Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-04

Gilboy with us many oranges, bananas
aud lines MS he would take, and promised
to report him on his arrival in San Fran.
cisco.
The monotonous voyage went ON until
Wednesday,, December Is. The adven-
turous Gilboy had reached 20 deg. %
mln. south latitude, and 175 dog. 43 min.
east longitude. The Pacific was jogging
along under short sail, with the trade
wind blowing strongly and q high sea
running. AT 8 O'Clock at night a heavy
sea capsized the boat. Gilboy,
who was clad in long oilskin coat over q
heavy suit of clothes, came up on the
weather side and crawled on the bottom
OF his unlucky craft. After working for
several hours he contrived to right her.
but found that nearly oil his stores and
provisions were either lost OK destroyed.
The only instruments he had left to nav
,gnte with were his sextant and patent
log, both his campasses being lost, but
nevertheless he kept bravely on his
course, though the mainmast was gone.
on Christmas Day he overhauled his
stock OF provisions and found that he had
remaining twelve pounds of canned meat
ana hsh, half a gallon of alcohol and
tltteen gallons Of water--a scanty store
with which to reach the nearest point of
Australia, 1900 miles distant. On
wednesday, January 3, he had left four
pounds OF beef, ono quart Of alcohol and
ten gallons of water. On January Z,
Just as he awoke, he saw bird standing
on the stern of the boat. He wondered
that it did not fly away. AS it turned its
head to peck its tail feathers he made o
grab at it and caught it. 1t was as big
as small pigeon. He skinned it and
made soup of it. That day bis remain
ing stock was one two-pound can Of beef,
little alcohol and seven gallons of water.
On January 10 he caught another sea
bird. which, after flying about the boat,
alighted on his head. Next day be
caught another. On January 10 he alto
the last OF his beef, which was about two
ounces.
From that day until he was picked up
no existed on the flying fish that hap
pened to drop on deck and an occasional
sea bird. He husbanded his supply of
water most carefully. This is an extract
from his log of his last day on the Pa
cifc:
Monday, January 20, sunrise: Light,
steady breeze, the weather being clear
and pleasant; looked round the deck for
flying fish, but could not find any; l felt
very weak and hungry. After taking my
mornings allowance Of alcohol there was
but enough for another meal, which was
about two teaspoonfuls. measured the
water, and found four and one half inches
in the ten-gallon key; so after this day 1
shall have nothing but water to sustain
life, and there being but little of that
makes me think shall not last long I'M
less get relief.
For the first time began to give up
oil hope Of escaping from starvation
and wonder how long it would be before
the end. fell into reverie, and re-
manned in meditation for about an hour,
when l looked to leeward and there saw
sail quite plainly, about eight miles of.
| could hardly believe my eyes, but, real
izing it was no dream, Iquiokly altered
my course and ran before the wind,
which was very light, heading to cross
her bow. caught hold Of the umbrella
which was lying on deck, opened it and
kept waving it, in hopes Of attracting
their attention. After waving it for q
short time it slipped out Of my hand and
went overheard.
"Then got the flag and fastened II
on stick, and kept waving itwithout at
tracing any attention. | took nay re-
volyer, which had the last six cartridges
in the chambers, and fred them of with
out any effect. then hauled down the
jib and made the flag fast to the upper
part Of it with the union down, hosting
the jib up again. By this time the yes
sol was right ahead Of me and feared
that she would pass without seeing me,
when finally saw her tack, which con-
WINGED me that had been seen. sailed
before the wind and the vessel beat to
windward toward me. The wind being
light and the boats bottom covered with
barnaoles, it was s o'clock before got
alongside. | sailed under her lee quarter
and was saved"
Gilboy, having strong constitution.
made complete recovery. He had
sailed 1000 miles all alone. On Febru-
ary 2 the Alfred Vittery arrived at Mary
borough. The doctor passed the Poly
nesians and they were sent ashore. Gil
boy also left the schooner and his boat
followed him. He exhibited her in vari-
GUS parts Of Australia. The Sydney
Punch Of February II, 1883, had some
verses about him, ind he enjoyed o good
deal of newspaper fame. don't know
whit ne ia doing now. / have not seen
him for years, but trust he is alive and
we'll, for he was brave and manly
American that deserved much from that
tickle jade. Fortune.-[New York Re.
corder.
| An Hourly Record Of His Life.
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