The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-11-09


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In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -,,.
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ship Mtnerye, our tons, of
New York, Captain Xxx. Bowen, on her
.na.aara 1lomeWard from the Meditter-
r.r.an@vaa az The Westefn Islands.
n-xi.- 80 go 49, . ~, ~ har
As .Ie ~ VEN 49, : ~ 1870
Qec1 W. aaIk ouJoet ~ tne aoIiAou,
ahoait i've miles 70 ward, winch the
gins6 dtBcerned ~ b hull OF some
SsvrAck. a close scrutiny showed no sig
nal 81 distress, and Captain Boxsas
fhinkinr his duty to the owners of the
veneel 8 urgent than curiosity re-
snecfinQ what seemed to be 4 useless
ShnIk. concluded not to interrupt his
N.Y. Night was coming ON, TOO, and
there were dangers to be apprehended
III dispatchiDg q small boat. But the
6rgt oficer ofsthe Minerva, young Jen-
3nines, then about twenty-three years of
~. felt differently about it. He kept
tileship'slog, aud wastambitious to chron-
jcle sofnething that theInewspapers would
York. He had also q strong desire to
I & SIGHT or d wreck at sea; and more
than This. his heart was touched at the
thought oi possibly deserving q fellow
being ii extremity. The captain was
Inclined to adhere to his opinion, but
amer urgent appeals reluctantly consen.
ted to callfor volunteers. -Four strong
sssilors responded, o boat was lowered, q
lantern and Jugs OF fresh wa
ter we're put in, the young officer gave
the order To null toward the wreck. and
the boat moved out into the stiffness
and darkness of mid-oceau, When.
8 after the start, the little craft was
found ia De leaky, more than ope mur-
muir escaped the lips Of the rowers,
Cheered ON blythe officer they contin-
ued their exertions; but he, himself Wa
sv6red, as, after rowing the supposed
distance or five miles, no trace Of the
wreck could be discerned. But, at this
moment, an unusual Odor was perceived
which, becoming more pungent a. they
advanced convinced him that it pro-
8Ceeded from the object of their
search. give way hearty, menu, he
cried. They promptly responded, and
rising inthe q ern ofthe boat, the officer
cent out across old ocean a manly
"Wreck ahoyF' No answer came,
though the wreck then rose and fell on
the billowa In full view. The sailors Law
d their oars in silence, and upon each
and all Of them came a mysterious feel.
ing and dread which could MT be ex-
pressed as they glided toward the hulk.
Wreck ahoyl" Jennings shouted again,
more to arouse his companions than in
hope of reply. But, after u few mo-
Ments' waiting, 9 response did come
faint, and hardly to be understood
Boat Rhoyl for heavens sake, a usl"
By this time the littlesboat had reached
the side Of the wreck. and one OF those.
scenes followed in which surprise and
thahkfulness commingle in the breasts.
Of those about to be rescued, render
speech almost powerloss. Five men
were on that craft, alive, but with so