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Goodwin, James E. Tinker, Edward Griffin, and were engaged in setting 

 their trawls. When they discovered the unfortunate mariners they immedi- 

 ately went to their rescue, and towed the boat to the vessel. The sight was 

 one never to be forgotten. The mate, who alone was able to do anything, 

 was steering. In the bow lay two dead bodies, frozen stiff and covered with 

 ice, so that when the shore was reached they had to be cut out of the boat 

 with a hatchet. The captain was lying in the forward part of the boat, with 

 both feet frozen above the ankles (he had been thoroughly drenched before 

 abandoning the vessel and had no oil clothing excepting an oil-skin coat), 

 and the other survivors were half sitting, half reclining about the stern. 

 •Hamilton's legs were frozen half way to his knees, and he died on Friday 

 evening. The steward and Allen Small suffered less from the frost, and 

 the mate had the tips of his fingers only, frozen. . The boat was half full of 

 ice and covered with blood, and presented a ghastly spectacle. 



The sufferers were speedily taken on board the Cora Lee, put in berths, 

 their clothing changed, and their frozen limbs wrapped in salt. The friend- 

 ly fishermen stripped off their own clothing to cover the frozen sailors, and 

 some of them came on shore with nothing on but a suit of oil clothes. Tea, 

 water and rice broth were administered to the rescued men in small quanti- 

 ties, and the vessel abandoned her trawls and started for home. The wind 

 was light and she was nearly all day coming in. When about eight miles 

 off, Capt. Saunders and two of his crew rowed ashore and made prepara- 

 tions for the comfort of the shipwrecked men. Several dories went out to 

 meet the Cora Lee and tow her in, taking on board Drs. Sanborn and Tup- 

 per, who ministered to the wants of the sufferers in the cabin, and when the 

 vessel arrived at 7 P. M., a team was waiting to take the men to Mrs. Ann 

 Pierce's house, where they received the kindest attention. 



The captain and crew of the Cora Lee are entitled to much credit for 

 their prompt action. Despite the remonstrances of Capt. Packard they aban- 

 doned their trawls, of a value of $180, and lost their trip with a probable 

 profit of $200 or $300 more. An attempt was made to recover the trawls, 

 but in order to do so it was necessary to locate an unmarked spot two-thirds 

 of a mile in length, situated forty miles from shore, and the search proved 

 unavailing. A sum of money was subscribed, which partially compensated 

 for this loss. 



The Almon Bird was valued at $16,000, and there was very little insur- 

 ance on her. Capt. Packard was also a heavy loser, losing his instruments, 

 charts, clothing, gold watch and chain, etc., of a value of $600 or $700; and 

 after arriving home he suffered amputation of portions of his feet. 



In this sad recital of suffering, one thing is prominent — the generous out- 

 pouring of volunteered kindness, offered from all sides, by scores of persons, 

 eager to help the distressed mariners. To mention all the helpers would 



