The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-03-14

mile away. With ali the strength OF
his parched and aching throat he yelled
for help. His shouts were apparently
heard for the steamer slowed down.
For fifteen minutes he yelled. The
parched throat and unnourished sys.
tenn could muster bu. a faint sound
which, as the minutes of desperation
wore on, grew fainter and fainter
Then the lights of the steamer began
During the night Hemmeon, whom
his companion had given up for dead.
again revived. and with brief moments
of consciousness, sang and salked with
his parents, who appeared In his de-
lirum. Saturday morning came clear
and fair. The sea had moderated to
regular swell. During the forenoon
three sailing Tessels and two steamers
were sighted, and TO each Matheson
rose il his dory and waved with all
his strength his oilskin perched on the
top of the fork. Sometimes 1t seemed
that his signal had been eeen and that
rescue was at hand, but each time the
| craft kept on their way.
Matheson had high hopes of rescue
| as he knew that he Yves still In the
| course of ocean traffic. 1t was at 2.20
o'clock Saturday afternoon that Mathe
| son sighted sail directly TO leeward,
and in the course in which he was
drifting. After half an hour he was
able to make out the forms Of dory.
men, and he knew that his signal OF
distress had been seen at last. Wild
with Joy, he tried to stir his uncon-
scious companian, but without suc-
cess. 1t was 3.15 O'Clock when Cap
tain Gethro Nickerson of the schooner
Flora S. Nickerson drew his craft
alongside the dory.
Matheson, who tipped the scales at
200 pounds when he lef. on the fish
ing trip, WIS still game. When he got
aboard, he csked for water, and with.
out stopping drank one and half
quarts. Later, he joined IN the best
spread the fishing Schooner afforded,
eating his first morsel in 102 hours.
After a long sleep, Hemmeon was
revived, and given a little Jamaica
ginger. He was still delirlous, and
said he would not haul another trawl
and was going home. Even in the
cabin of the Nickerson, on his way to
port, he fought feebly with the men,
saying they had ill-treated him. Sat
urday night the Flora Nickerson set
all sail and started for this port.
So near as Matheson can figure. he
was driven 200 miles by the gale of
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
The Browns fishing banks are off the
Nova Scotia coast, and the men were
picked up on the southwest part of
Georges banks, $50 miles southeast of
Cape Cod.
Though Hemmeon Is but eighteen
years old. he has been a fisherman for
three years. He comes from Shell
bourne, n. s., where his parents, broth
ers. and sisters live.
! Matheson was born in Sweden, and
came to this country when ten years
old. He has been a fisherman most OF
his life. and for many years sailed out
, of Gloucester on Grand Bankers.
He said this morning: 1T was Ger
tainly tough experience. Yes, 1 hav'
+ got a good constitution, but that doe
! little good when fellow is withou
q money. I probably have lost thirt.
: pounds during the last five days. l
! is the first time l was ever lost from
!, a vessel any length Of time, and
hope it is the last"
o Matheson is a very modest fellow
!. and his experience appears to him to b
!. only one of the many things through
which fisherman must pass in hi
p dangerous work. He lives at No. 32
4 Hanover street, and is unmarried
A Boston Herald.