April 13, 1925
Lost Life When Dory Upset on Brown's Bank
Howard Carew, of Sch. Hesperus
Drowned
Dory Mate, Unconscious, Rescued
After Being in Water Over Hour
Sch. Hesperus, Capt.
Robertson Giffin, arrived at the South Boston fish pier this morning with
the flag at half mast for the loss of one of the crew, Howard Carew, who
was lost a week ago today on Brown's bank. The vessel also brought a story of the
miraculous escape of Carew's dorymate, Patrick Burke,
who was taken immediately to the Chelsea Marine hospital after the vessel docked.
Carew and Burke
were hauling their trawls when in some manner the dory upset. Carew disappeared
and was lost. Burke managed to catch hold of a rope as the dory
went over and saved himself. As near as can be estimated, the Hesperus,
picking up the dories, came upon the overturned dory which had been occupied by the two
fishermen, about an hour and a half later.
Burke was still hanging on
cut unconscious. His arm had caught in some way in a bight of the rope and it kept
him afloat until succor arrived. Men on the Hesperus
quickly brought the unconscious form of their shipmate aboard the vessel.
Stimulants were administered and Burke
revived but his condition did not improve and as soon as the vessel docked, the fisherman
was hustled to the marine hospital for medical attention.
Howard Crew was a
young man about 32 years of age, single and belonged at Bay of Bulls, N. F. |
