The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

Boston. Jan. 25.-One Of the most har-
rowing tales Of shipwreck and suffering
ever heard at this port was told by the
crew Of the barkentine Sunbeam, which
was rescued from almost sure death at
sea and brought here tonight by the
Lpyland liner Canadian.
Besides Capt Newhook, the rescued
men, all hailtng from Newfoundland, are
James James, mate; Patrick Murphy,
second mate. John Reardon, steward;
James Manning. Bennie Mario, Patrick
Carey. and Maurice Hansen, seamen.
For seven days and nights these men
battled for life, and. just as they were
about ready to give up the struggle, they
were sighted and rescued.
Lashed to ley Decks.
Lashed to the ice-covered decks, while
mountainous waves swept their disman-
tied vessel from bow 10 stern, the sea-
men worked necessarily at the pumps 10
keen their water-iogged vessel afoat, and
when the sand ballast clogged the pumps
they refused 10 work
With buckets they sought TO do the
work of the useless pumps and it re-
qulred the best efforts of every man, in
Cludng capt Newhook TO prevent their
leaking vessel from going TO the bottom.
Only once. while they We're about forty
miles of Cape Race light did they be
lievc that they would ever reach land
again. The thought of being so near their
home port gave them renewed courage.
Then "a northerly gale. which soon be-
came a hurricane in proportions, stripped
them of the few sails they had left and
blew them eighty miles TO the south
on Tuesday wnen each of the eight dis
hcartened. hungry, thirsty. and exhaust
ed men was ready to lay down his life,
believing that further effort was useless,
the Canadian hove in sight saw their
signal Of distress, and after great diff
Guilty, rescued them from sinking with
their vessel
Princess Anne Comes in.
New York, Jan. 25.-No more SICILY
looking lot Of passengers ever descended
The gangplauk of a- steamer at this port
than the thirty-odd who arrived tonight
on the delayed Old Dominion liner
Princess. Anne. Some of them had 10 be
helped off the steamer.
Even Capt Tatley admitted il was the
roughest voyage the liner ever had. From
the time she left Norfolk until of At
lautic City to-day she was banged by
mountainous waves, which broke over her
with terrific force.
Grave fears had been expressed for
the vessels safety, and officials Of the
line were sreatly relieved when at noon
the Coney Island wireless station picked
up a message telling that she was AN
right and that all on board were safe.
She was due here at noon yesterday
The delay was due entirely TO the
storm.
-. Paul safe at Plymouth.
Plymouth, England, Jan. % - The
American liner St Paul. which arrived
here tonight was badly battered by the
storms encountered en- route. Five per-
sons were injured
From the time she left New York she
encountered head winds and tempestuous
seas, that shook her from stem TO stern.
So violent were the waves that the pas
sengers We're forbidden 10 go on deck.
None of those injured was hurt seri-
ously.
Liner Sights Wreck.
New York. Jan. 25.-The CLYDE liner
Apache, from Jacksonville, to New York,
reported by wireless tonight that she to-
day sighted the schooner Sarah W. Law
renee anchored off the South jersey
coast. The Apache went TO the rescue of
the crew, but they decided to remain
aboard, and asked that a tug be sent to
their relief. The revenue cutter OnOn-
daga has been sent to tow the wreck to
the nearest port.