The Jennings daily record., 1902-06-30


Ellis, the only survivor OF the
MononOiny crew. describing
the capsizing of the lifeboat. white try
ing to save men from the stranded
barge Wadena. He is now able to re-
member the experience with distinct
Ness He said:
I'VE worked under the lee OF the
Wadena and hailed those on board. tell
ing them to get ready 10 be taken off.
The second time they passed us Il line
The five men on the barge were e-i-
cited and we cautioned them to keep
their heads. l think MI Mack was the
first to get safely into our boat, and
The others quickly followed by dropping
on II rope aul then swinging off. When
all five men We're in the boat Capral1
Eldredge sang out TO cut the painter.
Surfnan Osborn Chase cut away the
rope with an axe.
In going away from the barge we
shipped II small seH. Two of the POr-
tusuese passengers then became ex-
cited and jumped up in the boat.
caught them and forced the rwO inro
the bottom of the boat Then Il large
amount of water was shipped. AS it
came in over the side. four men. all
but MIR. Mack. jumped all over the
boat. yelling with Gear. This inter
fered with our men in rowing. and
more water was shipped. AS those
cruzed fellows rushed toward the for
ward part Of the boat. the boat went
over.
Small and NiciierSou We're on the
second thwart. Kendrick and Rogers
on the third, and Foye and myself on
the fourth. After she went over, l
came up to the iecward. which, strange
20 say. l did on the three tiIles the Loaf
was overturned.
''rhe first time we RICHTER her, 4 !
hands We're all right. but soon w,
got her right side up. the Portuguese
clamhered in withouf amy ,.ea OF what
to do and as the boat was half full
of water. she rolled righ1 ever again
We al went down again. As Foye
came up he shouted ro the Captain: i
struck bottom that time. Captain. We
succeeded in again rightin% her. bHt
she rolled rishs over. and when she
came up. all of tia passengers and
Surfman Foye were missing. The mex,
TO 30 We're ClaSe NicherSon and Small
I saw them once fifteen feet away
drifting with the tide. but they SGol
sank.
Captain E.ldredge told us Ilot II
waste any more strength in rightins
the boat. but to cling Oh. Rogers, Ken
drick and myself climbed upon the hot
tom, while Captain Eldredge clung t,
the rudder-hrace and said: Come
boys, help me up We pulled him OF
once, but he. was immediately WASHED
off. He was again assisted up. but IN
couldn't stick. II was then all l coult
do TO look out for myself: but. SCOT
after. lookiu. around, l saw KcuClricl
aud Captain Eldrcdge float away The.
sank quickly.
lust then Rogers graSpeC me abou
the neck. ana held Oh like Il wise. rh
man was crazy. and. in my opinion
never knew whit he was doing. | ha,
II hard fight to shake him off. but Iii,
so finally. He was unable to hold u
the sea. Il rayin" maniac.
Il was now alone. with no eXpe' tn
tion of getting ashore alive. The rid
seemed to carry the boar into SInootile
water AS il did 50 | kicked off nj
that was left OF my clothing that
could. thinking / would make on
supreme effort uad Try 10 swim ashor.
Just then Captain Elmer Mayo cam
along with his boat and pulled me il
was almost gone and could not nav
stood it much longer"