Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-10-20

passengers. several OF whom were
ladies, and there was more than one
somewhat loud whisper to the effect
thas the captain ought really TO send
the poor creatures forward at once tc
them starving and dry with thirst to
talk. The eagle-eyed skipper how
! ever asked several questions before
dismissing them.
Since, then. by their own confess
/ sion the fro gave them plenty OF time
! to escape from the bark how was it
they had left her so provisioncd as
| they representedP'
This was most satisfactorily ac-
! counted for. Other inquiries OF a
like nature were responded to with
alacrity and Intelligence. Every
| sentence that one or another OF them
| let fall was corroborated by the rest.
Their tale OF suffering. indeed. IN the
open boat was almost narrowing and
the captain with the first note OF
sympathy that his voice had taken.
ordered them 10 go forward adding
that after good hot meal had been
served them they might turn in
and sleep for the rest OF the day
wherever they could make bed.
At the breakfast in the saloon moth.
ing was talked about but the Ameri-
can whaler that had been consumed
by fire. the dreadful drowning of some
two thirds OF her crew and the mirac-
ulous deliverance of the survivors
a.
horrors OF an open boat in the solitude
OF the stormiest part OF ocean the wide
world over. A benevolent gentleman
| proposed subscription. Before the
! luncheon bell was rung sum OF thirty
pounds sterling had been collected.
The incident was break in the mo.
notony. and when the eight men re.
appeared on deck during the after.
noon they were promptly approached
by the passengers. who obliged them
to recite again and yet again their
melancholy story OF maritime disaster
On the morning OF the third day
following the date OF this rescue a
ship was sighted almost directly in
line with the vessels course. AS she
with stump or Cape Horn topgallant
masts: she was also under very easy
canvas which gave her very short
handed look in that quiet sea Great
wooden davits overhung her sides
from which dangled number of
boats She presented a very grimy
worn aspect and had manifesty kept
,.,g fN,, he 81, 81
by the chief officer. standing on the
bridge of the steamer that the eight
rescued men. who were looking at
the sail ahead. along with some OF
the crew and Storage passengers
disclosed several symptoms of I'M
easiness and even OF agitation.
Suddenly the stripes and stars, with
the stars inverted. were run aloft to
the peak end--a signal Of distress.
The engines were slowed and the
steamers head put so as to pass the
vessel within easy hailing distance.
A man aboard the bark stood in the
mizzen rigging.
Steamer ahoy!' he roared
Hello!
Il have lost a boat and eight OF my
men. Have you seen anything of
her?'
The captain who had gained the
bridge lifted his hand.
Bark ahoy." he cried. What bark
is that?"
The George Washington whaler
OF Boston, one hundred and eighty
four days out
The captain of the steamship con-
cealed a sour grin.
How came you to lose your boat
and the men,
They stole her one middle watch
and sneaked away from the ship"
The captain oi the steamship
laughed.
We have your men sale here" he
shouted glad to learn that you are
not burned down to the waters edge.
and that the rest Of your crew look
brisk considering that they are
drowned men. send boat and you
shall have your sailors w. Clark
Russell in Wit and Wisdom.