New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
SPENT HOURS IN RIGGING.
SeUGn Hen Rescued at Last BIZ
Barnegat, n. j., LifesaUers.

Barnegat. n. J.. Feb 22-Driven out Of her
course by the high wind. and the captains
reckoning confused by the fog and Storm the
three masted schooner Olive T. Whittier came
ashore this morning Long Beach. After
hours OF exposure in the rigging. Captain Whit
der and his crew OF six We're brought ashore
by the life savers. and are being cared for at
the Beach Haven Life Saving Station.
The Whittier came ashore about I o'clock
this morrIng. and grounded well in toward the
beach, but out OF reach Of the life saving lines
She struck hard and then swung around so that
she lay broadsde TO the beach. and the seas
which were running high across the bar BE-
gan 10 break over her. Her presence had been
known 20 the life savers for some time before
she struck. as her bell could be heard. Signals
were burned by the patrol in an effort 20 warn
her Of. The presence OF the lee shore was
known to Captain Whittier. and he endeavored
repeatedly TO claw or shore. but could not
make any great progress. and was finally driven
the bar.
The lfesavers We're already out. and as soon
as they were satisfied that the schooner was
aground they began to try to throw lines to
her. The lines either fell short or the crew had
already taken TO the rigging. for there was no
answering haul on the lines shot out. and finally
the lifesavers settled down 70 wait for daylight
1t was useless TO try to put out IN the surf
boat. Not only would the breakers have upset
the craft. but the ice cakes were being tossed
about 30 by the waves that the boat would have
been pounded 10 pieces close to shore.
As the sky ligrtened with daybrcak the crew
was made out aloft in the rigging. and efforts
were again made TO throw them a line Even
had the line reached the crew would then have
been unable TO grasp IL. Every minute or so
the deck swept by the waves.
After the schooner struck. Captain Whittier
h1I al a a va fFrrr,n g.,
keep footing on deck. even with the safety
lines which had been rugged. All the men were
heavily clad and all wore oilskins, but the wind
and rain made their position in the rigging
numbing. With each sway OF the masts the hold
of the threatened with release and an
lashed themselves fast
After daylight the sea began to subside some
what. and by s o'clock an effort was made TO
launch the surfboat, but it was found useless
the could not get ~ over the crest ~
the combers. There was nothing to do but wait
and let the subside. The fog had lifted by
noon and the men could be plainly made out
dashed TO the masts Shortly after 1920 after
several failures the lifeboat was gotten out and
after a struggle the lifesavers brought up under
the lee OF the Whittier Then II was foun5
that the aloft were too exhausted and
numbed TO loosen themselves. and two members
OF the lifesaving crew had TO ascend to the men
and aid them They were able 10 aid in descend
ing once the stay lines were cut and all were
gotten into the surfboat They were brought
ashore and taken TO the station. All were thor
oughly worn out.
One man was lost at sea on Saturday having
been swept from the deck. The Whittier was
bound from Crandall. Ca. to New-York. and ,s
loaded with yellow pine. She lies i'm n fair no
sition and may be saved