The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
Grew IN RIGGING
SAVED BY Gutter
Men Rescued After Clingins for
More Than Thirty Hours
to Masts.
SPEND NIGHT OF SUFFERING
Mistake OF Hatteras Light Tor
Lightship Cause Of
Schooncr's Distress.
Especial 10 The Times-Dlapatch.l


Norfolk, Va, January ao.--After
singing for more than thirty hours
to the nasts and rigging Of their
Rnnken vessel. the four remaining
members OF the crew o, the ilI-fated
three masted schooner Harry Prescott.
* horn Hatteras lifegavcrs were unable
10 succor in the face OF terrific
weather were yesterday rescued at
daybrcak to-day by the revenue cutter
ltasca. which proceeded with the mon
for Wilmington. y. c.
The four mon were oil bur exhausted
when reached by rcscuers from the
Itasca. After restinS for a while on
tcrday they were compelled at night
fail to take to the rigging again, and
there lashed themselves for nigh,
ths; proved 70 be one OF great suffer
ing in the face of a severe northwcst
wind that carried the temperature be-
low freezing.
hattie for Life.
it wak o'clock Thursday night tina.
the Prescott. bound from New York
10 Wilmington. y. c., with a cargo
OF salt, stuck on the inner Diamond
fatteras light for the Diamond Shoals
lightship. II was battle for life from
the very start, with the seven mem
bcrs OF he schooncr's crew, and the
Prescott cabins soon filing. her men
were without food and drink from
midnight Thursday until their rescue
save for what little they were able to
secure about their persons when 1t
was found that the ship was doomed
Il
take 10 the rigging.
Had the loss OF the Prescott oc-
CURED few days before, her men
could have never survived. They would
have frozen 10 the rigging before res
cut could possibly have reached them
Great comfort and Joy came to Cap
tain V. X. Phlbrook. master OF the
Harry Prescott, as he watched through
strong glasses from the IIatterns beach
ct dawn this morning the rescue. one
by one. OF the remaining four members
OF his crew. whose lives had been in
such imminent peril throughout the
night. Though himself In bad physical
condition as the result OF severe suffer
ing encountered with his mate 7. :.
Smith. and Steward George O. Robbins.
who. to be rescued BY life-savers, had
to cast themselves into the open sea
from the masts Of the Prescott Can
night with life-savcrs, with the hope
OF some condition by which his remain
ing men might be taken from the Pres
colt alive.
Revenue Cutter Arrives.
II was nearly o'clock last night
when the Ttasca arrived off Hattcras
and made her presence known By wire.
less communication with Diamond
Shoals iishtship. Calling for lining
diate assistance from shore in her cf-
fort to locate the sunkcn Prescott.
lifc-ssvers. in tho midst Of great dam
ger to themselves. again put to sea,
but II was found impossible TO reach
the shipwreckcd mariners. The Itasc4,
lying by throughout the remainder of
the night. sent out volunteers at day
break and II was by these men, further
assisted by life-savers. that the rest OF
the Prescott's crew were saved.
The Harry Prescott left New York
January l and encountered severe
weather. She was forced into Delaware
Dreakwater for harbor, but ice foes
from the upper Delaware tore her from
her anchorage. and she was forced to
sail Her master was seeking harbor
at Beaufort y. c.. when his vessel
foundered.
Captain Philbrook. Mate Smith and
Steward Robbins were cared for to-
day by IIatteras life savers They