Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-13

DEPARTURE of Az EXPEDITION FROM NEW Ion
Don Us SEARCH OF rF,Eis NsaE THE SOCIETY
ISLANDS.
The New London Comm Ttgran Of
Saturday contains the following "Ihe
schooner Florence Bailey, Wesley Clark. Of
Essex. owner 0nd master, sailed from this
port to-day for the Society Islands, where
She viii engage in the pearl fishery. Capt
Clark was the first person who ever success
fully prosecuted the business ui pearl fishing
by submarine diving in armur. lie made his
first experiment about twelve years since
on the coast Of South America. and his vent
ure proving successful. has followed the bus
ines- ever since. either in South American
waters or in the Gulf of California. W hen
he first went ont To South America he found
on the coast several submarine armors which
armors had been abandoned, the parties
owning them having come % the conclusion
that they could not be employed u any ad-
vantage in the pearl fishery. He estimates
that one submarine amor has a capacity
equal % twenty-five men. and be bases the
estimate upon his actual experience during
the past twelve years. lie has hereto
fore found the richest pearls on the coast of
Ecuador During one season, working iour
submarine armors. he took out seven pounds
OF pearls in four months. Many Of them
were very choice and found ready market
mt large prices. Ca the coast of California
Ia.. - O. Cl,rl II, c,,,,.,,,,. ,,;.b otb-
or ,3r,ies ,,tr,,el eIcven arI,or. and ,re+
,Titb f,;- ,,.co-. ro,Ii,;r,,. rr,,, tle sole of
.boU r,rbicb i cvten.iveIv pscJ in the man
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o,,J - ga. a -. ,Ior-o+N ga ana
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vei.,lt of tba rearls taten ont by him last
re.r was o,cr le,c, ronnds bit in opalitv
H. wore ,.f ,,srar,Ilv e,ial to those which
bo hos t,,,pJ +, S,nfb American waters
Tle last seo.op !. work urettv eiie,tuallv ex-
borstel tho s,u,lr or raarl oysters in II 90
cnIc of california and he has therefore de
f.rr,irej pnon striking ONT in an emit, Gle
new direction. and unJcrtakipr sonnet ,inc,
| in tbe nearl-dsbipo line that has never 10
/ his knowledge. beca attempted before.
/ Knowinr that there are pcarl oysters in the
waters about the Society Stands. he feels
very snre that he can get hi. share of them.
lie roes first to the Fal- land Islands. thence
/ tbr6ncb the Straits nf MAGELLAN and Then
To the Society Islands. calling first at the
/ mort Of Tahiti. He takes with him provi~-
/ ion for twelve months. His brother. who
accompanies him. and the first mate of the
Florence Bailey. Laban Clark. are both ex.
pert submarine divers. Six men are re.
auired to Operate each arrnor. and the Who'll,
| number Of rersons attached 10 the exneditior
i ei,bteen The cast of fitting ont the ex
redifion ipclpdin- tbe r,rice rai5 f,r IN,
icbooner viii not fan much shor, If co5
O0O The fishery i carried on from small
boats which are anchored in wr,at is deemed
IN. :, ,,r,,,,i.;,, l5.,,;t,- am, c-,ro ,,L;cl
the diver descends lie TAX - with him
iastet which Will bolJ abo,, ,,,rse Tocts a
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~ tho 1,fe-line which IL, +.aaboJ - III
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