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excruciating. On the fifth day they were about to give up in despair, 

 Tvhen the fog lifted, and, to their joy, they descried a vessel in the 

 distance. This gave them new courage, and, determining to make 

 one more effort for their life, they rowed for the schooner and soon 

 succeeded in making themselves seen. The schooner proved to be 

 the William A. Pew, of this port, and a boat was soon sent to their 

 assistance. They were taken on board in a very exhausted condition, 

 but, with careful nursing and kind attention from the captain and 

 crew, they were soon on the mending hand. When they arrived at 

 Marblehead they were welcomed by their friends as those only could 

 be who had been given up for dead. 



The Pinkey Nautilus, of Eockport, was about thirty miles above 

 East Point during the afternoon of October 3d, 1851, on which the 

 terrible gale occurred in the Bay of St. Lawrence, and skipper Pool, 

 not liking the looks of the horizon, told his men a tornado or hurri- 

 cane was near at hand, and he determined to get the vessel into East 

 Point, if possible. Shortly after starting, the blow came on, and it 

 was indeed terrible. The wind fairly howled, so that it was almost 

 impossible to stand on deck, or to hear a person next to you, let him 

 scream at the top of his voice. The sails were close-reefed, and on 

 the gallant little pinkey sped, like a racer over the course. She 

 reached the bar, and it was feared there was not water enough for her 

 to go over. To remain where they were was certain destruction, and 

 the angry roar of the breakers, as they broke mast-high, was enough 

 to appall the stoutest heart. Only one thing was now left for them, 

 and that was to drive the vessel over the bar. It was a dangerous 

 experiment, and the chances were as ten to one of its proving suc- 

 cessful. The old skipper gave the order to let out the reefs, which 

 was done ; then right before it she drove, among the swirling, yeasty 

 waters. Sometimes the craft was almost perpendicular, then she 

 would thump, and touch ; but still she kept moving, and those on 

 board watched with bated breath, expecting every moment would 

 witness the destruction of their vessel. It was a trying time ; indeed, 

 but imagine their delight, when the bar was passed, and the Nautilus 

 was brought safely to anchor, her danger over, and her crew saved ! 

 Mr. James G. Tarr was one of her crew, and to him are we indebted 

 for the incident. 



