The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-25
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and both disappeared beneath the
waves.
Moo~'s almost incoherent story
gave but faint idea Of the scene. "A.
tortured by their thirst drenched
with every wave. clinR.ne with
numtans fingers to the crippled NY.
ing boat uro husbands and wives
watched each other fight off death
hour after hour.
They frequently searched the SKY.
line for Bofne sign Of a sail, but. al.
tho they werr only IS or 30 miles
from shore. no vessel came In sight
during the days Of their distress, ac.
cording 10 what could be learned
from Moore.
After one OF thu women had gone
overheard and another man. her hus.
hand. had also disappeared in n vain
effort 10 save her. the others left on
board had n mental picture of that
uar~dy 90 add 10 their distress.
The two women grew steadily
weaker. untii every wave threatened
TO wash them away from the fllmsy
wr~ckarv 10 which they chung.
Moore aided tiwm 10 bold on. untfl
finally one and then the other
slipped into the sea
The only passengers len. . man.
aitho Moore could not say which Of
the MN II was. managed TO cling TO
the wr~ckage for many hours. but
yesterday afternoon he weakened
and followed his fellow passengers to
death.
The flying trip from Bimfni to
Blmini island Ia a very popular one
with winter tourists To Florida and
has been made frequently without
nishap. The Passengers whose air
jaunt ended no tragicaily started the
trip Just as \ lark. not even notify
ing their friends Of the proposed ex.
cursion.
Capt wachrmuth said Moore In
dicaied August Butte was the last OF
the passengers to cling TO the wreck.
axe Of the waterioFgeS craft
Butte and Moore used the pump
frantioaily, hut exhaustion overlook
them. Finally on Friday the boat
was overturned by heavy wave.
Butte and Moore clung &c the
wreckare for n while. Moore man
aged to fasten n rope around himself
10 avoid being washed off the over
turned boat. should he lose conscious
ness
BY this time both men were suffer
inT terribly for lack OF food and
water.
Standing IN water TO his waist.
Moore alternately waved n hand.
k-rchief and prayed. no told Capt.
wachmmuth.
Butte. finally realizing from his
weakened condition that the end was
near. took roll Of money. amount.
ing to $4,000. from his pocket and Of.
fcrvd II TO Moore. saying;
You are younger and may be able
20 come thru; I cannot hold on any
longer"
Then he slowly sfid Off the boat
and disappeared.
Nine vessels passed without seeing
Moore's distress signal. he said later
In his incoherent story.
IT was only an act OF Providence
that Moore was rescued at all" said
Captain wachsmuth.
1T was gathering dusk and had
just come out OF my cabin for one
last look before going below when
far off saw an object In the water.
which, on using my glasses, I made
out to be man waving something.
The tanker was swung as close 10
the object as possible and. altho a
high sea was runnin. n small boat
was lowered.
Az the sniiors reached the over
turned flying boat Moore collapsed
Into their arms and II was some time
before he rerained consciousness.
on board the tanker. Moore was
administered to by Mrs. ]. Stewart
williams, wife OF consulting engi-
necr in the employ OF the Pan.Ameri.
can Petroleum company, owners of
the william Greene.
In his dclirium Moore fancied that
she was his mother.
Mother. you made me give UP the
racing game: please don't take my
plano away" no repeated over and
over.
Plans for a search for the bodies
Of the five passengers of the Miss
Miami" were being completed here
this afternoon by airmen-