The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
1905

INils, SEPTEMBER 80, 1905.
peous appeals for help falling on the ears of those who
were poweress to render the slightest assistance
rms fearful disaster, which might be their fate
o who were now collected in the TO coste which was
perhaps the least exposed part of the ship About twenty
persons were left out of 200 souls
AS the afternoon waned and the dreaded night wore
on, the situation grew agonizing. At about 7
O'clock one of the Sailors lashed foremost shouted
"Lightsl Lights! boat in sight, Paul glanced al
the captain but he shook his head desparngy; no ves
sci could possibly approach near enough the reacbeo
rocKs TO be OF service And it proved After irving
in vain to beat up toward them was at length com
peled for her own safety to bear out to sea- 1907
Since the loss Of the small boats the only hope Of res
cue lay IN assistance from passing vessel when the
passengers saw the ship lights growing DINNER and less
asnc some OF them lost all control the hearrend,
Of their added to the frightfui
picture Of desolation. = 2. 49,
During all this long, miserable day. by his many lit
tie acts Of unselfshness his devotion to the weak
trembling women, whom tried in every way known to
h heart to comfort and cheer Paul had greatly
Emes thanked the quet-spoken American lad for his
Tor the vessels dissolution and what seemed to be Ger
IAN DEATH Captain Barrett suddenly bent down Paul.
parents had been swept away. ...~ -. . r.; ...-..I
lraVers, = he hoarsely whispered.
= eyes, sir.'& 49,: y :--:-E. T. .
IF by any chance you get to shore alive want Won
TO see the owners and tell them that if made mistake
did what believed the best. Will you do this
.tt t sir, if get the chance,
That's all, Travers You've been a great help to
me, great comfort lad, and may-may God bless and
preserve YOU Then he wrung the boys hand in token
ol FAREWELL st1ed groan that half and turned
to speak word of cheer to the second engineer who.
From midnight the only cnanee in the
tense situation last the survivors from the
70 the rigging made necessary the wreck set
tled lower and lower in the water ! y ~.
10 raul, young, vigorous and with the love of life
strong within him, these last hours rigging were
peculiarly trying Isolated for the first time that
day. each dashed in place prevent surprise bv the
angry waves he was left to his thoughts which were
then to die ou Gka Phn 10 come 50 far in safety and
He could not believe possible and his soul in anguish re-
peea against ms impending fate He closed his eyes tight
TO smut out the horrible ghoty figures dashed all around
NM ana ms thoughts flew to that home on the
shores Of Lake Michigan Before his mental vision rose
must not Be- He wond to t for b it,
tne last Ii all else drowned he must be saved he
WAS 700 young to die There was so much that had
planned to do Surely he not to be cut off SO soon
And then there his mother .Ah God'' he praved
let me live to see my dear mother once moreN
But there were tears to shed he was beyond that
ne could only groan he felt his heartstrins vibrae
and he dumbly wondered they snap under the
Then he turned his eyes shoreward where the sparse
watchers had built huge bonfres whose bright flames
weird might p 1ed fg
or pllng more wood the blaze. That the wreck va.
visible to those land Paul did doubt for the glare
added. r - lush iuea
But it would have been madness to venture ont: :,
BOAT mad no chance for existence in heavy seas that
Were running even if it escaped the treacherous surf
TOO there were the rocks, those gaping Jagged
reeIs on which the Koturah had received her mortal
Wound y No, there was nothing to do but to wait for
lean or the morning If the ship held together until
tnere was still hope for the seas
WenI down: But the chances slim. The boat was
set5hng fas and as the mounted higher and still
toward the wretched survivors weaker ones
g1auay lost all power of resistance and parting their
tervo b;,,
engulfed them. -..--s,-ce So '' ereeolly
. -. :<.*..-. (To Be Contnued) -: