The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08
.COWPUNCHER LEFT FLOATING
ON BALE OF. HAY IN MlD0CEAN

,rle 5Ivyanola was cattle boat Chart
cred to ply between Baltimore and Liver
pool d long, wcnrisomc trip that she had
made almost as many times as ssle i'au
nails In her bulkheads.
She had on board Il cargo of five nun
drcd head OF cattle, chartered below
decks; and besides her captain ana two
off,cres md d crew OF fifteen men and
eight COW p,incllers, under The cargo OF
1 two sub foremen nntl n head foreman.
WHO had exclusive charge Of the care OF
the cutie. ffg
jenkins, the foreman. hhd niue care
for the .plinchcrs, who wore III the main
n rough lot, gathered from the quarters
ri ira earth, 81 many or them escaped
thieves and representing the scum Of the
earth. The captain lad less thought for
them, for no rarely saw them and never
gave ear to their complaints OF harsh
treatment. All care and attention were
given to the cattle, and'5thc beasts Jared
we'll through the whole voyage !.
The boat was six days out, about nal, half
ing a terrific gale, and the ship was
flounlerlng heavily In the green seas
tina q dashed every moment over hor up
Rel. decks, the spray mounting mast
high. Except at: amdships, where the
heavy iron l. taft rail- gave a secure hold,
there was 4 not a safe footing on the
whole deck, and It was only between the
rolling seas that the mon OF the crew
wer able to dash from. the TO- C 10 70
place Of comparative safety
Tho Wyanola, with her speed sonsider-
ahle reduced, was making about nine
knots m hour; and tho storm had Just
risen to its worst when Jenkins ran UP
tho companion way and ordered one OF
the cowpunchers-Bill, tho men called
hin, for he had no other name aboard
shin TO 20 stostlie forward hold and bring
ont q, bale Of hay, 1t being near time
10 give the cattle their midday meal
!@,rhe poor youth stood a moment help
less. wondering how he could bring the
lmle without beig washed overheard.
jenkins, with an. oath, kicked him and
sent him laundering along the deck.
Bilfnnatle the hold, and went down. pres
entity appearing with the bpie on Ills
shoulders. In an agony OF fear he start
cd I1nidships with the bale. he was
barely half way, when a heavy sea broke
over the ships side. and man and bale
went overheard IN tons OF water.
INV oycrboa rd' went Aup&the cry. ana
several of the sailors made for the davlts
to lower Doat for the drowning man,
who could be seen fifty yards astern
clinging to the bale and shrieking for
help. No sound came from the cap
tain who had seen the whole affair from
the quarter deck. and all eyes were
turned toward him, ears straining to
hear the command I'd lower the boat. The
5captnin never: stirred, but kept ~, eyes
glued to the distance. The men stood
wOnderstruck, silent.
"Below, all OF YOU" me shouted I'VE
can't stop now One OF the men, not
realizing tho terrible cruelty, started for
ward with a rcmonstrance.
! 5 The words were repeated with u Nolley
| or epithets, and the men scurried from
| the davits Poor Bill could still be seen
now far astcrn. cllngtng to his bale and
waving his hand frantically l1eailins
over the taffrail the men, with q fierce
wonder in their eyes, watched the strug-
Cling man until he was soon lost &c
sight. The little speck in the roaring va.
tiers dlsappearsd, as the vessel forged
backward glances and with deep oaths
under their breath, went below.