Twelve Days Without Food.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3083, 18 December 1888, Page 3

Twelve Days Without Food.

The barque Jessio Morris, of Newcastle (Captain Ferlaiui), lias arrived at Sunderland with timber from Quebec, One of the crew of tho vessel, who has arrived at his homo in Shields gives a full account of tho rescue of two men in an open boat in a terribly exhausted condition, It ipponrs- tliat whilst the <Tnaaio Morris was proceeding on her outward voyage \ small boat was observed on the stu* board bow. In a short time the boat drifted alongside, when it was discovered that tho two men were in it. They attempted to call out, but their voices were so weak they could scarcely bo heard. They also waved their hands, and made signs that they' were unable to stand ur to do anything for themselves, thoy being in such an exhausted condition, Subsequently thoy were hauled on board tho Jessio Morris by meaus of ropes. They were, however, in such a helpless condition that they could not oven help themselves to food, and had to be led like infants, It was afterwards ascertained from one of the seamen that they wero two of the crew of the schooner Jubileo, of St. George, Newfoundland, and when out fishing they were sent in a small boat for tho purposo of havling in soino of the fisbinggear. They had succeeded in getting some distauco when the weather suddenly bocinio very thick, and they lost sight of the vessel. After knocking about some lime in expectation of falling in with their vessel again, a heavy sea shipped into tho little craft, and unfortunately washed the oars overboard, Tho men stated that before they could recover tha oars they were carried out to sea a considerable distance. The only articles thoy possessed at tlio time of the accident were a boat-hook and an empty barrel. A signal of distress was hoisted, but it proved of no avail, as they wero unseen hy any vessol. They knocked about in this condition for several days, being without food or water. The barrel that wasjn the boat was brought bea.UiUMwj9M||^|Pl names miug, and Witflioy' wero brothers. AEtor being duly cared for on board the Jessie Morris, they were subsequently landed. One of the men was so severely frost-bitten that he had to bo removed to the Hospital, where it was stated he lost both of his feet.