis which vas
wrecked recently OF the Irish coast Three Of the
/ crew had been killed by falling rna.s a the time
Of tho wreck and one % the rescued men had re
coivcd severe internal injuries The others had
suffered from tho effects OF their exposure. The
fact thai Ia Bretasno had these men on board was
known here last Thursday when cable dispatch
was received that carrier pigeon had been taken
into swansea 10y a co<stins vessel The pigeon
bad slighted on tho vessel when at sea. and at
tached 10 II vas message announcing the rescue
and saying that Ia Bretagne might be delayed as
result Following this mas the announcement
made next day that the derelirt Bothnia had been
picked up and lowed into port.
This tho first experiment OF the French Line
with carrier-pseons as a means OF sending word
ashore Of ary unusual occurrence. and the fact
that II has proved successful will cause the gen
eral adoption by the line OF carrier service
The following are the names Of the seamcn OF the
BOthnia who were killed
ARNoTT. Rotor, II. apprentice
JACKSON. George II. seaman.
PLCMMEE James.
The rescued men Of the Bothnia consisted OF:
DATES Richard
JONES r. A.. arst mat.
THOMAS T. r second
ANDERSON. Ernest. seaman.
DUFEESNE Eugene. seaman.
GrDAC. Nicolas seaman.
| JOIANNSON. A q. seaman.
JONES DAVID.
OsMONSON. John. seaman
PETERS. James
WILLIAMS lanes \. seaman
The story Of the wreck and rescue. told by
the officers and passengers ~ La Bretasne and
Captain Davies OF the Bothna. Is az follows The
Bothpa left Tooos Dc Afuera. Peru. loaded with
euano bound FOR Falmouth November last. In
the early par, OF her voyage she had favorable
weather and II was not until March % that she
encountered . severe storm She then fifty
miles southeast o. the Irish coast. The storm
gained I'm severity until. AZ 10 O'Clock on the morn
ing ~ the 2itn. a northumberland squat struck
tho snip The foretopmast vas carried away
taking tho forestry. Tais LETT without support
one Of he masts which soon fell A. the time Of
the accident Arnott PIummer ia 'kson and Os-
| morsou were fdrling the topgallants ard were
standing the tooropes When the mast felI
! they thrown from their position. Pumm-r
and ia ckson were killed instantly by falling on the
/ iron dock. and Arnott thrown overheard and
/ drowned. Osmonson caught hold OF a stay and
broke his fall He escaped with severe internal m
tsr!es. and Will DO sent TO a hospital here.
The other masts which were OF hollow IRON were
al soon carried away and one Of them In falling
smashed The frcsh-wate' tanks OF the snip ana al
but a small quantity OF water vast lost overooatd'
only the stumps OF tho mdsts were LETT standlng'
+ and down these hollow tubes the waves rushed
/ ever, time tho vessel shipped The water
ran into the guaro IN the hold. and was there 40
sorhed as II Il was being taken up by sponge
The ships pumps had beer. injured BY the falling
! masis which had also strained 'he bottom OF the
/ vessel and the Bothnia began 10 sink gradually
The first night after the wreck large bark hove
] nd
signals Of distress. but attention was paid To
them The men had been put on short allowance
and were usl"g salt water for their coffee. and tho
result was telling on them. They were all Hvhs III
tie captains cabin. as tho torecasile was no, IN
I condition FOR them 10 remain there longer.
on the second night after the squall the storm
was s,in raging and the ship was sinking lower
and lower when at 20 o'clock a steamer was
slsh,ed some dig; ance on. Her lights
could lus; be- seer. Rockets were sent UP but no
response was made TO tho signals No other vessel
vas seen untn tho morning Of March q. when La
Rretarac hove ~ sight The Bothnil had on her
stern dav.fs tho British nag. union down. II had
been placed there as the highest point on the snip
after tho fnasis had been torn away captain
/ Rupc o. Ia Brctagne the sigma! and ordered
a hoat sent 20 the rescue a. once. Second LIEU
tenant Guinaman WAS placed In charge OF the boat.
. and with Boatswa.n Eugene no ana 'our men
/ started 20 the rescue.
Meanwhile La Bretagne hove {, the wind~ard
/ o, tho sinking ship. As to protect her from the
gale ulNcr vas then blowing The lifeboat stopped
I f1r', wards away from the Rothnia ana then an
.ndiese rocc was thrown 20 the lifehoat from the
/ shin ffebef was fastened 10 The rope. ana
/ carh man on the wreck In turn placed the belt
| around hin Jumped into tho sea and vas hauled
! "a mo lifrboaf the slack Of the rope being taken
. no each time by his companions on the deck
! Tho rev = he Nfcboat worked IN this way tor
/ over Two hours before the last OF the crew had
I loon -ated Captain Davies was the last 10 leave
/ tho vessel and he tied the rope around him and.
/ Jumping into the water. WAS hauled safely INTO
/ IN. n,eb0At The men were A. once taken on
. board INC French steamer. and received the best
Of
! tain Davies and his crew. speak In the highest
/ terms OF the bravery OF the crew Of the liteboat
/ The Messengers of La Bretagne presented purse
! Of 30 francs 20 the crew o. the Iifeooat The
Rothnia IS three nasted bark OF 10 tons register
She was built a, Bumbarton. Scotland. In 1875. and
| hailed from Liverpool. where She was owned Her
| cargo consisted OF On tons OF guano
| Captain Reynaud. oficer OF the French cav
alrv who has been especially detailed TO experiment
! Win carrier pigeons TO be used for sending mes
| ssges was or the La Bretagne when the rescue
! was made lie had charge OF a number OF pigeons
| u,'th which the French Line IS experimenting.
I,,edafelv after tho rescue he released six OF the
| nieeons They circled around the steamer for a
| short time and then started In the direction OF
! Hare White only OF the six birds has been
| rrnorted Captaln Reynaud expressed himself as
! highly pleased with the result
| {re viii take with him on the return OF La Bre-
tagne a number Of American pigeons and release