New-York tribune., 1901-11-17

Floating out in the Atlantic Ocean, about one
hundred miles southwest Of Cape Cod. with no
sign of life about her decks, is small two-nast-
ed schooner with peculiar name-Nestern Ear
of Rockland. Me. Her crew of three. captain
Lewis Stanton. and William Landry, OF hoch-
land each tweuty-four years Old ana AFuhui
Willis of Port Clyde aged sixteen years. and
their dog Niger arrived here on the PortusuesF
steamer Pennsular Captain J. A. Bettancourf
YESTERDAY aftern oon. They had an experience
: they will not forget in long time and warn
ing that they should not risk their lives IN d
vessel with a record and name sueh as that
of the craft they manned.
Their experience included four days without
water during which time they were Obliged 10
depend upon their supply Of vinegar and mo-
lasses for quenct ing their thirst Unable 10
cook any food owing to the seas Whlch swept
the deck and drenched everything. includins
their supply of matches. they subsisted OF
canned tomatoes They had supply of canned
salmon. but this had become so salty from the
sea that they did not eat il. fearing an aggr2-
walton of their thirst The dog which did suhslst
upon il suffered for want OF water He TOOK
the situation in a philosophical spirit however,
and when informed that there was no water for
him. lay down in silence. His patience was re
warded for his safety was the first thought
when rescue was at hard. Tied in a piliowcase
he was tossed into the boat of the Peninsular
before the jumped from the schooner lie
will hencefcyth saE with Captain Bettancourt
Of the Peninsular. 10 whom he was given as an
expression of -gratitslda
The Western Ear measures eighty-seven tons
she formerly fsev the British flag and bore the
name of F. A. Gibson Some time ago she was
wrecked on a ledge OF rocks the Isle of Haut.
.s.;r.. known as, the Western Ear. When re-
,,51, g,,y C E Ba,l1nell. of Rockland. she was,
u,sort,,nateiv named il memory Of her expert
ence H-e eviderEly haad little of the sailors
superstition about him
on Nov ember q. with cargo Of l3eooo feet
of spruce. lumber. and, shingles, the schooner
ssiled from, Calais, Me. for New-Bedford On
Sunday. November 10 Highland Light. on Cape
Cod, was sighed The heavy west-nortnWeSl
gale Of which this city has felt the effects. drove
the schooner off shcue. An enormous sea swept
over the craft, washing away the small boat
e,d Tho casks uron1a lining the water supply. On
Tuesday the wind eere,d TO the southwest ana
fapfain Stanton allie TO get back IN slght
of the Highland Lig ut again. The gale or WING
which struck Nerv-York at the rate or slxtF-t"o
miles an hour blew the vessel off shore again
The rudder was: carried away. and the 1ib stay
started The deck cargo was then jettfsoned
and several unsuccessful attempts were hlaue 'o
rig fury rudGer' with spans
On Thursday, November 10 at le a. m 'he
Peuinsr,iar hove in sight. and Captain Bettan-
court observed tive signal Of distress She
steamed I'D near the schooner but. owing 10
the strong gale ARID rough sea then prevail
ing which caused the steamer to roll heavily,
no boat could be Launched with safety SIX
bours later the wind. and sea having abated a
little the second Inate,--J Da Canto Botelho. ana
FIVE men went to the rescue. fearing that the
schooner might he lost during the night When
the boat was drawn up in the lee of the
schooner, the dog was throsyn IN. and captain
stanton who could not SWIM. and the other
men, Jumped overheard and were hauled into
the boat.
1t was with officially that sthe steamer was
boarded she rolled so heavily. BY jumping one
at a time for the ladder, as the steamships
great side rolled down. they Were finally taken
aboard The boat stove in before il could
be got on deck. The passengers made up
purse of $50 and dressed in the only clothing
they saved the rescued unent started forf Maine
last night.
The cargo belonged TO James MeEclise, OF
Calais and was insured. The schooner was
xalued at between S4.00a and 5000