The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-12
BRAVE RESCUE RS
ARRIVE IN PORT

groes and not one could speak word
OF English.
I'VE gave them proper nourishment,
dressed their many wounds and other
wise made them comfortable.
-Four days later we picked up a pilot
and were taken into Port au Prince,
where 1 delivered the rescued ones to
the proper authorities.
From our pilot who spoke French,
we got the story Of the wreck.
STORY OF THE WRECK.
'It seems that a small schooner. with
a cargo OF fruits. vegetables and other
products OF the island. left Gonaive for
the Island Of Merigotane five days before
we sighted the wreck.
They had been out about a day when
their vessel struck a submerged rock.
she made water fast and luckily in
stead OF sinking rolled over until her
keel was up.
There were is men and one woman
aboard and all succeeded in hanging to
the hull
THE misfortune had been such, the boat
that not drop OF water and not crumb
OF food was saved.
For four days and nights the crew
battled for life.
SUBMERGED TO BREASTS.
They were submerged to their breasts.
and being scantiiy clad. suffered intense
ly from contact with the ships bottom.
The boat rolled In the sea and when
the waves lifted and dropped them and
pounded them against the wreck. their
flesh was cut torn in a terrible man
ner.
THE agony of thirst was increased by
the psnse Of hunger that could not pos
"Gradually the company grew less and
they became week ard delirious from
privation and exposure.
ha niQar
struggle and one by one sank under the
"on the morning Of the NTH day but
eight remained and these about done for
"In the early gray OF the day they dis
covered our ship. and long before we
could possibly hear them, or make out
their signals they were endeavoring TO at
tract our attention.
HOPE REKINDLED.
when they saw that we were standing
toward them they renewed their efforts.
suppose that re-kindled hope gave ado-
ed strength 10 their voices, for at last
I heard their cries and the rescue was
made as / have detailed It,"
And did you get gold medal? asked
the pilot.
big envelope Which contained the Ships
papers. produced the following communi-
cation:
British Consulate General.
Port Au Prince,
July "a, 1903.
sir-It is my pleasing duty to inform
you that / have received from the hay
tan secretary OF state foreign affairs
letter in which am requested TO con-
vey to you the official expression OF the
very hearty thanks of the Haytian gov
ernment for your praise-worthy conduct
In saving the lives OF eight persons at sea
OF the Island of Gonaive on the 18th OF
this mornth.
Your obedient servant,
OLIVER WARDROP.
Acing Consul General.
To Mr. A. NJ King, master OF the
schooner w s. Fielding.
That's gold medal enough for me.
said Captain King.
picture? Who Of? Me? oh, no! 1
don't care to figure in any such way as
that. Much obliged 10 you, young man;
but / guess well cut out the picture
part!"
DIR. Kings official duties having been
completed. he signified his readiness 10
return TO the city and Captain King and
the pilot came UP with a party.
The captain went 10 the custom house.
attended TO his duties there, saw about
getting a tow UP today. and boarding an
electric rode TO Kettle Point where the
ships boat took him out 10 the Fielding.