Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-09
INSANE In A ROAT AT SEA.
Six WhaleFs, Adfift, Become Delirioua
for Want Of Feed and Water.

INsANE In A ROAT AT SEA.
Six whalers, Aarirt, Become Delirieus
for Want Of Feod and water.
ONE MANIAc fTKD By HIS HAL1 ckAzY CON.
PANIoNs-TERRIBLn SUSPENSE WHEN YES
Sells PASSED WITHIN SIGHT But FAILED 10
HEAR THEIR oRrEs-A FIGHT WITH A
WHALE.
From the New York World. Jan. z.
The steamer Advance OF the United States
and Brazil line, which arrived yesterday,
brought into port six shipwrecked whaiers
who had been found at sea in an open boat
December 80 by Capt Mcneil, Of the British
steamer County Glare. Their names are John
P. Pararo. third mates Alex. @. Wood, boat
steerer; Manuel Hormen, Antonio Perrira, Law
renee Lodrevener and Antonio Manuel Lima,
seamen. Alexander Wood, the boatsteerer, is a
negro, born In Connecticut, and Is the only one
Italians. He said that they had sailed on the
whaling schooner Mary E. Simmons. from
grounds of the coast of south America.
When about one hundred miles to the eastward
of Pernambuco, on November %, school of
mates lowered away, the former taking the
third mates boat, his own having been stove in
on former occasion. In short time both
deck Of the schooner the work Of the two crews
could be seen, and there being other whales in
be lowered. She was without water or provi.
sions, and 1t was late In the afternoon when
start was made. A big spouter was selected tor
enough the boatsteerer sent bis harpoon into
the back Of the victim. he proved to be q
h whss s sssoss Of s sn
sounded" or dived. Line was paid out and
when he rose to the surface strong pull was
in the bands Of tue third ooer V was .n plunsed
into his side. Then the whale "fuked" and
lifted the boat, men and all, out Of the water.
turned and with great difficulty 1t was righted.
The whale was dead and lay on the surface a
harmless ,a IS, mass OF nntried bubber alongside
stove and waterlogged. By this time 1t was
nearly sunset and the schooner was nowhere to
their own boats was seen and the wrecked men
yelled and shouted to attract attention. Their
cries were not heard and night coming on all
hands were obliged to sit on oars Is leo across
the boats gunwale, with their legs dangling in
the water. After dark the lights OF the schooner
i Go ao too far wndward
The next morning another schooner was
sighted standing towards them, and q mans
ao The tacksa hxee nne wa
eight or ten miles of them, and at last squared
away and was soon out OF sight. Weakness
added to the Disappointment when this
schooner sailed away, made the men almost
desperate. Shortly afterwards another vessel
waving of the signal on the boat-hook failed to
attract attention, and again feeling of despair
came over thenl.
During the day seven sails were seen and all
passed on their way without noticing the suffer-
Ing men. When night again fell Seaman
His shipmates We're comneIied to tie him with
the boats painter to prevent his jumping into
the sea. All night the men were forced to
listen 10 the rawlings of the delirious man, but
as Seaman Wood said, at seemed to distract
our minds from our own sufferings." The third
day passed and still no signs OF help and the
men were tortured with thirst and hunger. On
the morning Of the fourth day, Nov. g. two
more vessels passed by. AT IL a. m. a steamer
was made out coming directly towards them.
She saw them and at noon the six exhausted,
starved and almost crazy seamen were taken
on board the County Clare. Every kindness
they recovered their strength. They were taken
into Pernambuco whence the American consul
sent them home on the Advance.
Snow d Son, of New Bedford, at which port her
men were shipped. When the Advance left
Pernambuco the schooner was still at sea, pro.
badly engaged IN u search for the missing crew
An Arkansas W edding.
From the Arkausaw Traveller.
A very interesting wedding occurred over at
Hooks Springs the other night. Ben. Lother
and Ida Grimes ran away from the neighbor-
hood where they had been reared, and applied
to young Wilkinson, who recently accepted a
call to preach. The arrival of the runaway
couple soon became known, and quite q num-
Der of young people gathered at the school
house where the ceremony was to be performed.
The preacher. upon arriving, called Bill Fellers
to one side, and said:
"Bill, couldn't refuse to accommodate that
young couple, but to tell the truth don't know
how to perform marriage ceremony. l was
never married and never saw anybody mar
riads and j don't understand the performance"
II never saw anybody married, either" Bill
RaPa esat aas4sfahas s'e '0ef ANYBODY
"It WON'T do 10 disappoint them, for I under
stand the girls father Is in pursuit. Let's see;
the other day, weren't your"
Yes, but the papers didn't shed any light
on marriage ceremonies"
81 don't know what to do about it," the
young preacher continued. They've begun to
grow restless you see"
more than you, but am willing, If you'll help
me kill hogs next week, to take the job off your
hands"
Bill turned to the company and said:
Ladies and gentlemen. we've met here to
10 TefE i6ev This
married, and it amt for me to say they ought
not. Young fellow, have you got your IL
censor
"All right Hop out here, now"
The young couple advanced.
JON hands, said Bill. 81 would like to say
governor has gone into effect. Those who have
never. seen this ceremony performed will
IL
right here that all snickering will be treated as
contempt of court. Young man, what is your
business
81 am a farmer"
"Ah, hah! How many rails can you split in
day."
''Four hundred in good timber"
Twill you swear it?'
eyes, SIR
"Hold up your right hand"
He held up his hand and was sworn. Bill
continued.
"Are you good hand to cover corns"
ayes, sir"
"Please say, Yes. your honor"
Eyes, your honor
'That's right. How much can you cover in a
.IhIee acres, If the lands in good condition"
+ Twill you swear it?"
"Yes, SIR
ayes, your honor.''
"Excuse me. Yes, your honor"
"Hold up your right hand"
And he was sworn again.
What was the weight Of the largest bass you
ever caught?"
81 don't remember exactly. About five
pound, reckon"
"Wil you swear it?"
"No, your honor"
"All right Are you willing to marry this
"Yes. your honor. II wasn't I wouldn't
have brought her here"
That's what thought" Bill meditatively re-
piled. "You love her, reckonf'
"Yes, your honor"
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