New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-01
QUICK RESCUE At SEA
Sailor on MinneWaska Goes Over
Rail in Atlantic.
ON BOARD IN 13 MINUTES
By Presence of Mind He Avoids
Suction of Propeller and
Awaits Lifeboat.

7 w Browning. a robust young Eng
bshn,an. fell from the boat deck of the
Atlantic transport liner Minnewaska IN
nid-Atlantic last Monday and wlthih
thirteen minutes after his fall was safe
IN one Of the liners lifehoats. IL was
largely due 10 his presence Of mind that
Browning. who is a sailor. escaped 'he
nronAller toward which he was dragged
after he HIT the water.
The accident happened AT 400 p NJ
while most Of the passengers we're In inc
dining saloon. 4 series Of short piss'S
Of the liners whistle. the alarm Of Man
overheard" drove every one 70 the deck
and the passengers remained there unul
Browning was brought aboard.
The Young sailorman and George
Chadwick. another sailor were scrub
hing paint near Lifeboat 10. on. the
mort side aft Browning made an EFFORT
~ swing himself To another position
clutching a small life rope attached TO
the Nfeboat The rope parted ana
Browning dropped into the sea.
Chadwick Immediately threw nm a
life ring which fell about sixty feet for
ward of where he had struck pu'
Browning made no effort to get TO II
until after the Nlnnewaska had gone
ships length away. He feared oeins
drawn into the suction Of displacement
made bv the steamer and cut by the pro
reller and struck ont at right angles
from the shin as soon as he came 10 the
surface.
wave carried him high on its crest
end he caught another glimpse OF me
life ring that had been thrown to nm.
He was Handicapped by pair Of heavy
ruhher boots that were pulled mp 10 MS
hirs. but Notwithstanding the ohoppN
sea he managed to work one leg c'ed,
of the boot. This helped somewhat ana
he started for the life ring Alter
swimming for about FIVE minutes he
caught it and pulled 1T over his heao'
Then he gave his attention 70 the other
hoot which he soon worked off.
Meanwhile the Nnnnewaska had put
about. steamine of 10 port and desorih-
ing great circle Mr. Hutchinson, the
chief officer who was below when the
accident happened. rushed aloft To the
emergency lfeboat. and found SIX sailors
there waiting for 1t 10 he launcheo
Hutchinson lost no time m getting me
boat on the waves. and in 4 short time
Browning was hauled safely aboard the
life boat
According 10 the rescuers Browning
use "ioUv well all m when they puuel
him into the boat The heavy seas had
Rounded him about and forced him 10
drink more salt water than ne Nlshed 10
take ...,
he was assisted 10 the ships hospital
az soon As he reached the deck OF the
Ninrewaeka. and after an hour 8 rest
and a stiiuulant ne announced inai ne
Was ready for duty. captain cafes
however told him to knock OF Tor
watch or two and take things easy.
credit is due 10 Mr.. simmons. the sec
.ond officer. for the prompt res,Ue OF
Prov.n.rc. As soon as Chadwick shouted
Man overheard. simmons pm inc Ilh.r
about and ordered his QUartermaSter 10
keep his eye ON tine unloll'hdl" Sdhoi
man IN the water BY signals from the
hridc. tine men I'D the ltcbcat were able
10 row directly 10 the place where
browning was floating The height of
the waves made II impossible for the men
I'm the hfehoat 20 keep Browning con-
,nuallv In SIGHT while they were rowing
90 him
Mir. Hutchinson. the chief officer, once
saved "a man of the Lizard under similar
circumstances. and has a medal for the
rescue