New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
SHIPWRECKED CREW HOME.
THE MEN HAD BEEN GIVEN UP FOR LOST
BY THEIR FRIENDS.
BLOWN TO SEA IN THE BARGE ouINNEBAud IN
NOvEMBER-R RESCUED AND TAKEN
ROTTERDAM.

After being given up for lost. the captain ana
crew Of the barge Quinnebaug arrived safe IN
this port yesterday on board the steamship
Maasdam Of the HoandAmerica Line. Inc
men had been rescued at sea after the Qulnhe-
baug had been abandoned by the British steam
ship Coningsby and taken to Rotterdam There
they went to the American Consul. who engaged
passage for them on board the Maasdam
The Qunnebaug in company with the barge
Helicon. left Norfolk on November - IN Tow OF
the big ocean-going tug Ocean King, bound TOT
Boston Both barges were loaded with coal. and
the whole outfit was owned by the Luckenbach
Towing Company. OF this city. Everything wen,
smoothly until the terrible storm OF November
81. just after the barges and the tug had le1t
Hampton Roads. About noon on that day the
tug was compelled abandon the barge He'll
con- and then the hawser OF the Quinneoaue
parted and a moment later she was adrift' Inc
tug after much difficulty rescued two OF the
crew OF the Helicon. 1t was Impossible. on ac-
count Of the high seas running. TOT the tus "
get another hawser to the Quinnepaus' anu
the barge was finally abandoned to It's fate The
tug had all It could do 10 make harpor ltsen'
What became Of the Quinnebaug after that was
unknown hut IT was supposed that she nan gone
down in the terrible gale that prevailed anu
ALI. SAVED EXCEPT THE CAT
II proved otherwise, however. as far as the
crew was concerned. AS they were hnaiy HI
saved and the only living thing on the pa'se
that was lost was the cat. which had always
been a good mascot 10 the crew, but "h'ch hhu
been forgotten at the last moment
The names OF the rescued men are as Ioiio"''
Henry Knutson, captain; Nathan Munterhor-
man. engineer Harry DaTnes'au' CUM ''"
Rasmussen. deck hand.
The arrival OF the rescued men In this CITY
wss said 10 have been abe first news that the
Luckenbach Company had Of their being saved
Tho men left the Maas6am Immediately after
the steamship was docked and went 10 Brook
lvn. Captain Knutson was seen at the house OF
a friend at No 252 Van Brunt-st.. BROOKLYN
and he then told the story Of the rescue Of him
Golf and crew. He said that the Quinnebaug
broke awav from the tug Ocean King of Della
ware Cane. There was a terrible gale blowing
~ the time accompanied bS a driving snow
storno and high seas Just before the Qulnne-
hang narted from the tug the other barge,
which was astern had sent up a signal or uis-
tress.
The tug then slgnalled 10 the Quinnebaug TO
cu, tho line which connected II 70 the Heicon'
and this was done. Almost Immediately AFTER
ward the Quinnebaug's hawser parted ana she
was thrown into the trough Of the sea She
was broadside on. and the spanker was set 10
keep her head to the sea.
The Ocean King was soon lost sight o. anu
CAPTAIN Knutson and mis- crew went 10 "ofh
to try 70 keep their vessel afoat. the narse
began 10 leak and the pumps "eie set gong
The wind was blowing great guns and the high
waves washed over the deck OF the barge
threatening TO send her TO the bottom. soon
after this the rudder broke and 1t was impos-
sible TO steer the barge.
OIL POURED ON THE WAVES
A sea anchor was thrown overheard in the
shape Of the hawser. and oil was used TO lessen
the force Of the waves. which were pounding the
ulfated barge as she fioundered around in the
trough Of the sea. The captain and the crew
~ the barge worked desperately TO keep her
aroat and they succeeded in doing so all Sun
dav Monday and Tuesday morning when the
gale abated.
Good weather then prevailed for few hours
hut on Tuesday night the barge dr.fted into an
other gale. on Wednesday morning the wind
was blowing with hurricane force and the seas
were running higher than in the first storm
The barge was filing fast, despite the cease-
less efforts Of the crew. and that night all nope
OF saving her was given up. and Captain hnut-
son and his men decided to abandon her at the
first opportunity No vessel had been seem ana
,,e men became discouraged and had about
given themselves up for lost when the Con-
,rsshv was sighted A Joyous shout went up
from the desperate sailors when 1t was seen that
tho steamship was bearing down on them.
O,,c;,lv gathering together few things they
lowered the dory and made ready TO leave the
barge
The sea had quieted somewhat and the men
., the Ouinnebaug we're finally pulled aboard
the steamship. Captain Smith made them as
comfortable possible. and they We're wen
treated The Coningsby was from Pniaueipila
with cargo OF coal. and bound for Rotterdam
,rhera the rescued men were taken. She ar
rived there on December IL
FORMERLY A UNITED STATES CORVETTE.
When the Qunnebaug was abandoned she was
IN latitude - 80 and longitude I2:20 Captain
Knutson said he thought that she had drifted
about one hundred and fifty miles after parting
with the tug Ocean King She was anerward
seen by another English steamship, which tried
TO tow her into port but was forced to give II up
a bad job. ,,,.,
States corvette Of that name. and was com
manded by Captain William NJ Folger, who
commanded the United States cruiser New-Or-
leans I'm the late war with spain. She went GU,
and sold by the Government. She was then
turned into craft OF peace and consigned TO
carry coal for the remainder Of her existence.
She IL probably now at the bottom OF the At
Iantic and with her the l.U" tons OF coal whlch
made up her last cargo
The steamship Maasdam. that brought the
rescued crew OF the Quinnebaug to port. also
had on board the crew Of the lumber schooner
Per,rand White who had been picked up at sea
by the English steamship Eric on December
and taken 10 Rotterdam.
Captain Knutson OF the Qulnneoaug lVes III
Noruav a. do the other members Of his crew.
with the exception Of one man. who halls from
Newfoundland.
AMBASSAD DOR TO GREAT BRITAIN
TT Is SAID THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL SEND
,ocrpu u cJOATE'S NAME TO THE