The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-31
THRILLING
Experience Witnessed by a Gen.
tleman who Left Here for
Europe Recently.
Off the Island Of Corsica.
August IA, 1906.

Au5ubt II, lJU6.
Royal Mail Steamship Carnath,a
To the Maritime Editor OF the News.
assume that people living along
nayigable waters of the U. S. and
coming into daily contact with the
commercial leyiathans OF the deer
as do those of Louisa, viii be inter
ested in all sea-faring matters.
The incidents ] am about to r..
late will probably be published +,
the United States and be generally
regarded as an echo from the tomb
OF Baron Munchausen" or Sinbad
the Sailor On August the 9Th
was passenger on the steamshi1
Carpathia" Of the Cunard-sIeditell
ranean service bound from New Yorh
to Trieste About S:S6 O'Clock p n
we We're off the coast Of Spain on.
posite Cadiz and abont 25 miles from
shore. It was very dark night
with a moderate sea running. The
passengers We're lounging on deck a.
usual, when the sharp and always
startling cry rang out from the
bridge, Man overheard" All was
intense excitement in moment.
everyone realizing the almost utter
hopelessness of rescuing man sroln
that black and turbulent world OF wa
ter. The ship was stopped boat
lowered and manned and the desner-
ate search begun with all the skin
and vigor which distinguish the Gun
nard Line, but it was in vain. M
trace OF the would-be suicidefor such
It proved, could be found and az
ter an hour We proceeded on our way.
Investigation showed that the vic
tim was. a young Hungarian. a stew
ard in the steefases and letter In
his coat pocket disclosed Intention Il
fdeliberate suicide. We reached Gn
Fbraltar at 2 following, and proper
certificate of the death Of the un-
fortunate man was duly presented
to the proper authorities BY our
Captain, in accordance with the Enrc
lish law At one O'Clock that dav
We left Gibralter and steamed for
Genoa. About 4 we oyerhauled and
were Just passing the freight steam
er "Renfrew' from Liverpool when
she signaled desire to communicate
with us. We stopped and waited nn-
I'll she came within speaking distance
when We were informed that at $3.50
o'clock of that morning she had pick
ed up man opposite Cadiz who had
fallen overheard from our ship. We
sent boat and in few minutes
the man, whom all believed at the
bottom of the sea, was climbing ora
the rail of the "Carpathiar appar--
emily but little worse for the seven
hours battle he had had with the
waves the previous night. He was
stalwart young fellow and said BY
his companions to be the best swim
mer in the Adriatic ports where he
was known. The Captain of the
"Renfrew'' said rs they were follow
ing our pathway and opposite Ca
ing in our pathway and opposite Ca
diz about $3.50 the morning before the
forward watch heard voice from the
darkness in the water calling for
help, They checked their speed, but
without stopping, threw rope TO
the man in the water and hauled him
on board, he having strength enough
to cling to the rope as he was drawn
up. He said after getting back TO
our ship that he was tired of life
and jumped overheard to end Il,
but that II seemed impossible for
him to drown and finally concluded
to try and live, that he then took off
all his clothes and swan about with
out difficulty unit | rescued
\ When he went overheard he was
seen by several persons in the siets-
age and was fully dressed except his
coat and hat When rescued he was
entirely nude. The "Renfrew' with
the suicide on board passed
through the straits OF Gibraltar while
We were at anchor there, but being
much faster ship the "Carpathia"
overhauled her, as above stated.
The young man Is in confinement
on this ship and will be handed over
to the civIl authorities. charged with
attempted suicide and other hish
crimes and misdemeanors. 1t would
seem to me, however. that he got
all that was coming to him. con
clude in the suggestive language Of
the barber shop, Next"
Yours,
CHART re ny A NC