The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-29
Persisted IN THE QUICKSAND.
terrible Fate of a Sailor Before the Eye
of His Helpless Companions.

erribIe Fate of Sailor Before the Eyes
of His Helpless Companions.
There were number Of drummers tell
hg some of their experiences at an up
bwn hotel Many stories of more or less
hterest had been related, when one of the
ben present said:
The most thrilling experience that / ever
ad occurred about sevemyears ago. had
hst recovered from a seveSe illness and nv
rm wished me TO go to southern Califor-
ia and get completely rested before took
p my trunks again for the road wan
ered from place to place, soon getting tired
each. | was getting my strength so
owly that was annoyed and worried so
luch that my full recovery was kept
ack
"What you want" friend said, as to
et on one of the coasting scbooners and
hale Pacific ocean ozone while you sleep
be quiet hours away" Acting upon this
int | found, after some search, a vessel
hat pleased me. l took some of my traps
board and for several days led life of
kse and quiet.
One day we lay becalmed Off long shelly
g beach, which apparently was about half
mile in width, and then high bluffs, which
ose almost straight up, barred the pro-
TESS inland. 1t was a beautiful place to
ok upon, and as our drinking water was
BIT of the freshest the captain thought il
ould be good idea to send ashore and
e If some fresh water could be OBJ
lined. The little dory was lowered and
20 sailors started for the land with a
alter barrel. 1t appears from the story
terward told that one of the sailors sug-
Psted that he go ahead and prospect Wills
companion attended the boat and kept
away from the beach, which at that point
rs quite rocky.
The sailor walked slowly inland, picking
she'll or stone here and there. entirely
phvious OF the great danger which sur
unded him. The sand appeared the
me over the entire beach, but it was soon
pserved that something was wrong. The
ilor cried out for help in manner which
ere was no mistaking--the man was in
sperate trouble. His companion rushed
rward TO help the man who was found
ing about, every nerve strained to its ut
ost> He was in shifting sand and there
IS no help for him. He realized his great
niger now, and with prayers and entrea-
Ps he called on his comrade for the aid
hich could not be given, for the compan-
of the doomed man had stopped at
Re distance, afraid to advance and shocked
tn the horror of the situation.
We on the vessel could plainly see and
ar all that TRANSFERRED, and / can truth
ily say that / never wish to have another
ch experience. The poor fellow sank
yer and lower, bus so slowly that was
npted to try and put an end to his suf-
ing with bullet from the captains
lie. His shrieks, his wild clutching st
air, his piteous appeals TO heaven and
IN for help are still fresh in nv mind.
He sank lower and lower. Now his BODY
~ is above the soft but terrible mass. his
I'd only can now be seen; now all bur his
IS and wildly clutching hands are left.
d finally hand raised above the sand.
d this disappearing the tragedy ended.
is awful overwhelming of man. slowly
{ not the less surely, was the most hor-
Die experience that have ever had, and I
We been in a hotel fire and railroad
ash up. What those shifting sands
htains heaven alone knows, for whatever
1ches them is irrevocably doomed
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