Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-22

10 feet away from the tug i1rudson
reached under Mrs Loclhardt and drag
gcd out one of the bags. 1t was Buster.
lie placed the bag over the side and,
with feet firmly planted, he b,gan 10
swing the bag first one way and smother
until he had secured sufficient nromen-
trm. When he had done so he leaned
back for a moment and then hurled III"
little bundle forward with every bit Of
strength in his body. His aim was tru :
and the bag went through the air and
fell into the arms of a deckhand who,
unaware of its contents, tossed it aside,
where it remained until the boy in his
efforts to free himself started to roll
down the deck. Then the bag was open
! cd, and the crew after they had recov-
cred from their amaZemenl carried him
to the captains cabin.
AS soon as Knudson had recovered
himself lie grasped the bag in which the
little girl was imprisoned. AS he tested
it's weight. however. he doubted his
strength, and he called for line from
the tug. When it was thrown aboard
Knudson tied ii to the top of the bag amt
then placing it on the Eunwale. waited
for tho next big wave. As the boat ro%''
| on the CREST OF a wave he dropped the bag
overheard and the crew on board the tug,
now aware that the bag contained hui
man being hauled carefully. Mrs. Lock
hard. eAZnd on the scene q moment and
tEcn lrGnTrd back into the boat iii q hyS-
| tcriral condition. The men 1T the othcr
| chd a. IL" line. however. paid out the
Prone WHOM Tho waves rcrCdci under the
| bundle ard hauled with might and main
| as it rose on top Of the turbulent wa
| tcrs. and in les, than two minutes the
g:rl was hauled on board uninjured but
almost sl.fe0cated.
Another line was sent whirlng into
| the ifcboat. and this Ilnudson fastene
under Mrs Loclhardt's arms. The wo-
| man was dropped into the sea as her
| daughter had been but her weight was
great and try as they would the men on
| the tug could not keep her head out Of
| the water. They dragged the woman
| through the seas but, swiftly as they
| had worked. the woman was half drown
| ed when she was hauled on board.
The men on the sinking barge no%
drew the lifeboat back to them and one
after another dropped into it, and when
all were on board the painter was cut
and the men on the tug began to haul
| in their end of the line The beat was
now 50 heavily laden that her .7unwales
were almost level with the water. When
| half dozen yards away from he TUG
Cant Lockhardt tied n rope under his
arms ana was hauled on board the tug
and each remaining man followed his 81
ample. and while these rescues were be-
| ing made the barge plunged beneath thr
waves.
Capt. Moon Immediately started ahead
and soon picked up the Montana and
started for Block island The barge had
IabOrcd so heavily while under her own
canvas that she, too, had sprung aleak.
The crew was put on work ut tn" pumps
and she was kept clear until ! O'Clock
his morning. until just as the tug steam
ed inside the breakwater Capt. Davis or
dered his crew to lower the lifcholt. the
water having made so much hcadway
that the barge was in danger of sinking
any moment. The boat was lowered and
the men slid down a rope.
The breakwatcr broke the effect of the
terrific sea which was running outside
but gale OF wind was blowing and for
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