Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-29
CAPT. PETERSEN
IS FOUND ON
GULF COAST
Aged Mariner, Almost Overcome by Weak
ness and Exposure. Is Found by Life
Savers-Was Barely Dragging Along
With Assistance OF Two Sticks.
WOULD HAVE PERISHED IF
STARCH HAD BEEN DELAYED
Entire Crew of Schooner Emily p. Wright
Are Now Recovering From Effects of
Long Walk Along Gulf Coast-Somr
Have Become Feyerish and III.


Barely dragging his aged body along
the coast, with the doubtful assistance
Of two sticks. Captain g. Pterson of the
wrecked schooner Emily r. Wright. Was
discovered early yesterday morning
about thirty-fiyc miles south Of the
mouth Of the Rio Grandc ~ Captain
Wallace Reed of the Brazos Island Life
Saving Station. lad the search for
the aged captain been DELAYED another
twenty four hours il is probable that
he would have perished from the lack
Of food. as he was already in an exceed
ingly serious condition when found BY
Captain Reed.
Captain Reed. learning that there was
little chance of suo,or from the Mexican
side for the aged captain who was last
seen BY the rescued crew about forty
five miles south OF the river, put out
from the Brazos Island life saving sta
lion at o'clock Friday morning To re-
new the search. lie was towcd In a
life boat across the mouth of the Rio
Grande. and then began walk along
the coast southwar,l.s "A boat following on
the sen. When Captain Reed found Cap
tain Peterson. who j. said to I've 60 years
old. his feet dragged through the sand
and be- almost tainted from exhaustion
upon sight OF the life saver. realizing |
that he was about 10 he saved. lie had
rddcd himself Of much OF his clothes.
progress along the coast. His feet were
swollen and bleeding. and his general
appearance was deplorable-
Captain Reed reached Brazos Island
early last night with Captain Peterson.
and the man was giyeu medical attcn
ton. and there is little doubt. accord
ing 10 reports received here. that he will
recover from his sad experience.
The entire crew Of the Emily i
Wright. including Captain &. Peterson
Mate Salvador Calans; Sailors Gus
Armstrong. III. Malone. John Rosey. Mike
Yzrate. Frank Anton. John Cunning.
ham. T.. Burrctt and Arthur Lactch, are
now on BrazrS Island where they will
remain until they have entirely recover
ed from the effects of their experiences
along the coast Ii IL probable that or
ders will be received for them to be sent
to Galveston.
First reports Of the wrccking Of the
schooner Emily r. Wright IA a point
about 100 miles south Of the mouth OF
the Rie Grande. received in Brownsville
officially. were sent tO the Western
Union Telegraph Company. to be trans
mitted TO the United States custom
house In this city These reports were
from Captain Reed of BrazoS Island. and
arrived here about 30 o'clock Wcdnes.
day afternoon
Owing 10 the fact that the rescued
sramen have been on Brayos Island
since their rescue IL has been difficult
~ secure an accurate story "a the wreck
Of the schooner which M first was re.
ported 10 be a steamer. BRACES Island
Il without telephone connection with
the mainland
First reports In Brownsville Wetlnes
day night were that the sailors had mis-
judged directions while I'm route from
Galveston to Tamps~o. and failing tpI
take sounslings suddenly found them
selves grounded IN shallow water The
schooner could not stand the strain and
soon went To pieces.
The crew then departed frnm the ship
In row boat and made for the small
island. which they reached without any
trouble. and carried the boat acros< the
island ~ another body OF shallow water.
Here H. boat was abandoned and The
trsv. 4 Is understood here, Waded fhr
shallow water a. the mainland This
WAS on last sunday morning. the shoon-
G. having grounded at o'cuock a. "a.
On Ter fatal rcsag. the Emily FL