The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07

disheartening that he felt compelled TO
wait for daylight. and therefore ordered
the boat ashore. A. his request the peO-
pie of the vicinity kindled a large bon
fire, which il was thought might posi-
bly, be seen from the vessel. while ell
hands were permitted 10 lie down for an
hour and half upon straw brought by
the farmers. After breakfast. procured
at farmhouse near by. the keeper sent
the entire crew along the cliffs for the
purpose of sighting the vessel If possible
when daylight shoulS break. but no signs
OF her were discovered. and again he
launched. leaving a man on shore with
instructions TO ascend to the top Of a
windmill standing on a hill. and. If he
should pick her UP. TO signal which way
the boat should go.
Schooner Sighted.
"As soon as the lookout reached the
top Of the mill ne discovered the schoon-
er showing a mere speck in the DIS
lance. and upon his signal the keeper
put back and made her out very well
with the aid of marine glasses. Taking
note of her bearings by the compass he
again launched. and. having the wind
astern, soon made a distance of ten
miles off shore, when the wind came
brisk from the east with a strong beam
sea. which compelled him 10 proceed in
the dangerous trough Of the combing
waves. and the weather was so cold
that the spray rapidly covered the boat
and its occupants with ice. The condi-
lions then constantly grew more difficult
and when the boat reached the wreck
at 30 a. IN, twenty miles of shore.
the wind was blowing very hard an the
sea was running high.
THE vessel and her crew were IN q
most pitiful condition She had 10 u her
sails, yawI boat. and both anchors, had
her cabin smashed in. was leaking fast.
and was heavily incurnDered with ice.
She was simply a helpless wreck. drift
ing about at the mercy Of the storm
All on board were suffering grievously
| from exposure for more than fifty hours
and from lack of food for upward OF
thirty-six hours. They had lost hope.
hidden one another good-by. and were
| lying on the deck benumbed. despairing,
and some of them hystericaL In lit
/ tie while all would have persisted.
Having wrapped the woman in the
keepers overcoat and provided her
with mittens the life-savers managed to
/ place all hands safely into the surf
| boat and, as nothing could be done 10
save the wreck, the keeper pushed on
quickly with a view OF gaining the land
] before darkness should shut down All
were well-nigh worn out, and the return
| trip lay in the trough OF the sea, which
made It necessary to constantly head
the boat up TO the breakers. whereby her
progress was much impeded- A little
assistance was rendered at the oars by
some of the shipwrecked men, when
they were sufficiently recovered. and, al
ter sn extremely trying experience the
shore was reached about 1870 p. m, a
mile and a half from the launching
place.
Ice Distinctions.
There, however, on account OF the
| formidable accumulation OF Ice, the
boat could not land. and the crew were
therefore compelled to carry the rescued
persons ashore. through the water and
i ice, on their shoulders. Then they pull
ed farther down. where horses dragged
the boat ashore Tor transportation
After partaking OF a warm supper.
kindly furnished by thoughtful women
IN the vicinity. the crew proceeded with
the boat TO Lakeside. and thence by
train TO Windsor Beach, the starting
point, where they arrived about $3.50
D. M, December 15 having been en-
| gagged in this extremely hazardous en-
terprfse more than a day and a night
without sleep and with no rest, save for
an anxious hour and half in the open
air spent upon a bit of straw spread
upon the snow.
They were under oars from 1880 p.
m. of the 14th TO 4:3O p. m. Of the 10Th
continuously, with the exception OF
about two hours. having pllIed In a