The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-09-01
FROM THE JAWS OF DzATH.
Prompt Action of C. oliver IseIIn
Saves a Dozen Lives.

New York, Aug. 31-During strong
northeast gale eight miles off High
lands, N. j., at half-past 10 o'clock Sat
urday night, the three-masted schoon-
er Henry P Mason, from Perth AmbOy,
N. j., for Portland, Me-, struck, it is
| believed, a submerged wreck, and at
80 Sunday morning sunk. The crew
| and two passengers of the schooner
took to the vessels small boat and,
after being buffeted by the heavy seas
all night and part of Sunday, were
rescued by Capt. Paterson and the
Sandy Hook life saving crew, who
| were towed out to the boat one mile
off Galilee by the New York Yacht
clubs committee boat Navigator, on
| which was c. Oliver Iselin, managing
| owner of the yacht Reliance, and Bert
G. Leeds. The survivors reached San
| dy Hook at 2.30 o'clock Sunday after
noon on board the Navigator, appar-
emily in good condition, and later were
brought by the same vessel to this
| city. 1t is believed the schooner will
be a total loss.
Repeated efforts had been made by
the life saving crews to launch a boat
| wreck. but the heavy sea running
made it impossible for them to launch
their boats. Meanwhile word had been
sent to Sandy Hook for assistance and
Mr. Islein volunteered the service of
the Navigator to tow the life savers
to shore to where the small boat was
momentarily in danger Of being
SWamped.
1t was II o'clock Sunday morning
when the Navigator located the II per-
sons in their perilOus position, and it
was fully an hour before they could be
rescued. This was accomplished in as
daring a manner as has been told in
any sea tale, fiction or fact. The big
tug made several attempts to get near
the yawl, and then finally going to
windward of them, cast off the life
line. With splendid dexterity a line
was sent from the life boat to pole
on the fish pound, and then was paid
out until the yawl was reached.
In such condition were the ship
themselves, and Capt Patterson and
his crew had to simply lift them out.
First came the two women and then
three sailors. Meantime, under the
direction of MIR. Iselin, the NavigatOr's
crew had thrown a dozen pals of oil
overheard to the windward of the
yawl so that the sea was Gained and
~ L. - 40Ir
that the wind did not catch her on the
beam The women, when brought
aboard, were carefully attended to,
Mr.. Iselin having taken along cham
bermaid from the tender Sunbeam.
Capt Frost, of the Mason, said that
just before the Navigator arrived they
had concluded that the women would
die in a few ho&cs, and they had ds
cided to try for the beach. He said
that Saturday when they were out
near the lightship at anchor the Old
Dominion line steamer Hamilton Of
fered to take them off, and he urged
the women to go, but they declined to
leave without the men. The men
thought the storm would abate, and
they would get the boat to harbOr in
safety.
Thousands along the shore watched
the clever work of the life savers.
Twice the life boat was filed level
with water, but she is a self-bailer and
cleared herself, The going down in
tow of the Navigator was in itself
perilous thing in such a sea. When
the men returned Mr.. ISelin said spe-
cial word of praise to them, and in
return was heartily cheered. When
Capt. Paterson asked for the asst
ance of the Navigator, Capt. Charles
Barr, of the Reliance stood, by. He
added: 81 have so Nen; every one Of
them will volunteer to help if you want
| them"
Capt Paterson explained that it was
a (tug and not the men that was
| needed.