THE MAN WHO FELL FROM A SHIP.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3243, 13 June 1911, Page 6

THE MAN WHO FELL FROM A SHIP.

SWIMMING FOR LIFE IN MID-

OCEAN.

HOW A MAN KEPT 1 OFF THE SHARKS.

Sailors in their merry way of making light of the perils of tiie sea. say that there is a little cherub* sitting up in their sails to look after tlie mariner. They will say so- more than ever when they hear of the adventure of Henrick Anderson, a Danish- seaman. . At four o’clock one morning lie was sitting on the rail of the ship Milton, going from Buenos Ayres to Boston, U.9.A. Suddenly the ship gave a lurch, and he fell into the sea. At that early hour liis disappearance was not noticed. The poor fellow; struggled and shouted, but saw his ship steam steadily away, leaving him to his fate. Luckily he is a fine swimmer, and he struck out as if he meant to swim to land. It was a terrible effort to keep up. Sharks gathered about the poor man, but he knew that sharks dared not approach a man as long as he kicked out at them, and Anderson kicked wildly, keeping them off, and swimming hard for five and a half hours. By that time he was almost exhausted, but happily a ship sailing from England to America bore in sight-. Sailors on board saw him; they let down a boat and picked him up and carried him safely to land.