The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-06
Captain of Rescue Ship Tells
How Men Were Picked
Up in Sea.
THEIR BOAT CAPSlZED
Mate Went Overheard With
Boots On and Had to
BE Revived.

Capt william Asphalt OF the Greg.
DRY. a blum and hearty English skipper,
tanned and Drowned by the suns and
winds OF many cllmes, has been going
to sea for thirty-two years. He has
been through all sorts of experiences.
through wreck and fire At sea. but sayR
that mover. In all his experience has he
weathered such n storm rs that In
which the Oklahoma was destroyed.
His own ship. a tiny thing compared
with the great oil tank. was tossed and
buffettcd all through Saturday night
and Sunday, until at last on Sunday
afternoon no was forced to heavs her
TO.
1T was the worst storm through
which l have ever passed. said the
\ captain" and I have seen soms storms.
On Sunday morning Il was 1T its worst.
The waves were washing over Us and
We wsre rolling about like . cork.
had to hove her to for our salvation. I
had been on the bridge then for thirty
two hours.
| sesuoV tUc ONST W AuIu NletU
Roberts and went below to get . bite
TO ct and to snatch . little sleep.
! had hardly got seated when Mr.. Rob.
erts sent me word that there was small
beat on our starboard half = mile.
u went on deck again and cav In .
taomsnt ths; there was NJ chance u
iswer n boat IN that great sea. 10
headed on tn. the isswara Of the life
best.. - khsw that this would bring
iAs bat Into w. and had ~ iica
that the waves. which were high ~
mountains. might land II on our deck.
The little craft was carried down
upon 10 ~ II Il we're . motorboat un-
der full way. We we're ready At the
rail IN case she pounded into uA but
before che reached the side she was
espslsSa and ali hand, .hrowa iate the
First Asts Buck. without waiting for
an order. tied . rops shout the rail- and
the cher enc about himself and lsaped
Into the sea. Before could stop either
Of them. SseSnl officer williams and
Third Officer Roberts Jumped over a.
they wsrs. Not . line did they wait
for. and Roberts had on his big sea
boots. A. might bs expected. the boots
filled with water a. soon A. he struck.
But he never took any account Of him.
self. He Just plied after the sailors
and got them one by one
DRAGGED TIVE MEN TO DECK or
o !" snip.
From our deck we threw life buoys
to the mon and lines were tied ali
along the rail. Ny three onicera
Erabtri the men about the waist anc
hauled them to the lines. ut the end
Of which were life buoys.
They fastened them securely IN these
and then We hauled them UP on deck
> whore the doctor took care Of them. Mr..
Buck came up once with man who was
dead. and had to let the poor fellow 70.
, I saw another man grab for lie buoy,
reach Il and then dive right through Il.
He went to the bottom.
believe me. I've seen With my own
eyes. the difference between the Amer.
loan iifcboat and the ciinksr.. There
was nothing on the bottom OF the OF.
Sahemas boat tor those poor fellows
to cling to. Had II been Q clnksr boat
!. they could have ciutohed the laps. II
was . ilns boat though. at that. for II
J rishtsd Itself right there In that awful
: sea. A1a - u came ~. cav . asaa
nan u ne bettsa Of q, vita ~, Asu
ovss ne guswais.
The survivors told me that the boat
: had bean twice cApsised after LEAVING
y tho Oklahoma. And she had rightsd
herself each time. Our boys we're In
the water for nearly two hour. and
when We finally pulled them up on deck
they we're In worse condition than the
: men who HAD been adrift In the atorm
! and Icy weather for more than six
} hours.
Roberts and Buck are stiu lad Nd,
!! suffering from exposure. xAss 49,
feel 1eSsrts, 70 20 evssSoasl n Ais
: beets. 3st ~ a. H."
Mates Buck and Roberts were tucked
away In bed In their cabins, and Cant.
. Asphalt would not permit than to b
. interviewed. II had taken twenty min.
utes to revive Third OfAcsr Fred Rob.
erts after they got him task on board,
y Second Mate Sidney williams put his
y head out Of the cabin for Just q mo.
% ment.
n well. how do you fesir he wa,
y asked.
h u feel prstty damn setss,," ~ n,
o08O0
s for stov Of has gallant wesk ~ ~,
~ his hxaA 90 sAeok his hoAA.
4 There isn't anything to be told" h,
said. and returned to his cabin.
"a The crew Of the Gregory raised
Y. purse OF t7s for the men they rescued
81
T. Held for Collecting IN Police Memo
II Charles Wooley. who. on the repre-
ssntstion that he was an agent OF tn
Is New York state Patroimsn's Bsnsvo
1. lent Society. collected 80 and . promls
10 sorry note for ~ from Mrs Emma u
n Kennedy Of No. 8 West Fifty-ssventl
g. street on Dec q. Was araiEned to-da,
70 In Centre Street Police Court. "
\. waived examination and was held Il
\. sa.ooo bail for trial, Wooiey 10 forty-on
?. years old and says he v an insuranc
NJ agent. lie hvss IT No. 20: st. Nlchoia
avenue. III
-caldg. CAnee Heahoeoe ~ Gsts.