The morning call., 1892-11-07
The HhaEer Helen Mar.

Paulolno, Cook Acey kershaw, japanese
seaman named Katsma and another named
Nelson. jumped for the mainmast. which
fell over sideways on tho Ice and broke off.
They saw Captain Thaxter and one or two
other officers struggling in the water, but
were unable to help them, and in few mo-
ments they sank from view.
The men were on the ice for forty-eight
hours without food until they were picked
up by the whaler Orca. the lookout of
which saw their signal, which was waved
about on stick.
The whaler Jessie Freeman passed a short
distance from the men but did not see them.
and they were left to their fate.
When picked up the men were in a fright
full condition. The mate suffered the most,
as he had fallen into the water several
times. His lower limbs were frozen to his
waist and were black as coal. The opinion
of Mate Cook was that the man could live
but short time and very likely is dead
now. The cook, Acey Kershaw, who ar
rived on the Beluga, had TWO toes
frozen, and they will have to be amputated.
He said he would go TO his relatives and
stay until he recovered. The Orea, with
two other men on board, left the Arctic
about the same time as the Beluga and
viVor was taken on board the Reindeer.
The Helen Mar sailed from here Decem-
Der "a. 1891, in command of Captain E. o..
Thaxter, and had q crew of thirty-five men,
Following are the names Of officers and
seamen who were lost:
E. o. THAXTER. captain.
w. E. HANDY, first mate.
JOHN OHARD. second mate.
JOAQUIN MINER, third mate.
RICHARD l.. ELLIS. fourth mate.
ANTON SEETS.
LOUIS ANTON.
FRANK BIRCE, boatswain.
WILLIS BRAY, steward.
c. COOK. carpenter
w. A. JELLISON, sailmaker.
WALTER Z. MITCHELL
THOMAS GORDON.
NJ. GORDON,
CHARLES PETROSER,
WILLIAM CAMERON,
OSCAR KEFF,
JOHN ABBOTT.
WILLIAM GARDENER.
ROBERT PETERSON,
ANDREW WILSON,
GEORGE FATHER,
FRANK DOHSON,
THOMAS MULLARS,
JOE MIRANDE,
BEN PENORES,
FRANK NAYNER,
A. MARTINEZ, seamen.
Captain Thaxter was married Just before
be sailed on this voyage His wife accom-
panied tim as far as Oonalaska, and then
returned to Oakland to await his return.
She has been expecting him for several
days, and the news Of his death has about
Frustrated her.
The Helen Mar was built at New Bed
ford, Mass. in 1866. She was of 30S tons
burden, and has done fishing in all the
whalng-groundS of the world.
Thirteen years ago the Helen Mar saved
the crew of the whaler Mercury in almost
exactly the same spot she met her own fate.
Both vessels were ieebound in latitude II
deg 10 min. north and 172 deg. west when
the Ice began to break, and the Mercury was
crushed and sank. The crew were taken
care Of by the Helen Mar, which had mar
row escape from destruction herself. When
the Ice began to break the captain put on
all sail and crushed through the ice until a
place of safety was reached. That was on
October "a, 1879, and the Helen Mar met a
similar but much more disastrous fate I'm
the same spot on October g. 1892 very nearly
thirteen years later. The two wrecks are
very likely near together on the bottom of
tie Arctic.
This was the same year the Jeannette was
lost in the Arctic.
The Beluga had very prosperous voy-
age. having got sixteen whales and had no
accident OF any kind. She made the run
from Fox Island to San Francisco in six
teen days.
She reports that Chief Officer William
Robinson OF the brig +. A. Barstow and
John Gallagher. boat-header of steamer
Thrasher. both died in the Arctic
The following is the ca tch of the whaling
season up TO October II. 1892: Barker s.
Alice Knowles 6, Hicks 5. Bevedere 4. Bar.
stow o, Reindeer 5. Sea Ranger 4, Narwhal
s. Sea Breeze 5h, Wanderer 4, Percy
Edward l. Bonanza 3, La Ninfa l. California
Az, Mermaid 8. Bounding BiIlow 9, Grampus
4, Hunter 16, James Allen q Winthrop /.
Orca IA. Thrasher 16. Newport 3, Bolina 5.
j. Ii. Freeman 4.
Four whalers arrived In port yesterday
but three arrived late at night and brought
are the Mary Ii. Thomas. Captain Robinson
thirty days fIom Okhotsk Sea: Andrew
Hicks, Captain Donaldson, twenty-two davs
from Fox Island; Charles w. Morgan.
Captain Earle, twenty-six days from
Okhotsk Sea. n'
All the whalers are now ont of the Aro,io
except those that will winter there. so very
likely the greater number will be home
this week.
Two hunters reported to the life-sayinp
station, s.su, near the Cliff house. yesterday
distance from Point Pedro. She was said
TO De well up on the beach. but In no i'm.
mediate danger Of going to pieces, Nearly
all the tugs in the harbor went TO her as
slstance ana were not expected back before
this morning.
Ihe bark reported on the beach at Point
Fedro is the bark Althusa, from Newcastle
Ior San Francisco. She did not get on the
rocks, but was close in shore when pulled
on by the tug Active, which brought her in
early this morning.