The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-22
DIED DOING THEIR Dl
Seven Lue-Savers Drowned Whlls
to Rescue Wrecked Seamen-p
of the Latter Lost.

naIndln, MISS, Mdrcn lS..-R
capsizing of a life-boat, yes,e
seven life-savers, practically fl,
tire crew of the Monomoy stat,
the south end of Cane Cod, me,
at their post of duty, and with
into the sea, went five men fron
stranded barge Wadena, whom
tried to bring in safety to the
One man, Lemuel Ellis, throua
heroic work of Capt. Mayo, Of a,
err stranded barge, the John C
patrick, was rescued from the
tom of the upturned life-boat. A,
those lost was William H. Mad
Cleveland, o., who was on the
representing his company, the
telle Towing and Transportatio
of that city, while Capt. Marsh,
Eldredge. one of the oldest LIES
on the coast, went down with
men. All the life-sayers came
Chatham and Norwich.
The scene of the accident w
the well-known tide rips of Mona
Point, which make down from
ham into Nantucket sound,
Thursday the barges Wadena
John c. Fitzpatrick, on the wa
Boston with cargocs of coal, sr
ed on the Shovelful shoal,
three-quarters of mile off Mon,
point. Since then every effort
been made to float the barges, an
day Saturday and Sunday men
Vineyard Haven were at work ID
ing coal overheard from b0nI
them. Last night the tug Peter 81
which has been lying beside
bargcs, ran alongside the VA
and told those ON board that a
was coming on. All the wred
were taken on board the tug wit i
exception of the five men who
their fate yesterday. Mr.. Mack
had come on from Cleveland, red
to leave, and ordered the captsi
the Smith to anchor near by a
eight o'clock the weather grOl
very thick, the captain Of the
decided to run into llyannis.
arrival there the captain tried
vain to notify the Monomoy liiI
ers that there were five men left
board the Wadena, which, bciHst
Their out on the shoal, was in "A
dangerous place than the Fitzpai
Yesterday forenoon Capt, Eldra
who had been watching the BAT
sighted signals of distress on
Wadena, He got out his crew
SUI bpdI' w NlH' WI" WV
nearly II gale from the southea,
preparations were made TO la
the boat on the inside of the p
where the water was smooth,
crew had no difficulty in gettinl
but after rounding the point, il
nearly an hour TO reach the b
BY that time the tide had turn
the eastward and n fierce eros
had been kicked up, Capt, Ed
stecrcd the lifc-boat under IN
Of the Wadcna, and one after al
cr the five men dropped into
boat.
With the wind astern II SCI
comparatively easy 10 gain
smooth waters behind the point
seas were tossing and turning i
rips, and Capt Eldredgc was
stantly looking for smooth :
When about half way In he tho
he discovered one over VIII
called n hole, and the boat
shccrcd off for II, As she did
tremendous sea caught her undo
stern and she went over, thr0
all the men into the water !
used to the sea, all the lifc'S
chung TO the boat, and manage
pull the Wadcna men along
them, An attempt was mad
right the boat, but although oil
boats are supplied with cork
wales, they are heavy, and, bcInl
~ water. the lifc.snvcrs only
aged 10 get her partially Gle
They had some hope, hoWe,e
reaching lnud, until another
nguin cnpsilcd the boat. Mr.
was the first TO succumb, and OF
one the others dropped away
there were only four left, and
climbed on the bottom of the
turned boat. All were fearful
hnustcd. The four men driftcd
In the direction Of the Fit2pat
were Capt, Mayo of that craft ca
sight of them. with much dI
he dropped n dory overheard
jumping into II, started after N
huustcd men Before he rcnche
lifc-bont three Of the men had !
into the sen, Ellis managed to
on and caught the rope which
Mayo threw TO him, lie was dra
aboard, and then Capt, Mayo,
IN expert surfmnn, pulled nrouO
to the smooth water aud lNnde'
only survivor Of the ~ who MI
from the barge. Ellis was too
h0ustcd To give any nccuroi
count Of his experiences for W
three hours after getting ashore
last night, although recovering
sicnlly from the ordeal, his mind
still perpleNed, Two men stu
main on board the barge Fll
rick, but the storm has sUbslded
they are In little danger. Both bI
may vet be snycd,