Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-24
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Terfihi. raie Of Sailor before the rSe
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There vora = number ~ drummcrs tell.
Ing inmo Of their experiences ~ m up
town boisl. Many r,oric. 81 morn or l,sa
intofc7t had been related, when one Of the
men present -aii
Tho most thrilling experience that | ever
had occrrred about seven years ago. Ihad
Just recovered from severe Illness and my
iirm wished me to 90 10 southern Califor.
nla aud get completely rested before took
mp my trunks again for the road. wan
hefcd from place to place. soon getting ilrcd
u each. ! was getting my strength 30
slowly that was annoyed aud worried ~
much that my full recovery was kept
back.
"what you want" friend said, "ls TO
zrt.on one o. the coas,ing schooneri and
inhalc Pacific ocean ozone while you sleep
the quiet hours away Acting upon this
hint ] found, after some search, vessel
that pleased me took some u my traps
aboard aud for several days I led a life Of
ease and quiet.
one day wa lay hccalnei IN long ahclv-
ing beach, which apparently was abont half
q mile In width, and then high bluffs which
arose almost straight mp, barred the pro.
grrss Inland. IL was beautiful place TO
look upon. and as our drinking water was
not Of the freshest the captain thought II
would b. a good Idea ~ send ashore and
see II some fresh water could be- OBJ
tained. The little dory was lowered aud
two sailor. started for the land with n
water barrel. Il appears from the story
aficrward told that one of the sailors sug
gested that he 20 ahead and prospect while
his companion attended the boat md kept
Il away FROM the bench, which at that poiut
was quite rocky.
The sailor walked slowly Inland. picking
mp n shell or stone hers and there, entirely
oblivious Of the great danger which sur.
rounded him The sand appeared the
same over the entire beach, but II was soon
observed that something was wrong. The
sailor cried ont for help IN a manner which
| there was no mlsiakinR--th man was In
| desperate trouble. Ills companion rushed
forward TO help the man who was found.
cring about, every nerve strained 20 IL at.
most. lie was Ia n shifting sand and there
was no help for him. lie realized his great
danger now, and with prayers aud cntrca
| ties he called ON his comradc for the aid
which could not bc given, for tho compan.
| Ion 0i the doomed man had stopped NJ a
safe distance. afraid 10 advance and shocked
/ with the horror Of the situation.
! We on the vessel could plainly see and
/ hear all that transprcdsnnd I eau truth.
\ fully ray TINT never wish 10 have another
such experience. The poor fellow sank
lower aud lower. but w slowly that was
tempted to try and put an end 10 his suf.
ferlng with bullet from tho captains
rifle His shrieks, his Wild olutching at
the air. his plteous appeals 70 heaven and
man for help are still fresh In my mind
lie sank lower and lower. Now his body
only Il above the soft but terrible mass; his
head only can now be- Sccn; now all but his
eyes and wildly clutohlng hands arc left,
aud finally hand raised above the sand,
and this disappearing the tragedy ended
This awful overwhelming Of a man. slowly
hut not tho lcss surely, WIS the most hor.
rible experience that have ever had, and 1
have been In hotel iirc and railroad
smash up. What those shifting sands
contains heaven alone knows. for whatever
touches them i irrcvocably doomed
Dry Goods Retailer and Jobbcr.