New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23
NOW 4 MODERN goNlH SAVED HiMsEhf
SWALLOWED ~ sPARM" wHALE-Ius NAVY
PUG MAKES THE MONSTER 6iGg.

SWALLOWED ~ A sPARM" wHALE-tIs NAVY
PUG MAKES THE MONSTER sicE.
On almost any evening there Ray be seen
gathered the oosey back Of WesI at hosiery
much favored by seafarng company OF red laced
old "shebacks" who casually drol In when they
happen to make the port OF New-York to Get taste
the fragrant hot Scotch spoed rum for which the place
Is lannon's among all merchant sailors 1t favor 20 be
admitted to the ROOM which Is rarely accorded 70 any
ono who has not made dozen deep water voyages
or doubled the two capcs" two or three times.
spirit of the utmost democracy psrvades the pace
AtOrethe mast Jack is every bit as good as mate or
captain and enjoys his glass OF soaming gros 5nst as
much as his superior in office and without tue slightest
restraint Everybody seems To know everybody else
and il he doesn't he becomes acquainted whon he Is
admitted to the charmed circle Here almost any night
amid the fragrant perfume Of the hot liquor aud the thiok
clouds Of smoke from the Clipped navy plugs In the
short pipes tho sailors old shrmates meet exchange
stories of recent voyages recall old tales Of toll and peril
that they have undergone together and spin sometimes
the most marvellous yarns for the edhoaton OF the as
semby. Some wonderful stories are told at times ON
occasion TRIBUNE reporter was present at one
OF tho reunions when Of the old Salts Tom Hughes
by name TALL powerfully built Liverpool Irishmsn who
seemed DO general avorte, reeied oil the following
-twister":
"You know mates" he said. that while back took
turn on whaer. I'd never had any of that kind OF
work and thought I'd take try at 1t any way. It's
rum kind OF business, any way You take it-sood enough
for KaDakas Portuguese but no more OF 10 In mine
Right you are mate" chimed in weather beaten old
of fifty years thereaboats who looked as II he
had been knocking about the world for ut least 100
years. "Pvo been there myself, and 1t amt III fora
white man no ways"
swell shipped into tight enough little bark. ont OF
New-Bcdford bound on % thrce-years' cruIse In tho
south Pacific fishing grounds continued Hughes II
was before the mast the 225th lay that is got one
barrel of oil OF every 225 caught We'd been cruis-
I'M around among the south Pacific Islands for upward
Of mosths with varying lncl doing pretty "ol on inc
WHOLE when day tho lookout gave the cry that wa
WAS ALWAYS looking for: Thar she blows aud thar She
breaohesl sparm whale three ipints ON the lee bowV
and the speaker gave the call IN the true sing song way
of nm old whnler. Well mates, II you've never been
aboard whaler You don't know whal conmoilon may
sound makes II was beartly hot day, and the whtch
was lying around the deck doing all sorts III ittle 0dls
and ends, Of which you know there's always plenty
nboad ship. and principally hunting ont shady places
Iut nj tbs fst sound everything was awe me whtoh
The old mnu ran up To the foremost head with his gnsres
slight the whale, ana The officers was teifng around
ens-lng the men tore aud att It's strange thing but
mate seems to THINK Ralormnn emit WORK unless nos
cusscd ut. was bow oai IN the hisi mnlrs bont we
WINS the frat IN the water and we laid down 10 our work
IN good fashion and wasn't long before We Wh, up 10
blgsbu whale The mate pat tnt irYn 20 nm IN go1u
ing Tor him 10 come NJ wed waited mnype w. minute.
under M saw the old fellow coming mp with mnuth sid,
open gave one yell and then was lnraIzen Brloie
knew where the jaws of the whale bad CLOSED on
Inc boat crushing It like mn egg'hell and felt myself
enped down hls throat like big oyster You can just
bet felt ASH IA been heel-hanled At last gets INTO
The whales stomach. We'll says to myself Tom,
Old hoy von've got voursplf into uce pickle. and
Thought II all the had things m ever lone, and niade nr
r,y mind that my time had come. softet remelnetel
about some fellow that the Holy JQos tell about that got
ew,dwri is q whale and the whale carried HIM ashore.
thnuc raf be ms old hooker Would no the saue thfg
WELL snts | to nrsrr there's No usr making any
ftss ei,rf guess tou Bre here 10 stay. iny boy ani
YOU may u well make tqntself as cointotnn!. 80 YOU
rant e6 has nut ny plug ~ tulhrru hr' hltrs ~
M, rhrv Won knuv Iin hnnhI slfi ~ uhap u 9pit
Wall atat hal phawtt little willie sht Az ltl I
- ,eed that ihb Vhars stomach gave ant ~ hall
tntr tas up, n ain'i eut tUr, 80 riirN, sats
~ uiis 49, 81 ire atilh arh rh7 Y 40 90 ilhe a.
G,s ps,iA zee wont salne ~ hh'f NE throat llRr
Was shri ii ~ e',ni AUl lnst ps s ~ iht 'ii ~ 'hp
slti Hes hailh nin ihF nii iJaNa beat hhl 'Nhti
ahaaia he ',At Nrs sles ie' hth en 70 reHih"
saf IaHiN sai ina All isan VIC hai litl siNheh
denft want H. paa ba rahelinns 90 slirnans yarn,
iut / snuld hbe mlghh ven " hHl 0nl WHAT Ina q
uu4 The, snTynl aut aboard tEal hafk q loHri I"
~ Mo t0on went up the pR0rns fg0ni all hands