The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11

NINE. BISHOP IN CONCERT COSTUME.
all the villages through which they passed the
companied BY another singer and a pianist:
Alter visiting Cuba and giving number, Of
performances there. Nine. Bishop returned to
longer young. she set sail for san Francisco.
with tho intention Of making n tour Of tho
fornia and Nevada, visited the Sandwich Isl
ands. where the King was frequent attendant
a. A. her concerts apd iE on Feb Is 1885, started in
very substantially, built. 1t was very hot
Der Of Chinese men and women. two Chinese
babies. and japanese nobleman with an Eng
.ish companion, and their own party. consist
ing OF tho American manager, Nine. Bishop.
her maid, Mr. Charles Lascel!es pianist and
another singer, The crew consisted OF the
Captain, two officers. and five sailors, In tho
cargo was a large quantity of -four in SACKS
and $lOO.OOO in specie. Although the trip be-
came very tedious before they had proceeded
far the oDeratlc party managed to keep in
good humor through tho efforts OF Mr.. Las
celes who was an artist as we'll as musician,
sketches OF their Chinese passengers.
- Early In the ey,eninG OF March 4. while Nine.
Rshop anf her irisnds %oTe the deck reat
away the time with amusing anocdo;es the
wind freshened until # blew almost a gale and
the vessel went sCudding along under full sail
About O'Clock there was a sudden lar fol-
lowed by heavy shock, which threw nearly nil
Hbnese e9 ss f9n ed TRS
Of terror. and tho Captain, who had been down
below with one Of the officers. came running
showed that tho vessel had struck on il rock
anu that tho,o was no possibility OF getting her
5 AeSS s hSe had been il the
tightly that but little water leaked H. and the
Captain found that there would BIO no danger
OF the night was filled with anxiety for all on
6nard bit the GS,ura NJ If the GaptSq that
Bsko Mo and Fer frieads and they IooEed hone.
fully for the morning.
. AT sunrise they saw in tho distance a low.
only verdure heing few low, scrubby bushes.
upon taking his bearings the Captain, found
Rst hI rGes eHrd saRH knoTn
Longitude. Fast, 1862 30. The water had now
po9red into the hole until 4 was danger;
boats and In these the passengers and crew
made their way to the island. They took along
bags Of HSr SGd al thsr sSh
conveniently carry away. and then made an
extra trip for tho purpose OF getting tho
100000 In specie. which tho Captain was bound
to save II pc sible.
ESWoSa lY roG s,0 OF which The Ees ssrh had
shallow. and contained OILY eight feet OF water
pd as9 Ss c %t d.sco Of sp sae fh9rd
Means no 5isH SURFACE Ss as
hard and rocky. with nc, place q shell
beings before. at such close range at least, for
they allowed the sailors TO approach them and
Knock them over with sticks. Upon such flesh
as was obtained In this way. and by making
W cakes Of the, -four they had brought from
the vessel. aud with such shellash as were
found along the beach. II such 1t could be
three weeks
1t was extremely hot. and. the vessel having
b Sx9 had p b shortly after their last trip to It.
materials for forming shelter. The crew aud
the Chinese passeppEers had to sleep under the
We're enabled to put up q little hut. In which
ent weather.
On The tWenty.fFst day the Captain deter
mined that II would be sacrllclal TO remain
there any longer as the island was out, Of the
chances OF being rescued were very small
They had saved the two boats. and they we're
Just large enough TO accommodate ali the
passengers aud crew BY packing them closely.
One boat. was cOnslderably larger than the
other. and in this the Captain put the .passen-
GERS and the remaining sailors, took the
smaller boat. There were twenty-five persons
foot Of length. They rugged up square sail