Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-04
A MARITIME PICNIC.
A PROTRACTED OCEAN SPREE THAT
LASTED THREE YEARS.
Thirty Barrels of New England FUN Swal-
lowed and $4,000 Lost-Every-
;i.in; for the Crew and Moth
Ing for the Owners.
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In the sp-ln. OF Isl II. q. Roberta q
wealthy >iiiI-owner Of Boston, Mas, having
before his eye, the vision Of the profits to be
gained in the wh;:lin, tielis of the North Pa
ci:i,, Quilted the stanch \ lark Emma G.
Hartman, and paced her under the COM
nland Of Capt Martin The Harriman's
tonnage wa, a45 tons, and she carried a
cre~ all tod OF thirty-six hands Previous
10 her Bsw departure she hal be,n in the
,ugar trade, and carried the usual cargo OF
,u ar and rum. Hal tie owner been as
careful as our mining operators in a stock
deal. and cleaned her up Closely, the future
ot the Hartman might have been as respect
able a even q Boston Puritan could desire;
Lut-thero always is but-part o; her for
Ii.ar cargo was left on board, and this was
thirty barrels % line New England rum
Ii VIII he well 10 lear this i'll min |, as all
the disasters arose from this fact Wei, the
Hartman lett Boston IN good shape; the
owner Went home 10 dream OF enormous
sperm whales with occasionally ton OF two
Of ambergris ti!rJwn i'll, all OF which were to
he the prize Of the Hartman.
Days rolled into month, and months into
years, but nothing WIS heard Of the vessel;
tie owner was seriously considering the ex-
pcdisncy OF calling On the underwriters for
his Insurance, when rumorS began To reach
Boston tina. a " sci reSc milling his was hav-
ing grant picnic up and down the Pacific
ocean: sa. WAS like tn. lying buchanan, al
ways spok n ", but never spok n to: she
WI, Ge crib.d a. entering port and leavin.
le;weel two days. This was not what the
own II zen; her out for; her object was
whaling, and while she in Part full
filed her mission By ca uS;n, Mr.. Roberts
much wailing i'll such cruise dill not pay,
and CAPS. hDiinc, was di patche with full
power, 10 hunt her up ami ,ye. an expiana-
nation from Capt. Martin Capt Holmes
went 10 every port frsqu -ntei By whalsr.
an | discovered ralt TN, Hartman was still
a:ioat and coal always te relied Oh bein,
exactly where Capt II lines was Rot
Caps. Martin. On overnauling his stores,
discovered the New England rum bonanza,
and sam ,.in: il folnl 1t 10 be o! \ gu llity.
Turning the matter over III his III nd TO
consulted his officers, a..i :ounl them also
alive to the g0rl qualities -, The liquor, AMI
his proposal tina. they should i-av. the sor-
did hunt after whales a wcai "a for the own
eis alone AMI turn the busms 3, int 4 pleas
ure TRIP met with the approval q all htnis.
a grand hi III old TIM was Ic e.In acI on,
and another nip Il rum serve out Every
port Of any pleasure not wa' visited. AMI
between visits n hunt after such whaie, "a
coul be easily caught took plac, Success
seeInei to smile ~; their plea .ur,
trip; whales wouli come alongside
AMI BEG t. he harpooned-a request
ea lily granted by the captain. After
each whale eau yht, move would bs mall
to some coagenial port. the oil soil. pre-
rata distribution on the principle OF every
thing Tor the crew and nothing for the
owners would take place ami some South
American seaport would BE- paintsI red b.
the whole outfit. This grand pleasure trip
lasted for three years. Capt. Holmes follow
Ing on the trail like sod S.euth, tae Whll-
Ing Detective only to lind that she ina | left
the dag preyious But he kept up the ,hiss.
and at last ran her Ia ground or t. bay in
tie bay of 81. Thomas early in the prs>s.lt
year Capt. Martin hal nothing To show r
his cruise but the thirty empty barrel, o.
New England rum ami a. fine a collection Of
rum blossoms as ever were seen in an orchid
house
Capt Holmes dispo,sessed CAPT. Martin II
his command and dis .hsr-ei tbs crew. Con-
sidcring it cheaper not 10 pose .utI Capt.
Martin, he lett him ut 81. Thomas to rumi-
nate on tho evil influence of New El,ianl
rum In justice to Capt. Martin il must 10
SAID that he laid all the hiame on the rum
being left On board, an | o.screi IL par !one /.
10 sign the pledge al. wear a blue ribbon
the rest Of his lie Mr.. RIterts tho orig
mai owner. place; his loss for tn, three
years pleasure trip OF the Hartman at