The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-21
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that greeted the ayes of the sailors filed
them with no less agitation than they
had first felt. for the sea was white with
foam and the breakers dashing high.
They anXiously sought for the signs of
q channel among the rocks for a time
in vain. but at last. Raisin. who was at
the helm. dropped the lead and found
the water deepening. and soon Il chan
mel was found, through which they made
the open sea. They had been at the
mercy of that most dangerous headland,
Cape Hatteras. escaping almost mirac-
uously. The thankful seamen shook
hands and congratulated one another
over the danger they had escaped
But they were premature in their re-
ioicing, for almost Immediately a new
danger menaced them, and thHT We're
struck by a storm from the northwest.
They were being driven out TO sea at
the rate of eight miles an hour and made
vain attempts to put the ship about
Suddenly with a noise like a cannon
shot. heavy sea broke over the deck,
deluging the passengers and almost MI
ing the round house. The sailors DID
not relax their efforts and at last got tire
ship about. \ large number Of proposes
We're seen swimming about
4 crash above announced the carrying
AWAY Oh the lpL Z tbDsttii. LIN us StiN -
tire day and the following night there
was no luIl in the storm. About twelve
or one o'clock at night the danger be-
came so extreme that the passengers
took leave OF one another and one of the
cooks was swept overheard. Eaisin again
displayed his he-osn by running aioft
to cut away the main topTast Just as
he reached the deck. both mainmast and
topnast came down and fell into the
IN, nFc0 10. COT . riC-circr frpn
several sailors We're swept overheard.
CLIMBED THE GREASY FOLE
When daylight came there was some
Improvement, and the problem of again
making sail cane up. \ part of the fore
mast still remained. but it was only 4
tail. greasy stump, with no supports on
which to climb. Again Thomas Raisin' s
resourceful mind solved the problem for
he came forward with iron spikes. and,
driving one after the other and raising
| himself by means of ropes. he was able
to ascend and place the sail. Cape Henry
and Cape Charles We're now in '.iew, and
the sailors We're eager 70 make them. bu5
owing TO their crippled condition they
We're obliged to run from them.
The provisions had run low and each
person now had an allowance Of only
half biscuit. They had only Malaga
wine TO drink. and this only made them
the more thirsty. the gale continued
with such violence that they were finally
carried out sight OF land. and
were at least three hundred miles away
! before trey could do anything toward
managing themselves Still farther away
they drifted, and in weeks time tiley'
were six hundred miles away from the
American shore. All on board were fam
! ishing, and the cries of the women and
children were pitif,.l in tire extreme. Rats
were caught and eagerly devoured, and
even bought and sold for money
ON y DESERT ISLAND.
Weeks passed by-. and at last, early in
January. land again came in sight only
five or six miles way. The ship lay TO-.
and a party embarked in the boat ami
set out for the shore which they sue
ceeded in reaching. In little while tEey
returned with the joyful tidings that
they had found a hospitnbla beach with
a creek of fresh water and abundance
OF water fowl. Others now went on shore,
including Captain Norwood and the ships
captain. Though the weather was very
cold. there was much rejoicing, Tor they
found plenty of fresh water. killed a
duck and procured some oysters to eat.
/ A strange and Unexplained circumstance
now happened. The captain of the ship
! and a small boat-load went back to the
slip, and was barely on board when the
sails We're spreas. and the vessel sailed
! away There We're nineteen persors left
on the beach with only q limited ss.pnly
OF provisions. The men We're armed and