The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-14

paulin cove. Naushon island. tonight, was
owned by l. L. Snow & Co. Of this city.
She was bound from South Amboy 10
this port with a cargo of coal and was
commanded by Capt. Peter Nelson. who
made his home in this city. where his
wife and two children reside. There were
three seamen OH board the vessel. but
only two Of them are known 10y name.
Those who were known are NJ. Nelson
and II. Johansessen, both natives of
Norway. Neither the vessel or the cargo
was insured. The schooner was valued
at about S350O
The craft Is well known in Providence,
having been here but a snort time ago.
SAVED CREW OF NAUTILUS.
Gloucester Mass. Nov. 1i.-Battling
through raging waves and bowling gale
to the rescue of the crew on board the
twomasted schooner Nautilus, Capt
King and crew Of tire DoIlivers Light
Life-Savirg station last night expert
enced the toughest and most exhaustive
work in the history of the station.
The Nautilus. Capt. Stephen Coleman
of Rockland Me. bound from Perth
Amboy TO Rockland. with a cargo OF
coal. carried away her jb and halyards
and was driven dangerously near to the
new Dog Bar breakwater. Capt. Cole
undoubtedly saved immediate shipwreck
The dangerous position of the disabled
schooner was discovered by the life
savers at Dollivers light. and Capt King
and crew of six quickly launched a
lifeboat and set out upon their Journey
of rescue through a tumblng sea.
LIFE SAVERS EXHAUSTED.
The vessel was a mile and a half away
and n dozen times IL looked as IL the
life savers would not only fail to reach
the schooner but themselves might be
engulfed In tons of water. The high
wind caught their oars and at times
rendered them practically useless. and
the boat. losing its headway, was time
and again hurled shoreward.
With their courageous persstency,
however the life savers stuck to their
task, and after much buffeting reached
the Nautilus. but the crew was so thor
oughy exhausted that Capt. King was
compelled to tie up on the lee side OF
the schooner I'm order that his men might
recover their strength.
Having recovered from their eNertions
the life savers proceeded 10 the work OF
taking of Capt. Coleman and his crew
OF three men. consisting OF Augustus
Gunderson, II. a. Ranking and Peter
Nelson. Gunderson was suffering from
a severe cut on the head. inflicted by
block falling from the rigging
HELPED BY TUG.
The towboat Nellie hove In sight and
passed a line 10 the lifeboat and the creE
and the men they risked their lives to
save were towed ashore.
Capt King Of the life savers said that
the trip to the schooner was the most haz.
srdous he had ever attempted
Can't Coleman said that he was coming
over the shoals this morning. when it be-
gan to blew He tried to make Ports
but the wind increased I'm strength
until IL blew a gale and he made for this !
harbor.
The schooner had Just rounded the
point. when the jib helyart gave wav,
and Capt. Coleman saved himself and
crew from certain destruction only by
prompt work in getting over his anchors.
At high tide the stern OF the Nautilus
was grazing the rocks. and II Is feared
when the tide goes down the vessel will
grind to pieces
The Nautilus II owned by the estate OF
y. A. Farrivell OF Rockland, Me The YES.
vel was not insured for its fun value.
THE BESSIE PARKER ASHORE.
Vineyard Haven Mass, Nov 1.-THE
schooner Bessie Parker. Capt. whelpley,
,ound from Port Johnson for ST. John. n.
B., with a cargo Of coal broke an anchor
hahn here last night during the heavy
northeast gale. and went ashore on the
vest side OF this harbor. She pounded
leavily. and IL now leaking so badly that
Ter pumps cannot keep her free.
II will BE- necessary 20 lighttn the
ohooner's cargo before she eau be dost-
. Tha storrs had abstsd somewhat AZ
o'clock. -nd ne vessel lee sso,.