The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-08-28
CAPT. CASTLES o,.
a Monster Of the Deep U... , ,
for Scratchiua-t... ..'f

a Monster Of the Deep r....
for Scrstchinr-r.., ''t,
Ono night the pilotboat T-5.
Capt. steve Castlr. was lv;r-
about ten miles southwc., 20
Faralloucs, says the san
Examiner. Not a ship wa.
and the captain improved ,
tunity 10 shift the schosa....
for her lighter summer ~.
hands were engaged on IA. ,.
70 secure more room the r.
used for boarding vessel, a..
over the side and made fas,..
six or eight fathoms Of paiHt.-
The sea was fun of yI,I...,
about on the CLASSY su-fs..
and blowing and emitting am r.
ant. oily odor. as whnlrs are 49,
when the sun is shining. the ....
and the water smooth. Ou.r...
" big fellow of the fiuba.t
commonly called California ,-....
ifcstcd much interest and cam.
side 10 investigate. The f-.+ ~.
his approach was received from
mcndous flock Of small seaIs-
skinned along the surf...
down 10 snatch their food of 49,.
every time the whale came t..
face. An the birds few awav,,.
whale sounded a cables lcpu..
the Lady Mine, and the crsy. IN
he had taken his dcpartpr.
they were erroneous. for in al...
minutes the schooner set up. ..
rocking. "a huge black bulk sr..
loomed mp alongside. there wa.
Is OF escaping steam, and haIf..
was wet with a cloud u iII-.-
spray. b.
II was an awful big whale IN .
back II was longer than tb.
Mine, which measures eigb,r,-
feet
When he came up DC toucb.s
schooner. but did il very g,urr
with q jar or L bump. but with
uphcaval that simply showed the-
of sideways and carcencd her e-..
little until her round bottom sli8 10 Il.
monsters back. The whale arr.
highly delighted. and repeated IN.
for1nance. For two hours hr ys.r.
two hundred yards from the Ladvv.
and half the time when he was .t
water the crew could have ,8-.
him 10y simply extending their t..
over the side. 4 dozen times heri.
against her side. but ALWAYS with
same gcntleness that charactcrz-
first contact. and often his hur.
protruded above the rail as big q,
boat sail.
He was an old bull and his back d.
head were literally covered w.
barnacles. II was % rid himself
these that he rubbed mp aaafpe 4.
boat. the crew soon learned Say-
times il looked very scary % See ).
terrible bulk rising swiftly from
depths OF clear water, but be- wa, .-
siderate enough 10 always ls.
speed Just before striking So tha. !.
contact amounted 70 no more than
gentle push.
The crew did not mind the w-.
using the Lady Mina for q backssra
or as long as he continued gDad na..-
about il, but they did protest agar.
the odor and finally made au atts--
To drive him away. The b1atsve
prodded HIM with a sharp pointed 30
maker boom Just as be rose near Z
schooner's stern.
Down he went like n flash and 70 b
furry he preached directly across L
little yawl's painter, which was h-.
ing slack n foot or SO beneath tie-
face Of the water. One Of hsa.a
caught the line and as the s7s
al tons OF blubbcr and whaIcmta, SD.
down the yawlboat went too. The 5
plunged under with terrific dash o.
the oars and loose bottom-Doar1-d Oh
boat few for yards around In all d-s
tions.
The entire boat was lost 20 sight
over q minute, when IL popped u7
a cork, full Of water, but rirHfu
tight and perfectly uniujureL ID
crew used garnished language ha
the boat ont, gathered mp the rclrl
strewed the surrounding ocean %
| hauled the rescued craft aboard
The whale manifested 30 -cz
whatever, but returned in few mimi.
as if nothing had happened. Her.s
off a couple or three more baruas.-
gently as before, fiirted his mm,,m
tail contemptuously, and took Hs
| Darture