Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-21
SCENE OEHOkKOR :

The following Is Hn extract tom the log
hook OF an emigrant proceeding 10 the Swan
River. dated Cape OF Good Hope, December
10. 1879.
October u, in - deg. fell IN with shosl
Of sharks, which played arnnuj the vessel, 10
the annoyance of the sailors WHO are rather
suprrsii'ous. and con ,Idrr such visitors iRs
on,nous OF evil, and this Indeed proved too
true. AZ midday, all the genllemen were bust
y employed OF being dead CALM IN batting
hooks TO Catch sharks, aud one Of them took
The bait. The fish was full eighteen feet IN
length, aud IN founderng To dHcnlangie him
self caused So much sporl that srvcrai pa's'n-
gers crowded INTO the Captains baai. which
| hung suspended over the sltin Of the ship
| Suddenly they all got 10 the had OF the boat
10 set the shark hauled under the Stern of the
vessel, struggling with the line. In a moment
the quarter david on the Siarboard SIDE at the
vessel broke of, and let Que end of the boat
down. preclpiiating every soul IN II into the
sea among the sharks. Here was "A scene Oh
horror The captain was IN the mldshIps
| WHEN II happened. | Was SusIly employed al
my tents under the tuition OF the boatsWain,
but like the rest, when the shark was caught
ief my orcpaiion to witness Tue port but Pro
| violence guided mo TO po,nt OF safety. The
boatswan had siung himself by rope, aud
lowered himself TO the surface OF the water,
with ihr hsrpo3n in his hand ready 10 strike
the fish al the WY instant the accident hap-
prnrd. Young William ioilowed me, but moi
81 tded With the Ncw, hastily chmbed up the
side OF the poop cabln AMI was the last that
Jumped INTO The unlncky boat,and madf up the
number uftwelve persons struggling III the sea
among the sharks. Our captain WIS almost
beside huns II all hnuds commenced throw
ing out ropes Loose spars, oars, and every
buoysn' article we could lay hands on tor
them To cling TO. Fortunately II Was a dead
cslm, uur vessel only flied hy the hlt,e cur
rem OF the sea. saved one lad by throwing
over a kulie board Winch the eahln buy had been
using my man Hubbard threw over an Ia
dIau mat Master Shaws a young gentleman
ABOUT 3,gu' upon Land was three mites hstern
Of us before we could reach Inn With the boat.
which Was instantly manned and II lunched |
) saved Mr.. Eads ioounan, who coulu swim.
but was 80 exhausted from fear OF the sharks,
that be was sinking When dragged the line the
shark was attached 10 u cross hm and he had
the presence of mind 10 pot thu cord siihn his
teeth. when hauled him within the reach OF u
rope With n loop. by which we hauled hlm
safe up,-Mr Peter Shadwrll was also active
~ employed he is in the East India Company 5
service, and is brother OF the Vice Chanuel
Tor after half an hours exerlon, all were saw
ed but two. | lament to say Williams was
one ofthe nnlortunalrs. ! saw him sink TO
rise no more. lie had hold OF an oar. bur
slipped his balance-lle slipped II, and actually
flung his arms around the captured shark,
(Which was now pulled up 10 the surface oil
the water To save him eli but when he lound
out what he had hold Of he was so horror
struck that be called me 10y my name, Oh my
6od my God witness, my cnd : aud down
h" sank 10 rIsenp m5re. The other sufferer
was fine healthy country boy. thus two
lives were lost 10 answer the confirmation ui
The sailors omru, tina, sha,hs aIwas prcgnos
ioaIe signs of death or some evil 10 the ship
thus II proved. This indeed was a tragic day
! he fish, line and all, Gr,iled away. and we all
returned thanks TO God Tor allowing us TO save
The other ten. (iitthjteid Mercury.