The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-07

Dane and threw a hitch over him so the
men could pull him aboard.
Then the three officers encum-
bered with clothing. cxerted superhunlan
strength in water that seemed literally
to paralyze every part of the body. went
after the capsized boat. to which three
men were still clinging.
Guide Boat 60 Vessels side.
1t was also floating past and the men
could not help themselves. The officers
reached the boat and each by the side
of clinging sailor checked the rush Of
the boat, swung II and landed IL against
the side of the Gregory, where the cap
tain had to exercise his greatest authority
to keep Az the rest of his men from going
over to help them up.
The little lifeboat was righted the lines
dropped and tho men with officers hauled
aboard to be smothercd in hot blankets,
slowed away In hunks. dosed with
whiskey, brandy. coffee and every other
kind OF a heat producing drink and then
nassaged by relays of the crew until
what little skin they had left giowed like
sunset.
The men needed this too. Boo. accord
ing to the men OF the Gregory, was as
black M "A black hat from cold. two OF
the men were deirious from pain and the
others were In stupor.
OF the three officers Roberts alone suf-
fered. He collapsed on the deck. when
he recovered IA little he declared that he
felt as N red hot irons were piercing him
through the back and chest. II was feared
that he might have paralyzed his kidneys
or that he would get pneumonia, but yes
terday he was feeling better. although
stu suffering.
While the rescuers were at work Capt
Aspinwall witnessed another tragedy.
The fourth man In the water had been the
strongest swimmer OF the lot ana ne came
quartering little Forward OF the other
men, who were amidships.
ne was a me looking young feiiow.
SAID the captain; ana feit IKE cheer-
ing MS pluck as he came toward U.S.
Att.
S'"s'
TT looked as IL he would almost save
| himself As he came near enough I
| shouted out to him: Keen IL up. lad T.
and threw a big lifebuoy at him. which
fell within n foot of him. The man
was all right then. for he waved q hand
and grabbed the buoy. turning IL over his
head TO put IL under his ann.
mo one will ever know what happene,
| 10 that Door Young fellow. Suddenly he
raised his arms and slid through the buoy
as IL some one were dragging him down.
He disappeared and never nav hin,
again.
'But We ALL Jaw the eighth man. Ho
had not fallen out of the ufeboaf when
IL caps zed as they lowered the little
| sail His head was under the thwarts
and saw that he was dead"
The five men saved by the GREGORY.
| added to the eight who will arrive In
Boston this morning on the HAMBURG
| American liner Bavaria, make thirteen
men accounted for out of the crew of
forty OF the magnificent oil tank steam.
snip of the Gulf Refining Company which
| left New York Saturday for Port Arthur.
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