The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
SAFE FROM
THE RUSSIE
Fishermen Rescue All Aboard the
4 iii Fated Steamer.
f,ABORED HOURS IN VAIN
heir Efforts Finally Rewarded and
Every Person Aboard the
n Wreck Conveyed
Il to Land.
tABORED HOURS IN VAIN

Faraman, Observation-Disclosures. Jan. IL
tAftrr d night Of terrible suspense all
\ the passengers and crew of the French
eamer Russie from Oran, Algeria
Shicl stranded near here during a vic.
ht storm Monday have been safely
nded.
AS the life line connected from the
pre- with the steamer parted again In
afternoon, when night set in no com
Inication with the stranded steamer
Is possible. The last signaled message
Id MS follows:
1--WE have not scrap of food left
nstrrnation prevails on board"
pn receipt of this appeal the fishermen
de two more plucky launches of theil
it, but Were beaten back, and as the
ssie disappeared in the darkness those
board We're apparently trying to launch
lr only remaining boat.
lhe storm ragged with renewed fury
ling the night, and only those who
r. compelled to do so staid on the
re-. part of them huddled beneath Q
, ba,iin and others seeking refuge from
, ngalc in the Faraman lighthouse.
midnight two floats with lines at
fu w McIt Dht boti
npts to reach the Russie were fruit
II the early hours Of the morning torch
e ere lighted at the bow of the Rus
d nd in response to the signal the fish
Il IN made another effort to reach the
H. But they were again tossed
|p, and the crew of the lifeboat, who
g to the fishing village Of Caro-
red around bonfire made of wreck
:, from the steamer, drenched to thu
: and with their teeth chattering from
but not discouraged.
HeroisIn Rewarded.
heir heroism was finally rewarded
NTH daybrcak. the weather percepti
, moderated. the sea became calmel
:. the wind shifted from east t.
around. The Caro- fishermen, a
y G:30 a. M, again put to sea. Th'
tators watched with fast beating
as the boat disappeared through
is SEaves. More than once 1t wa,
ht she was engulfed, but the small
rose in sight again on the crests O
rs and approached gradually neare
u Russie.
IN b rope was thrown, which tn,
~ ben caught. and the lifeboat sooi
- ard was alongside. Then, abov,
W. wiling wind, rose cries OF Joy from
pm board the Russie, which wer'
ed by the crowd ashore.
her boat, manned by four men
hen launched and succeeded II
hg the wrecked vessel.
Nv minutes later the Caro- boat lef
lssie's side heavily laden. As sh
ched the shore the occupants wer
be women and one baby. TIL
asm was delirious. The specta
irtsed into the sea. Some of then
v. Il the lifeboat ashore and other
pc women out of the boat and car
em in their arms through til
: 10 dry land.
'6l Woman was clasped in the arms o
oss who had been waiting on shor
,wR ondny. She swooned and had t
ieel ported on stretcher, hastily con
lire from wreckage and covered wit
uth to the lighthouse. The othe
collapscd with fatigue, cold an
que food. Their haggard faces an
,hip Is limbs told of the awful expt
teel hey had gone through.
lire unfortunate that want Of fore
,u,h suited in all the nourishment b,
oom Hat the lighthouse, two miles di,
he sufferers had to walk ther,
"t their friends, before restort
be administered to them.
tion cared boat next arrived wit
". passengers, and the lifeboat
repeated journeys until a
and sheltered in the ligh