The Holly chieftain., 1903-02-06
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by SEWARD w. HOPKINS.
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saw the gray OF the early morning
the dawn chasing away the horrid
blackpess OF the night.
Our greatest trouble now was thirst,
and I knew that the misery of that had
but commenced. And also knew that
in few hours hunger would add it's
pangs to the other horrors Of our stu
alton, and our hope lay in the discov.
cry, In the coming daylight, OF q pass
ing vessel
At last morning broke. The fog was
banisAed by the warm glow Of the ris-
ing sun. and the chill began to depart
from our bones and fiesh, Consequent
ly our spirits rose and we scanned the
sea for ship.
There Was none In sight.
The faces of the poor women were
sight to make ones soul sick with
impotent pity. One or two Of them
seemed to have lost consciousness and
perhaps they were better off than the
.est.
Suddenly. when the cup of our bit
'terness seemed full, one Of the sailors
5oyfully pointed to the westward and
shouted:
"A sail! \ sail!"
The others looked. and having veri-
fed his joyful utterance. they sang
and laughed and shouted like men
beside themselves, Notwithstanding
the fact that the sail was still far
away ana might bring no succor to us
at all.
One of the sailors pulled of his shirt
and tying the sleeves to an oar, made
a signal of 1t. which he held aloft.
The sail grew slowly but steadily
larger. until we could make the ap-
preaching vessel out to be brig.
When 1t became evident beyond
chance Of error that the brig was
coming to our assistance, the joy of
all in our little boat, save the two
women who were but half conscious,
burst forth in shouts and cries of
thanksgiving. And it was with feel
ing that cannot describe that we
saw her heave to and heard the cap
tain ham us.
We told him whom we were-or at
least the officer in charge Of our boat
did-and after few strokes at the
oars BY our weary sailors, we were
alongside the brig.
The women were tenderly placed on
board FIRST. Then I was assisted up
the ladder. and the other male passen-
gers followed. Then the sailors clam
bered aboard, and the boat was sent
.adrift.
The rescuing brig proved to be the
Janetae from New York, bound for Liy-
erpool. The captain. James Southey,
was part owner, and she was engaged
IN private carrying trade, being as
signed to wellknown shipping firm.
Within twenty minutes after getting
on board the Janette we had a smok-
ing and savory meal set before us, and
it is needless to say that we did 1t
full jsskice.
was provided with jacket by the
second nate. who was q man about
my own huild. He also gave me a
cap. ! sAatted with the ohcer from
the MATED Queen. who had been in
commanA e our small. boat.
From hin learned ali that was
known Of the accident.
The Ar& omcer had been in COM
mana. The fog was 10 dense that
nothaag sosld be seen hundred feet
away. Even the lights were almost
useless. Suddenly, through the fog,
the aaA eatlines Of hull were dis
tineuisAeA directly ahead, and almost
under the bows of the Queen. The
gong - reverse the engines was
sounlaea, but 1t was too late. The
Queen crashed into the obstructing
huh. aAA the result was too well
known - N.
The accident is . strong argument"
conttnned the omcer, "in favor Of the
destsscfiOn of derelicts by warships.
The hnA which sent the Queen to de-
strucStoA vas no doubt one Of these
wan0er1ng menaces to navigetors,
which ase 70 be met with when they
are 1eask expected: It was certainly
deseseeA veased, and probably . dis
mastsA snA.-
CaoAaiA eouthey added his testimony
as 70 tAe danger Of the derelicts At
aea, anA aaid he hoped It would not be
long Before tho great powers realixee
the netsaGity for action and sent out
war vessels equipped for destroying
the0.
II The sleepanE Recommendations on
boano the Janette were msaser. the
supply of food Was not. We had ulen. 4
ty = oa4 aud drink. ana nov hat