The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-04-20

finally arranged by putting the coloret
man in the field and appointing the cool
to the responsible judicial post, which b,
filed to the satisfaction of all, notwith-
standing the dinner Was somewhat lat,
in consequence. 1t was queer sigh
when the wooden ball prepared by the
carpenter after a vast amount of consul
tation, flew from the bat and was chased
| by number of bearded and hair coated
''fielders. The game was success ant
was followed by others.
The light hearted fellows were destin
ed, however, to feel the touch of sadness.
In January, 1881, five men started on 6
more extended search for elephant meat
as the animals We're fighting rather shy
of the beach where the camp was located
| They went about six miles north of the
the camp. Three of the men came back
in binding storm of snow and sleei
| and could give no account of their mis-
| sing comrades. The next morning q
search party was inaugurated, and after
long search the body of one was found.
1t was Christopher Kelly, q seaman and
a native of this city. The poor fellow
had been frozen to death, and was found
half covered with snow. In short time
the other, the ships carpenter. George
Watson, was also found. He had shared
| the fate of his comrade. Sadly the party
returned to camp bearing the bodies OF
the two unfortunates. A coffin was made
of boards, scarce and valuable article
there. and q day set for the funeral
Fortunately it was fair day, aud the
funeral cortege started for Fairchild'e e
Beach, where grave had been prepared.
First marched the captain, then came s
men bearing between them the coffined
remains of their comrades; behind fol
lowed the remainder of the crew as
mourners. And probably there never
was sadder burial or truer mourners.
The coffin was lowered into the sandy
grave while the crew stood uncovered.
In choked voice Captain Williams read
from the prayer book the Episcopal serv.
ice. while the tears trickled down many
a weather beaten face. 4 broad, fat
board was placed over the grave bearing
the words: George Watson and Chris
topher Kelly,of the bark Trinity, of New
London, lost at this island, Oct. II, 1881.
During the spring and summer Of this
year, the men busted themselves in kill
ling sea elephants, becoming exceedingly
expert at the close. The meat and blub-
Der not eaten was boiled down and stored
and in this way 500 barrels of good oil
secured. This, of course, belongs to the
men, and is worth about $4,000. Abou.
the lst Of November the penguins began
to lay aud the table was daily supplied
with fresh eggs, which varied the monot
ony wonderfully and relieved the cook oI
great mental strain. Ia December one
of the men on lookout duty, which was
constant, of course, described peculiar
looking sail making slowly down the
coast. He gave the alarm and the beach
was lined by the crew. No one could
tell what it was, but every one could see
that it was steadily approaching. Nearer
and nearer came the craft, and they saw
in her what appeared to be two animals,
but on closer inspection they turned out
to be men as unsightly as themselves -
They We're two of the four men left al
Clinton Bay. They had built boat Of
boards and with a sealskin for sail ha6
come to look after the ship. The mex
| morning the two mariners sailed away
again to their own camp. Their life had
been the same as that of the larger body
Captain Williams and bis men were
just about settling down for another Ions
winter when the little colony was electri
fed by the cry of the lookout: Sail ho.'
Everybody turned out. Ali work wa
given over. Even the cook forgot hil
cotelettes de penguin q la Trinity ant
let the fire go out. They looked with
straining eyes seaward. It was cloud
No, it was bank of fog rolling up. II
that doubling, hoping moment Of sus-
pense each man lived a year. Then
mighty shout went up cit is q sail I"
Nearer aud nearer came the white
winged messenger of Joy, so near that th
tear-dimmed eyes of the brave ship
company saw the ports of a war ship and
better than all, recognized the flag o
their country. Frantically they wave,
their tattered elephant skins and hoarsel,
they shouted as they waved. Did th
people on the ship see them2 Nigh
they not pass by? They seemed to b.
passing. No, they were not, for see th
yards are coming round; there is rusl
of blue jackets up the shrouds; there i
a flash of gun. They do see us
1t was an earnest "Thank God p tina
followed the dull boom of the Unite,
States ship Marion's gun. After ffteel
weary mouths they were indeed saved.
There is little more to be told. Til
Trinity's men were taken on board, th
colony at Cliuton Bay found and th
men finally landed at Cape Town, whenc
the United States Consul sent them home
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