The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25
BRIDE is BRAVE
IN time OF PERIL
Takes Her Place at Pumps
Aboard Sinking Vessel.
All Rescued.

All Rescued.
Baltimore, Md. December ia
dispatch from New York tells of the
arrival there yesterday aboard the
American liner st. Louis, from South
ampton, of Captain Robert w Rickson
aud the crew OF the three-masted
schooner Cox and Green, which left
Baltimore for Bath. Me- November 8
last laden with coal, and which had
TO he abandoned at sea twelve days
later. with Captain Rickson was his
bride OF tive months, formerly Miss
Jennie II. Ginin. of Maiden, Mass. she
was the heroine of the wreck.
After the chain bolts had been rip
ped out By the angry sea and when
the decks were under water, Mrs RICK
son coura geously took her place with
the crew OF six men and cheered them.
They worsel at the pumps like band
OF Turks. 1t was all the men could do
10 keep even with the water that came
rushing in. The details of the wreck
are narrowing. but TEEN with acts OF
devotion and bravery on the part OF
the captains bride and the crew.
Encounters Gale.
The vessel ran into severe north
west gale two days after sailing OUT
of the local port. Ii was not long be-
fore the rigging was carried away. AS
the wind Increased in velocity the ship
was tossed about like a plaything on
the nadiy surging seas. FINALLY the
vessel began TO leak. There were four
( pumps on deck--two hand and two gas
oiene The crew manned these and
worked necessarily. But as they grad
uaIly became fatigued and as the leaks
grew larger, the seepage began TO gain
Roadway.
/ me south shoals nghtship was
4 sighted November Ia. b. this timc
\ the decks were constantly under seas
1 and tho men were working in water up
\ 10 their waists Chain bolts had been
ripped out. and the ship was careening
/ along under what little sail could be
/ kept up. Water was several feet deer
I In the cabin. Mrs Rickson rushed out
| on deck with the fainting crew ans
and cheered them with words and hes
bravery.
steamer sighted.
BY November Is the ship was hail
watarlogged and absolutely helpless
500 miles from shore, as closely al
Captain Ricksou could calculate, having
lost all of his Instruments with the ex-
| ception of the chronometer. A steamei
bound in was sighted and gave the frs
ray of hope until II passed on without
answering the signal of distress. From
/ the time the storm broke over the yes
sci until this moment those on bonrc
had eaten little but sodden sea biscuit
4 On the night of November IS the Co:
. "A m Wa rIl "a nd tins,
aboard became resigned to the fat,
that seemed inevitable. Yet the mei
4 kpt at the pumps. The following
morning. however, the signal OF dis
tress was answered by the steame
British Sun, and a lifeboat was tmme
diateiy lowered. AS the little GRAF
came alongside ii was caught by tn
heavy sea and dashed against the sink
ing achnoner Littla damage was done
however, but IL was evident that tn
rescue could not be effected by on
boat. The crew put back TO the Britis
sun and soon returned to the. aid o
Captain Riokson and his crew with an
other iifeboat.
Fioundering vessci Sinks.
The rescue followed but not with
out being attended by great difficulty
Hardly had Captain Rickson and wifi
and the crew of the Cox and Gree
gotten safely aboard the British SUI
when the flounderlng schooner Wen
do:.n. Captain and Mrs. Rickson an
, The entire crew were taken to Port
land, England, by the British Su,
and afterward went TO Southampton
where they took passage on the S
: Louis for New York. The crew con
sisted Of NJ. Rose, j. +. Johnson. !
Strickland, G.. Nicholson, p. S. Rantc
and Mr. Spencer.