The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-27
SWALLOWED BY 4 WHALE
Not Jonah This Time. but n sailor Of ? Q
Name Of James BARLEY,
From the Great Iurmomth Ne,c,py.

| From the Great lirmoWh Ne'cpy.
| Last February the whaling ship star OF tn
| East was In thevicinity OF the Falkland Islands
searching for whales whl,h wers very scarce.
| Ono morning tho lookout sighted n whale
about three milos away OH tho starboard quar-
ter. Two boats were manned. In II short time
ono OF the boats was nenr en- on .h to enable the
harpooner to sond u spear into the whale.
which proved to be an exceedingly largo one
With the shaft in its side. tho animal sounded
and then sped away, dragging the boat after
him with terrible speed. He swan straight
away about five miles. when he turned and
came back almost directly toward the spot
where h, had boon harpooned Tho second
boat waited for hin. and whom but short
distance away from it he rose to the surfnce.
Of tho wat,r the hHrpooner in the second boat
drove another spear into him. Tho pain up.
soa nS GTsIsa s w"9 9 G Gr hoai as s
be swamped and the crews drowned.
Finally tho Whal { y! .,vam away dragging the
eSud Be or ex ss tol ri
harpooners began Slowly to d drag them in and
coil them IN the tubs. As soon as they wer??
heat about with his tail IN the madaest fash
ion. Tho boats attempted to get beyond tho
f IF ass an ah
struck it with his nose and upset it, The men
E eSrs ?a BARLEY snf oS n
ton the waters were searched for BARLEY: but
ne ne; could not be found and UNDER the impres,
and eda SUNK fa the hs'h bo sta tie 's
r.wed back to the ship. The whale was dead.
S Sg ds the hS'ss eSsy yk
axes and spades. cutting through the Gesh to
ss2 The s hight H TSey cd day d
the next forenoon. and wero soon down to
the Stomach NV, which was to be hoisse si to
While VIII aborins to A clear Wit it and to
ifasten tho chain about i. to discover some
signs Of lie: The vast pouch Was hoistsd to
the the dsik ana cut d Inside WAS
scious. He was laid out OH the deck and treat
ed to q bath OF sea water. which soon revived
him: put his mind was not clear. and he was
was Carefully treated BY the G%piain ana OH.
Gers core OF the snip; and ne finally began to gee
A the end 81 ths thi5d week he had entitelIy ely
whaies belly ' Bsrteys S Skin wSe1e i was
posed to the action OF the gastric Juices un
hands were bleaehed t. . deathly xhissness
a and tho skin was wrinkled. giving the mar man
lived inside his house Of ,fesh until he starved:
bers the sensation Of being lifted into the. air
by the nose OF the whale and Of falling into
sound. While he believed, to. be the beating q
the water by the whale's tail: then he was
encompassed by q fearful darkness. and he
felt himself Slipping along q smooth passage
Of some sort that Seemed to move and carry
instant. then he felt that he had more room.
He felt about him. and his hands came In
contact with yielding Shiny substance that
seemed to shrink from his touch
swallowed By the whale and he was overcome
with horror at the situation. He could breathe
easily. but tho heat was terrible. It was not
Of Il scorchinG. sitting nature but 1t seemed
to omen the pores OF his skin and to draw out
sick at the stomach. He knew that th,re was
no hope Of escape from his strange prison.
Death stared him in the face. and he tried to
look at it bravely: but tho awful quiet, the
his environments, and the terrible heat finally
ovcrcame him. and no must have tainted, Tor
Iain's cabin.
could pass n night without having his sleep
whales and the horrors Of his fearful prison.
The skin on the face and hands OF BARLEY has
Yellow ana wrinkled: and looks like old ,parch-
nent The health OF the man does not seem |
% have been affected by his terrible expe-
hence: he is In splendid spirits. and apparently
July enjoys a.! the blessings Of life that come
hey never knew u parable! case to this before.
They say that it frequently occurs that mon
are swallowed by whales who become tnfu-
lated by the pain Of the harpoon and attack
o 90 through the ordeal that Barley did and
,Onle out alive