The Washington herald., 1907-11-01

New York. Oct SL-The new Italian
steamship san Giovanni Capt. BianchL
arriving to-day from the Mediterranean
on her maiden trip, established an en-
viabIe record The vessel brought in a
shipwrecled crew. which had been taken
of water-loggcd Dutch bark in mid
ocean. and not only this, but the Italian
liner had supplied the Norwegian bark
Smart five weeks out from Laguna, for
Falmouth with provisions. Capt Bianchi
did not stint the supplies When the
Norwegian applied for fresh stores the
young Italian commander sent him a
supply which included flour, biscuit, pre-
served meat, fresh meat. macarOni, ci-
gars cigarettes, and brandy.
When the san Giovanni docked az the
Bush stores this morning and the cabin
sangplauk was shipped, a soberly at
tired group appeared q woman and sew
eral men. Thesr were Capt f. r. F0ote,
bis wife. and the crew of the Dutch bark
a. l.. Van R0mondt. which sailed from
this port on October 10 for Matauz3s
with case OIL
NA8Et ON none moon
Capt Foote is a Nova Scouan. about
thirty-two years old. while ms wife is "a
pretty American girl. about ten years his
junior. They We're married not long ago.
and when tae Van Romondt was loading
here. the skipper suggested to mis- wife
that a honeymoon trip be- taken aboard
the bark, sailing toward the salubrious
shores Of Cuba.
Tho Van Romondt was a steel bark
which sailed under the Dutch flag, bur
was owned here She was about twenty
years old. Good weather was had down
% HatteEas. but on October $ q severe
gale from the southwest was encountered
The Van Romondt labored through il
under shortened sail, but Capt Foote
looked asllauce at the gray crested seas
that continued io grow lu violence.
On October g the vessel was badly aleak.
Several plates seemed t0 have started and
the men worked steadily az Che pumps
All that day the water gained and by
night the vessel was almost umanage-
able Thinking Of His Young wife sent
great fear into Capt Foote's heart He
burned flare that night while the men
still labor-J at Tie pumps to free the ves-
seI About l3 clock au answering signal
was seen to windwarG and soon another
bark came p.InEiHg toward them She
hove 90 q short distance away. and Capt.
Foote made the signal.
"We are sinking; wish 10 be- taken of.
The other vessel soon lowered q boat
and when It came alongside Mrs Fooge
was lowered 90 lt. while the men gathered
Ieir effects. They saved most Of their
things and when the boat came back
they were AN 0n the poop ready TO go.
Capt F0ute was the last 20 leave Il was
found that the vessel which had effected
the rescue was the Norwegian bark
Smart. Capt Arnsen. which sailed from
Laruua be Terminus. Mexico, on Septam-
ber 10 for Falmouth with mahogany.
The Smart took the Van Romondts
passengers of in latitude $3.50 north.
longitude 20 west The next morning.
looking asteru. Capt. Foo,e could still see
hiS vessel. stiu af0aJ hu- evidently an
aWasH
s. lapse ~ two weeks with The extra
passengers aboard made great iur0ads iu
the stores. and they We're L2.9 miles from
The nearest port.
Steamship Takes BarI<'s Passengers.
Capt Arnson decided that le. too.
would make signals for assistance. on
the night of October 25 signals were burn
ed and were answered by steamship
bound west on the southern track. She
was alongside about midnight and the
bark asked IL the steamship would take
aboard a sLipwTecSed crew. The steam
ship answered. II viii assist you.
TAare was quite "a sea running. Capt
Bianchi said this morning, but a boat was
lowered. iu charge of Second officer Levi.
and soon pulled alongside the bark When
the boat came back Capt Foote and his
wife and three Of the crew were in il
with their belongings.
Captain Last To Leave Vessel.
Tt was not easy 20 get Mrs. Fo0te
aboard the liner. line was passed
around her shoulders. ard she was finally
hoiSted aboard. The others followed. and
then the boat went back TO the bark. She
returned with the remaining four men Of
the Rom0ndts crew and request from
Capt. Arnseu for provisions. When the
boat returned she took a lavish supply.
The san Giovanni sailed from Almeria.
her last port. on October % and had
previously touched at Naples and Paler-
mo. All the way through she made a
creditable record. As Capt Bianchi
might remark: "On such occasions it is
goOd TO make a fine record"