A Story of the Sea.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 7, 9 January 1886, Page 5

A Story of the Sea.

The Adventures and Rescue of Two Castaways. A New York correspondent of the "Tribune" from Boston says: Two fishermen, John Sullivan and Jeose Lipsot, who were caetaways on the Grand Banks, have arrived home at Gloucester. They sailed from Gloucester on September 7th, in the schooner Lillian Baxter, for the Grand Banks. On the morning of September 29th Sullivan and Lipaet went in a dory to find the trawla. Three other dories were out. It was early in the day, and expecting to get back in time for breakfast, the men ate nothing. It was clear, but soon a dense fog came up, and they were shut out from their vessel and all surrounding objects. Sullivan and Lipset found the buoy, and began to pull in on the trawl, another dory being at the other end. They kept pulling, and finally found that the trawl had parted in the middle, and that they were separated from their brother dorymen and lost at sea. The wind began to blow hard, and they rowed about a long time, in a vain endeavour to find their vessel.

They rowed that day until late in the afternoon, but without seeing the vessel. Rain set in and night was soon upon them. They had to row to keep warm. All they had in their stores was raw halibut, and they did not dare to eat a great deal at a time, but began with a small mouthful. They had no water, but caught a little in their oil jackets, and when it cleared off they had to depend upon the falling dew and fog upon their clothing. For four days and three nights they subsisted in this way upon water and raw halibut. On tho fourth day it cleared away about 11 o'clock. Thoy were drenched through and chilled to the marrow. At 2 o'clock they caw a*ay on the horizon a barque. They rowed with their feeble strength, and finally attracted the .'attention of those on the vessel, and they were taken aboard. After 29 days they arrived at Liverpool, and thence were cent to America, by the American Consul, who furnished them clothing and paid their passage.