The evening world., 1908-10-08
FLUNG DYNAMITE
FROM MAYFLOWER
TO SAVE TWELVE
Collegian Boylston Jettisoned
Three Tons of Explosive
at Risk of Life.
GOLD SEEKERS STORY.
Old Cup Defender Dipped
Mastheads Under in Hurri-
cane That Wrecked Her.
GOLD SEEKERS STORY.


The most thrilling story of ship
I wreck and rescue that the Atlantic
Ocean has given up in years is that of
the survivors of the treasure-seeking
cruise Of the old cup defender May
flower, which was destroyed in the
great West Indian hurricane last week.
The story was written by Roger A. Der
by, of this city, one OF the five Harvard
athletes who chartered the Mayflower
f.; and sailed from New York on a hunt
{ for a gold laden Spanish galleon. lying
3 at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea.
1t Is simple recital of good-natured
Z bravery and resourcefulness in peril
! and convincing evidence that the col
iege athlete is able to take care OF him.
| self under any circumstances. For the
/. first time the story reveals that the
Mayflower. all through the storm. while
the twelve men aboard her were wait
ing rescue or death, had on board three
tons OF dynamite and a case of deto-
mating caps, stored in the long-over-
hanging stern.
Threw Dynamite Overheard.
/. As the stern pounded the seas there
was momentary danger of the dynamite
exploding, and one Of the college men.
s. S. Boylston. Of Baltimore. carried
the whole three tons from the compan-
aonway 20 the rail aft and tossed it
overheard. a case at time.
The five college adventures, besides
the two mentioned, are G. II. Scull, of
Roston; 5. H. Noyes, of Newport, r. L.;
and Hayden Richardson. of this city.
The members of the crew are c. Hard
ing, captain; Edward Perham and Jo-
sept Higgins, mates: J. Nelson, stew
ard, and C. Orser. A. Peacher and f.
Blousten.
Mr.. Derby's story begins with the
morning of Oct. l. when a, beautiful
sunrise charmed the landsmep but
frightened Mate Perliam. He tells how
the storm blew up at noon. increased
In ieroc!ty ar carried away all the
sails during The night. The narrative
continues, 1ellinG with Oct. .:
"At day2reak she was running furi-
ously aao making fair weather OF 1t.
During the nigh: the pinnacle light, and
the side lights blew out, and We were
unable 20 keep them lighted. conse-
qucn.ly we were unable to see that our
course wGs constantly changing and we
were running into the very centre OF
the cyclone. A. about 80 A NJ the
ruider must have carried away, for she
brpached to and lay staggering in the
trough of the noun a.nous seas.
The severe blasts knocked her down
time after time. II seemed ineylta lie
she mus: capslze unless VIC cut away
the spnrs The c'ptain refused to give
the order, though the mate was stand
in- by the main rigging with an axe.
Three times she actually dipped her
mastheads into the seas. the water
coming up to her sky!,shts. From none
OF ,ncre Euocl;dowas diJ It seem that
sac would recover
Cut EWay Al;nost Too Late
"Fira'',. We got orc trat. TO al In
tents and purposes. IVES tne last Of u.s.
Was lyiI" or deck TO windward ana
my .egs were a:i1lt When down so far
th7t We gave he7 up. TO the marvel Of
al she recovered The captain then
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lie maze severed iie mt u rigging
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