The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20
llSTlEsoF PLuckY DEEDS
HosoSo Acts Of offScers and Men Be-
I 1lo0ln9 60 Al Branches Of Sea
Seryless, Naval and
s5l al. Mercantile.

y naval and mercantile.
The first case Ii that Of a passenger
bteamer which had been torpedoed on
~ Monday, without warning, as usual,
4 b the Atlantic, $40 miles from land.
THE chief officer took charge of No.
Ryli6eboot which had on board 81 per-
som. including two women and q baby
-FOUR months old.
Had weather prevailed all that day
md throughout the night, increasing
He Flight Of the miserable people. Pro-
Il Visions, too, were scarce, but what ex-
lsted Twas taken charge Of by the chief
ualcer, who doled out half dipper
q (haffsplnt) Of water to each person
ight and morning.
n They had been barely twenty.four
hours IN the boat when the horrors Of
tie situation were added to by mad
&hdeh On the Tuesday the cook lost
10 reason, and on the Wednesday he
ned. That night witnessed the insan-
htysof the storekeeper, who had to be
Mashed down. On Thursday he too
I'D. On Friday an A. B. expired.
Water Begins 70 Get Low.
The water was now beginning to
i've out and the boats company SUI.
n Tered from intense thirst.
"A fireman was found dead In the
bottom Of the boat on Saturday morn.
Ing and the third-class pantry boy
idisd during the day.
On Sunday the cattleman tried to
lump overheard three times, and sue.
lGoo0ed ut the fourth attempt. The sur.
IytvusB were in too feeble a state to
We him, although they turned the
4 Mat round and searched for him. The
water gave out on Sunday. ...
There were occasional showers Of
lfain, but everything was saturated
with salt, and the little water they got
lwas undrlnkable. They licked the
bfk loping to gather up the
!, Then they broke'fup the water key
sl4nd licked the Inside, which they found
Isatufated with moisture, and delicious.
Ak 3 3. ID. on Monday land was sighted,
lbat it va long way of, and by the
Itinno they drew near darkness and .
lh1avy noetherly swell made a landing
ltiinposaible. They lay to, and during
lasquall their, mast carried away at the
5tlheol, bat that did not matter much, for
1t acted a. sea anchor. .,.-
II daylight on Tuesday they were
siaehted BY Z couple Of fishing boats,
which towed them into port. The baby
lived for some time after being landed
The linen keeper died as he was being
ssIllfted from the boat. Two Of the crew
irefused to leave the boat, having gone
imad. A trimmer died from sangrens
two weeks later.
The chief officer remarked: II would
like to testify to the excellent behavior
Df the boats crew throughout our pc
hiod Of eight days hardship and ex-
n0sure." -.-
\! The second case deals with Brit
shsh III ship which had been torpedoed
Without warning. TheN torpedo struck
akt between the two forward tanks, and
I e was burning furiously. Its engines
woee still running, because it had been
sbnpceable to reach the engine room
hftef the explosion on account Of the
l iheat. Visible for miles through the
harkneeR It looked Ike some fiery pen
/ hant AunE across the face Of the night.
SlAll tie holds had caught and a con.
1kinnous stream Of oil kept feeding the
Sare. ..
4 Ctouched up In the peak, which was
~ only part not yet alight, were about
BthlrH Chinese, all who remained of
NJ crsw. Death BY IRE or by water
kgaS only matter Of time; that seemed
~ - . certainty.
Sighted by Patrol Beat
TIE lieutenant in command Of pa.
Iol vessel saw ragged sheet Of flame
X hn6 altered course forthwith. TO ex>
MnguiSh the flames was impossible.
IA tie rescue Of the survivors in the
0sss D peak, but there was no more lifeii
IT..
H run his vessel close past the oil!
- stem and % she passed RATS life
pc1ts and lifebuoys were pitched over
boofd By the crew Of the patrol ship.
49, Chinese were told to jump over
be0rd This was repeated three timesl
\ ~ that time all boats had been low
+ heod to pick up the men in the water.
There now remained nine men in the
se1l46 PEAK, but there was no more LIFE
Sav1ng apparatus on board the patrol
booooL The lieutenant decided it was
saoeoe1ary to place himself alongside
~ Id and take of the remainder Of
~ crew. "A speed Of eight knots be-
1T maintained, this was done. They
r. Mined alongside, locked to the
~ windward bow, for period
SuRdent for Ill nine men to lower
thsuGefves on board this ship, which
"a talned slight superficial damage to
iialaryl rails and upperLdesk fittings,
tea minutes after clearing the steamer
- ~ Enad n The water linz.