The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-06-02
WRECK OF THE BRITISH BARK
HENRY JAMES,"
ACCOUNT OF THE WRECK AND RESCUE.

The British Bark Henry James,
bound from New Castle, N. S. W.,
to San Francisco, with a load of
coal, was wrecked on a reef about
80 miles N. w. of the island of
Palmyra, on April 10th at 10 p. m.
and became total loss.
At the time the vessel struck, the
sea was running high, and some diff
ficulty was experienced in getting
the passengers and crew into the
boats. This however was done
without loss of life, and the boats
headed for the island of Palmyra,
35 miles distant, CATER standing by
the vessel all night.) The island
was reached in the evening, and a
landing effected. They found the
island uninhabited, but evidences of
previous habitation were abundant.
There were the remains of several
huts.
I A meal was prepared from what
provisions were saved from the ship,
and then the situation was discussed.
1t was decided that q boat should
be sent to Samoa, 1900 miles dis
tant, for assistance. Accordingly
on Saturday, April 21st, the Chief
Officer, boatswain and three seamen,
set sail for Samoa, taking with them
half the entire stock of bread, one
tin of mutton, ten gallons of water
and two hundred and fifty cocoa
nuts. They accomplished the jour-
ney in 10 days.
Arriving at Apia they reported
the loss of the vessel and schooner
was chartered to go to the rescue.
In the mean time the Mariposa ar
rived and Lieutenant Cressap of the
U. S. S. Mohican informed Capt.
Hayward of the Mariposa of the
wreck, and the condition of the crew
and passengers on the island, and
that schooner had been chartered
to rescue the sufferers.
Capt. Hayward knowing the diff
ficulties that a schooner in going
there would encounter, in adverse
winds and currents, and the long
distance to be run (about 1900
miles) deemed it his duty to go to
the rescue himself. Accordingly he
shaped his course for Palmyra, and
ON the 10Th of May, about 2 p. m.
the island was sighted. By 6 p. m.
all hands were on board the steamer
and she proceeded on her course to
Honolulu.
These shipwrecked people were
on the island six weeks and subsist-
ed ON cocoanuts, fish and birds,
Mhich were found in abundance.
Good water was also found, and NJ
sickness, except slight cases o
diarrh9a, occurred.
The Captain, crew and passenger
of the wrecked vessel, are loud il
their praise of the captain, officer
and crew, as well as of the passen
gers of the "Mariposa," for theil
kindness in supplying them witt
clothing and money.
Close upon 5000 having been sub
scribed by the passengers of the
S. S. Mariposa for the shipwrecket
people, the money was divided al
follows: Captain baltimore, master
of the bark, SIS; First Officer
Donald Mcdonald, $50; e. Crane
Second Officer, $25; j. Mcdonald
CARPENTER, $50; G.. Campbell, Sail
maker, $50; Thos. Morgan, Stew
ard, $3.50; G.. Wilson, $3.50
w. Ferguson, Boatswain, S26.25
and ten able seamen got $3.50 eacl
and Ed. Tumilty, Chas. Anderson
and VIM. Crosby, seamen, $lS.7i
each; Mrs. Tasting, mother of thu
four children, $50 and Mrs. Taylor
mother of Mrs. Hasting, $50. Th'
boats crew of five, Donald Melon
aid, VIM. Ferguson, Ed. Tumilty
Chas. Anderson and VIM. Crosby
who went from Palmyra island tt
Samoa, 1900 miles distant, for as
sistance, would have received larger
shares of the Mariposa purse, hat
not they received purse at Samoa
Captain baltimore belongs Il
Carrickfergus, Ireland. He wen
to school with one of our Honolulu
people, Mr.. Sproull, and will be thu
guest of that gentleman until thu
departure of the S. S. Australia
next Tuesday.
The "Henry James" people
brought here by the Mariposa, arr
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