The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-10-17
Nassau to New York in
'f0'' a Cat-Boat.
~ Alfred JOHNSON.
....,n OLE ACCIDENTS.

.,pTER UT stSSAb~>>
IN aa crises which caused US ex.
Among tft tro,,bje. and might be classed
sns9s head of accld df these WIN was @t the
M ~ only wv" sOo,ntreboard rope in Chesa-
= !; Of ouf a o' the consequent dropping
IKE Bay, a or,oTinpletely out of the trunk,
| he board eg hung. caught only by the
on when award. 1t caused US con-
md pin 1 ", by swinging most nom
5ersOe a !. his position all the morn
5ssntIy il w we're hove to, trying to
4, shltis ., Tg for bringing it back into
ssyise scaF, ,,t having any tool aboard fit
Ises g!tNoo ,o On it with. The water
get s' 700 deep in that part OF the
All ap! -'g md we were in constant
~ sita s, the board off if it should
al 0. 0IS@ prem, After various unsuccess-
bike Oo,,y'' We finally got the blight Of
+ sl'snl5',. sa,e under it, brought the
i sncH9 5i.. l' each side of the boat, and
DDS d2 o'S' our two tackles which we
yBsa's ~ ii the boom, we gradually
4 70 %. S,'' .rfo its place in the centre
roIksl il ~ orain The task was long
oa,di ,., ' 5Ts. accompanied by many
I'd "a ,,r5 W. finally got the board
siu,7' e ~ IN The opening of the trunk
ar-'l md new rope rove through
..,,aent, which might have
5r'.. more serious than it did, &C.
rl'' pgra Amboy, N. j., when,
pr q, rsssng through the railroad
VI VI. anglae stopped dead and we
Ecg gs, mo a lot of barges by a
I'r5 d. gra nasty, choppy sea and
fTy t', ,rirr but the quick and intelli-
boz ,. Al capt. McGinnerty of the
In! T 5,. p,rd Of the McWilliams Line
|ass 9 G'.t.4 from being smashed to
pre- ~ ooa between them. Charlie
IBd.Hts .o- both our anchors in the canal
y .n.t come out Of to use their
+ o.. f-,iars-why more than one l
p's' q. .'g-aad we were helpless to
7-' 3'' boat speed and so lost con-
A asr Capt. McGinnerty saw US
? {. supng himself across on to an
En. s.,ge along side of him, but several
ES'- WOW and slung US the end of a
~ '" .5e5,.hbs. which we got around our
E'r -ev seconds before our bow
p his own stern. Even thus par
E g checked Oh, our forward stay and
II! ,,o o were snapped as if they had
\. 5 rSarbe S pipe, our planks were
:, MA and displaced, and the stem was
u, less cracked and split open: for
a,sy all above the water-line.
f. w. ssntgin. after running all kinds of
.,0Gs with the help of the ere VS. of
1 Nv IaIf-dozen canal boats in the
e. and getting US lashed so we
[gant mound to pieces in the nasty
E. continually driving US against their
h. although We surged badly, finally
Ers.s to tug boat of a sister line
Il "a arranged things that We were
fr.5 to piace Of safety without its
Is-rg MS a cant. So busily were we
1 nj At YORK holding Myrtle off the high
En- go5a sides of the empty barges and
[w 5ymg her up after the collision,
1 tda't even have a chance to thank
h am before we could board him next
[rmg he aas gone, probably already
Ei.Fsr lg the Hudson en- route for the
hal Lakes, his barge forming part
Fms Il t4Qse heterogeneous river lows
IN ,atr trtsfestmg family life going
5sueg sal.
"A IS the f-iowship of such men as
IN, NgGiunerty that affords a large
kro. Ire pleasure of knocking around
| ur lie coast in boats men quick to
/. qucs to think, quick to act, and
! uA to -.tend a cordial helping h md.
| Afsr as partial shipwreck and the
'tg.aa. shock of its collision, our
Elu..osro vas so jammed that it never
r4el agnr The engine was put out
nanlss5u. too, and after getting
tatcal.g il sight of home it took us
/! gaos avs and one night to beat
pvay slowly up back of Staten Island,
Punt tie battery, through He'll Gate
lDMylJ. anme port, New Rochelle,
Gg Islam SQUAD.
Enol, ,ae centreboard we could
Af n vile progress to windward,
"a. bal to put reef in her to keep
Etm 9ssHg ANYTHING but leeWay on
Ege Before the currents of Hell
it, his cspPled, We were helpless,
@yAe many regions we had been
fM5r ,ers help was constantly at
be anu s't-r 81 r-asonable effort, hav-
bell aY a.l night, | finally waved
ig t. le 1T the tugs that had been
'&ilg Us A. vultures ever since day
la ar Vi; this tug was a type.
8oF= -l--ay nat, stiff, dirty dress
it al. Ill., wa.Stcoat of dress suit.
90 qat lie had chewed off and
a 10. 3lsr part of an abnormally
,ag5 lo.ighted cigar as he leaned
l@is,- Of the pilot house and
asl 4a- f-tt-- at me during the halt
y We sgnt In bartering before
eea' mE Gown to a reasonable
Ills language made Charlie alter
Jls. with shame and turn greer
1Jl, aal am sure he made men.
gNtS tor future use. Besides
us aI' man possibly owned a bar
ID brooklyn, and | think he hao
NV u Wien he sighted me il
45 ] finally beat him down from
y ~ lake Us through the Gate
@Tgs ~ Ill, but he got even with
y! yas'1g us loose there to go after
a9g more promising. l woule
PAN him anything in reason to TAKE
Execution Rocks, but-using pic
sise language-he wouldn't, 81
We ~eI- again.
Sn College Point up by City Islane
as loils aud Stepping-stones Ligh
'I another struggle against a heat
se SI Agtt wind, but finally, chilled
'sa and pretty well exhausted, WI
N n' ~ III mont Of the New Rochelle
, a, sup Here, thanks to Mr.. Bacon
ss sm welcome and a good hot mea
s,t 1"allug US, to which latter, waiv
NJ. 'FS'smony, We sat down togethe
n a. itI1"ship, Charlie and l..
rt,, a5t two days were among tn
~. VI he Trip; for though it wa
an- VI April. a cold, easterly storm
M, eus' anu in our summer clothes
ny up tom the tropics, l felt tn
|"t nan | had while ice-boatin,