New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-06
SHIP SINKING,
TARS DEFY DEATH
Continued from page I

taking a basin. building FIRE under Il
and draining the water through pipe
into q bucket IL was a tedious job,
especially as the fire most always
blew out or a sea would come along
and Just naturally swamp il. How
ever, we finally got 1t agoin', and IT
certain sure was good to have f drink
Deserted on Sea Highway
SDav after day we kept agoin' that
wsy, all the time looking for some
ship and flying distress signals AZ
and sold Glory" upside down, but nary
q ship did we see. On November Il
the main and mizzen mast went over
with a terrific crash. Almost like
thunder 10 WAS as the big masts
snapped. cracked, and then, with a
swish, Topped into the white combers.'
Here Fuller broke of his narrative,
wiped his forehead, and nodded
toward Angelo, who was clasping and
unclasping his heavy gn8rled hands,
looking straight ahead, as if he could
see the sight Of the masts going over
and the big waves rolling by. Angelo
swayed occasionally from side 70 side
as II he were trying TO balance him
self on a rolling ship. Fuller shook
his head sadly and resumed his mar
rative.
1T was on the day We lost our
masts that the mate, John Mcneil,
OF Gloucester. Mass, and sailor,
named George Nick, started 70 build
q canvas lfeboat, as our other life
boat swung in the stern davits had
been broken up long ago.
"On November 20 our foremost was
carried away, and we just drifted about
then. Three days later the mate had
finished his sailcloth boat. With Nick,
the sailor, he set of shortly after noon;
Thew took a compass four loaves OF
bread, two gallons Of water and some
canned stuff. Gradually they drifted
out Of sight.
Boat Begins TO Break
at daylight on December 1 the
Urran began breaking up amidships,
sinking gradually by the bow. /, DAILY,
Angelo and a sailor named Simmonds
were on the cabin house and / shouted
for eli to come On deck. Just as they
were crawling on the cabin roof, big
wave rolled aboard and swept the cap
tain, the steward and his wife over
board. The woman screamed and chung
10 her husband as they were washed
into the scuppers; then ne shouted,
9lelpl Help For Gods sake throw
me a liuc' The next wave tore away
his grasp, and with a screech he and
bis wife went over the side. / saw
them come to the surface, and the next
minute a big timber passed above them
and j never saw them after. Nor did
] see the captain again. l think he
must have been drawn under the ship"
Again Fuller interrupted himself and
hesitated, closely watching Angelo, who
was softly moaning, Eyes, Angelo saw
&C.. Poor captain, he gone, too. Big
wave come wash Angelo over, too"
at washed both Of Us over" Fuller
continued, breaking iu upon his reverie.
after the captain and the steward
and his wife went, ak Of US climbed
I'D on the after railing, which was
about fifteen feet above the water.
We dashed ourselves as tight as pos
eible. but the next wave broke the line
and threw Us all into the water, with
The exception Of DAILY, who is as strong
as an OK. and the sailor S,mmonds, who
had climbed on the aft anchor bits.
81 found myself swimming about
sixty feet away, managed to discard
nv coat, and swan hack to the boat;
..hen with Days assistance 70 climb
aboard. I attached my life-Jacket to
he rope which had dashed us fast a
lew moments before. and threw it TO
Angelo. who caught 10 just as he was
going down for the count He was the
only ore / saved; the other three !
never saw after.
The sea went down that night ana
we climbed down 20 the cabin roof. ana
remained there shivering. Potatoes
were an that we had 70 eat, and very
few o. those. 4 little water was lelt
in n big canister which by some mir
acls bad not been washed away.
Companion Swept Over
The next day before daylight l had
dashed myself 60 the cabin top ana
managed TO get q little sleep, while
Simmonds was bound near me to me
spokes Of the wheel. was suddenly