Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
TWENTY-FIVE MEN
LOSE LIFE AT SEA

BOSTON. Dec. IA foreign steamer ar
rived at $50 O'Clock this morning with
ten Of the survivors OF the crews OF the
schooners Frank "A. Palmer and Louise
b Crary. which were in collision in Man
hassett bay on Wednesday.
Ten men OF both vessels were drowned
In the collision. the balance. IS. took to
one boat.
Tire subsequently went insane and
jumped overheard. two died from ex-
posture and two went insane after get
ling ashore
The Louise B. Crary was a ive-masted
aud the Frank A. Palmer fOur-masted
schooner They were both coal laden,
bound for Boston At q m yesterday.
when the Manhassett was Is miles on
Highland light. the lookout sighted a
small beat. with men. who were making
signals OF distress. The Manhassett
changed her course and bore down on the
little craft. which proved 10 be the boat
which had been launched from the Crary.
Only ten men aboard OF the boat were
alive and they were almost helpless on
account Of their exposure TO the weather.
Saturday night one man became crazed
by his sufferings and shouting at the TOP
OF his voice that the police were after
him. he jumped overheard and disappear
ed Two other members OF the little
boats company died from exhaustion and
the exposure.
All the survivors were frost bitten and
some OF them VIII have to have their feet
and hands amputated.
The Manhassett came into harbor early
this morning and arrived at the wharf.
where ambulances were ready TO transfer
the sailors 10 the hospital Only six OF
the men could be removed. however. The
other four were in such a critical condi-
ton that Il was deemed impossible that
they can survive being taken from the
vessel
Two Of the men on the Manhassett are
Captain w Fl. Potter. OF the Louise b.
Crary. and r. S. Rawling. Of the Frank
A. Palmer. The other two men are sailors
both OF whom are raving maniacs.
Little BY little the crew OF the Manhas-
eett had learned something Of the hard
ships Of the shipwrecked men, II appears
that the collision occurred at 40 O'Clock
last Wednesday night on Cape Ann. The
night was clear. but stiff gale was blow
ing and the sea was running high. The
members OF the Palmer's crew claimed
that the Crary was on the wrong tack.
The Palmer's how hit her on the bow,
cutting her nose squarely of and en-
taugling both vessels In the wreck. The
anchor and bowsprit Of the PalDaer SAM.
away from the wreck wL..e the anchor OF
the Crary was tangled IN the fore rigging
OF the Palmer ana broke on the forcTdst.
The vessels began to MI ano sank in n
few minutes.
The Palmer's. men managed to lower q
boat. There was no time to procure ply
rfcians or additional clothing. As the men
cleared the wreck Of their vessel. they
saw the Crary's men IN the same plight
a. they had been and made room for as
many as could reach the boat.
Fifteen souls were IN the small craft
when Il finally pulled away. both captains
being among those who thus escaped.
A short time after the boat left. both
schocners went down.
six men persisted when the vessels sank
For the survivors a battle which lasted
three days and four nights had begun
One-thIrd OF the number succumbed
An The fight and OF those who finally
reached shore none was able TO realize
what they had escaped.