Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-02-20

out ner name, and see II they could
salvage anything.
So presently thought heard some
unusual noises, and reused myself
from my lethargy to listen. In a few
minutes heard sound like the clang
OF iron on iron; man cutting at the
lanyards Of the forerigging with an az
had hit the iron strap of the deadeye.,
There is somebody outside" 1
said, shaking Sam.
But he showed no interest.
It's only something washing about
the hold" he answered.
Let's shout, anyway" said, and
yelled as hard as could:
Help! Help! Help!"
Over my head there was an answer
ing yell of startled fright, then foot
steps pounding aft and voice cry
ing:
She's haunted Get into the boat,
| for sake!"
And that chap SO frightened the
others that they piled into the boat
and started to pull away. But, after
recovering from their fright and as
tonishment, they grew ashamed OF
themselves and came back.
Meantime l had got hold of stick
and was rapping against the side.
Soon l heard raps on the outside. l
gave three raps and there were three
raps in answer. We kept that up for
a few minutes. Then we heard man
walking forward on the outside, and
soon a voice called:
I'm the name Of God, are you ghosts.
living men or the devil?"
We shouted that we were living
men, and asked them to get US out,
or we would not be living men very
long. The voice asked no questions
for few minutes as IL incredulous,
and then some Of them got to work
with axes over our heads, while the
boat went back to the Ohio for more
men and axes.
They worked like Trojans, and cut
right through a frame bolt to make
a hole to get at US. When they broke
through, the eruption of imprisoned
air acted like a whirlwind, and the
water leaped through the hole in a
solid stream fifty feet into the air.
Small sticks which had been floating
in the forecastle whizzed by our
heads. One man was knocked over as
if by an explosion. They told us af-
terward thatSthe released air gave off
a sickening stencil.
The schooner settled two or three
feet, lurching as If she would turn tur-
tie completely, and the men chopped
away with redoubled energy. They
soon had hole about nine inches by
eleven inches.
Rescue at Last.
Atwood, being slim, was pulled
through without trouble, but when I
got my head and one shoulder
through, stuck. Four men got hold
Of me and pulled, and at last when
1 thought would be pulled apart
:, came through, minus my vest and sew
eral strips of skin.
, The schooner which four days be
fore had been taut and trim was now
almost bottom-up, lying with her kee
, six feet above the water and hel
weather rail nearly a wash. Hell
: mainmast was broken off and, far be
low the surface, 1 could see a faint
shadow of canvas. We thought ther
we were the only survivors.
Was it any wonder l thanked Goo
: for my deliverance?
Capt. O'Dor said, Come, my boy
let me help you to the boat" and tool
me by the arm. l thought l could
walk, took a step and went tumbling
If 1t hadn't been for the captain
ho- aI; tnf1
Aboard the Ohio they had made
: ready for US. The cabin table was
loaded with everything to eat But
We weren't interested in food; W.
. wanted water by tho bucketful. They
gave us teaapoonful, and that only
), put an agoniEins edge on our thirst
= We pleaded wildly for more.
But they had realised our condition
and kept as waiting for about nfteer
minutes. and then only gave us an
!. other spoonful After what seeme<
ages Of raging agony they began Il
:. . give US spoonful every nve minutes
!. Needless to say. when was carried
;, . homo my parents were beside them
u selves with Joy. As they expressed II
> was as one risen from the dead. TIL,
news of our rescue spread up ant
down the shore, and was generally re
ceived with unbelief Many people
would not believe we had managed
to live so long in the capsized vessel
s. and hundreds came long distances t,
see us.
After reached home I developed
= = high fever and my feet began to pail
!, Il me. had no desire for food; in fac
I scarcely touched food for two days
But was still raging with thirst.
V wanted water all the tima-milk or tel
was no good. was allowed a glass O
water every half hour, but II was fou
U days from the time we were rescue
. before ! got over that awful thirst.
u But my sutrerings were not owe
then. My feet panied me terribly. an
Couldn't sleep without a narcotic, an