New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
4 TALE OF THE SEA.
Capt. WaItemar Lands Here after
Vain Battle 7Cith the Wares.

IF YOU stay at it long enough the sea is likely
to get you or get your ship. This sentiment was
expressed by sturdy saiorman soon after the
Mallory liner Brazos arrived here yesterday from
galveston. The fortunate and unlucky skipper
for he says both these adjectives are applicable
to him-is Captain G. W. Waltemar master and
part owner of the schooner Isaac T. Campbell built
in Bath, Me. in 1879. Some months ago he started
out from Liverpool in his vessel for Philadelphia
Wlen the insurance his craft came due the
agents pointed to her great age and raised the
rate This was too much for Captain Waidemar
and he sailed without insuring her.
In this instance the rugged Norwegian skipper
was unfortunate for the Isaac T. Campbell went
TO pieces in a gale August y. after he had
cleared from Port OF Spain with valuable cargo
OF asphalt for New Orleans. Captain Waltemar
also thought the loss OF his schooner most un-
fortunate, but he considered that he was a lucky
man to arrive safe and sound yesterday on the
Mallory liner on his way to Boston TO greet his
family.
Captain Watemar has been master of vessel
Tor twenty years and never had mishap before
In the hurricane that sunk his ship the wnd
gradually tore hts canvas into shreds and snapped
on his fore and main mssts. Pcnderous seas
pounded over the schooner's stern, flooding the
mold and opening up the seams. A big comber
curled over the stern and smashed TO bits small
power launch and hurled Herbert g. Bence and
John Robertson. two able seamen, against the
house. The knocked unconscious and
badly crushed, and in a helpless condition were
carried out into the beyond the help OF those
board
Ihe donkey engine which operated the main pump
was put out of commission and the skipper and
MS crew had 10 depend a small hand pump TO
Keep the flood out of the hold. After twenty-slX
hours of hard fighting to their waterlosged
craft the men gave up hope of ever seeing land
again Captain Waltemar cheered them and said
he felt confident that he could get the Campbell
into some port when the gale abated- When the
weather moderated somewhat the steamer Lugano
in command of Captain Knight, was sighted some
eight ten miles away and with an improvised
mast made of a shattered boom the crew OF the
Campbell displayed the American flag union
tain Knight had sighted the dereict and was head
ing for her at top speed.
When the Lugano steamed Captain Waite
mar sgnalIed that he wanted to save his schooner
and begged for a tow to port Captain knight sent
out two big hawsers. but shortly after they were
made fast and the schooner was trailing in the
wake of the Lugano a squall up and choppy
sea caused the stout lines to part. Captain
Knight then sent out two feboats and took Cap
tain Watemar and his on board and landed
them at Galveston. They were cared for at the
Quarantine hospital until the effects of exposure
disappeared.
Captain Waltemar saved his papers nautical in
struments and clothing and landing at
Galveston paid off his When the Brazos
docked yesterday he surprised to learn that
his faithful cook had TO New York in the
steerase of the same steamer.