. Steamboat disasters and railroad accidents in the United States : to which is appended accounts of recent shipwrecks, fires at sea, thrilling incidents, etc. . day light broke, he found that there were22 on the wreck with him—among them was CaptainPearson, who had been blov/n out into the sea, butwho had caught a plank, and succeeded in reachingthem during the night. The danger of their-situation v.^as at once fully re-alized. The heavy mast lay across the deck on whichthey rested, and kept it about twelve inches underwater, and the planks were evidently fast parting !Capt. Pearson, with the
. Steamboat disasters and railroad accidents in the United States : to which is appended accounts of recent shipwrecks, fires at sea, thrilling incidents, etc. . day light broke, he found that there were22 on the wreck with him—among them was CaptainPearson, who had been blov/n out into the sea, butwho had caught a plank, and succeeded in reachingthem during the night. The danger of their-situation v.^as at once fully re-alized. The heavy mast lay across the deck on whichthey rested, and kept it about twelve inches underwater, and the planks were evidently fast parting !Capt. Pearson, with the rest, set himself to work tolash the wreck together, by the aid of the ropes onthe mast—letting the ropes sink on the side of theraft, which, passing under, came up on the other side,and by repeating this operation they formed a kind ofnet work over it. They also succeeded in lashingtwo large boxes to their raft, which served as seats. Friday passed without any vessel coming in thirst now became intense. The heat of thesun was very oppressive, its rays pouring down ontheir bare heads, and blistering their faces and backs, THE PULASKI. 53. Maj. Heath, anil 22 others, oa the Low of the bout. —some not having even a shirt on, and none morethan a shirt and pantaloons. The sufferings of the younger portion of then- com-pcjjPy at this time became very great. Major Twiggs,of the United States army, had saved tiis ciiild, aboy of about 12 years of age. He kept him in hisarms nearly all the time ; and when he would callon his mother, who was safe at home, and beg forwater, his father would seek in vain to comfort himby words of kindness, and by claspitig him closer tohis heart. On Saturday they fell in with another portion ofthe wreck, on which were Mr. Chicken and threeothers, whom they took on their raft. Towards theclose of the evening they had approached within halfa mile of shore, as they thought, and many wereanxious to make an effort to land. This was object-ed
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