Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-04-14

Boston-Picked up in an open boat
after being buffeted about by the an
CRY seas for nearly 80 hours, during
which time they witnessed three or
their companions swallowed up be-
meath the waves, while still another
succumbed to the dreadful hardships
and died in the bottom of the small
boat. and aftor they had almost given
up hope of being rescued from their
perilous position. Captain A. l.. Hop
kins and Seaman John Mulhain OF the
two,masted schooner Sallie b. of Ban
gor. Me-, were brought into port on
board the steamer Bay State which
effected the rescue of the men in a
rather precarious condition from their
long exposure.
They presented a pitiable sight as
they lay in their berths on board the
steamer and related the terrible hours
of suffering through which they had
passed
The Sallie B. left New York on We'd
nesday with $50 tons of coal. bound
for Bangor, Me. When off Cape Por-
poise Monday night they encountered
the heavy gale and lay helpless in
the trough of the big seas.
An effort was made to reach Port
land Harbor. but the terrific winds
blew away all the sails and they drift
ed about through the night.
The storm increased in fury each
hour, and as daylight was breaking
off to the east giant wave struck the
helpless craft, almost throwing it over
on its beam and flooding the cabins.
At a. m. Tuesday morning the
storm had not abated bit and 1t was
reported to Captain Hopkins that the
schooner was leaking badly in the
forward hold. The crew jumped to
the pumps, but the water steadily
gained on them, which poured in
through great seam in the bow.
After four hours steady labor at the
pumps and the crew were we'll nigh
exhausted and numb from the cold
sleet which was falling on them, the
vessel gave a sudden lurch and set.
tied at the bow in the water
The order was given to launch the
yawl and the men scrambled into it
without having time to provide for
food and water
They managed to get away from the
side of the vessel safely, which at
once settled further down into the
water.
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egg shell.
Fifteen minutes after leaving the
sunken wreck a big wave struck the
little craft containing the seamen,
washing three of the crew overheard
They were Mate Campbell, Seaman
Campbell and the cook, Arthur l.,
Gray.
Their feeble attempt to reach the
little craft again was futile. while the
other men left in the boat could only
look on with anguish unable to rem.
der assistance. and watched the cold
waters close over their heads as they
sank from view one after the other.
The same wave which carried the
three men overheard also took away
one of the oars. and the men in the
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the whim of the wind and sea.
Throughout the whole day Tuesday
they drifted Just as the shadows Of
evening were stealing across the skies
Seaman hatcher lay down exhausted
IN the bottom of the boat. and the
shadow of death passed over him. He
lied at o'clock that night.
Throughout the night the other two
nen drifted with their dead compan-
on. Daylight broke again, bFt not the
sight of a sail or a steamer had been
sighted.
The two men were fast losing their
strength from the terrible experience
hey were undergoing, without food or
water as a stimulant.
Their hope of rescue was fast ebb-
ng with their strength, when at 10 a.
n, Wednesday morning, they were
sighted by the Bay State of the East.
srn Steamship company, which was
IN its way to Boston from Portland.