The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-05
US. LIFE SAVERS
DESERVE CREDIT
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at that particular time; which really was
more dangerous to do and in making the
transfer TO the schooner than IL would
have been TO have been landed a few
hours later by the life savers boats"
A man, not one OF the two crews which
Just arrived at the Checokee, but whose
account is nevertheless, OF interest Is
Keeper Endicott of the Little Egg station
(Which is y miles north OF the wreck
who went several miles over the flooded
marshes TO reach the South Brigentine
station. where he launched a small open
surf-boat direct from the beach and went
10 the steamer, arriving there nearly at
the same time as did Capt. Casio with the
Alberta.
ON HAND AT ONCE.
Keeper Endicott in speaking OF the
affair, said the North and Sslth Brigan-
tine crews went aboard as soon as the
Cherokee struck. but the people were pre-
vailed upon to stay on board, the water
being smooth then, declining the life saw
ers services at that time, except TO carry
dispatches ashore.
Both crews stood by the ship all night
hosting their surf boats on the davits,
fact which did much TO reassure the peo-
pie on the ship
The sea rose high during the night and
by morning was making a clean breach
over the wreck and stove the boat of the
South Brigaptine crew. which was on the
wlndward davits.
According TO Mr. Endcott's story. as
Caste was coming out OF a sheltered inlet
he, with one OF the South Brigantine's
spare boats, was putting out from the
open beach, and both reached there at
the same time.
Caste anchored on the port side Of the
Cherokee and then four or five of the
life savers got into a boat and went
aboard the little schooner 10 help trans
fer the passengers, the boat capsiZing as
they stepped out of It, Another was
fixed with long guide lines and flled with
women and children two of the life saw
ers being put in TO take care OF them
and the transfer was safely made. An
other boat was capsized and one OF the
surfnen was washed overheard, but was
caught by his comrades.
All this time Captain Casio was aboard
his own craft while the life savers made
the actual transfer and In an open boat
Captain Endicott and hi men were
standing by to take the life saving crews
ashore when they should. nave nnlshed
the dangerous work.
MUCH CREDIT DUE SERVICE
Captain G. H. Mcclellan OF the Revenue
Cutter Service and inspector OF life saw
ing stations. who personally Investigated
the circumstances Of the wreck and
speaks only In the highest terms Of the
men of the service who were there ana
whose advice was or great assistance 10
the captain OF the Cherokee.
When Caste and his two men came
out It was more dangerous 10 land than
10 stay aboard. according to the advice
of the life savers, but the wrecked people
were determined 10 do so and the surf
men set about the work Of transferring
them.
In commenting on the affair Captain
Mcclellan is quoted as saying Without
the assistance Of our men it is extremely
doubtful If the people could have been
transferred TO Casto's schooner. as tt was
a dangerous and difficult job, which the
ships crew could not undertake"
Keeper Patterson Of the Sandy Hook
Life Saving station went some % or 10
miles -his-open- power lifCboat TO the
rescue, having had 20 pass some "a or
% life saving stations on his way there.
leaving his station at tho very height of
the storm. but little comment was made
of this circumstance either.