The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-01-25
a STORY OF THE SEA.

: what Owen Bascnm, New England
Fortune Hunter, Experienced
: Atono in tho Mid Pacific-The Dis.
Dressing Chronicle of Log Book.
Owen Bascom was born at Waterbury,
Conn, thirty.six years ago. He suddenly
len the city, having conceived passion
toF adventure through constant reading
OF Thrilling romances and exciting tales
ofthe eea. For some time his aged par
ents made earnest efforts to find their
struant son, bnt although his father spent
- large portion Of tho hard-earne saw
ihRs6i many years of honest toll as a
carpenter, no trace of Owen could be
discovered and after many months all
hope was given up, his father and
mother finally concluding that he must
besdeal or they would have had some
Y word. from him. Great was their sur
prise and qualification when he turned
up here to celebrate his re-
tprn to America and to comment
orate the anniversary Of bis birth.
Ha. tells ,hri ling tale
INSTRUMENTATION 1OTh Oul ChSlIlX VuICCs
Nfy md stayed there for some time,
nockinQ about town and picking up any
Se0ad i06 here and there, but always
ltehng for grand chance for adven.
1fe with 9 prospect of riches as re-
II NArd His chance Cid not come before
funds we're exhausted and he was
81 compelled to ship before the
toIfeturn home, which latter alter
n tive Was too much for his pride to
He knocked about on board
sssl Qfdnpntlls. running into nearly all
y ythlP a1 Foreign ports and getting
q adventure lie wanted, but not
10 enticipated alloy of pleasure he
III forward to.
s s5sS when he wns in Calcutta, he
party of "a venturers. who,
s. 1lk were looking for fortunes.
4 nbbed with them all dav and
4 ~ with them at night. listened
dnetive schemes for acquiring
I'D finally concluded to Join
pedition. AZ their vessel, the
& II 1llr 70 sail the next morning
= nsnt on board the vessel to
belonged. gathered up his few
quietly deserted. The Nellie
RI Tor Nicolaeysk early in the fore
Intending, after getting a full
supplies, to prospect for gold
The coast of China ur Siberia.
( 5Bk was reached without incident
or i've days were spent there
~ IN stores for tho expedition.
: cQmprising the party and crew
lett Nicolaeysk were: Captain
Thompson; Captain Philip
gqnS0n Emery, the mate of the
and two Cinnamon.
Hhantar, or Sugar Island, lies of
)<S2 ~ nf 2slS ario II, Tho ,.,aokar,, ,,u
Dkhotsk Sea, in bay of the same
Here indications OF gold were
:! IN the prospectors, and they con-
~! y make their headquarters at
ptnts Accordingly they made a
peOt Mnding there on September
and on the Goth began the erec-
: log rancho. This. was COM
md moved in to or October S.
nRxt day one of the Chinese sailors
in charge of the cabin and sup.
He the remainder of the party
Nellie end went oa aerossthe
ut into many little cpves and inlets
Iqneat of the treasures of the earth.
TN hadR. A storm came up
sa0MA tsfribl6 gale blew the Nellie upon
8 e1hktK rock jnsr opposite their place
sss0a habltatlon. She went to pieces and
she men bad great difficulty in getting
ssashore. Brown was taken sick October
IA And one of the Cinnamon became i'll
/ two or three days after.
Masters began to look very gloomy for
the little party. and q few days afterward
{ Nascom, who was feeling in much better
& health than any Of the others, went in
yhsle.hOat, which was thrown upon
I more alter the wreck, to get assistance