, 1877-07-29

A1a4c III - 4tituAEa III 50 Su0TL q l1tne Without
capital ior start There is not another young
city i'll the world which contains 50 large :. popu-
lat1on of wealthy men. These facts illustrate
III striking war the wonderful resources OF this
coast The men whose fortunes hare been
enumerated are only middle~aged. 1t is more
than probable that some Of these OF their heirs
will be the richest men in the world.
SHAD0WED BY A SHARK.
Thrilling Incident in the Life of a Veteran
Wha1~r.
San Francfsco Post.
Capt. Blank Is ! retired son Of Neptune. He
resides at the Mission in house covered with
honcysuckie, where for twenty wears he has Laid
yarns, and when in the mood can reel off strand
that would do credit TO the most sensational
boy. His faVorite yarn, however, is of-the shark
order, aud as 1t cones within three leagues Of the
coast may be reckoned sufficiently domestic to
warrant publication III 1885 Capt. Blank,-the
Captain does not wish his name mentioned
was first mate or whaleship cruising out OF
New Bedford. The William King was one of
those o1d-fashioned tubs peculiar to the last
century, sailing equally we'll either way, bow or
a bluff New Engander, who had done little
else than spit whales the best part Of fifty
years. He had two mates, Capt Blank aud jim
Watson. the latter 4 thick-headed squad OF
4 fellow, always blundering, but like most
blnnderers, Of an alniable nature, and owner OF
4 heart as big IS tar barrel. The crew were
s'makcups," hard, soft and wild cases from
every quarter Of the globe; the cook, as usual,
an African, and the stcersman and stroke oars
man natives Of the extreme East, Yanks to the
backbone. shrewd, Hiry and keen as razor,
;S Tater Such L., weFs a, the men wh9 e., hunted TED
shore ground was their usual
hunt, but this season whales were
shy, the Catch poor, and prospects cloudy, SO
they squared away TO the northwa1d, intending
OFF Pit1,irn's Island. A gale nabbed them and
sent the venerable ol-clse bowling before it
with wall Of foam ten feet high before her
lose It made some work for the Eiggers for her
ropa gear was Us rotten as the inner man Of
i champion sinner. Her top sides also suf-
fered, and she began to be as wet inside as
SHE was outside. The blow easing little,
her Captain thought he would lay his craft
Ashore aud put stopper on some OF tic worst
leaks. So he run for San Francisco Bay, where
now known as Telegraph Hill, cured the leaks,
rclisted her, nnu put out As the tub wabblcd
over the bar school Of whales was raised, led
by an immense bull, AID steering in q northerly
direction. Two boats were at once lowered,
but they had scarcely touched the water
north, the other south. Capt. Blanks boat fol-
lowed one band, while Jim Watson, the mate,
followed the other. Tie Captains boa. had
crew Of magnificent oarsmep; they laid to their
work with q will, and, after an hours pull,
got an iron into him in short order, the dsh
sounded and went down at speed which al
most cgualed that Of the late S<lightning ex-
press +" train. The line run out With dcafcn-
ing hum; the logge.head smoked, and the boat
strain ceased, the whale was coming up, and
every eye conncd the seats fur glimpse Of the
monster. He came up like a rocket, struck the
boat on the keel amldshlps with his nose, and
hurled it thirty feet into the air. As 1t descend
cd, it cspsNcd, and fell bottom uppermost-
The men Immediately swam tor 1t, and, with
the exception Of the Captain, reached it, where
they squattcd, holding on the keel and present
ing the appearance OF lot Of penguins nesting
on \ chunk Of kelp. The Captain swan also
to risk an upsetting By yeuturing upon it. So
he put an oar under each arm. and, treading
water, kept near the boat, cheering the crew,
who, as Was natural to men in their situation,
we're nervous and downhcarted. They Hoated
this way several minutes, and we're gradually
getting over the first shock, when the stroke
oarsman4 gigantic negro, called OUT "Look
dar, shark!" Nothing so horrifics sailor as
the appearance OF that raEenous fish in hours Of
peril. The crew looked anu saw huge bottle
fathom below the surface The Cap
tain saw the monster also, and te1t
his chances Of escape dwiudle to q
cipher; nevertheless be did not lose courage,
and instead OF fastening the event which SEEM
ed beyond prevention, resolved to escape it if
possible. He knew that shark will never bite
at an unsteady bait. The nose Of the creature
is in its way; it must turn on It's side to snap,
and then only when the object is stationary.
It may be so for second only, but that is
a moment scizcs its prey. The Captain knew
this and knew his onlv salvation depended on