The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-01

rated crests Of the Clos Islands. tho great
iuminary WAS slowly sinking. na though point.
world beyond the seas. BERNARD o'RrILLY.
AMONG kEY WEST wRECxERx
A Nights AaveAtures In - sch soner AvroanA
or Booa Grsnde.
Tho following story Of an adventure among
the Key West wrcckers was related by pas
senger in a vessel recently arrived here:
The fine ee-mnsted schooner Tamos.
Capt. N. f. Kendrick. belonging to the Mexican
Central Railroad Company left Tampico bar
May 8 with cargo OF fustic. The usual Gains.
with light head Winds prevailed for fifteen
days. when through An error OF the chro-
nonleter on May 10. at 81 O'Clock 7. NJ. she
grounded on tho sandy bottom of Boca Grande.
twenty miles from Key West. The wind was
of the land. 1t was near high water. and
smooth but the vessel stuck fast All sail
was kept standing to press her of. Soundings
with the boat showed deeper water half her
length ahead. A boat from the island. two
miles distant. came of and the honest turtle
and sponge fisher informed US that the tide
had ALREADY fallen before he left the shore. but
there would DO q scant evening tide We must
get ready and wait. Soon other craft. small
and largo. came in sight bearing down upon
US from different directions. but chiefly from
Key West. Pilot boat No, s, Capt. Williams.
frst anchored n short distance away. A
schooner smack. other sloop boats. the side
snss the whose
name We did not learn. then other craft Of
shane sna rg and r pilot SGHs NH
New York build. oil with remarkably fun crews.
Snr one atsr the ether. Insds Of an
Tamo., three q four men from zach putting
down. They bounded upon deck and crested
Capt. kendrick with q che1rful smile. each in
a"Ss aSs! s i sy r lid
fable rsturned their ri frlendy sressins. Sing and M,
70 supper. Among the new corners was Mr..
Brown. rotund and comely young man OF
anesi ss .n% na va:
yonnS Law sidsn n They had started on
case Each man showed his pilots or wrecker's
license except the Captain OF the Annette and
When they learned that the cargo was only
their manners There was NO Mss seueraI CARGO
wines. or tob.cconnot even cotton. =" If it had
Williams. the pilot. viii b. glad to hsID
make something out Of it." This was honest.
and Capt. Kendrick promised to give him a
rst man ab be si' aided TI iound
my way IN here, and I guess l can get out.
X, Meantime the Captain made Inquiries about
the tides. set Of currents. and so on. but.
aersnt rspss tat Rs d
not influence the tiles here rs in other pIaecs
!she wa: now within two days Of the full; that
the Gulf Stream sometimes ran to the vest
ward. and that this ensterly wind was unusual
at this season. and WAS liable to haul to the
the botso a. was auclsand and vsssss neSes
got of here without lighterinx. They sandsd
p we were s t sIhnding up IL was
sround t,atths Captain should think OF getting
x telegram will be sent tonight that will
go into all the papers that you arc ashore, with
half dozsn times rspested to the Captain. "''
They gathered in knots fore and ait and dis
Gus sHssed the chap, ,n Of x.ttiHg Whsn
terms for assistance he held long conference
with Williams. and replied that they would
Kesndriek ~ want A., nothing put an anchor"
been rsle.atei to the Captain Of tho Annette.
He was asked what hs would charge for the
use Of an anchor to back our kedge, which had
dollars he said. Vas The Charge, For this very
lGw sun h. would SsnE two other vessels
Bnt have no need Of three vessels. All
want is the use OF an anchor" said the Captain.
Se Nnnse b. his
matches for that sum. Besides, he added. tho
only offer from others would he 81. 500. Lawyer
around Key West. One English CAPTAIN gave
$4,000 NJ, !, for having an mnehor carried out.
yos to It'll 9ty SrH 9 hS
the wood on your deck ?" asked Capt. Ken
drsk No; was the reply hIs llcqnss would mot
and others doubted II the law would permit tho
throwing oyer OF cargo when lighters were near
but you won't take out what is necessary
y91 ,h more nan the valve OF the
sci r on IN the only way left t. me-" ,.
hove on the ledge at the bow .chocE. It
came home. and the need Of u heayier anchor
wood we're taken out Of tic forward hatch and
but the kedgs wouldn't hold, The Captain OF
the Annette md his party hold on better than
the keige. They stayed until 10 o'clock p. NJ.
still plying every argument to get u contract.
night the Captain Of tho Annette was heard
near the window remarking. She is sanding
com ana . sa ksk ss wsY. rs e
e win I BID ySS good night. They loft for
Early IN the morning nifty fa,homs more limo
We're bent to the hawser; the kcdes weighed aud
was carried TO the after chOck. aud all hands
we're put to the patent capstan. The Captain
We talked last night is all null and void"
IhereHp2n Capt; Kendrlek talked to him in
sudden and final leave. The kedgo now held
It's grip better. the stern OF the vessel swung TO
the tuutened hawser. and tho bow began to
cub tide made, and at the instant the kedxe let
60 ts hold and was coming homo. Capt. Ken
6noyed. and the THmos was once moro anoat.
She 62unded away from her imprisonment so
her deck had lively scramble to get into their
boats. ~ another. hour she was out Of their