THE PERIL OF THE SEA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15375, 9 August 1913, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE PERIL OF THE SEA.

RESCUE ■- IN : MID-ATLANTIC.

A HEROIC WOMAN. * -

When seventeen people, belonging to the ■ Norwegian' barque Glenmark, were $ 1 landed at Liverpool a thrilling story of " gallantry, in which the captain's daugh- .$ tor played a heroic part, 'was narrated. % The Glenniark was on a trip from Dieppe* y to Nov/ York in ballast, when 011 Juno ..A® 15 she met a furious North Atlantic gale. : The ballast shifted, and immediately the vessel went over 011 her side. In order to try to restore the balance tL<o crew hacked at the masts, and at last cut them away. Mountainous waves broke over the vessel and swept the lifebelts away. Clinging to the side, Captain Danielseu . and his daughter,. with a crew .of 35, waited helplessly for rescue, but two days and nights passed before the steamer Darnholme, bound for Liverpool from Savannah, came into view. Even then the danger was not over, and the crew of the Glenmark had to remain huddled together oil their vessel lor several hours, owing to the Darnholme being unable to get near enough. In a graphic story, Chief Officer John ■ McNab, of the Jamholme (which is owned by Messrs. T. Smailes- and Son, Whitby), said We sighted the Glenniark about 11 p.m. or» June 16. It was then blowing a tremendous gale, and in the dark the barque appeared like a plank on tho water. The , crew were burning distres esignals, but, as the sea was so rough, we were unable/ft then to launch a boat to go to their aid. We remained close by nntil daybreak, but even then it was too rough to render any assistance. !'Wo could sec that the barque had lest her masts, and that she : fi was on he: beam ends. Her keel and ''"I rudder were high out of tho water, and 3 the plight of her crew was enough to * make any man's heart ache. As the gale continued to blow at a terrific rate, it was out of the question to launch a boat We waited all* day, but it Was not until llie morning of the 18th that' this weather showed any signs of moderating. About 3.30 a.m. I aroused five of our hands, and together wo got the lifeboat '/< afloat. In such a heavy, sta, it was no i easy matter to handle the boat, and we t Were almost 'done up' ;in trying to get near the wreck Tho task of rescuingthe crew, was even more difficult. In. the i first place, we could not get near, enough on account of the barque rolling so .k. much. . If we . had got alongside we would . jj have teen smashed to atoms. We manoeuvred for some tiiuo, and getting to the lee side of the ship we were almost swamped. Getting round to;the weather side we managed to get ; a rope on to the wreck. One by one we rescued the Norwegians. fastening the rope about fill them they jumped into the sea., and we pulled them into . our boat. -. Captain Danielson was the last to leave,, and hi* ■ daughter declined to leave his .side until §i|i she knew there was' every.) probability of,-iff 1 her father being rescued. We have |jjj| called Miss Danielsen," proceeded . Clue! Officer McNab, "a .second ' Grace Darl-,|»l ing, .and she - lias f: become\ very x popular among the crew of the Darnholme, - The§|| crew of the Glenmark spoke"to.us;in'higKp terms of Iter conduct on the wreck. Th«* ; , v say she set them > a glorious example, aa»l||| in spite of the fact that ; they Wens fa« • to ■ face "With. death /she kept up ' a.: brave;'BStß spirit, going so far as j to decline a life-. ; j belt, remarking that if she 1 had : to droma, ! she ; might :as well. 'get it over' qnicklir.**'£ I Captain j|Danielsen; said • it , was miraculous r I how they scaped death. 41 We ov» (hip';j| | livqs," he said, to''-Mr.*.McNab and lihe ,;h| other five men, who ' ventured out in the lifeboat.'. Only a/ skilled ' navigator could ii have got vis away" safely as' he =,did, in such circumstances." t v , i ii mi ' - 'MifM