The Marshall republican., 1913-11-14
BOAT SAVES SELF

PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. 6.--The
probable loss OF their captain, vim
cent Nelson. and three of their mates
and the death OF one. form part OF a
tale OF the sea brought here last night
by the survivors OF the crew of the
l1ishing schooner Annie ~. Parker.
The TACT that their abandonment
or the stranded schooner near MN
tauckett. and the loss OF life was un-
necessary was not known TO the crew
until word reached them last nient
that tho schooner was In port at New
Bedford.
Nine survivors reached here aboard
the lumber schooner Triton, from
Jacksonville. which had picked them
up from dories thirty miles off Nan
tucket. They had been afloat twenty
four hours without food or drink.
A tenth survivor. Henry Nelson OF
Beverly, o OF the captain. was LETT
behind on the Boston fishing vessel
Josie and Phoebe. exhausted from his
experience. but hoping to find trace
OF his father.
Cook Swept Overheard.
Reuben Kenney. the cook, was
drowned when he was swept over
board from u dory while his mates
Hooked on. powerlcss TO help. His
home was at Glenwood, ~. 8. lie
leaves seven children. The missing
men besides Capt. Nelson are:
Lester Fletcher OF ArgyI Sound. y.
Is; Ross Worthem OF Pubnico Head,
N. s.. and Thomas Landry OF Arcichat
t.. u.
The Annie ~. Parker bound home
from the fishing grounds. was CARR.
led off her course by adverse winds.
she went aground on Rose and Crown
Shoal. or the Nantucket Coast. early
Saturday morning. The vessel was 80
racked by the waves that the crew
agreed with Capt. Nelson that hope
for safety lay In getting clear. so they
abandoned her.
Three boats were put over the leo
ward side before ono was launched.
THO frat was smashed. the second
was swamped: the third WIS floatod
and eight men put out IN II. The other
boats werc dropped overheard safe
~ on the windward side. The first
held three men: the last contained
Capt. Nelson and thrco OF his crew.
Lost 20 View Quickly.
II was pitch dark and the dory
crews were lost 10 the view OF each
other almost In n moment. The last
lBcep OF the boat In which Capt. Mel
15oh LETT his ship was when Il was
rounding tho bow.
The men IN the other two boats did
not SOC each other until daybreak
They driftod about all that day and
tho following night, constantly bur.
'eted by heavy n OF whicl
tRrried Kenny, the cook. over the
stern. Kenny fought hard TO swim
back 10 the boat. but went down be.
fore his comrades could reach him.
The Boston fisherman Josie aud
Phoebe was sighted and hailed. The
skipper had no fish on board but nc
set a trawl aud pulled In n, goou
catch, which with flour and meal
was turned over to the Tifton's cap
Itpin.
Harry Nelson remained with the
Josie and Phoebe In the hope that he
might be able to obtain some trace o.
his father and three mates.
by al odd chance the Parker pre-
coded her crew into u port. Stanch
and firm, with only a jib missing, abe
was towed into New Bedford. raising
tho questions. "Why should a good
ship be abandoned by It's crew, " and
l"Where was tho crew?"
The Parker had floated from the
ledge and had been sighted drifting
with all sails set by the British stea'
nler Astrakhan. Tho steamer place.
a prize crew aboard aud the schooner
a ~. H. A.. -.