| Show SAILOR TO THE RES RESCUE C UE an entire crew saved by the intelligence e of a dog do about twelve miles from halifax writes a canadian correspondent lies cow lay bay a picturesque inland sweep of sea eliere inhere on the calmest day the waves break in long iong lines of surf and foam rushing rushin shoreward with a tumult and an exha exhalation ia aaion of strong invigorating sea air but bat under the lash of a s southeast uth east storm the waves come tumbling furiously landward tow towering ering i mountains high and thundering upon the sandy coast with a roar that can be heard miles away it was in such a gale in october 1891 that th it the schooner dora laden with codfish and bound for halifax from st johns newfoundland was driven into cow bay and on the dangerous shoals lying some way out there she lay laboring heavily disabled by the loss of her main topmast with the sea sweeping her deck breaking the deck houses and a bulwarks bulwa and smashing the boats the crew fearful of being washed overboard lashed themselves to the standing riggins rigging they had nothing on board to t 5 signal the shore except a pneumatic foghorn fog fop horn which was kept moaning out the sounds of distress they were heard beard by a family named M living close to the beach and by some fishermen who all hastened down to see if anything could be done don but the rope that was flun flung out time t te and again only feu fell far short into the sea at atlant last when all efforts seemed in va vain in mr M thought of sending out aline a line by his dog sailor a fine newfoundland found land and a powerful swimmer A cod line was fastened to his collar the noble animal seemed to understand what was required of him as with a bound he bravely answered the gridin tiding gt g I 1 land band and voice of his master he plunged into the sea and though wept ashore several times by ane immense waves at last reached the ic hooner where he was hauled on board by the shipwrecked crew A small rope was fastened to the line by those on shore next nest a hawser was sent out and made fast to the mainmast m t and then to a tree some way up the beach A cradle made by the crew was then placed on the hawser and ana by its means all the sailors reached the shore i no need to tell of the cheer which went up as the last man was safely landed the dog at the same moment gained the shore where he be lay gasping after his bis noble efforts this is probably the only instance of the saving of an entire crew by the pluck and intelligence of a dog to his bis owners credit be it said the large sums offered him for the dog have all been refused sailor is ia as well known all round halifax as in cow bay where he has often been photographed by americans and other strangers visiting the place in halifax too his picture has been taken but always without the collar promised hm him by bv the crew for their deliverance youths companion |
