The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-09-12

] Il MAN NAlllllA htl1fN inc VIM WING anu
| wing, that Is the forcssil ON one side. and
I the m0inssil on the other felt the boat
strike something that nearly brought her
/ % a standstll; |, at the time. thought she
must have stove herself against something
/ floating in the water II turned ont 90 ~
plccc 81 a scanthng. about Pa & 24ft
long 1 went forward 10 see II thcre was
I any damage done 30 the boat, hut there
was none
Thursday, september 18th, pm. Light
Z passing squalls with rain wind baflhng
3 am. Sighted a ships hight astcrn /.
distance oil about SEVEN miles. | fas
I tened a lantern 10 the main rigging, 50
that 1t could bc Sven estcrn. think the
persons on the vessel saw IT, for they
altcrci her coursc and headed mcrc 10
the westward
saturday. September 10th $50 am.
Calm and smooth sca 3 a school ~ pOr
poisc coming towards the boot thcy
ucyct oltcpd tlcir cnursc. and when they
goi to the host they completely sur.
r'Uuicj bcr some going right under the
bottom g. gct past lam How to and
haj a slcyp loan Under way with
hEbt N,'vrc " \ passing squalls sun
ol,sturr lat dcod uckoning, u, As \
touE lS>. ~ " Course aud distance
soil,j the last wCck VAS distance
500 mllcs
S,ptcul,cr ath. N,udhght with heavy
vtu rrom this date t,r tNcoty nine
DAYS I had ucarlN an head Nind ami
,,lms ,uot making M m,lcs bcaiNay Ia
that tmpN with almost constant rain
rbW-,lNy Wind hight with constant
wyD and passing squalls lpm Caught
thv trst bonita with hc grains not
ha,tur ans SALT No,lcd saN Wator and
uady suwo, NUt 10 was gp'ot deal VI
trouble EUoW ) pm until midnight
CONSTANT NoaNN rain Nlud south
SATURDAY, September Sd,I I am.
CALM how toE a sQU,d lUwlsl ou
ls1gUl 60 paN me a visit l Cs,kc0 10 tW
tnuyr no Yam. Suoug bcal wind and
heavy -rs, with RAIN l,d not gct uudrI
WAY. Mud SSH lsN STILL how co.
sun nt-cUry Longitude Ncc lOAl "
tour-y and DISTANCE sallrl in past wvck
SSNr Nv DISTANCE NJ nllcs DISTANCE
-a,lcd hy l0g ga m,lcs I'M SNhng
hcad Wind and high top scNl sull hove
90. raining hand
Muudsy, oUm Under way, wind still
south. nay watch stopped TODAY, hut
started 10 going again, tho cluck stul0
oitrus ny everything "a keep them
guluE but with - much rainy weather
everything !, damp and wet
THURSDAY, september ~ am. Wind
south steady brccEc with constant rain
hove TO- gum Wind south
FRIDAY, OvtobcI 9TH 9 am Wind, :
" Steady brcyEc, weather clearing oil
hove TO- rherc being q heavy head sc0
and wind, | did not get under way \
large ~ya tortoise ur1uud the bnat5 | con
rludad 90 try my hands with this one so I
caught hold ~ his hind leg on thppor
and iprkcd him ahOUrd Got knife and
cut his head OH, and he bleed O. great deal
/ let him Tie near the side ~ the boat. ON
tho deck. % give the blood a chance Of
running into the water. About half an
hour after l had cut on bis head / saw
large shovel nose shark coming towards
the after part Of the boat have seen d
great many sharks IN different parts Of
the world but tins one was a monster as
compared 20 any that l had seen before,
and the size If the ravcnous brute for
moment startled me As he came nearer
the boat l thought Of getting my revolver
and shooting him, a. he was swimming
near the top Of the water; but, a. he
came ON with such boldness, and knowing
/ could not Kill him with the revolver. l
thought 1t best to have the grains at hand
and wait for him to make the attack
When he got within about three feet Of
the boat he stopped, and two or three
small FISH swan out from underneath him,
and came over TO the boat and went back
again. he than swan past the stern Of the
boat, almost touching the rudder. taking
10 quite easy, and not seeming in the
least hurry. As he was passing / must
cred Up courage enough 10 prick him
few times in the back with the grains
This did not seem TO make any impression
on him. as his skin seemed 10 he as hard
Us q board. neither did il cause him to
quicken his speed, for he kept the same
easy motion in fact he did not seem to
notice my action at all and, as | thought
he was going of, / did not trouble him
any more As the sea and wind had mod
Grated. | went forward to haul in the drag
10 get under way, at the same time keep
ine any eve on the shark. He had swan
away past the boat. and. then swimming
in complete circle, he came back to the
same place be stopped at before, and
stayed for O. few moments. Finally. he
started passed the stern Of the boat
gain. rubbing his side against the rud
der. which. being dashed amidshipS. | was
afraid be would break it. l then finished
hauling IN the log. and got under way,
and be started 20 follow me, but as he did
not quicken his speed / soon left him
astern. feeling much relieved after part
ing with his company. His length com
pairing 1t with the length Of the boat. was
fully l. feet and l should Judge. across
his mouth OF head he would measure /
feet
Friday. October 18th. 3 am. Strong
head wind and sea; hove 10. 9a-m |
Wind and weather the same; did not get
under way, as the sea was running too |
high, with constant rain. 4pm. Wind |
inclined TO westward pm. Got under |
way; found the sea too high: had to heave |
to. wind inclined TO southwark pm
Wind moderaung, and inclined to north
ward. with milling rain. remaining so |
NJ for the rest Of the day.
Sunday, October 18th. 4pm. Steady |
breeze with SKY overcast: hove to- IL am |
Under way: strong head way and high |
sea pm. SW. With squally and |
battling with constant rain, remaining for |
the rest Of the day 10 pm. Wind, ENE.
Heavy SJuall
Thursday. October 18th. 49, am.
Fresh breeze, wind inclining southwark:
hove 10. paid out the whole Of the drag
hne 9am. Strong head wind. with
high sea L noon. Wind mOderating:
sun obscure
Saturday. October 2lst. lam. Strong
breeze. with clear sky: weather pleasant.
10 am Wind, ESE. Passing squalls.
y noon Weather clear and pleasant.
with heavy head swell; tie clock | can
hardly keep going; have alamp burning
alongside Of it to Try and keep It dry, but
stiIl II fails: il Is fortunate for me that
have nv bread IN air tight tin cans. for
with the weather l have had for the last
. days, It would all be spoiled Lat in
:. rs y. Long 1872 3 W Course sailed
10 last week SSE; distance, 1913 miles.
Distance sailed by log. Isl miles
Sunday. October 22nd- 3am. Light
Wind: sky overcast l hove to. having
leen under way for fifty one hours: l had
10 much head wind that l Wa tired and
lick Of It; ! was twenty days from
J.. " y. TO SOS. y. the distance BY steer {
NJ due south. 81 miles: besides there
,ainn an eastpriv current | driftsd "a r,r,,..