Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1915 — Exciting Rescue of a Pig in Baltimore Harbor [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Exciting Rescue of a Pig in Baltimore Harbor

BALTIMORE. —A half-grown pig, otherwise known as a shoat. a free lance on board the British steamship Astoria, which sailed from this port coal laden for Taranto, Italy, caused a considerable commotion on board the vessel

off Smith point by Jumping overboard. There was a thick tog prevailing at the time when the pig took the notion to jump overboard. The loss of the pig, in a way. was a serious one, for it meant there would be no fresh pork to serve the officers’ mess on the trip across the Atlantic. When the pig Jumped overboard there was temporary consternation on the ship. Signals were sent from the navigating bridge to the

chief engineer to stop and reverse his Engine. While that was being done a volunteer crew of seamen, undei the direction of the chief boatswain, lowered a lifeboat By that time ths vessel’s headway had been stopped. The ship was then turned around and headed directly back. After a little while the head of the porker was seen from the navigation bridge and, guided by the officers on the ship, the rescue crew soon got their boat alongside piggy and he was lifted bn board. Ihe ship was again stopped while the boat came alongside and the rescuing party with their prize were soon taken on board, after which the Astorii mormrdrd on its voyage. Piggy’s freedom was canceled and instead of ruii of the deck he was confined to his regular domicile.