The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-18
Ill M board RESCUED:
Passengers and crewof the Strand
"a French Steamer Russie
All Safely Landed
ATOMS ulsnT Of TERRIBLE SUSPENSE.


Farawan Were unremittiag II
Their EGorts - succor. which
Were Finally Crowned with Per-
feet Success.
Faraman, Bouches du Rhone, Jan.
ls.--After q night of terrible sus-
pense. all of the passengers and crew
Of the French steam Russie, from
Oran. Algeria, which stranded near
here during q violent storm. Monday.
have been safely landed.
As the life line connected from the
shore with the steamer parted again
Thursday afternoon, when night set
in no communication with the strand
ed steamer was possible The last
signaled message read as follows:
Not . Scrap Of Food Left.
I'VE have not scrap of food left.
CONSERVATION prevails on board"
On receipt of this appeal, the fish,
srmen made two more plucky launch
es of their boat, but were beaten
back. and as the Russic disappeared
in the darkness those on board APP
parentiy were trying to launch their
only remaining boat.
The storm Cont inued Raging.
The storm ragged with renewed fury
during the night and only those who
were compelled to do so stayed on
h. ch ri f.f ha, 1..l Ia
meath a tarpaulin. and others seek
ing refuge from the gale in the Far
aman lighthouse.
At midnight two floats, with lines
attached TO them were launched. but
both attempts to reach the Russie
were fruitess.
Another Frustlcss Effort.
In the early hours of the morning
torches were lighted AT the bow of
the Russie. and in response 70 the
signal the fishermen made another ef-
fort 10 reach the wreck. But they
wer again tossed ashore. and the
crew Of the life beat, who belong TO
the fishing village OF Caro-. gath
cred round a bonfire made of wreck
ofS ffOih ltft Nitfilitl. dItUtEtu 10
the skin and with teeth chattering
from cold. out not discouraged.
Hcroisu Finally Rewarded.
Their heroism finally was reward
ed, as, with daybreak. the weather
perceptibly moderated the sea be-
came calmer and the wind. having
shifted from the east ii north. the
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again put out to sea. The spectators
watched with ast-beating hearts as
the boat disappeared through the
waves. More than once il was thought
she was engulfed. but the small craft
rose in sight again on the crests Of
the waves approaching gradually
nearer to the RuSsie.
Alongside the Wreck.
Then a rope was thrown. which the
fishermen caught, and the life boat
soon afterwards. was alongside. Then,
above the bowling wind. rose cries Of
JOY from those on board the Russie,
which were re-echoed by the crowd
ashore. Another boat. manned by
four men. was then launched and sue.
~'tt<o ~ Aut fNitthth wy
sci. a few minutes later the Caro-
boat left the Russie's side. heavily
laden. As she approached the shore
the occupants we're seen TO be women
and one baby.
DcIirIous Enthusinsm.
The enthusiasm was delirious The
spectators plunged into the sea. Some
80 n A..
and Others lifted the women out OF
the boat and carried them in tneir
arms. through the waves. to dry land
One woman was clasped in the arms
Of her son. who had been waiting or
shore since Monday. She swooned
and had to be transported. on
strctcher, hastily constructed from
werckagc. and covered with blankets.
10 the lighthouse. The other women
collapsed from fati~ne. cold and hun
ger. Their hageard faces and frem-
bling limbs told OF the awful expert
ences they had gone through.
A Lack OF Foresight.
1t was unfortunate that want of
foresight resulted in all the nourish-
ment heing kept at the lighthouse.
two miles distant. for the sufferers
had to walk there. assisted by their
friends, before reStoratives could be
administered 10 them.
The four-oared boat next arrived
with seven more passengers. and the
life boats then made repeated jour.
neys. until all were saved and shell.
tered in the lighthouse.
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