When A Man Goes Overboard

Capt. Manel Catón of the Adama flsh. Ing schooner Sea Fox, just In trott George's fishing banks, tells a thrilllng story of his adventures in the last gali and snowstorm, says the Boston Herald, While the vessel was laborlng in thi worst part of the gale he ordered tht crew to set the mainsaü to work hei away from the dangerous ?hoals to lee' ward. "When the crew had cast off th stops," said the captain, "I reached foi the downhaul to clear it as they holsted The wind just at that moment caught the canvas, and wlth a slat it came te leeward, striking me in the bark. and in an instant I was twenty feet away and overboard. I struck the water face down, but fortunately I waa to leeward, and aa 1 came up I saw the craft broadside on drifting toward me. One of niy men, named Merion, saw me disappear, and quick as a flash sent a coll of rope spinning after me. His alm was true, and as I came up the rope lay against my arms and I grabbed it. "I was soon alongside, but in the worst part of my scrape. The Fox waa rolling fearfully, while the cross seas threw me around like a ball - one moment I would bang against her side and the next be far away. The reef-tackle soon swung toward me and I grabbed it, but I dtdn't find my new hold any lmprovement I was thrown In all dlrections, but held on. I swallowed lots ot water and the wrenchlng I got was fast using me up. "My men would have had hard work lifting me up with my wet clothes had the vessel been at the wharf. as I weigh more than 200 pounds, and, excited as they were, It was useless for them to try it there. I told them I couldn't hold on much longer and to make fast a rope and launch a dory. After many unsuccessful attempts they managed to get a boat over the rail but no one came in her. I knew I could not get in alone and shouted for some one to come in her. "They hauled the boat back as near as possible and, making a daring leap, two brothers, August and Manuel Louis, reached the dory, which the others rapidly let drift down to me. There was stlll danger of a capsize and there was three men in the water instead of one, but the boys, after a struggle, got me in and we were soon on the deck of the Fox."