Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-16
GALLANT RESCUE
Of the E. H. Fosters Crew
by Bank Fishermen.
One Of Rescuers Injured--Men Taken
Off in Terrible Sea.
Abandoned Schooner Afterward lowed
f'iia g Into Boston.

| Gloucester. Mass, Feb. 15.-Capt
Daniel Cameron, Mate Daniel Me-
| Wicker Steward Allen McDougall and
Seamen Ernest Jones and Elm Dixon
OF the British schooner E. H. Foster,
of and for st. John, N. B., We're brought
| to this port, today, by the fishing
schooner Kineo, Capt. John Streams,
and were taken from their vessel which
was disabled and believed to be in a
sinking condition, Saturday afternoon,
As miles east by south of Thatcher $
Island.
Capt. Streams was bound out on q
fresh halibut trip, but after rescuing
the shipwrecked sailors Immediately
put about and brought the men to this
port, arriving shortly after midnight,
this morning. Choking with emotion
and quivering with excitement due to
his experiences of the past "a hours,
Capt. Cameron, this afternoon, told the
following story of the disaster:
I'VE sailed from Salem, where we
had made a harbor. Thursday, about
II o'clock, Friday night, with a good
westerly breeze blowing and prospects
good for a fine run.
LAS we made off shore the wind be-
gan increasing and at 10 o'clock, Sat-
urday morning, when Is miles north
east of Cape Ann we ran into north
west hurricane and almost before we
were aware of it the vessel was COM
plete wreck above the deck. The sails
were all blown away, fore rigging, Ian
yards broken, foremost sprung and
worst of all the immense seas which
began breaking over the helpless craft
opened her seams badly, causing large
leaks which despite constant pumping
allowed the water to gain rapidly
The captain set his flag union down
in the main rigging in the hope that
he might be sighted by some passing
vessel. knowing that unless held did
come their lives must be sacrificed.
Just before noon as the fishing
schooner Kineo, bound for the Banks,
had changed her course a little more
to the southwark in order that her
foresail might draw more steadily,
Capt. Streams thought he observed the
naked sDars of a vessel ahead and to
leeward He again charged his course
and with the glasses made out the
signal of distress. He quickly ran
down and saw the condition of affairs
and Immediately made preparations for
rescue.
1t was blowing a bowling gale and
to illustrate its force it is only neces-
sary to state that it was an hour ans
half before sail could be got off the
kineo and proper storm sails be reset.
Under jumbo trysail and foresail the
Kineo was finally put about and beat
back to the dismantled craft.
Capt. Streams called for volunteers
to man the boats, for it was taking q
mans life in his hands to venture into
dory in the immense sea running.
Every man aboard the Kineo stepped
forward and signfied his Willingness
to go to the rescue and Immediately
preparations were made to put the
dories over the sides.
Carl Miller was the first to jump in
to his dory. He grabbed the sides of
it and at almost the same instant the
dory struck the vessels side. Miller's
hand was at the point of contact and
one of his fingers was completely sever
eG. Had it not been for the captains
orders Miller would have remained N
the boat and still helped in the res
cue.
Two dories We're finally put over.
manned by Oscar Benson and Andrew
Olsen and Charles Sutherland and
Charles Adams, and in the teeth of the
gale the transfer was made. the crew
of the Foster watching their chances
and as opportunity offered jumping
from their vessel to the little dory
waiting to receive them. They left all |
their effects behind them. but were
thankful to escape with their lives.
When finally all were safely aboard |
the Kineo. Capt. Streams postponed his |
voyage and Immediately began bucking |
it for this port, arriving as before |
stated.