Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-26
IN MID-OCEAN.
Romantic Adventures Of Some
Castaway Sailors.
They Are Thrown on an Island in Possess
sion Of Ship Wrecked Captain.


a recent issue of the San Francisco
Alta California says: a representa-
tive Of the Alta yesterday gained infor-
nation that the schooner Malolo had
arrived at this point with the captain,
second mate, steward and four of the
crew Of the steamer Premier, long
since supposed to be lost. The report
er found the second mate Of the Pre-
mier, who said: $50 you want to know
something of the Premier and her crew
eh9 The Premier left Eureka, Hum
bolt county, some time in 1883, with a
cargo Of redwood, which she discharged
at Sidney. On the 18th of January Of
he present year she sailed from New
castle, N. S. W., loaded with $50 tons
of coal, to be landed at Eureka. On
March IL it was discovered that she
had sprung leak. For twenty-five
days we worked like madmen, scarcely
taking time to eat our poor and meagre
rations. One day, while drifting
about, we sighted what we supposed
to be an island, but upon coming
nearer we discovered that it was
nothing but barren rock. With sad
dened hearts we tackled about in
another direction. On the twenty
second day after we discovered the
leak we saw ahead of US what looked
to be quite large piece of land.
when, upon entering harbor, we
struck upon coral reef
We were at once discovered by
natives of the island, and upon making
inquiry were told that we were in
English harbor, little inlet in Fan
ming island. This island is a good
many miles south of the Hawaiian
islands, and owned by Scotchman
named Gregg, who was shipwrecked
about twenty-three years ago, and who
found his way TO that place. He mar
ried native woman and has had seven
children by her. One is beautiful
girl of seventeen years. She was edu-
Gated at the Sandwich islands. and has
travelled extensively in Europe and the
United States. She seems to like her
island home In fact, she has often
told me that she would not exchange
it for any other in the world. One day
while Capt. Gregg was on his way to
Honolulu the first mate of the Premier,
who had been making love in "A sur
reptitious fashion TO this daughter OF
the sea, proposed to her, was accepted,
and in the presence of all of the inhab-
itants Of the island they consented to
take each other as husband and wife,
with a proviso on the part of the young
, woman that the mate never return to
his native country to live
Fanning's island is nearly seven
miles long and about four in width.
There is much guano upon it, and
cOcoanuts and bananas are also abun-
dant. Capt Gregg is the possessor of
considerable wealth, acquired through
the sale of cobra and guano. There
are number of chickens upon the
island, as well as goats and mich cows.
Capt. Gregg is the owner of nice
bark, which he uses to ply between his
place and the Sandwich islands. He
was extremely kind to us, and. must
say, has but one fault. and that is the
appetite for alcoholic liquor Hethinks
nothing Of drinking half gallon
day. After we ran upon the reef it
was necessary to get rid Of cur cargo.
which we did with the assistance of
the natives, and that's saved, at any
rate.
We remained upon Fanning's island
for about six months. On the 18th of
September the Malolo stopped there for
q cargo Of cobra. On the 18th she
went to Washington island. returned
10 Farning's island and left there with
the crew of the Premier or the 18th
that is. all save the first .aste, who re-
NAMED to pursue his honeymoon and
look after the damaged schooner. The
MalolO arrived in this port yesterday.