. Picturesque New London and its environs : Grofton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century. EBEN P. COUCH,Postmaster at CAPTAIN ALBERT CRARYBURROWS. •nerve and In recognitiim captain real- owners of the opportunity. Williams with Overhauling an Italian barque, hetransferred to her his passengers —ninetv-seven in numlier—and runninsfliis flaming ship uponthe shoals, sank iierto the decks, com-pletely extinguishingthe fire. With the aidof his dauntless crewhe pumped the vesselout, Hoated her, andwithin fifty-one hoursfrom the discoveiy ofthe flames,
. Picturesque New London and its environs : Grofton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century. EBEN P. COUCH,Postmaster at CAPTAIN ALBERT CRARYBURROWS. •nerve and In recognitiim captain real- owners of the opportunity. Williams with Overhauling an Italian barque, hetransferred to her his passengers —ninetv-seven in numlier—and runninsfliis flaming ship uponthe shoals, sank iierto the decks, com-pletely extinguishingthe fire. With the aidof his dauntless crewhe pumped the vesselout, Hoated her, andwithin fifty-one hoursfrom the discoveiy ofthe flames, had againovertaken the Italianand re-transferred hispassengers. CaptainBurrows was born inColchester, Connecti-cut, June 7th, 1837,son of Brutus andJulia West went to sea whenIjut fourteen years ofage, and has mademore than one hun-dred trips across theAtlantic, and sailedon many a whaling expedition. To Mystic belongs the honor of hav-ing produced the ship that made theshortest voyage be-tween New York andSan Francisco evercredited to a sailingvessel. This was ac-complished by thelate Captain John in ship in which heachie
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