The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-30

THREE DAYS wIrIUri FOOD OF DEfNN
living pN SHARKS

bury. from MinaitIm, arrived IL this
port yesterday after Il stormy voyage %
forty days. Captain Ashbuty made the
following statement to reporters
We had fine weather 10 Thursday,
October 18th, when off Jupiter inlet, we
encountered hurricane from east
northeast. bloViHG dead on shore. which
was no, very f.t distant We carried
considerable sell until it was all blown
away. Kept constantly hcaving the
lead during tine night. and got sound
n%s nearly every time. but could not
exactly tell the depth. The last sound
ing We supposed to he about seventeen
fathom-. A. :, A. VI, our last sail was
blown awaT. nnd we were drifting to
lceward very last. At 4 \. VI. the wind
shifted to the southeast. when we wore
ship. and headed off shore. Friday,
October 10th. forenoon, II terrible gale
was blowing from the southwest, which
came IN heavy pulls. At / +. VI. that
day the wind moderated, and it cleared
in the west. We got all hands TO work.
and cleared the wreck On Saturday.
October 2lst. We made what sail we
could. aud bore mp for New l'ork Tho
next day Sunday ut ! 4. W.. in lati-
N''''' ~ - iiiH. il'i Ill., .oli,1 liliNlt
n der. 3 min west, we saw Islnasted
vessel about six mile, to westward of
us. IA the afternoon We beat M to her.
and found her to be the schooner Katie
II. Lunt TOT fremont. Mel. CAPTAIN
Lopaus, and bound from Brunswick,
Ga. for st. jago. Cuba, with cargo OF
pine lumber. She was III Il most de-
plOrahlc condition her masts and lib
boom gone. and her decks swept clean.
We sent Il boat to her. and took off her
captain. his wife and crew, and brought
them 10 this port
Captain Lopaus was interviewed by II
Hero'} reporter, and stated rs follows:
We sailed from Brunswick. Tia. on
Sunday, October 18th, with light west
oily winds ana fine weather. That
night the wind shifted to the north and
cast flowing fresh. On Monday it was
flowing Il strong breeze. and we short
cncd sail. During the day the wind in
creased to a strong gale from the north
cast. The weather became hazy, and
the vessel began TO leak. Tho next day
lIucsGavl the weather modcrating, we
made all sail During the night of
Wednesday, the 18th. il blow fresh
gale from the northeast. We put the
vessel under short sail and, as She was
leaking badly, all hands were put at the
pumps "Wednesday morning the wind
moderated, and came more from the
eastward. AT 10 A. VI. we wore ship to
the northward and set the lib, with Il
heavy sea running from the southeast
and tho vessel laboring heavily. and still
leaking badly. At this time we We're in
latitude - deg. II min north, longi-
tude u deg 3G min. west. On Thurs
day. at noon, the wind increased and
we shortened sail. The barometer was
very unsteady. by midnight il was
blowing heavy, the vessel being under
three rceted sails, and all hands at the
pumps. Friday. at daylight, there was
every sign OF hurricane. All hands
were kept Mt the pumps. and the baron
eter kept falling fast. At $50 A. NJ. the
vessel WIS thrown on her beam ends.
ana we had to cut away the nainmast to
right her. which carried away the fore
mast. When she rightcd the decks
were swept OF everything -deckload
forward house, and loose spars and gear.
The vessel was full of water. 1t was
blowing hurricane At / A. VI. the
barometer stood very low. and the sea
was making clean breach over the YES
sci am! through the cabin, Shaving the
bulkheads and everything in the cabin,
and driving all hands on the top Of the
hoUsc, where they dashed themselves as
best they could for safety. My wife,
with her child in her arms was washed
of the house, but having Il rope made
iast around her, she was hauled on
hoard but without the child. which was
drowned. Myself and another child
were washed into the cabin and nearly
drowned. When ! recovered myself,
the child was gone. having been washed
through the cabin
y. midnight the wind shifted to the
northwest, which made the wreck av
easier and gave us Il little shelter in the
aitcr-rD npanlonway. which was not
washed away. The weather moderatiug.
We took look around, and found the
PROVISIONS. except I. can of tomatoes
and the water all gone, and the decks
spin, open. saturday. the DIST. we kept
lookout for sail, but mono came in
sight. sunday We made sail siX miles
distant. and heading to the northeast
After Il while we made her ont to lac n
brig, under short sail. We holstcl Il
shirt on Il board rs L signal to her. which
She dad no, seem to see. MS she kept on
her course until noon. when she Wa III
most out Of sight. She then tackled and
bore up for us. While the sail was
coming toward Us. We CAUGHT Il shark
winch We managed to roast in TN old
stove We found. Partly roasted we