New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-31
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came within arms length of the first, sea-
man seized it. He chung and drew the boat
ahead. Others seized poles and chung. and then
the yawl was made fast from end to end. her
head breasting the roll of the ocean. But still
they bailed.
In the mean time the life savers of Station No.
4, at Monmouth Beach, had looked in vain for
the schooner which they had seen anchored on
the preceding afternoon. But with their glasses
they sighted wreckage on the water. and soon
parts of the hull keel, deck and cabin of a YES
sci were thrown on the beach. leaving no doubt
as to the vessels fate. The cabin drifted to
Tallahassee Life Saving Station No. ., and when
the wreckage was searched the name and des-
tnation of the schooner were found in the clear
ance papers Looking for wreck2ge to which
might be dashed survivors of the wreck. the
glasses OF the life savers were soon focused on
the yawl and it's burden, fast at the pound poles
two miles from shore. Again and again the life
savers tried to launch their boat, but to no
avail.
Then Captain James Mulligan telephoned to
Captain Patterson, at Station No. l. at Sandy
Hook, telling him the critical situation of the
yawl and its occupants.
In the mean time news Of the wreck had
spread along the shore, and hundreds of natives
and summer visitors lined the beach with glasses
watching with GREATNESS interest and alternat-
ing hope and fear the bobbing yawl
IsELIN TO THE RESCUE
Lying inside the Horseshoe at the Hook was
the Navigator Captain Patterson sent re-
quest to the tug. asking that she aid in the
rescue Mr.. Iselin, it so happened. at that
time on the tug and. on hearing the request,
quickly volunteered to go to the rescue. The
large surfboat OF the life saving station, in
charge of Captain Patterson. was taken in tow.
and at 1910 O'Clock the Navigator. with the
life savers trailing astern, passed out OF the
Hook.
On the Navigator with Mr.. Iselin were Wood
bury Kane and c. H. Leeds, who were his
guests his yacht, the Sunbeam,
About noon the captain OF the Navigator
sighted the yawl and in to within half
mile Of her The life savers got out their oars
and, cutting adrift from the tug started on the
perious work Of taking off the shipwrecked
party on the yawl. Those the tug watched
them the boat appeared on the crest OF
wave only to disappear into the trough The
Navigator lay by, rolling and pitching, the water
breaking over her so that at times the light
was shut out from the pilot house volume
of water would dash against her upper works.
Mr.. Iselin all this time remained near the wheel
house window. his glasses to his eyes, watching
for the return of the lifebOat crew.
Rising and falling the twelve almost ex-
hausted mariners in the yawl rescue near
at hand. But even when within hailing distance
it was an hour before they taken the
lifeboat. Danger confronted both rescuers and
shipwrecked for should the lifeboat be tossed
into the yawl by one OF the seas, resstess in its
sweep, all might be drowned. Five times the life
savers tried to lay their boat alongside the yawl.
AS many times they failed, for the sea swept
them by or they had to put back to save crash
in Il
others sides, while the men on the Navigator
held their breath. Finally line attached
to one of the fish poles and paid out until the
baffied sea, made to do that which 1t sought
to prevent, carried the lifeboat to the right of
the yawl.
AS the life savers first lifted the two women.
helpless from exhaustion into their craft, a
cheer went up from the watchers on the shore
miles the sea, and the Nayigator's
crew echoed it, One by one the seamen. now
that the strain was without strength, were lifted
into the lifeboat, and then the coast guardsmen
rowed to the Navigator.
Meantime under the direction of Mr.. Iselin,
the Navigator's crew had thrown a dozen pals
of oil overheard to the windward of the yawl, so
that the sea Gained. and the big tug had
taken position so that the wind did not catch
her on the beam.
Mr.. Jselin and his friends were part Of the
Navigators crew for the time being They
sisted in the laborious work OF the lifeboat
to pick up the tow line. The women were at
once transferred to the Navigator, and cared for
by a maid taken along from the Sunbeam by
Mr. Iselin.
The others were left in the lifeboat on account
of the danger run in transferring. and towed to
the Hook
Captain Frost said that just before the Navi-
gator arrived they feared the women would die
in few hours, and had decided to try for the
beach. He said that on Saturday when they
were out the hghtship at anchor the Old
Dominion Line steamer Hamilton offered to take
them off. and he urged the women to go. but
that they declined to go without the men.
When inside the Hook the crew and passen-
gers of the Mason We're transferred to the tug
and the life savers went back to their station
Mr. Iselin of those who assisted the
party on board the tug. and after it was all over
he wiped his face and remarked.
Well all worked nard."
AS none Of the rescued party were in need OF
immediate medical aid. the captain of the Navi-
gator volunteered to take them to the city.
They we're brought up and landed at the New
York Yacht Club landing at East Twenty
fourth-st.. about o'clock
In spite of their experience the survivors APP
peared 10 be in good shape when they came
ashore. They had a chance TO rest a bit. get
something eat, and time to dry their
clothes. Mrs Grover and Mrs. MaraIious appear
to be about thirty-ive years of age, Their eyes
showed the effects of the salt water, which had
been dashing in their faces, but otherwise they
did not bear any marks of their experience The
trip the Mason was the first that Mrs
Maralious had ever taken on The sea.
When c. Oliver Iselin returned to the New