Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-04
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PuGet Bsand.Built Schooner.
rs. r. Alta.


representative of the Alta yesterday
eainsd Information that the schooner
Hslolc had arrived at this port with the
apsain, second mate. steward and four
II the crew of the schooner Premier,
Iooe since supposed to be lost. The re-
posier found the Malolo lying of Meiggs
xhfrf. about quarter OF mile out 10
10 stream. Upnn boarding ber he
found the second mate, who related TO
him the following story Of the finding
II the Premier at Fanning's Island:
80 y0u want to know something OF
ihs Premier and her crew, oh ? The
Rfomier left Eureka, Humboldt county,
pne time In 1888, with cargo Of red
uosd. which she discharged AZ Sydney.
o. the 25th Of January Of the present
y, loaded with $50 tons Of coal, TO be
hnded at Eureka. On March llth IL
us discovered that she had sprung q
hk. For twenty-five days We worked
lks madmen, scarcely taking time TO
ni Of our poor and meagre rations.
0ns day while drifting about we sighted
xhat We supposed 10 be an island, bat
upsn coming nearer We discovered that
6sas nothing but
A BARREN ROCK.
with saddened hearts We taoked
aboat In another direction. On the 22d
day after We discovered the leak We saw
Ihesd Of % what appeared to be quite
xlzrge piece OF land. when about en-
<ripe q karbor We struck upon a coral
nj. We were at once discovered by
natives OF the island. and upon inquiry
we're told that we were In English har.
bcf, little inlet in Tanning Island.
This island is good many miles south
q the Hawaiian Islsnds, and is owned
y bootchman named Gregg, who was
ihlpwrecked about X years ago. and
Who found his way 80 that place. He
married native woman. and has had
eysn children by her. One is q beauti-
III Nrl Of IL Years. She was educated
Y Tie Sandwich Islands, and has trav-
s!sd extensively In Europe and the
united htaies. She seems to like
af Aland home. In fact, she has often
lsld ne that she would not exchange it
ioF any other In the world. One day,
whilst Captain Gregg was on his way
2 Honolulu, the hrst mate Of the
femier. who bad been making
nve In surreptitious fashion
THIS daughter of the sea, pro-
poeed 10 her, was accepted, and In the
neeence OF all of the inhabitants of the
wand they consented 10 take each other
annshand and wife, with a proviso on
- part OF the yoenr woman that the
nals never return TO his native country
I'VE. Fanning's Island is nearly
sven miles long and about four in
wdsh. There is much euano npon it,
~ eocoanuts and bananas are also
soandant. Captain Gregg is the pos
M 81 considerable wealth, acquired
,rSiaogh The sale Of cobra and suane.
,a assfe are number OF chickens upon
ls hland, as we'll as goats and milch
w Captain Gregg is the owner OF a
~ nafg, which he uses to ply between
- pisoe and the Sandwich Islands. He
~ extremely kind 90 as, and, must
~ oat one fault, and that IL the
Ssuse Tor alcoholic liquors. He
a.s nothing OF drinking half gallon
@ After We ran upon the reef 10
ss.. a'sessary 10 Get rid of our cargo,
ss sen ve did, with the assistance of the
Vss; and that's saved, at any rate.
Remained upoa
sASSNc's BLAND
- About six months. On the 1ith of
noef The Malolo stopped there for
wo o. cobra. On the l3.h she vent
80. .sss1ineson Island. returned TO Fan
-. island. aad left there with the
y, - y we Premier ON the 25sh, that 10
rs. I'VE tos first mate, who remained 10
~ 'Sas bic honeymoon and look after
r,.s snaesd schooner. The Malolo ar.
~ :. = ~ rsAis port yesterday. The na.
sm.. ranning's Island are continually
IN 1snx water out Of the Premier, and
as.s. y 20 nn,il We can return with an
] NJ t,saesd ,sss trom this city and discover
4, u s. The schooner will then sail
nr.,, ,oaoinlu, where she viii undergo
~r.a % The name Of the premierss
~ ssm = Nelson. We had A nleasani
~ sp % the Malolo, notwithssandinc
rosss a nat We had 20 double up ali
hrnss. When il came to sleeping. The
d, s, ~ Y, z valued al SIS, 900 and insured
fsi.,ass She Is owned by b. II
- - captain jackson. 3. n. pa,ter
at, = - 3 Tan aad G. Thompson Of the
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