The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-07-25

II rcmohstrateu WIN MN quiotiy, ehu
hs treated me like q dog. I wish We
we're at Rio. l don't think rdu stand
it,"
At:,hIs momcut tho. : captains
harsh voico was again heard on deck.
lie was cursing ono Of the siilors,
simply out Of puro viciousuess, aud
wound up by knocking him down
with Delaying pin. Nor did ho stop
at that. lie began to administer force
kicks upon the sailors head and face.
lie was iu terrible bum,r. But,
exaspcrated beyond all discretion, the
poor fellow struggled to his feet and
with a blow sent tho captain Selling
against st,cbulwark.
With u terrible oath the captain
spraug ioto tho cabin, and tho next
instant reappe,rcd with HI, revolver.
Tue sailor, who was bleeding pro.
lusely, ran forward and took refuge
under the forecas,lc deck, among
some boxes, coils Of rope and anchor
chains. Captain Stone followed.
Come out, wretch !'he yolled, pur.
pie with rage, whilo he lcvelcd his no.
volvcr.
Without waiting to see if his terri.
bio command would bo obcyod, he
commenced firing, and three shots
rang out in rapid succession.
A scream Of agony came from the
deep recess Of the forccastle. All was
excitement Will sprang " his feet,
his wife iaiutcd. Captain Stone ro.
turned to the cabin. ,
told several of tho sailcrs to SEE to
their companion, who was either killed
or wounded, aod | hurricdly procured
some watcr, though it was by no
means cool, and dashed it into tho
face Of the faiuting woman. Shc was
soon restored to consciousness. Then
l turned again tovarl tho forecastle.
A dense volume Of smoke was issuing
therefrom, and several voices scream.
ed "Fire!
The truth was, one of the cap
tain's bullets had pierced case Of
phosphorus, shattering the glass jars
in which it was contained, thus per.
mitting the water to escape, when il
Immediately took fire.
The alarm rang from tho jib to
the spanker.
VIII and hastily directed the
sailors to bring out the hose, and &C
to the pumps and the captain cam,
out again, staggering and swearing
He appeared to me like the Evil one
himself
A dense volume of smoke rolled
out from the fJrecastle, then burst
of flame.
Get the hose, quick T.
I'VE can't was replied. "They
are in there where the fire is. :"
Heavens We were at the mere,
of the flames.
"Thc buckets the buckcts!"
But the fire gained strength 80 ra
pidly that buckets of water dasheC
upon it seemed like mere tear drops
: The wounded sailor, the victim o
! Captain Stones brutality, did no
| appear, and / realized with n sick
ening horror, that he was roasting
l never saw him again, for his spiri
went mp in that roaring cloud o
SNAKE and flame.
) Orders were given for the man n
the wheel to put the ship before tn,
wind. 1t was respite, but no
preservation. All our efferts wer,
insufficient to subtle the flames, anC
IL became clear to every one that tn,
Castle was doomed. The forward
part Of the vessel WAS wrapped il
flames that licked the yards of tn,
foremost clan, sending burning frag
ments of canvas floating through the
air, and presently the lower maintop
sail caught and became sheet o
flame.
The heat became insufferable, ant
all hands prepared to abandon th,
vessel. Two bouts were lowered aft
} and hastily stocked with provisions
One Of these boats was a life boat
which was presumed to be the cap
tain's boat in extremity, and tho 9th
er yawl. There were two boat
forward, on the roof Of the "house ol
deck" but they were already wrap
ped in flames.
The hot breath of the devourin,
, element was keenly felt and it wa
evident that we could not remain ol
board five minutes longer.
; The captain began giving direc
{ tions as TO the manning Of the tw,
boats, ordering that Mrs. Burden b
consigned TO the ife-boat. OF cours
it would have been natural to sup
pose that Will would be placed i
1 the same boat
The carpenter and four sailor
wefe next ordered into the hfe-boai
while the remainder OF the crew wer
hastily embarking in the yawl.
. The flames came nearer, and th
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