New-York tribune., 1906-07-01

those ATTITUDES. wore their heavlss. hoos, -.
every little while an unusually violar- - tAss
Of smoke and gas and steam from tie ~ : f1-s'As
the men into the rigging 70 get a lzsa:s5 !.
The holes that had been bored IA sss a.,
were now plugged up tight, and the Fas-s.1
were newly caulked. but the beIchinzs ~ .-a IS
volcano came through the seams as thT0--9- 40 10
meshes Of a sieve. There was no living - - -
cabins or IN the forecastle. and the cook 80 80
driven from MS galley. All hands were oE.sza5
70 stay on deck or in the rigging. and IL 2,ss
gOdsend that the weather continued ina 49,.
Montana neared 81. Pauls Island. Captaln a.
wood had provisions. water. clothing f-s.-t
ments and the medicine chest slowed 81 -
boats. which were tOWed astern that tfev T-i5s.
be ready in case heavy weather came "a e-i
the crew had to leave her at short notice ~
IL was on the eighth day that St. PauIs va,
sighted, and on that day q gale came on -
island is nothing more than the crater -
volcano, rising a few feet above the glIrss-s
Of the Indian Ocean and formed like a -.
bowl with fathOmless depths all around o.
tain Atwood knew that there was little fo's
ing ground for an anchor, and that he woc7g
have to go close inshOre TO get any bottom -
he brought her to under the lee OF the isIzTs
in the face OF the gale and let so the heavI-sr
mudhOOk he had. It was all so quickly anF a.
neatly done that the anchor held and tr.-.
the Montana swung. under the lee Of St PauFg
with her hold a seething mass Of ire and Ia
crew wild with anxiety 70 leave her As sss
lay there Captain Atwood had the men Get On.
more stores and some rigging and sails, ana
then having done everything possible f0S. con-
fort and safety he gave the order 20 quit ~.
ship.
The crew had not been on shore many hours
when, with a frightful roar. the flames bUrs:
through the ships decks and scared aloft IN a
red and black torrent, eating up the sails ana
rigging like chaT. soon the masts feI. and
before night there was nothing let OF the Mon
tana but her hull under water.
There was no telling how long the MOutaua's
crew might have to remain on the volcanic fgIa
for few ships pass that way except under uu-
usual conditions OF weather. but they did 10
worrying. for they had plenty 70 eat and would
not have starved. anyway Tor the best Of food
fishes abound IN those waters, while millions
Of sea fowl frequent the lonely Isle There was
little need for shelter, for except in storms tha
temperature was comfortable out OF doors. Tia
that the volcano might resume business. and this
fear did not take possession Of the men UnfM
one day there came an awful rumble. shaking
the whole island, which is about a mile one way
by two miles the other.
Two Of the sailors were sitting the shors
watching for passing sails. when the quake
came. and an immense bOWldeF rolled down from
the rim Of the crater. passing close 70 the men
and disappearing with a great splash into the
sea- We might as well De roasteG as 70 oe tat
tened out with big rocks Ike that, said the
Jackies, and they wanted TO put to sea az olcs
in the boats.
When Captain Atwood landed on St. PauIs
the first thing he noticed was fagstaR pFoppe.
up with stones. and the remnants Of a British
union jack flying from it's weather worn halliarls.
He afterward found that British slOOp OF wa,
had been wrecked the island and that this
signal had been set I'D by her people. who. after
spending six weeks there had sent out a boa:
for help. Some time after another British va.
vessel came from Singapore and took OF the
castaways. Upon the hagstah Captain AtWoo1
set another signal, the American flag, union
down. and then there was nothing 20 DO h-t
wait.
The rescue OF the MOntana's people came ab0U:
strangely-they earned their deIiverance by pre-
venting the death Of their deliveTeFs. One nigh.
the sixth that they had been upon the island
some Of the lOOkOuts were aStOniShed TO see
a big ship bearing straight for the shore. IS
though her people had not made out the land.
In another minute or two she would bring %
all standing on the rocky rim OF the volcauN,
and that would be the last OF her and her crew,
for half a gale was blowing and smart sea
was running.
Immediately the OIOntana's men set up grsa:
shouting and flashing Of lights. and at the last
moment, as it seemed, the lookout on the ship
heard and saw them Over went her wheel and
she came up into the wind with great creaE-
Ing Of yards and Stating Of canvas just clear
ing the rocks. Captain Atwood afteTward dis
covered that the master OF this ship which was
a British vessel bound from Liverpool for Ran
goOn, was much addicted to liquor and that the
sailing Of the ship had devOlved upon the mates.
neither Of whom was much OF a navigator.
The MOntana'S crew was landed BY this ship
at RangOOn, where most Of them shipped i1
other vessels, Captain Atwood coming home ia
a steamer by way OF Suez.