New-York tribune., 1899-01-02

dobala. Severalbf the more daring passengers
wrapped In ulsers and oilskins watched the
launching Of tie boat 1t took hour and
half get the line 20 the vindobaia- 1t
impossible to get alongside OF her. and even II
1t had been possible the heavy sea would in all
likelihood lave smashed the smaller craft
against the steamers side The hurricane was
making swh an uproar that the chief officer
could not make himself heard on board the Vim
dobala. although he stood up in the boat at the
immnentrisk OF being pitched out and beloved
against the wind with all the power OF his
lungs. n his excitement and energy the chief
officer delivered himself OF an oration that
would not look well in print. and adiured his
men pun for their several and collective lives
Wtih. also. they d.d.
Vynen the carpenter jumped into the sea the
mel In the lfeboat made effort TO get near
hin before he W as swept away. and as tne coun-
tf Of the NindObala struck him n crushing
Now on the head Chief officer Bradshaw called
o him. Cheer up old boy. we're almost there"
The carpenter made no answer He could not
sink. for The lifrbeit upheld him but his arms
swashed Imply In the water and his white face
turned up To the sky once. twice. three times
ard he gone
After the Vindobala's small boat had got safe-
ly away with eight Of her crew Chief Ofhcer
Bradshaw and his men got the rest Of AL
ready told. and pulled wearily but gratefully
back 10 the Paris In speaking ~ the rescue
Chic officer Bradshaw said yesterday that the
instant he had secured the lifebuoy thrown out
by the Nindobaa the hurricane that mad been
raging Ike r wild beast seemed to drop 10 moth
IL
almost miraculous.
On board the Paris the returning boatload of
rescued and rescuers was welcomed with cheer
upon cheer by passengers and crew, and there
were hot be tbs and whiskey ard warm bunk
and a doctor waiting for every man. II was
just two hours and forty-six minutes between
the time the lifeboat left the Paris and her re-
turn with the rescued.
OFFICERS WOULD NOT TAKE MONEY.
At meeting Of the passengers held in the
saloon that night r. s Petit presided. and
1905 raised for the men who manned the
lifeboat The two officers declined TO take any
Of the money and il was therefore decided TO
devote SEQ OF the money toward buying a watch
for the chief officer and $50 for another time
piece for the fourth officer. Both watches Will
be appropriately inscribed. The officers OF the
wrecked NindObala were
CLARKE. Michael j. captain.
BECKMANN. A. frst officer.
BIRD. G. second officer
WOOD J. l.. chief engineer
MOFFAT. p A. second engineer
C1.INTOCK C. F.. third engineer.
ANGUS, William boatswain.
The vindobala was built In 1850 az Hebhurn.
England and her hailing port is London. where
she was owned by J. A. Salton Co. She was
OF l67 tons and POI feet long When last seen
she was in latitude 10 20 and longitude 81
Captain Clarke expressed himself yesterday as
ANXIOUS to testify TO the extreme kindness WITH
which his men were treated by Captain wat
kins and his officers
The crew Of the Vindobala were sent to Ellis
Island by the immigration officials Captain
Clarke said he intended 10 find the British Con
sui and get them out soon as possible lie
declared himself at a loss 10 account lot the
Vindobalas springing leak.
A Oestervick the lost carpenter. was forty
years old. and lived in stettin Germany