The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-31
Tug Navigator, With C. Oliver
IssIIn Aboard, Towsd LIfsboat.
SCH. HENRY P. MASON SUNK
Grew We're In Small Boat Fast 10 FIshirap
When Life Savers Rescued
Them.

New York. Aug. 3l.-In strong
northeast gale, eight miles off High
lands, NJ j., at l0:30 o'clock Saturday
night the three -masted schooner Henry
p. Mason. from Perth Amboy, ". j.. for
Portland. Me-. loaded with 100 tons OF
red clay, struck. IL is believed. sub
merged wreck and at 1880 o'clock yester-
day morning sank.
The crew and two passengers of the
schooner took to the vessels small boat.
and after being bufeted by the heavy
seas all night and part of the day 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 Navigat tor. on which was c. oliver
Iselin. managing owner of the yacht Re-
lance. and Herbert c. Leeds
The survivors reached Sandy Hook at
half-past o'clock yesterday afternoon
on board the tug Navigator apparently In
good condition. and later were brought
by the same vessel to this city. II is
believed the schooner will be a total loss.
Those rescued were:
Capt A. w. Frost. Portland, Me.
First Mate John ii. Smiley. Boston
Second Mate Charles Johnson, Balu-
more.
Steward Preston Grover and his wife.
Tenants Harbor. Me-
Mr.. and Mrs. Masoules. New York
passengers. the latter sister of Capt.
Frost.
Crew-George W. Cofin. Nantucket.
Mass: Henry Roth. New York; Michael
Halversen. Norway; Gus Franklin, FIN
land Michael Halsen. Finland
TWO MAsTs CARRIED AWAY.
When the Mason struck the mainmast
and mzzenmast were broken or snort
and the vessel started TO leak badly Al
] o'clock an anchor was dropped over
board, but IL was soon discovered that
the vessel would not keep afioat. and the
crew and passengers took 10 the small
boat. For a time they held TO the stern
of the schooner, but as there was dan
ger of her going to the bottom at any
moment. they cast off and 6rifted. ABOUT
a mile off Galilee they made fast TO
dsh Mound where they remained until
they were rescued.
Repeated efforts were made by the hfe-
saving crews 10 launcn boat 10 go 10
the assistance of the shipwrecked per-
sons. but the heavy sea running mace it
impossible for them to .launch their
boats.
Meanwhile word had been sent 10 Sandy
Hook for assistance and Mr.. Iselin vol
unteered the services OF the Navigator TO
tow the life savers 10 where the small
boat was momentarily I'm danger OF being
swamped.
II was IL o'clock yesterday when the
Navigator located the II people In their
perilous position, and IL was fully an
hour before they could be rescued This
was accomplished In as daring 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 go
ing TO windward Of It. east of the life-
boat line With splendid dexterity line
was sent from the lifeboat to a pole on
the Ash pound and then was paid out
until the yawl was reached.
TWO WISE WOMEN.
In such condition were the shipwreck-
ed ones that they could not help them
sevles and Capt. Patterson and his crew
had to simply lift them out First came
the two women and then three sailors.
Meantime under direction OF Mr.. Ise-
LIN. the Navigator's crew had thrown
dozen pails OF oil overheard to the wind
ward OF the yawl so that the sea was
Gained and the big tug had taken
position go that the wind did not catch
her on the beam. The women when
brought aboard were carefully attended
to Mr. Iselin having taken along
chambermaid from the tender Sunbeam.
Capt Frost OF the Mason said that just
before the Navigator arrived realizing
that the women might die In few
hours, they had decided to try for the
beach. He said that Saturday. when they
were out near the lightship. at anchor.
the Old Dominion line steamer Hamilton
offered to take them of. 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 20
harbor in safety. During the night he be-
lieves the Mason struck something.
Thousands OF people along the shore
watched the splendid work OF the life
savers
Twice the lifeboat was filled level with
the water. but she is a self-bailer and
cleared herself The going down in tow
OF the Navigator was In itself a perilous
thing In such a sea.
When the men returned Mr.. Iselin said
q special word % praise TO them and In
return he was heartily cheered
When Capt. Patterson asked for the
assistance OF the Navigator. Capt.
Charles Barr OF the Reliance stood by.
He said: II have 30 men. every one OF
whom will volunteer TO help you ~ YOU
want them" Capt Patterson explained
that II was tug. not men. that was
needed.